Flamengo is in the final of the Intercontinental Cup! The favoritism to reach the decision was confirmed this Saturday (13/12) with the 2 x 0 victory against Pyramids in the semi-final of the competition. With goals scored by the defensive duo Léo Pereira and Danilo, the red and black team returns to the final of an intercontinental competition after 6 years.
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Leo Pereira opened the scoring for Flamengo
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Flamengo takes advantage over Pyramids
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Danilo scores Flamengo’s second goal
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The last time the team made a decision was when they finished second behind Liverpool in 2019. The duel saw the brilliance of Brazilian Roberto Firmino, who scored the only goal of the match in the Reds’ 1-0 victory.
Before 19, the Rio team beat Liverpool in 1981 and won their first world title. Flaemengo won this edition with a huge 3 x 0 victory against the English. The goals were scored by Adílio and Nunes (twice).
Before 2025, the last time they participated in a continental tournament was in 2022, but they fell in the semi-finals to Al-Hilal. Flamengo was beaten 3 x 2 on this occasion.
Now, Flamengo returns to participate in the most important decision of the year for Brazilian teams and will face Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) next Wednesday (17/12), at 2 p.m. (Brasilia time). The French team won the Champions League this year in the edition which marked the biggest defeat in terms of decisions.
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