Danilo joins Zico and Gabigol after Flamengo’s Libertadores win | OneFootball

Danilo, Zico, and Gabigol are the only ones to score goals for Flamengo in a Libertadores final

IT'S FOUR! Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 and won the Copa Libertadores this Saturday (29), in Lima, Peru. The player who found the back of the net for the Rubro-Negro was Danilo, who ‘matched’ Zico and Gabigol.

Why did Danilo match Zico and Gabigol?

Flamengo has played in five Libertadores finals. However, only Gabigol, Zico, and now Danilo have scored with the Sacred Mantle in the finals. In other words, the Rubro-Negro defender has made his mark in the club's history twice—by winning the title and by scoring the goal.

Who scored the goal in the 1981 Libertadores final?

The first final that Flamengo played was in 1981. On that occasion, the Most Beloved won their first ever title with two goals from Zico against Cobreloa (CHI), in Montevideo, Uruguay.

And who found the net for Flamengo in 2019, 2021, and 2022?

In the 2019 season, it was Gabigol’s turn. The striker scored twice in the final minutes against River Plate (ARG) and secured Flamengo’s second championship in Lima, Peru.

The same thing happened in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 2021. Gabigol scored for Flamengo against Palmeiras, but the Rubro-Negro couldn’t clinch the victory and lost the title 2-1, with a mistake by Andreas Pereira.

However, Gabigol didn’t allow himself to lose another final and returned to the scoresheet in the Libertadores final of 2022. The striker received a beautiful cross and scored for Flamengo against Athletico-PR, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. On that occasion, the Most Beloved won 1-0.

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