My word! The chance. Lincoln is left in acres of space inside the Liverpool box, but slides into a pass cut back from the right and scoops over the bar. Big BIG let off for the Reds.

TAA goes short to James Milner as the pair try to hold the fort. Flamengo win back the ball though, springing forward on an attack which breaks down with a poor pass from Diego. The Flamengo skipper gifts possession back to the Reds on the edge of their own area.

Where do Liverpool want the ball to be? Deep in the Flamengo half. Mohamed Salah wins a corner and Trent Alexander-Arnold saunters up to take it. No rush...

Flamengo starting to become frustrated now. James Milner draws another foul close to the touchline. Tick tock...

Jordan Henderson and Mo Salah are also sniffing around the free-kick, 25 yards out and in a central position. TAA is having this... his effort beats the wall but lacks power and precision as Diego Alves saves.

What a touch! Adam Lallana stuns a clever pass from Sadio Mane, driving forward and drawing a foul on the edge of the Flamengo box. Trent Alexander-Arnold grabs hold of the ball...

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Seems to be a different mentality from Liverpool over last couple of years - knowing how to see a game out. They have looked very organised.

Flamengo are still threatening. Gabriel Barbosa beats the Liverpool offside trap in the left channel, his cross flicking off Joe Gomez and into Alisson's grateful grasp.

Liverpool are 10 minutes away from victory. And if they do it then this is the goal which is set to be responsible...

James Milner has helped tighten things up in the Liverpool midfield. All his class and experience showing alongside Jordan Henderson in there.

And here's a chance for the South American champions. A loose ball in the Liverpool box ends up at Gabriel Barbosa's feet but 'Gabigol' cannot find the goal. He slices wide of the left-hand post to Alisson's relief.

Flamengo manager Jorge Jesus needs to click 'gung ho' on the tactics page. The Portuguese boss has Lincoln up top alongside Gabriel Barbosa now.

Here we go then. Liverpool are 15 minutes away from being crowned world champions for the first time...

Jurgen Klopp thinks he needs a fresh pair of legs up top. Goalscorer Roberto Firmino makes way with Divock Origi coming on.

No danger. Liverpool cleared and that's it for the moment.

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Sensible defending from Virgil van Dijk who heads out for a corner with a Flamengo player lurking behind him. Time to take this before the break...

Two minutes of stoppage time before the half-time swig of water.

Substitute James Milner swings in the set-piece which is cleared at the second time. Jordan Henderson reckons it should be a penalty for handball. Nah, completely accidental.

Suddenly it is the Liverpool fans who are swinging their red and white scarves in the air and making all the noise. Their side have a corner...

Maybe this won't prove to be a pivotal decision after all. But here is the dramatic moment which saw Liverpool denied a last-minute penalty in normal time.