Léo Pereira: I predicted Flamengo’s Libertadores win over Palmeiras | OneFootball

Flamengo defeated Palmeiras in the Libertadores final at the Monumental de Lima, in Peru

CHAMPIONS! Flamengo overcame Palmeiras this Saturday (29th) by 1-0 in the grand final of the Libertadores. After conquering Eternal Glory, [Name] spoke about the match and the emotion of the final at the Monumental de Lima, in Peru.

— Man, like I said, it’s sinking in little by little. I told some people that we would be champions. Not to disrespect Palmeiras, but because of the way this Libertadores was built for us. We went through defeats, qualifiers. We needed favorable results to qualify. We qualified on penalties. We arrived at the final very battle-hardened,” he said, before concluding:

— You take a squad of great quality and a coach who is outstanding. He still has a lot to develop, but he’s outstanding. He has a lot of potential and shows that to us in the games. I thank the club for making my name part of history – he concluded.

How many titles does Flamengo now have?

The result at the Monumental de Lima brings Flamengo to their fourth Libertadores title. Thus, the Most Beloved is the first Brazilian club to win the continental tournament four times.

When is Flamengo’s next match?

Champions of the 2025 Libertadores, Flamengo returns to Brazil, where they could lift the Brazilian league trophy in their very next match. Thus, the Most Beloved hosts Ceará at Maracanã on Wednesday (03), for the 37th round of the Brasileirão.

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The match takes place starting at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), with live broadcast on Rede Globo, on free-to-air TV. Therefore, if they win, the Most Beloved will become nine-time Brazilian champions just four days after winning their fourth Libertadores title.

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