2021 Copa Libertadores final

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2021 Copa Libertadores final
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The Estadio Centenario in Montevideo hosted the final.
Event 2021 Copa Libertadores
Palmeiras Flamengo
Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg
21
After extra time
Date27 November 2021 (2021-11-27)
Venue Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Man of the Match Deyverson (Palmeiras)
Referee Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
Attendance55,023
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The 2021 Copa Libertadores final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2021 Copa Libertadores. This was the 62nd edition of the Copa Libertadores, the top-tier South American continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

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The match was played on 27 November 2021 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, [1] between Brazilian sides Palmeiras and Flamengo.

Palmeiras defeated Flamengo by a 2–1 score after extra time in the final to win their third title in the tournament, and second in a row. [2] [3] As winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores, they qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana in the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Venue

Bidding venues for the 2021 Copa Libertadores final [4] [5]
AssociationStadiumCityCapacity
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Avellaneda 61,000
Estadio Libertadores de América 48,069
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Buenos Aires 70,074
La Bombonera 54,000
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Córdoba 57,000
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Arena da Baixada Curitiba 42,372
Estádio Beira-Rio Porto Alegre 50,128
Estádio do Morumbi São Paulo 67,052
Arena Corinthians 49,205
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Santiago 58,665
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Guayaquil 59,283
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Estadio Centenario Montevideo 60,235

On 13 May 2021, CONMEBOL announced that Estadio Centenario in Montevideo was chosen for the 2021 final. [6]

Teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 5 (1961, 1968, 1999 , 2000, 2020 )
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 2 ( 1981 , 2019 )

Road to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras Round Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
OpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore
Bye Qualifying stages Bye
Group A Group stage Group G
Flag of Peru (state).svg Universitario Away 2–3 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield Away 2–3
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle Home 5–0 Flag of Chile.svg Unión La Calera Home 4–1
Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia Away 1–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito Away 2–3
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle Away 0–1 Flag of Chile.svg Unión La Calera Away 2–2
Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia Home 3–4 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito Home 2–2
Flag of Peru (state).svg Universitario Home 6–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield Home 0–0
PosTeam
PldPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 615
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia 69
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 65
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universitario 64
Source: CONMEBOL
PosTeam
PldPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 612
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield 610
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 68
4 Flag of Chile.svg Unión La Calera 62
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 2 final stages Seed 5
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica
(won 2–0 on aggregate)		Away 0–1 Round of 16 Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia
(won 5–1 on aggregate)		Away 0–1
Home 1–0 Home 4–1
Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
(won 4–1 on aggregate)		Away 1–1 Quarter-finals Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
(won 9–2 on aggregate)		Away 1–4
Home 3–0 Home 5–1
Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals)		Home 0–0 Semi-finals Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona
(won 4–0 on aggregate)		Home 2–0
Away 1–1 Away 0–2

Match

Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) and Léo Pereira (Flamengo) were ruled out of the final due to suspensions.

Details

Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 55,023
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) [7]
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Palmeiras [8]
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Flamengo [8]
GK21 Flag of Brazil.svg Weverton
RB12 Flag of Brazil.svg Mayke Sub off.svg 106'
CB15 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Gómez (c)Yellow card.svg 74'
CB13 Flag of Brazil.svg Luan
LB22 Flag of Uruguay.svg Joaquín Piquerez Yellow card.svg 67'Sub off.svg 113'
CM28 Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Sub off.svg 70'
CM8 Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Rafael Sub off.svg 82'
RW43 Flag of Brazil.svg Dudu Sub off.svg 77'
AM23 Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Veiga Sub off.svg 91'
LW14 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Scarpa
CF7 Flag of Brazil.svg Rony
Substitutes:
GK42 Flag of Brazil.svg Jailson
DF4 Flag of Chile.svg Benjamín Kuscevic
DF6 Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge
MF5 Flag of Brazil.svg Patrick Sub on.svg 70'
MF18 Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Barbosa Sub on.svg 82'
MF25 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Menino Sub on.svg 106'
MF30 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Melo Yellow card.svg 120+1'Sub on.svg 113'
FW9 Flag of Brazil.svg Deyverson Sub on.svg 91'
FW10 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Adriano
FW11 Flag of Brazil.svg Wesley Sub on.svg 77'
FW19 Flag of Brazil.svg Breno Lopes
FW27 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Veron
Manager:
Flag of Portugal.svg Abel Ferreira
Palmeiras vs Flamengo 2021-11-27.svg
GK1 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Alves
RB44 Flag of Chile.svg Mauricio Isla Sub off.svg 79'
CB3 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Caio Yellow card.svg 65'
CB23 Flag of Brazil.svg David Luiz
LB16 Flag of Brazil.svg Filipe Luís Sub off.svg 32'
CM5 Flag of Brazil.svg Willian Arão
CM18 Flag of Brazil.svg Andreas Pereira Sub off.svg 111'
RW7 Flag of Brazil.svg Éverton Ribeiro (c)Sub off.svg 63'
AM14 Flag of Uruguay.svg Giorgian de Arrascaeta Yellow card.svg 78'Sub off.svg 111'
LW27 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Henrique Sub off.svg 91'
CF9 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Barbosa Yellow card.svg 74'
Substitutes:
GK45 Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Souza
DF2 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Henrique
DF6 Flag of Brazil.svg Renê Sub on.svg 32'
DF29 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodinei
DF30 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Viana
DF34 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheuzinho Sub on.svg 79'
MF10 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego
MF33 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Maia
FW11 Flag of Brazil.svg Vitinho Sub on.svg 111'
FW19 Flag of Brazil.svg Michael Sub on.svg 63'
FW21 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Sub on.svg 111'
FW43 Flag of Brazil.svg Kenedy Sub on.svg 91'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Renato Gaúcho

Man of the Match:
Deyverson (Palmeiras)

Assistant referees: [7]
Juan Belatti (Argentina)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Fifth official:
Maximiliano del Yesso (Argentina)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Germán Delfino (Argentina)
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Jhon Alexander Ospina (Colombia)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Fechas confirmadas para las Finales Únicas". CONMEBOL.com. 27 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "La Gloria Eterna es para el Palmeiras" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 27 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Palmeiras see off Flamengo in extra time to retain Copa Libertadores title". Guardian. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ↑ CONMEBOL (14 May 2020). "POSTULANTES A LAS FINALES 2021, 2022 Y 2023" [APPLICANTS FOR THE FINALS OF 2021, 2022 AND 2023](PDF). CONMEBOL (in Spanish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-20. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "CONMEBOL Confirms Candidates to Host 2021-2023 Libertadores Finals | Copa Libertadores". www.copalibertadores.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. ↑ "Montevideo será la sede de las finales únicas de la CONMEBOL" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 13 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Árbitros designados para la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021". CONMEBOL.com. 27 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Uniformes para finales de Montevideo". CONMEBOL.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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