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Gabriel Barbosa’s goal at the end of the first half led Flamengo to their third Copa Libertadores title by beating Athletico Paranaense 1-0 in the final of the 63rd edition played in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil.
A goal towards the end of the first half of the game defined the 63rd edition of the Copa Libertadores. Flamengo from Rio de Janeiro defeated Paranaense from Curitiba and lifted their third trophy of the tournament.
The Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo stadium in Guayaquil was the venue for this new edition of the most important soccer trophy in the South American continent. Fans of both Brazilian teams attended there, but they did not manage to fill the sports venue.
A close match, despite the superiority of Flamengo, which was defined in the 48th minute of the first half when Gabriel Barbosa scored the only goal of the match.
The striker known as ‘Gabigol’ became the top scorer in the history of the Libertadores and one of the few players to have scored in three finals of the competition.
The match also had a turning point when in the 42nd minute of the first half, Paranaense player Pedro Henrique received a second yellow card and was sent off from the match. A setback that changed coach Luiz Felipe Scolari’s approach to play.
Despite the fact that the white team played a good second half, Paranaense’s attacks could not materialize and they were unable to win their first Copa Libertadores.
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