Palmeiras 0-1 Flamengo Highlights, Copa Libertadores Final: FLA Crowned Champions After Gritty Second-Half Battle

We’re set for a massive night in South America as two Brazilian giants collide for continental glory. The atmosphere inside Estadio Monumental is electric, the fans are roaring, and the stage is perfectly set for the 2025 Copa Libertadores Final.

• Fixture: Palmeiras Vs Flamengo, Final

• Venue: Estadio Monumental

• Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025

• Time: 2:30 AM IST (November 30)

• Live Streaming/Telecast: None

Starting XI (3-4-3): Carlos Miguel (goalkeeper); Bruno Fuchs, Gustavo Gomez, Murilo Cerqueira; Khellven, Raphael Veiga, Andreas Pereira, Joaquin Piquerez; Allan, Lopez, Vitor Roque

Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Agustin Rossi (goalkeeper); Alex Sandro, Leo Pereira, Danilo, Guillermo Varela; Jorginho, Erick Pulgar; Samuel Lino, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Jorge Carrascal; Bruno Henrique

A 15-minute delay is confirmed as sprinklers continue spraying across the pitch. Both teams have finished warmups and now wait on the sidelines for the all-clear.

Referee Darío Herrera completes the coin toss with captains Gustavo Gómez and Bruno Henrique, and Flamengo kick things off. They try to attack immediately, pushing forward with intent, but Palmeiras read it well and win the ball back quickly to settle into their shape.

Carrascal drives through the middle with a brilliant run but is chopped down right outside the box. Henrique picks up the loose ball and tries a quick shot, but it’s blocked and Palmeiras win a corner.

Arrascaeta gets a warning after a heavy tackle on Vítor Roque. Palmeiras struggle to keep possession, while Flamengo press aggressively, trying to win the ball back and build their attacks quickly.

Flamengo keep the ball well and control the tempo, but lack real penetration once they cross midfield. Palmeiras, meanwhile, still can’t piece together anything threatening in the attacking third.

The first half ends goalless at the Monumental U Stadium, with neither side finding the finishing touch. Flamengo have looked sharper going forward and created the better chances, while Palmeiras focus on staying organised and balanced across the pitch. Both teams head into the break still searching for that decisive moment.

Palmeiras kick off the second half but lose the ball almost immediately. Flamengo push their lines up, working down the right to gain depth and create early attacking chances. Strong tempo to start.

Carrascal pounces on a loose pass and drives toward goal, but just as he shapes to shoot, Gómez produces a perfectly timed sliding tackle to deny him. Flamengo’s corner leads to nothing — a huge chance wasted.

The referee steps in to calm things down as challenges get heated. Palmeiras try to stay organised at the back, while Flamengo’s quicker tempo forces the game into a different rhythm.

A perfect corner from the right drops into the heart of the box, and Danilo rises highest, thundering a header off the post and into the net. A powerful finish, and Flamengo take the lead in the final.

The tempo has dropped since the opener, but Palmeiras are pushing hard for an equaliser, trying different routes forward. Flamengo stay compact and organised at the back, holding firm as the match tightens in its final stretch.

Everton earns a dangerous free-kick for Flamengo on the left and goes for goal, forcing Miguel into a brilliant diving save. Varela tries to bury the rebound but fires over. Five minutes added on.

Flamengo hold on through late pressure to lift the 2025 Copa Libertadores title. Wild celebrations erupt as players and fans embrace after a tense second half. Palmeiras fought hard but couldn’t find the breakthrough.

Flamengo win their third Libertadores title in seven years. They controlled large stretches of the match, and Danilo’s 69th-minute header proved the difference as Palmeiras were forced to chase the game. Roque had the best chance to level but blasted over from close range.

Despite five attempts, Palmeiras didn’t register a single shot on target. Flamengo extend Brazil’s dominance in the competition, the nation’s seventh straight champion, capping a composed and deserved triumph.