Flamengo beat Palmeiras, first Brazilian side to win four Libertadores 🏆

Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 this Saturday (29), in Lima, Peru. With this, they became FOUR-TIME champions of the Libertadores.

The club from Rio, which had already lifted the trophy in 1981, 2019, and 2022, thus became the Brazilian team with the most titles in the history of the tournament.

“Mengão” left Grêmio, Santos, São Paulo, and Palmeiras itself—all with three trophies—behind in the champions ranking.

Independiente (with seven) and Boca Juniors (with six) hold the record for most titles.

Flamengo’s FOURTH title came thanks to a headed goal by defender Danilo, in the 22nd minute of the second half.

Besides the trophy, Flamengo secured a spot in the Intercontinental at the end of this year (which already includes PSG) and in the next Club World Cup, in 2029.

How the match went

The first half ended with FIVE shots (none on target) and FOUR yellow cards (one for Palmeiras, three for Flamengo).

That alone sums up the first half: a lot of fighting, a lot of tension... and little football. In the most controversial moment, Erick Pulgar came VERY close to being sent off.

Even without changes in the lineup, Flamengo improved in the second half and began to threaten the Palmeiras penalty area with more danger.

This superiority was translated into a goal in the 22nd minute. Arrascaeta took the corner from the right, and Danilo rose “to the third floor” to head into the corner: 1-0.

With the score disadvantage, Abel Ferreira responded by bringing on Felipe Anderson and Facundo Torres for Raphael Veiga and Allan.

The game opened up, with Palmeiras sending balls into the box and Flamengo trying to finish the match on counterattacks.

In the best chance, however, Vitor Roque squandered a clear opportunity. Watch:

Better for Flamengo, who could shout “champions” for the FOURTH time in the history of the Libertadores.

Flamengo’s campaign 🔴⚫

In the group stage, Fla finished second in Group C, behind LDU. Afterwards, the club eliminated Internacional, Estudiantes, and Racing.

With the victory in the grand final, Filipe Luis’ team finished the Libertadores with eight wins, three draws, and two losses in 13 matches.

Palmeiras’ campaign ⚪🟢

Leader of Group G with 100%, Palmeiras overcame Universitario, River Plate, and LDU in the Libertadores knockout stage.

With the stumble in the grand final, Verdão closed the tournament with 10 wins, one draw, and two losses in 13 games.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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