• Firmino scores in 99th minute to break Brazilians’ resistance
“We’ve conquered all of Europe, we’re never gonna stop,” goes the opening line of Liverpool’s version of Allez, Allez, Allez. The song needs updating along with the list of honours on the champions’ wall at Melwood. Jürgen Klopp’s European champions never stop and, on a night of high drama, quality and controversy in Doha, they conquered the world, too.
Roberto Firmino broke the hearts of his compatriots from Flamengo with the decisive goal in extra time as Liverpool triumphed in the Club World Cup. The Brazil international missed two clear openings in normal time but finally secured a title that had eluded predecessors in 1981, 1984 and 2005. Klopp’s team have achieved what no other in the club’s illustrious history have managed before. Plus a little pay-back for defeat by the Brazilian club in the final 38 years ago.
Written by Andy Hunter at the Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/21/liverpool-flamengo-club-world-cup-final-match-report under the title “Roberto Firmino fires extra-time winner as Liverpool lift Club World Cup trophy”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
