Maracana, a myth of world football myths, crowned the new king of America this Saturday: Palmeiras, who at the last gasp, in 99 ', scored through Breno and defeated Santos 1-0 in the third Cup final One hundred percent Brazilian Liberators in history, after those of 2004 and 2005. It is the second Liberators of Palmeiras, after the one achieved in 1999.
The discount ended when, at the center of Roni and taking advantage of the advantage that Para gave him, Breno rose to the sky of Rio to connect a great header and end Santos' dream of becoming the Brazilian team with the most Libertadores in his record (he has 3, like Gremio and Sao Paulo). But the epic was with the Palmeiras of the Portuguese Abel Ferreira.
In the first part there were many more nerves and inaccuracies than football. Much more tension than I hit between ‘Verdao’ and ‘Peixe’. It was not the level of play expected of a final, with a Santos slightly superior to his rival but without creating clear chances. Most stars did not shine. It was a Palmeiras player, Roni, the most dangerous in the first period, the one who created the most danger.
The match improved in the second half, but the goal did not come. Lucas Verissimo was on the verge of advancing to Santos (who left Boca out in the semifinals) in the 58th minute. With one minute to go, Kaio Jorge (author of 5 goals in this Copa Libertadores, dreamed of reaching 6 for Neymar in the Copa Libertadores 2011, but failed) with a Chilean. The referee added 8 minutes to 90 'and Cuca, Santos' coach, was sent off for trying to hide a ball.
Palmeiras, the protagonist of a dream first leg, 0-3, in the semifinals against River (which he left out of the final), was in Maracanã very far from the level of that day. But Breno was the only one this Saturday who found his way to the goal. The new champion of America is Palmeiras and now he aspires to win the Club World Cup, in which if the predictions are met he can play the final against Bayern. Glory to the ‘Verdao’.