Flamengo won the Copa Libertador 2019 after defeating River Plate with a score of 2-1. Being behind in the 14th minute, within the last 4 minutes of the match (89 and 90+2), Gabriel Barbosa scored 2 goals in a row, bringing an unbelievable victory to the Brazilian team.
This is the Copa Libertadores championship after 38 years of waiting for the Brazilian team.
Copa Libertores is the top club-level tournament in South America, equivalent to the UEFA Champions League in Europe. With this championship, Flamengo will represent South America in the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar in December 2019.
Immediately after returning from the match in Lima, Flamengo held a grand celebration and held a Cup parade across the streets of Rio de Janeiro.
Flamengo players lifted the championship trophy and celebrated with thousands of fans.
Thousands of Flamengo fans poured into the streets to celebrate their team's championship, creating a bustling atmosphere and scene.
Sea of people welcomed coach Jorge Jesus' team.
The collision occurred while Flamengo mocked the trophy for the celebration. According to Daily Mail, amid the home team's victory, some Flamengo fans could not control their actions and threw smoke and beer at each other, leading to a fight.
Many extremist fans threw flares and sparkling gas at each other.
Security forces immediately took action to extinguish the violence to make Flamengo's celebration go smoothly.
Security fences were quickly established. Many fans were injured in the fights.
Collision between security forces and extreme fans.
