Flamengo became champion of the 2025 Copa Libertadores. Menjao beat Palmeiras 1-0 At the Monumental Stadium in Lima, Peru, avenging the final loss to Verdão in 2021. The only goal in the final was scored by Danilo, who became the first footballer in history to win the Libertadores twice (the first in 2011 with Santos) and the Champions League (in both cases with Real Madrid). All statistical details for this match can be found on Campollena.com.
After a boring and even first half, where there was no participation from the goalkeepers, the second half was better. Abel Ferreira’s side took the lead and began to be the protagonist, but their strikers were erratic with every shot, and this combined with the good performance of Flamengo’s Argentine goalkeeper, Agustín Rossi, meant they were unable to open the scoring.
At the least expected moment, In the 67th minute, when Villa appeared to be asleep on the pitch, a dead ball decided the fate of the final. Uruguayan Giorgian de Arrascaeta kicked a perfect corner kick Danilo He knew how to take advantage of this like no one else. He rose with a majestic leap, entered the race almost in a small area, and connected with a relentless header amidst the fanfare, which was behind this very goal.
The remaining minutes were clearly controlled by Palmeiras, but Rossi became strong, grew in character, and increased his great present. He even saved a key chance shortly before the end and immediately afterwards, on the counter-attack, Everton Cipolinha produced brilliant individual play and conceded a free-kick that almost made it 2-0 for the champions (minutes later), but in the end Everton’s shot hit the post. Then, on the rebound, Jorge Carrascal fired the ball wide, and Dario Herrera, the Argentine referee – who had been criticized for not sending off Eric Pulgar in the first half – declared the game over.
With this result, Flamengo became the Brazilian team with the most Copa Libertadores victories, with four in history. Surpassing Gremio, San Pablo, Santos, and especially Palmeiras, who remained with three each. It also reached River and Estudiantes in the champions’ table. Finally, Brazil equaled Argentina as the country that won the most editions, with 25.
The first winner of the championship is Independiente with seven Olympic laps followed by Boca Juniors with six. Behind are Uruguay’s Penarol (five), River Plate, Estudiantes de la Plata and now Flamengo (four); While six clubs have three stars each: San Pablo, Palmeiras, Nacional de Uruguay, Gremio and Santos. By country, Argentina and Brazil have 25 Libertadores, and Uruguay have eight; Paraguay and Colombia have three each.