🤑 Palmeiras v Flamengo in the Libertadores final: which team is worth more?

The time has come for the much-anticipated final of the 2025 Copa Libertadores.

Owners of the most valuable squads in South America, Palmeiras and Flamengo will face off next Saturday (30th) at the Monumental de Lima.

The Verdão will have the chance to make the Rubro-Negro taste another runner-up finish after the 2021 final. Meanwhile, the team from Rio is seeking revenge at the same venue where they celebrated against River in 2019.

One thing is certain: the winner will become the first Brazilian team to win the Libertadores four times.

This final proves the strength of both clubs in Brazilian and South American football.

Together, they have won six of the last nine editions of the Brasileirão—and one of them is likely to win this year’s as well.

And they will have claimed five of the seven possible Libertadores titles since 2019.

But which squad is more valuable?

According to the website Transfermarkt, a specialist in transfers and market values, the full Palmeiras squad is valued at 212.1 million euros.

Or approximately R$ 1.31 billion.

The entire Flamengo squad is worth 195.9 million euros.

Or about R$ 1.21 billion.

Comparison of Possible Lineups 🆚

There’s a lot of mystery when it comes to the lineup of each finalist.

Abel Ferreira and Filipe Luís both have their doubts.

See below the team each coach might field and compare the market value of each player—always according to Transfermarkt.

*Remember that the numbers below refer to market values, not the amounts paid for the player’s transfer.

Palmeiras 🐷

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Carlos Miguel – 4 million euros (R$ 24.8 million)

Giay – 11 million euros (R$ 68.4 million)

Gustavo Gómez – 5 million euros (R$ 31 million)

Murilo – 6 million euros (R$ 37.3 million)

Piquerez – 15 million euros (R$ 93.2 million)

Aníbal Moreno – 11 million euros (R$ 68.4 million)

Andreas Pereira – 18 million euros (R$ 111.9 million)

Maurício – 12 million euros (R$ 74.6 million)

Allan – 4 million euros (R$ 24.8 million)

Flaco López – 12 million euros (R$ 74.6 million)

Vitor Roque – 20 million euros (R$ 124.3 million)

Total: 118 million euros (R$ 733.8 million)

Flamengo ⚫🔴

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Rossi – 8 million euros (R$ 49.7 million)

Varela – 1.2 million euros (R$ 7.4 million)

Léo Ortiz – 15 million euros (R$ 93.2 million)

Léo Pereira – 9 million euros (R$ 55.9 million)

Alex Sandro – 1.8 million euros (R$ 11.1 million)

Pulgar – 5 million euros (R$ 31 million)

Jorginho – 6 million euros (R$ 37.3 million)

Arrascaeta – 15 million euros (R$ 93.2 million)

Carrascal – 7 million euros (R$ 43.5 million)

Bruno Henrique – 1 million euros (R$ 6.2 million)

Samuel Lino – 22 million euros (R$ 136.8 million)

Total: 91 million euros (R$ 565.9 million)

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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