DOHA, Dec 22 — An extra-time goal from Roberto Firmino gave Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Brazil’s Flamengo to win the Club World Cup at the Khalifa International stadium yesterday. It is the first time Liverpool have won the competition, which features each continent’s champions, and they...
Liverpool’s Alisson lifts the trophy as they celebrate after winning the Club World Cup Final with Flamengo at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha December 21, 2019. — Reuters pic
Brazilian Firmino drilled home the winner in the ninth minute of extra time to secure victory for Jurgen Klopp’s European champions and Premier League leaders. Naby Keita was also badly off-target after being set up by Mohamed Salah, who again had his every touch roared by a large Egyptian contingent in the 45,000 crowd.
Joe Gomez had to make a last-ditch tackle to foil the dangerous Bruno Henrique and with skipper Everton Ribeiro dictating in midfield, Flamengo were showing exactly why they became South American champions under the wily charge of Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus. Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain landed badly after an aerial challenge, hurting the same right knee which he suffered ligament damage to in 2018 and which sidelined him for a year.
Then came the drama an interesting but not memorable game had been missing — Sadio Mane burst goalwards and Rafinha made a desperate sliding tackle from behind as the Senegalese forward fired wide.
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