The team made history this Saturday by winning 1-0 in Lima and winning their fourth Libertadores. The title goal came in the second half, with Danilo rising higher into the area to head it and guarantee the red-and-black victory. With the result, two players achieved an unprecedented milestone in Brazilian football: and became the first three-time Libertadores champions for the same club in the country. They had already lifted the cup in 2019 and 2022 with Mengão’s shirt.
Until then, only ten other players had won the Libertadores three times playing for Brazilian clubs, but always for different teams. Among them are Patrick de Paula, Willian Arão, Willian Bigode, Marcos Rocha, Fabiano Eller, Ronaldo Luiz, Vítor, Palhinha and Elivélton.
In the history of the competition, only Independiente and Independiente players had achieved similar marks. Ricardo Bochini and Ricardo Pavoni, both from Independiente, are the biggest Libertadores champions, with five titles each. Other athletes, such as Alejandro Semenewicz, Miguel Ángel Santoro, Sebastián Battaglia, Hugo Ibarra, Schelotto and Pato Abbondanzieri, are also among the multiple champions of the tournament for Argentine clubs.
Furthermore, the idols of the 2019 generation further expanded their brands for the club. Now, each has 16 titles with the Flamengo shirt, a number that places them as the biggest winners in the club’s history, surpassing names like Zico, Júnior and .
For Flamengo, in addition to the three Libertadores (2019, 2022 and 2025), the duo won two Brazilian Championships, two Brazilian Cups, three Brazilian Super Cups, five Rio titles and one Recopa Sudamericana. With Danilo’s goal and the party in Lima, Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique reinforce their place in red and black history.
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