Flamengo beat River to win 1st Copa Lib since '81
Flamengo won the Copa Libertadores for the first time in 38 years as they beat defending champions River Plate 2-1 with two last-gasp goals.



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24
Pablo Marí
54'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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21
Filipe Luís
Goals
0
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18
Rafinha
80'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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15
Gerson
Goals
0
66'
10
Diego
Goals
0
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Goals
0
86'
11
Vitinho
Goals
0
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9
Gabriel Barbosa
89' 90'+2' 90'+3' 90'+5'
Goals
2
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
90'+4'
25
Piris Da Motta
Goals
0
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4
Rhodolfo
Goals
0
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6
Renê
Goals
0
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2
Rodinei
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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12
César
Saves
0
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13
Vinicius
Goals
0
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20
Lincoln
Goals
0
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26
Thuler
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Saves
2
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Goals
0
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24
Enzo Pérez
71'
Goals
0
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20
Milton Casco
30'
Goals
0
77'
6
Paulo Díaz
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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15
Exequiel Palacios
90'+5'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
69'
9
Julián Álvarez
Goals
0
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7
Matías Suárez
45'+2'
Goals
0
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19
Rafael Borré
14'
Goals
1
75'
27
Lucas Pratto
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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14
Germán Lux
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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| - | Match ends, Flamengo 2, River Plate 1. | |
| 90'+7' | Second Half ends, Flamengo 2, River Plate 1. | |
| 90'+5' | Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo) is shown the red card. |


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| 12 | Fouls | 27 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
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