A Brazilian team will lift South America's most coveted club trophy for the seventh consecutive year when Flamengo and Palmeiras square off in the Copa Libertadores final at Lima's Estadio Monumental on Saturday.
It is a clash between the Brasileirao's top two sides - leaders Flamengo hold a five-point cushion over Palmeiras with two rounds to go - adding spice to Saturday's showdown.
The match also sees both teams chasing history.
Argentina is the country with the most titles. Independiente and Boca Juniors boast seven and six titles respectively, while River Plate and Estudiantes have won four each.
Uruguay's Penarol have five.
The question now is which Brazilian team will become the first to win the Libertadores four times?
Palmeiras beat Flamengo 2–1 in Montevideo in 2021 following a costly mistake by Andreas Pereira, who lost possession allowing Deyverson to score the winner in extra time.
In a twist of fate, Pereira now plays for Palmeiras.
Flamengo will be looking for redemption and the venue might bring them luck - the same stadium hosted the Libertadores final in 2019 when Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, scored twice in the dying minutes in a famous comeback win over River Plate.
PALMEIRAS' PEDIGREE
Palmeiras arrive in Lima with the poise of a seasoned continental powerhouse. Under Abel Ferreira, they have now reached three of the last six Libertadores finals.
"In the last five years we were champions twice and runners-up twice in the Brazilian Championship. There's an ambition and an inner desire to win this competition," Ferreira told Brazilian outlet Globo GE on Thursday.
Their path was emphatic as they posted a perfect record in Group G, with six wins in six matches.
After easily dispatching Universitario and River,
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