“Argentina honoured Palmeiras”: Spain’s title sparks Flamengo jibes | OneFootball

Flamengo fans were reminded of last year’s Libertadores final

Déjà vu? Flamengo’s thrashing of Palmeiras in last year’s Libertadores final sparked comparisons with the World Cup final this Sunday (19). After all, Argentina failed to register a shot on target against Spain, just like Abel Ferreira’s team in Lima.

WHAT WERE FLAMENGO FANS’ REACTIONS?

“Final-level Libertadores between Flamengo and Palmeiras last year,” wrote one fan, showing the number of shots in an image. In it, the Europeans had 16 attempts, against Argentina’s zero, in the World Cup final. In this case, the Flamengo fan highlighted all types of shots.

“Argentina decided to pay tribute to Palmeiras in the World Cup final and, just like in the Libertadores, DIDN’T HAVE A SINGLE SHOT ON GOAL,” another posted on X, formerly Twitter. The ‘hermanos’ managed to get shots off in a late flurry when they were already trailing 1-0, twice, but both went wide, leaving them without a shot on target.

As a result, Spain finished with 20 shots, while Argentina ended with two, from Messi and Simeone, in stoppage time of the second half of extra time. Shortly before that, the world champions had opened the scoring through Ferrán Torres, the title-winning goal. In terms of shots on target, the Europeans had 12 compared to zero for the South Americans over the full 120 minutes.

HOW DID THE WORLD CUP FINAL GO?

As the numbers showed, Argentina were under heavy pressure in the World Cup final. The situation got worse in the 48th minute of the second half. Enzo Fernández, who committed a hard foul and was already on a yellow, was sent off. Then, with a man advantage, the Spanish pressure increased.

In extra time, after a cross from the right, Williams nodded it into the middle, and Torres smashed it into the back of the net with his left foot. The goal that decided the final came in the very first minute of the second half of extra time in the World Cup final.

HOW DID THE LIBERTADORES FINAL GO?

In November last year, Palmeiras failed to get a shot on Flamengo’s goal. On the other hand, Mengão hit the target on three occasions. In one of them, Danilo, with a header, entered the gallery of immortal Flamengo heroes by scoring the fourth-title goal.

This Sunday (19), Spain became two-time world champions. The Europeans also lifted the trophy in 2010. Argentina, meanwhile, saw Lionel Messi’s ‘last dance’ end without a third title. The hermanos were champions in 1978, 1986, and 2022. Brazil, in the midst of a long drought, remain the only five-time champions.

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