Danilo on Flamengo’s Libertadores goal: ‘Law of attraction, all went dark’ | OneFootball

Danilo scored the goal that gave Flamengo the Libertadores title

Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 this Saturday (29th) and claimed their fourth Libertadores championship. Starting the match, Danilo was responsible for scoring the goal that secured the title for Mengão. The defender detailed what he was thinking during the play and revealed a ‘law of attraction’ moment.

— It's easy (to remember). I usually stay on the edge of the box, I like to attack coming from behind. I look for the spaces that the defense might leave, that we can attack. And I kept telling myself the whole time: “Look for the ball, look for the ball.” Almost like a law of attraction, an energetic thing — he said, before concluding:

— In previous corners, I was attacking the near post, moving a bit away from the goal, at the edge of the six-yard box. But Palmeiras was very strong there. This time, I said: “I'll go a bit straighter, towards the goal.” When he took the kick, and I waited a second longer, the Palmeiras defense moved, almost like inertia — he added.

— When they moved, Arrascaeta's ball came in higher, and I just needed to jump. Now it's up to you (he pats his own legs). I just had to jump and hit it clean. After that, everything went black. I don't remember anything else — Danilo concluded in an interview with ‘Fantástico’.

How was Flamengo's goal?

Flamengo controlled much of the first half in the Libertadores final, but couldn't get past Carlos Miguel. However, in the second half, the Rubro-Negro finally broke the deadlock and opened the scoring.

At 22 minutes into the second half, Arrascaeta took a corner right onto the head of Danilo. The defender left Bruno Fuchs and Gustavo Gómez behind, rose alone, and headed the ball into the net for Flamengo. With that, the defender scored the goal that gave Libertadores title to Fla.

When does Flamengo play again?

With Danilo available, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (03) to face Ceará. The match will take place at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 37th round of the Brasileirão. If they win, Mengão will be crowned champions of the tournament.

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

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