2019 Copa Libertadores Title
Two late goals from Gabriel Barbosa beat River Plate 2–1 in Lima for Flamengo's second Libertadores.
Flamengo won the 2019 Copa Libertadores, their second title in the competition, by beating the defending champions River Plate 2–1 in the final on 23 November 2019 at the Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru. It was the first Libertadores final played as a single match at a neutral venue chosen in advance; it had been moved from Santiago because of protests in Chile.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- Copa Libertadores
- Final
- 23 November 2019
- Estadio Monumental
- Lima
- Result
- Flamengo 2–1 River Plate
- Flamengo scorer
- Gabriel Barbosa (2)
- Manager
- Jorge Jesus
- Significance
- Second Copa Libertadores title
Lore & Background
River Plate led from the 14th minute through Rafael Santos Borré and were still 1–0 up in the 89th minute. Then Arrascaeta won the ball from Lucas Pratto, Bruno Henrique ran down the left and Arrascaeta set up Gabriel Barbosa for a tap-in. In the second minute of injury time a long pass from substitute Diego found Gabriel, who scored again on the half volley. Exequiel Palacios and Gabriel were both sent off in the closing minutes.
Reader's Guide
As champions Flamengo represented CONMEBOL at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar and qualified for the 2020 Recopa Sudamericana and the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Jorge Jesus became the second manager from outside South America to win the Copa Libertadores, after Mirko Jozić with Colo-Colo in 1991. A day later Flamengo clinched the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first Brazilian league and continental double since Santos in 1963.
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