Flamengo Wins Copa Libertadores

DBasia.news –  Flamengo confirmed themselves as the king of South America after winning the 2019 Copa Libertadores. Not only as a Copa Libertadores champion, Flamengo was also certain to win the Brazilian League.

Of course, Flamengo did not play twice in 23 hours to ensure both titles. The Brazilian league title was confirmed by another match, namely Gremio vs Palmeiras. Gremio’s 2-1 victory over Palmeiras has made Diego Ribas da Cunha and colleagues certainly no longer be displaced from the top of the standings.

Currently, Rubo-Negro tops the Brazilian Serie A Standings with 81 points. Meanwhile, Palmeiras and Santos trailed with a collection of 68 points. Given the competition only leaves four weeks, the maximum collection points of Palmeiras and Santos are only 80 points, aka one point below the achievement of Rubo Negro at this time.

For Flamengo, this is the end of a decade of waiting. The last time they won the Brazilian League was in 2009. At that time, Rubo-Negro who reinforced Adriano finished as the top of the standings with a two-point advantage from Internacional and Sao Paulo. Adriano became a player with 19 goals with Diego Tardelli from Atletico Mineiro.

Certainty to win two titles is also special. For a while, no Brazilian club has been able to marry a league title with the Copa Libertadores. Before Flamengo, the last club to win double winners was Santos in 1963.

The success of winning two titles within 24 hours was welcomed by the Flamengo players. Striker, Gabriel Barbosa, aka Gabigol who became a hero in the Copa Libertadores final against River Plate said, “Two titles a day, I’ve never experienced it. Tomorrow, everyone will be on the road. Rio will explode again. “

Specifically in the Brazilian League, this season’s title is the seventh. Previously, Rubo-Negro became a champion in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1992 and 2009.