"Yet Flamengo gained a measure of control after the interval, and their breakthrough arrived when Giorgian de Arrascaeta delivered a pinpoint corner from which former Manchester City and Juventus defender Danilo sent a towering header home. Vitor Roque went into the final with four Copa Libertadores goals under his belt this campaign, but the Palmeiras striker saw a golden chance pass him by in the 89th minute when his close-range shot was blocked."
"Ultimately, Flamengo will feel they were deserved winners. They had 11 shots, while none of Palmeiras' nine attempts hit the target, even if they did muster a slightly higher expected goals (xG) figure of 1.0 to 0.82. However, Flamengo got over the line and avenged their defeat to Palmeiras in the 2021 Copa Libertadores final, as they became the first Brazilian team to win the tournament four times."
Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 in the Copa Libertadores final in Lima, securing the club's fourth continental title. Danilo scored the decisive header in the 67th minute from a Giorgian de Arrascaeta corner. A tense first half featured a stamp by Erik Pulgar on Bruno Fuchs that did not result in a red card. Flamengo grew into the match after halftime, while Palmeiras threatened late when Vitor Roque had a close-range effort blocked in the 89th minute and a late Everton free-kick hit the woodwork. Flamengo registered 11 shots and prevailed despite Palmeiras' marginally higher xG.
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