"Samuel Lino, the club's record signing, scored the only goal of the game against Ceara to maintain Flamengo's now unassailable five-point lead at the top of Serie A over Palmeiras with just one game to go. The newly crowned champions squeezed past Palmeiras with a 1-0 win in Saturday's Copa Libertadores final, which was staged in the Peruvian capital of Lima."
"They have now become only the fifth Brazilian side in history to complete the Serie A-Copa Libertadores double, having also done so in 2019. In a few years (the players) will realise what they have achieved, said Flamengo's coach Filipe Luis. They are eternal! Pele's Santos did the double in 1962 and 1963, and Botafogo managed it last year. Meanwhile, Neymar scored a hat-trick for Santos in their 3-0 victory over Juventude to boost the Sao Paulo-based club's hopes of avoiding relegation."
Flamengo secured Brazil's Serie A title four days after winning their fourth Copa Libertadores, defeating Ceara 1-0 at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana. Samuel Lino scored the decisive goal, leaving Flamengo with an unassailable five-point lead over Palmeiras with one game remaining. The club recorded its ninth Brazilian crown and became only the fifth Brazilian side to complete the Serie A–Copa Libertadores double, replicating 2019. Coach Filipe Luis said the players will realise their achievement in years and called them eternal. Neymar's hat-trick helped Santos beat Juventude 3-0 and move clear of the relegation zone. Flamengo can still seek a treble via the Intercontinental Cup path to a final against Paris Saint-Germain in Doha on December 17.
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