SMA NEWS – RIO DE JANEIRO
Substitute Breno Lopes scored deep into stoppage time as Palmeiras won its second Copa Libertadores title on Saturday with a 1-0 victory against Santos in an all-Brazilian final. It was the first South American title for the Sao Paulo club since 1999.
Palmeiras won with its first shot on goal in a dull and disappointing match.
“I could never dream this could happen in my life, just the other day I was playing in the second division,” Lopes said.
A Portuguese coach won the prestigious South American title for the second straight time. Palmeiras’ Abel Ferreira, who took over in November, follows the footsteps of Jorge Jesus, who won the previous final with Flamengo.
The Copa Libertadores title was also the first title for 42-year-old Ferreira as a manager.
