However, he found a kind of revenge in the final classic, on December 4. About the time of the first half, Peñarol had a free kick about 30 meters from the goal. Chilavert took a very strong left-footed shot, as were almost all of his, which Bava managed to deflect to his right. Right there, Joe Bizera entered looking for the rebound, whose header meant the winning goal and the championship for the black-and-white.
With the Olympic return, Chilavert said goodbye to Peñarol and football, although he later accepted an offer from Vélez Sársfield, surely his most emblematic club, to play some matches for the 2004 Copa Libertadores. Afterwards, yes, he hung up his boots, leaving the archive 62 goals converted and a lot of titles. His controversial account, on the other hand, has not yet been closed.
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