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Brazilian first division club SE Palmeiras won the Copa Libertadores for the second time in the club’s history. In the South American counterpart of the European queen category, the Sao Paulo club won 1-0 (0-0) against their national rival FC Santos. Breno Lopes scored the famous winning goal at Maracana, Rio de Janeiro’s soccer temple, in the ninth minute of injury time.
With the $ 15 million prize in his pocket, Palmeiras now travels directly to the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar. There, the representative of South America is ready for the semifinals on February 7, as is Bayern Munich, winners of the Champions League in their semifinals a day later. The other two semi-final teams will be determined in two quarter-finals at the beginning of the week.
The derby between neighboring rivals was poor in moments of play at temperatures well above 30 degrees and was characterized by many fouls. For Palmeiras, coached by Portuguese Abel Ferreira, it was the second Copa Libertadores win after 1999. Santos had previously won the competition three times with club legend Pelé (1962 and 1963) and world star Neymar (2011). .
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