Jorge Jesus moved by his most memorable Flamengo moment: “A dream” | OneFootball

Jorge Jesus recalled the Copa Libertadores da América final

November 23, 2019, will never be forgotten by Flamengo fans. Not just for the fans, but also for those who were present at that final against River Plate (ARG), in Lima. Coach of Mengão at the time, Jorge Jesus was moved as he recalled the clash.

— It was the title that brought me the most happiness and the one that marked me the most in my career. It had to do with the game. At 89 minutes, we were losing 1-0. And, in two minutes, we won. Gabigol scored two goals and it was such an emotion, in a stadium where 70% were Flamengo fans — said Jorge Jesus, during the ‘Portugal Football Summit’ event.

— It was a dream for them. For over 20 years they hadn’t won the (Libertadores). It was a remarkable victory, exactly because of the moment and because the Libertadores is like the Champions League in Europe. Of course, in Europe there is more publicity, but the Libertadores is very important — added Jesus, who got the length of the drought wrong: the correct number was 38 years.

HOW WAS THE MATCH?

In an unrecognizable first half, Flamengo fell behind on the scoreboard, with a goal by Rafael Santos Borré, now at Internacional. In the second half, the Rubro-Negro controlled the match, but couldn’t score. However, the best was saved for the final stretch.

At the 43rd minute, then-number 9 Gabigol leveled the score, after a pass from Arrascaeta. In stoppage time, Diego Ribas launched the ball forward, defender Pinola made a mistake, and the striker secured Flamengo’s second Libertadores title.

HOW WAS JORGE JESUS’ TIME AT FLAMENGO?

Jorge Jesus spent just over a year at Flamengo, winning the Brasileirão, the Libertadores, the Recopa, the Supercopa, and the Carioca. Thus, the Mister had more trophies than defeats (five trophies and four losses).

However, with the 2020 pandemic, Jorge Jesus decided to stay closer to his family and returned to Portugal. After making history at Flamengo, the coach went on to manage Benfica (POR), Fenerbahçe (TUR), Al Hilal (SAU), and currently leads Al Nassr (SAU), where Cristiano Ronaldo plays.

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