2001 Copa Libertadores finals

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2001 Copa Libertadores finals
Event 2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores
on aggregate
Boca Juniors won 3–1 on penalties
First leg
Date20 June 2001
Venue Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Man of the Match Juan Román Riquelme
Referee Márcio Rezende
Second leg
Date28 June 2001
Venue La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeGilberto Hidalgo
2000
2002

The 2001 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2001 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Mexican club Cruz Azul. The first leg of the tie was played on 20 June at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City while the second leg was held in Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, on 28 June.

Contents

The competition was won by defending champions Boca Juniors, who beat Cruz Azul 3–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw on aggregate. It became Boca Juniors' fourth Copa Libertadores title. [1]

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals app.
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 1963, 1977 , 1978 , 1979, 2000
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul None

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) and La Bombonera (Buenos Aires), venues for the finals

Route to the finals

Boca JuniorsCruz Azul
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior
A
3–2
Delgado 6', 80'
Riquelme 65'
Round of 16
First leg
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
A
1–2
Almaguer 10'
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior
H
1–1
Schelotto 9'Second leg Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
H
3–1
Cardozo 5', 32'
Morales 29'
Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
A
1–0
Schelotto 69'Quarterfinals
First leg
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
A
0–0
Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
H
3–0
Matellán 11'
Schelotto 21', 31'
Second leg Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
H
3–0
Palencia 19', 25'
Cardozo 43'
Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
H
2–2
Schelotto 43'
Barijho 54' (pen.)
Semifinals
First leg
Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
A
2–0
Cardozo 36'
Palencia 75' (pen.)
Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
A
2–2
(p. 3–2)
Gaitán 2'
Riquelme 17'
Second leg Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
H
3–3
Almaguer 8'
Adomaitis 44'
Palencia 89'

Final summary

First leg

First leg
Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg 0–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
Report Delgado Soccerball shade.svg85'
Estadio Azteca , Mexico City
Attendance: 115,000
Referee: Márcio Rezende (Brazil)
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Cruz Azul
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Boca Juniors

Man of the Match:
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Román Riquelme

Assistant referees:
Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Paulo Oliveira
Flag of Brazil.svg Aristeu Tavares
Fourth official:
Flag of Brazil.svg Wagner Tardelli


Second leg

Second leg
Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 0–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
Report Palencia Soccerball shade.svg42'
Penalties
3–1
La Bombonera , Buenos Aires
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
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Boca Juniors
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Cruz Azul

Man of the Match:
Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco Palencia

Assistant referees:
Flag of Peru.svg Yuri Pineda
Flag of Peru.svg Luis Ávila
Fourth official:
Flag of Peru.svg Eduardo Lecca

References

  1. Copa Libertadores 2001 by Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF