Flamengo win Copa Libertadores title
October 31 – Flamengo beat Athletico Paranaense 1-0 on Saturday to claim a third Copa Libertadores title and cement their dominance at the top of South American football.
After 1981 and 2019, the Rio club can now add 2022 to the list following a compelling campaign and a deserved victory in the final, thwarting Luiz Felipe Scolari's dream of becoming the first manager to win the Libertadores with three different clubs .
Scolari, who guided Brazil to a fifth world title in 2002 but also oversaw the country's historic 7-1 loss to Germany in 2014, had hatched an elaborate plan to mark Flamengo and hinder the many opportunities opponent's creatives. It worked for much of the first half, with Flamengo dominating possession but not seeing the goal clearly.
Then, shortly before the break, Pedro Henrique was sent off with a second yellow card. It would be a defining moment, with Fernandinho, the former Manchester City player, moving into defence. Down the right, Everton Ribeiro worked a one-two to find Gabigol at the far post, who scored with a simple tap-in. The striker has scored in Flamengo's last three Libertadores finals.
"We have put the club in a form that few people believed this year," Flamengo coach Dorival Junior told a press conference.
“It’s the result of a lot of dedication from those inside. important are the performances we had throughout the competition. We played regularly, with great dominance. After the expulsion, of course, the match took another turn. But we must also salute the work of Athletico."
It was Flamengo's third final in four years. They beat River Plate in 2019, but lost last year to Sao Paulo club Palmeiras.
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October 31 – Flamengo beat Athletico Paranaense 1-0 on Saturday to claim a third Copa Libertadores title and cement their dominance at the top of South American football.
After 1981 and 2019, the Rio club can now add 2022 to the list following a compelling campaign and a deserved victory in the final, thwarting Luiz Felipe Scolari's dream of becoming the first manager to win the Libertadores with three different clubs .
Scolari, who guided Brazil to a fifth world title in 2002 but also oversaw the country's historic 7-1 loss to Germany in 2014, had hatched an elaborate plan to mark Flamengo and hinder the many opportunities opponent's creatives. It worked for much of the first half, with Flamengo dominating possession but not seeing the goal clearly.
Then, shortly before the break, Pedro Henrique was sent off with a second yellow card. It would be a defining moment, with Fernandinho, the former Manchester City player, moving into defence. Down the right, Everton Ribeiro worked a one-two to find Gabigol at the far post, who scored with a simple tap-in. The striker has scored in Flamengo's last three Libertadores finals.
"We have put the club in a form that few people believed this year," Flamengo coach Dorival Junior told a press conference.
“It’s the result of a lot of dedication from those inside. important are the performances we had throughout the competition. We played regularly, with great dominance. After the expulsion, of course, the match took another turn. But we must also salute the work of Athletico."
It was Flamengo's third final in four years. They beat River Plate in 2019, but lost last year to Sao Paulo club Palmeiras.
Contact the author of this story at moc.l1667294111labto1667294111ofdlr1667294111owedi1667294111sni@i1667294111tnuk.1667294111ardni1667294111mas1667294111
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