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(CNN) - Liverpool won the Club World Cup for the first time when Roberto Firmino attacked in overtime and finally defeated the energetic challenge of the South American champion Flamengo.
The 100-minute goal of Firmino secured the 1-0 victory for Jurgen Klopp's men, at Doha's Khalifa Stadium on Saturday, and won a competition that the club had lost in previous finals three times, even against Flamengo in 1981 .
The Brazilian star Firmino, who had previously shaken the pole during the second half, finished with confidence a play after a good move involving Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane.
Flamengo may have partially matched an action at the end of the game, but the newly entered Lincoln failed from a short distance.
However, the European champion Liverpool deserved his victory, which he could have secured before the end of the 90 regulatory minutes and leaving extra time.
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Mane appeared to receive a foul from Flamengo Rafinha's defender when he was about to shoot, but in the VAR review, Qatari referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim reversed his original decision.
Any sense of injustice that Liverpool felt was quickly dissipated by the clinical goal of Firmino, receiving the pass from Mane before turning and crossing the ball to beat goalkeeper Diego Alves.
Firmino had also scored in Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Monterrey. The Mexican team obtained third place in the competition by beating Al Hilal on penalties after finishing 2-2 in the regulation time.
Liverpool, which has 10 points ahead in the English Premier League lead, won its third dish of a memorable 2019, having conquered the crowns of the Champions League and the European Super Cup.
Quick start
Klopp welcomed the Dutch Virgil van Dijk after the key defender withdrew from Wednesday's semifinal due to illness, and his team threatened to overwhelm the Rio de Janeiro team with a quick start.
Firmino, Naby Keita and Trent Alexander-Arnold approached Liverpool in the first six minutes before Flamengo regained his balance and made some threatening attacks.
Bruno Henrique, bothering Alexander-Arnold with his dizzying pace, saw a deflected shot and the first half ended with the Brazilians equally against Liverpool.
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But after the break, Firmino almost opened the scoring after receiving another superb pass from Henderson, but his volley hit the inside of the post and was cleared.
At the other end, Liverpool's goalkeeper, Alisson, made a good stop to Flamengo striker Gabriel Barbosa, before Alves took a shot from Henderson going towards the net.
Then came the criminal controversy, but referee Al Jassim left the English fans baffled and also rescinded a yellow card for Rafinha.
Nine minutes in overtime, Firmino finally resolved an entertaining adventure to complete the Liverpool global trophy after two losses in the final of the former Intercontinental Cup and another against Sao Paulo in the final of the 2005 Club World Cup.
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"We continue to the end and get the goal in overtime," said Captain Henderson.
“We have found a path for a long time, and some late goals. We just want to keep our feet on the ground and move on. ”
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