Gremio secure FIFA Club World Cup UAE qualification after winning third Copa Libertadores crown

Sport360 staff 09:34 30/11/2017
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  • Gremio celebrate after their 2-1 success against Lanus at Lanus stadium.

    Fernandinho’s blistering left-footed shot put the visitors up 1-0 in the 27th. Luan floated a shot over Lanus goalkeeper Esteban Andrada in the 42nd to double the advantage and cap a Copa that saw him named the best player of the 2017 edition of the South American club competition.

    Although Lanus had produced four second-half goals against River Plate in the return leg of the semi-finals, there would be no miracle comeback this time.

    Jose Sand converted a penalty in the 72nd to pull back one goal, but the Argentine side were denied a first Copa Libertadores title.

    Gremio added their third title to those they won in 1983 and 1995.

    Brazil's Gremio celebrate with the trophy after winning the Copa Libertadores 2017 final football match against Argentina's Lanus at Lanus stadium in Lanus, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 29, 2017.  Gremio won 2-1 to become the champion of the Copa Libertadores 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA        (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)

    A special win for Gremio.

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