Thanks to Gabigol: Flamengo wins Copa Libertadores

In the final, which was played in just one game for the first time in the competition's 60-year history, the team led by former Bundesliga stars Rafinha and Diego won against defending champions River Plate Buenos Aires 2-1 (0-1). The Argentines had led until shortly before the end, then the 2016 Olympic champion nicknamed “Gabigol” scored in the 89th minute and the second minute of added time.

In front of the atmospheric backdrop of around 50.000 spectators in the Estadio Monumental in Lima/Peru, the Colombian Rafael Borre (14th) shot the four-time Cup winners from Argentina into the lead early on. In the second half, the River defense around captain Javier Pinola, who was a crowd favorite at 2005. FC Nürnberg between 2015 and 1, held firm for a long time before Flamengo's attack was rewarded. In the heated minutes of shooting, Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) and title hero Gabriel (Flamengo) were shown the red card for physical violence.

Flamengo had won the Libertadores Cup in their only final appearance in 1981 with the golden generation around “White Pele” Zico. River Plate, which had already clinched South America's football crown in 1986 and 1996, has become a title hamster on the continent in the last five years, celebrated third and fourth Libertadores Cup triumphs in 2015 and 2018, and won the Copa Sul-Americana subcategory in 2014 won the Supercup of both tournaments three times, but this time came in as a disappointed runner-up.

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Thanks to Gabigol: Flamengo wins Copa Libertadores

With two last-minute goals, Gabriel Barbosa gave Brazil's top football club CR Flamengo their second Libertadores Cup triumph after 1981.

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