Liberators cup Breno Lopes the unlikely hero
P.almonds beaten Santos to Liberators cup Saturday with a goal deep into injury time Breno Lopes.
Just as the entire Brazilian final seemed to be heading for extra time, Lopes appeared with an unstoppable header in the 99th minute Palm trees the most coveted title in South American football.
Palm trees, who last won the Copa Libertadores in 1999 Santos‘dream to claim their fourth title and become the Brazilian club with the most continental trophies in the most dramatic way.
Santos had more of the ball during the game, but it was Palm trees who seemed to score the most likely of the two.
Lopes had entered the field after 85 minutes as a substitute and proved himself to be the hero in the ninth minute extra time with a magnificent header, which was only his second goal for the club.
There were only 500 spectators in the Maracana to witness the event because of COVID-19, but it was another dramatic Libertadores finale that will live long in the memory of both groups of supporters.
The victory takes Palmeiras’ place in the World cup for clubs, which will be held this year in Qatar, where they will face Tigers from Mexico or Ulsan from South Korea.