Gabriel Barbosa scored the winner to help Flamengo beat 10-man Athletico Paranaense in the Copa Libertadores final in Ecuador.

Paranaense missed an early chance when Alex Santana sent a close range shot just high, before they had Pedro Henrique sent off for a second booking.

Minutes later, Barbosa side-footed in a low cross at the far post.

Paranaense struggled to break down fellow Brazilians Flamengo as they secured a third Copa Libertadores.

Their previous victories came in 1981 and 2019.

Barbosa, who scored six goals in this season's competition, could have had a second goal but had an effort saved when played through on goal.

Paranaense, managed by former Brazil and Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, had ex-Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho in their side but were beaten in their first Copa Libertadores final since losing to Sau Paulo in 2005.

Line-upsMatch Stats

Line-upsFlamengo

Formation 4-1-2-1-2

20Melo dos Santos Neto22de Almeida23David Luiz4Pereira16Filipe Luís8Maia Alencar7de Barros Ribeiro35Gomes da Silva14de Arrascaeta21Abreu dos Santos9Barbosa Almeida

20Melo dos Santos Neto22de Almeida23David Luiz4Pereira16Filipe LuísSubstituted forDantas de Medeirosat 20'minutes8Maia AlencarSubstituted forVidalat 71'minutes

Booked at 75mins

7de Barros Ribeiro35Gomes da Silva14de Arrascaeta

Booked at 68mins

Substituted forGomes Silvaat 84'minutes21Abreu dos Santos9Barbosa AlmeidaSubstituted forSousa Soaresat 84'minutes

Substitutes

1Alves Carreira2Pulgar5Vidal10Ribas da Cunha15Soares de Faria18Sousa Soares26Dantas de Medeiros29Gomes Silva30Nascimento Castro31Santos Costa34Franca Silva42Franca de Oliveira

Athletico Paranaense

Formation 4-1-3-2

1Krepski13Silva Oliveira34Ribeiro Gonçalves44Henrique Ferreira16da Silva Santos17Moura Arruda da Silva50Fernandinho8Frezarin Bueno38Menezes Santana27Roque Ferreira11Naum dos Santos

1Krepski13Silva Oliveira34Ribeiro Gonçalves

Booked at 43mins

44Henrique Ferreira16da Silva Santos17Moura Arruda da SilvaSubstituted forTeransat 75'minutes50Fernandinho8Frezarin BuenoSubstituted forCanobbioat 57'minutes38Menezes Santana

Booked at 43mins

Substituted forSantos Nascimentoat 45'minutes27Roque FerreiraSubstituted forTeixeiraat 65'minutes11Naum dos SantosSubstituted forCardoso da Cruzat 57'minutes

Booked at 73minsSubstitutes

5Teixeira9Canobbio12Silva da Paixão18Cittadini20Terans22Hernández24Orejuela26Conrado Carvalho28Cuello35Cardoso da Cruz42Santos Nascimento48Azevedo Pereira

Referee:Patricio LoustauMatch StatsHome TeamFlamengoAway TeamAthletico ParanaensePossessionHome73%Away27%ShotsHome15Away9Shots on TargetHome4Away3CornersHome9Away2FoulsHome11Away12

Source: bbc.com