Flamengo is defeated on penalties in the U-20 Libertadores final

Flamengo drew 1-1 with Santiago Wanderers (CHI) in normal time and were defeated on penalties in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20 final, played this Sunday (22), at the Banco Guayaquil Stadium, in Quito, Ecuador. After the draw in regulation time, the title was decided on penalties, with the Chilean team winning 5-4.

The game

The match was balanced from the opening minutes, with both teams trading offensive opportunities. Flamengo had more possession in the first half, controlling the ball and creating the best chances, but the score remained 0-0 at halftime.

In the second half, Flamengo maintained their offensive presence and opened the scoring in the 21st minute. After a good play, Guilherme passed to Alan Santos, who finished with a low, left-footed shot across goal to find the back of the net.

The Chilean team pushed forward in search of an equalizer and managed to level the score in the 44th minute, taking the match to penalties.

In the penalty shootout, Flamengo converted four kicks, while Santiago Wanderers scored five times, securing the competition title.

Despite the result, Flamengo concludes its participation by reaching its third consecutive final in the tournament, with three wins and two draws in this edition.

Now, the under-20 team continues its preparation for the remainder of the season, focusing on national and state competitions.

Flamengo

Leo Nannetti; Daniel Sales, João Victor, Da Mata and Gustavo Ramires; Pablo Lúcio (Luiz Felipe) and Kaio Nóbrega (Lucas Vieira); Alan Santos (Gusttavo Sousa), Guilherme and Ryan Roberto (Daniel Thuran); Josmar (Camargo).
Coach: Bruno Pivetti

Santiago Wanderers

Fabiano Avello; Cristopher Valenzuela, Benjamín Adasme and Taizo Bahamondez (Sebastian Vargas); Amaro Silva, Lucas Avendaño, Cristóbal Villarroel (Nicolás Carvacho) and Sebastián Jaramillo; Ignacio Flores, Cristóbal Ponce (Vicente Vargas) and Christian Silva.
Coach: Felipe Salinas

Technical sheet

Flamengo 1 (4) x (5) 1 Santiago Wanderers – CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20 Final
Location: Banco Guayaquil Stadium – Quito, Ecuador
Date and time: March 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM (6:30 PM Brasília time)
Arbitration: Herán Heras (URU), Mathías Muñiz (URU), Belén Clavijo (URU) and Gabriel Mendoza (BOL)
Yellow cards: Bruno Pivetti (FLA); Ignacio Flores (SWA); Pablo Lúcio (FLA); Ryan Roberto (FLA); Kaio Nóbrega (FLA); Da Mata (FLA)
Red card: Daniel Sales (FLA)
Goals: Alan Santos (21'1st half) and Sebastian Vargas (44'2nd half).