In an emotional and defined match in overtime, Fluzao becomes champion of America for the first time in its history and the seventh remains elusive.
The Libertadores Cup has a new champion and it is Fluminense, who took over America for the first time by winning a thrilling final, which did not have high quality football in either team, but after a 1-1 draw it was in the 90 minutes the Rio- team that scored the most important goal in its history.
For Boca, the seventh remains elusive and they lose their third final since they were last inducted in 2007. And while their journey in this edition has been strange to say the least, having won the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals on penalties passed, they never found a way to hurt, except for the minutes before and after Luis Advíncula’s goal midway through the second half.
During the first phase, Fluminense played as if they were absolutely local, they controlled the ball and although they did not have great chances of danger, they slowly tilted the field with pure pressure, suffocating Xeneize’s midfielders, especially Medina, Pol and Barco . very bland and without being able to help the attackers.
And the one who had to appear in the Tricolor was Germán Cano, who eliminated himself in one move and after receiving Keno made it 1-0 before half time. At a disadvantage, Boca advanced during the complement and achieved parity with another left-footed shot from the Peruvian. And he could have won it with a shot from Merentiel, but also lost it when Barbosa missed an unbeatable chance in the 92nd minute.
Although both showed fatigue, Fluminense had the clarity in the 100th minute for Keno to assist again, this time for John Kennedy, who hit a right hand that was impossible for Romero to stop. Played and already 10 against 10, due to the expulsion of the goal scorer and the ingenuity of Fabra in hitting a rival, Xeneize went for the draw but without ideas and everything was reduced to always clear frontal centers and left empty-handed in a cup which created an illusion that again could not exist.
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- RED FOR FABRA! Unusual moment for Xeneize, who demanded a possible punishment and the Colombian in the fight punched him and was sent away
- FLUMINENSE TARGET! Great bomb from Kennedy after Keno’s spin to give Flu the advantage in overtime
- Incredible! Barbosa scored the goal in the final, but his shot went wide
- Merentiel almost scored the title goal, but his shot went just wide
- MOUTH TARGET! When there was no way in, Advíncula took another unstoppable left-foot shot to level the Maracaná.
- All Flu called for a penalty, but Fabra’s contact did not even require VAR
- FLUMINENSE TARGET! On the right they put it all together, Keno flooded and Cano finished alone to make it 1-0
- Zafó Valentini: the boy headed without the ball, but Roldán did not check
- Merentiel tested Fabio but found him very well placed
- The strong Felipe Melo broke down with the Brazilian national anthem
- To the rhythm of Yerba Brava, the Xeneize fans became local
- Marcos Rojo cannot play due to a suspension and decided to experience it as a fan
- Maracana? The Bombonera! So the stadium exploded when Boca came out to warm up
- Thus, Boca Juniors comes out looking for its seventh Copa Libertadores.
- Fluminense’s eleven for the continental grand final.
- The Xeneizes fans say they are present in the Maracaná.
- Fluzao wants to make the home team feel in Rio de Janeiro.
Source: Goal