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Bruno Pivetti's team defeated Barcelona (ESP) 6-5 on penalties

Flamengo is the sub-20 world champion for the second time. This is because the red-black team defeated Barcelona (ESP) on penalties, last Saturday (23), at the Maracanã. Given the result, coach Bruno Pivetti highlighted the quality of the opponent and added that the repetitive penalty training was the differential to lift the trophy.

— We knew about the difficulty of the game against Barcelona [...] The draw was a fair result. We trained penalty kicks every day, especially for moments like this. Then, our efficiency made the difference -, said Bruno Pivetti during a post-game press conference.

How was the final?

Flamengo took the lead with Lorran. In the second half, however, Barcelona dominated the game, tied with Virgili, and in the final minutes, turned the score around with Álvaro Cortez. However, captain Iago equalized everything in the sequence. Thus, the Red-Black team won 6-5 on penalties with a show by goalkeeper Léo Nannetti.

The performance drew praise from former right-back Juliano Belletti, coach of Barcelona's sub-20 team. This is because the Catalan club's idol stated that Flamengo is a very good team and that at no point did they disrespect the opponent, which is admirable.

– I leave here my admiration for Flamengo, for the Flamengo fans. They supported us throughout the game and did not disrespect the Barcelona coaching staff at any moment. Playing a final like this, in a stadium like this, against a very good team like Flamengo's... I think we did very well -, said Juliano Belletti.

What is Flamengo's next game?

World champions, the Ninho's Youngsters return to the field next Saturday (30) to face Fluminense. The classic takes place from 10 am (Brasília time), at the Estádio das Laranjeiras, for the fifth round of the Carioca Championship Sub-20. Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about Flamengo's game.

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