Palmeiras v Flamengo: Fun facts from the Libertadores final | OneFootball

The grand finale of the Copa Libertadores is approaching. This Saturday, the biggest game of the season for South American football will stir the passions of Palmeiras and Flamengo fans, who face off starting at 6 PM (Brasília time) at the Estadio Monumental de Lima in Peru.

For a game like this, many fans cling to superstitions and curiosities. Therefore, Gazeta Esportiva has gathered some curious facts that will involve the final between the most dominant teams in Brazilian football in recent years.

A Victory for Each

This Saturday's final will be the third meeting between Palmeiras and Flamengo in Conmebol competitions, all in finals.

Additionally, this year's champion will be the first Brazilian team to win four Libertadores titles. Besides Palmeiras and Flamengo, the other teams with three titles are São Paulo, Santos, and Grêmio.

Tie with the Argentinians

Regardless of whether Palmeiras or Flamengo wins this Saturday, Brazil will secure its 25th Libertadores trophy, tying with Argentina as the countries with the most titles in the competition.

Since the start of the single-match final format in 2019, five of the seven Copa Libertadores finals have been contested between Brazilian teams, including Palmeiras vs. Flamengo in 2021, and now, in 2025. The exceptions were two editions with teams from Brazil and Argentina, in which the Brazilian teams emerged victorious.

Photo: Gilvan de Souza / Flamengo

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