Flamengo and Palmeiras face off this Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Estádio Monumental of Guayaquil, at Equador, at 5pm (Brasília time), in the final of Copa Libertadores. The winner wins the fourth continental championship, an unprecedented feat for Brazilian clubs. Antes of the confrontation, the teams have already decided on five titles with the main squads.
Palmeiras has an advantage in direct endings. The São Paulo club won three decisions, while Flamengo won two. The history includes national and continental competitions over more than 80 years.
General retrospective of decisions
Palmeiras won the finals of Taça of Campeões Estaduais Rio-São Paulo of 1942, of Libertadores of 2021 and of Supercopa of Brasil of 2023.
Flamengo took the titles of Copa Mercosul from 1999 and Supercopa from Brasil from 2021.
This balance demonstrates the growing rivalry between clubs in recent decades.
First decisions in the last century
The first final took place in 1942, at the Taça of the Campeões Estaduais, a competition that brought together the champions from Rio and São Paulo.
Palmeiras won 3-0 at the Pacaembu stadium, with two goals from Peixe and one from Lima.
Years later, in 1999, Flamengo won Copa Mercosul.
In the first game, at Maracanã, Rubro-Negro won 4-3.
In the return game, in São Paulo, the 3-3 draw gave the Cariocas the title due to their advantage in the confrontation.
Where to watch the Libertadores 2025 final live between Palmeiras and Flamengo
The final of Copa Libertadores 2025, played between Palmeiras and Flamengo, takes place this Saturday, November 29th, at 6pm (Brasília time), at Estádio Monumental “U”, at The winner will be the first Brazilian club to win the fourth title in the continental competition. The game marks the rematch of the 2021 decision, won by Palmeiras in extra time.
The live broadcast will be available on multiple platforms on Brasil, ensuring broad access for fans. Options include open TV, subscription channels and streaming services, with complete coverage from pre-game onwards.
Television broadcasts
Globo broadcasts the game on open TV, with a nationwide signal and the pre-game starts at 4:30 pm.
ESPN covers the match on closed TV, focusing on technical analysis and real-time moves.
ge.globo.com offers broadcast via ge TV, with pre-game starting at 3pm and exclusive narration.
Streaming Options
At Disney+, the game will be available to subscribers, with high definition quality and multiple angle options.
Paramount+ also shows the final live, including additional content such as post-game interviews.
These streaming platforms require an active subscription, but offer free trials in some cases.
Recent era of direct confrontations
The 2020s concentrated four of the five decisions between the clubs.
In 2021, Palmeiras won the Libertadores final 2-1 in extra time, in Montevidéu.
In the same year, Flamengo got revenge on Supercopa from Brasil, winning on penalties 6-5 after a 2-2 draw in normal time.
2023 Super Cup with seven goals
The most recent decision took place on Supercopa of Brasil of 2023.
Palmeiras won 4-3 in a game played at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in Brasília.
Gabriel Menino scored twice for the São Paulo team.
Gabigol and Pedro found the net for Flamengo, but Raphael Veiga defined the alviverde victory.
Title on base in 2025
In addition to the professional decisions, Flamengo and Palmeiras faced each other in the final of Libertadores Sub-20 in March 2025.
The match ended in a draw in normal time and went to penalties at Paraguai.
Goalkeeper Lucão saved two shots and secured the title for Flamengo.
Coach Cleber of the Santos, today at Vitória, highlighted the quality of the red and black generation.
Match numbers in finals
- Total professional decisions: 5
- Palmeiras wins: 3
- Flamengo wins: 2
- Goals scored by Palmeiras in the finals: 15
- Goals scored by Flamengo in the finals: 16
- Decisions resolved on penalties: 2 (2021 and 2025 at base)
The history shows balance, but Palmeiras reaches the 2025 final with a slight advantage in direct decisions between the main squads.
