Filipe Luís on Léo Ortiz talks, why he chose Danilo v Palmeiras | OneFootball

Danilo scored the winning goal for Flamengo against Palmeiras this Saturday (29)

The Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 this Saturday (29) and became the champion of the Copa Libertadores for the fourth time. After the match, coach Filipe Luís detailed conversations with Léo Ortiz, who could not play, and also explained why he chose Danilo.

— First of all, let's talk about Léo Ortiz. Only we and he know the huge effort he made to be in this final. This morning, I asked him how he was feeling. He earned the right to tell me what was in his heart at that moment, how he was feeling about playing —, began Filipe Luís.

— And he said that, of course, he wanted to play, but it was better, even, to win without playing because the only thing he wanted was to be a champion and that if I thought he might hinder the team because he had been out for a month, he preferred that I choose Danilo. But he left the choice in my hands —, he concluded.

WHAT IS THE SITUATION WITH LÉO ORTIZ AND DANILO?

Léo Ortiz suffered a ligament injury in his ankle during the match against Racing (ARG), in the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores. As a result, the defender missed the following matches and the training sessions leading up to the final against Palmeiras.

Thus, Filipe Luís opted for Danilo, due to the player's experience. Consequently, the defender was responsible for scoring the title-winning goal for Flamengo in the second half, with a header, after a cross from Arrascaeta in the middle of the area.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

With Léo Ortiz and Danilo available, Flamengo will take the field again on Wednesday (03), against Ceará. The red-black team faces the Ceará team at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) and could become the champion of the Brazilian Championship.

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