Vitor Roque in tears after losing second Libertadores to Fla | OneFootball

Flamengo Wins the Fourth Libertadores Championship

Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 this Saturday (29) and claimed the Libertadores title. Starting for the São Paulo team, Vitor Roque had a 'lackluster' performance and watched the Rubro-Negro lift the trophy. During the award ceremony, the forward couldn't hold back the tears and broke down crying.

While the Flamengo players received the gold medals for the Libertadores title, the Palmeiras athletes watched the ceremony 'from the sidelines'. It was then that Vitor Roque was caught crying on the field, after being runner-up against Mengão for the second time.

Has Vitor Roque been a runner-up to Flamengo before?

It is worth noting that this was not the first time Vitor Roque lost a final to Flamengo. This is because, in 2022, the forward wore the Athletico-PR jersey and was defeated by Mengão in the grand final of the Libertadores. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro also won 1-0, with a goal by Gabigol.

How was the match between Flamengo and Palmeiras?

Flamengo controlled much of the first half in the Libertadores final but couldn't find the net against Carlos Miguel. However, in the second half, the Rubro-Negro broke through and opened the scoring after Arrascaeta took a corner kick to the head of Danilo.

In the play, Danilo left Bruno Fuchs and Gustavo Gómez behind and thus rose alone to score for Flamengo. In the final moments of the match, Vitor Roque even had a great chance to equalize, but couldn't overcome the red-black defense.

What is Flamengo's next match?

Flamengo now begins to focus on winning another title in 2025. On Wednesday (03), Filipe Luís's team faces Ceará at Maracanã at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) for the 37th round of the championship. In case of victory, Mengão will be crowned the tournament champion.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel), GE TV (YouTube), and SporTV (closed channel) will broadcast the Flamengo vs Ceará match.

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