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Varela was praised by Flamengo fans after the final against Palmeiras

Flamengo are four-time champions of the Copa Libertadores, after defeating Palmeiras 1-0 last Saturday (29th). Thus, after the match in Lima, Filipe Luís praised full-back Varela and highlighted the positive points the Uruguayan showed in the final.

— Extraordinary, immense. It's true that he created a situation for himself to have more time on the ball, to be the free player because of what we thought Palmeiras could offer in terms of pressure — said Filipe Luís, in a press conference after the match.

— He played well with the ball, but he grew into the game by defending well. His defensive phase was impeccable. With every passing minute, he made one spectacular play after another. He was by far the best player on the pitch — he concluded.

HOW DID VARELA PERFORM?

Varela started and played the full 90 minutes against Palmeiras last Saturday (29th). During that time, the red-and-black right-back made 11 defensive actions. Finally, the Uruguayan recorded a 94% pass accuracy on the field.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION?

Thus, Flamengo won the Copa Libertadores title last Saturday (30th), by beating Palmeiras 1-0. Now, the red-and-black team returns to the field on Wednesday (3rd), against Ceará, with a chance to lift the Brasileirão trophy.

In this way, Coluna do Fla brings all the information about Flamengo's match, which could end with them as champions of the Brazilian Championship. Finally, TV Globo (on free-to-air TV) and Premiere (via pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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