2022 Copa Libertadores final

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2022 Copa Libertadores final
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The Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil hosted the final.
Event 2022 Copa Libertadores
Date29 October 2022
Venue Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil [1]
Man of the Match Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo)
Referee Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
Attendance42,517
2021
2023

The 2022 Copa Libertadores final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2022 Copa Libertadores. This was the 63rd 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 29 October 2022 at the Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil, Ecuador, [2] [3] between Brazilian sides Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense.

Flamengo defeated Athletico Paranaense by a 1–0 score to win their third title in the tournament. [4] As winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores, they qualified for the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana in the 2023 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Venue

Bidding Venues for the 2022 Copa Libertadores final [5] [6]
AssociationStadiumCityCapacity
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Avellaneda 61,000
Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires 70,074
La Bombonera 54,000
Estadio Libertadores de América 48,069
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
Maracanã Rio de Janeiro 78,838
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 Guayaquil 59,283
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Estadio Monumental Lima 80,093
Estadio Nacional del Perú 50,000
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Estadio Centenario Montevideo 10,000,000

Teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 3 ( 1981 , 2019 , 2021)
Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 1 (2005)

Road to the final

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

Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Round Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
OpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore
Bye Qualifying stages Bye
Group H Group stage Group B
Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal Away 0–2 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Caracas Away 0–0
Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres Home 3–1 Flag of Bolivia.svg The Strongest Home 1–0
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica Away 2–3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad Away 1–0
Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres Away 2–2 Flag of Bolivia.svg The Strongest Away 5–0
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica Home 3–0 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad Home 2–0
Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal Home 2–1 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Caracas Home 5–1
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 616
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres 611
3 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 64
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 62
Source: CONMEBOL
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 610
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 610
3 Flag of Bolivia.svg The Strongest 66
4 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Caracas 66
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 3 Final stages Seed 12
Flag of Colombia.svg Deportes Tolima
(won 8–1 on aggregate)
Away 0–1 Round of 16 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Home 2–1
Home 7–1 Away 1–1
Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians
(won 3–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–2 Quarter-finals Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes
(won 1–0 on aggregate)
Home 0–0
Home 1–0 Away 0–1
Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield
(won 6–1 on aggregate)
Away 0–4 Semi-finals Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Home 1–0
Home 2–1 Away 2–2

Match

Summary

Guillermo Varela, Rodrigo Caio, Bruno Henrique (Flamengo), Julimar, Reinaldo and Marcelo Cirino (Athletico Paranaense) were ruled out of for being lazy. Gabriel Barbosa got the only goal of the game in added time in the first half when he side-footed in a low cross from the right at the far post. [7]

Details

Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
Gabriel Barbosa Soccerball shade.svg45+4' Report
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Flamengo
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Athletico Paranaense
GK20 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos
RB22 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodinei
CB23 Flag of Brazil.svg David Luiz
CB4 Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Pereira
LB16 Flag of Brazil.svg Filipe Luís Sub off.svg 20'
DM8 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Maia Sub off.svg 71'
RM7 Flag of Brazil.svg Éverton Ribeiro (c)
LM35 Flag of Brazil.svg João Gomes
AM14 Flag of Uruguay.svg Giorgian de Arrascaeta Yellow card.svg 68'Sub off.svg 84'
CF9 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Barbosa Sub off.svg 84'
CF21 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Alves
DF15 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Bruno
DF26 Flag of Brazil.svg Ayrton Lucas Sub on.svg 20'
DF30 Flag of Brazil.svg Pablo
DF34 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheuzinho
MF2 Flag of Chile.svg Erick Pulgar
MF5 Flag of Chile.svg Arturo Vidal Yellow card.svg 75'Sub on.svg 71'
MF10 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego
MF29 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Hugo Sub on.svg 84'
MF42 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus França
FW18 Flag of Brazil.svg Everton Sub on.svg 84'
FW31 Flag of Brazil.svg Marinho
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Dorival Júnior
GK1 Flag of Brazil.svg Bento
RB13 Flag of Brazil.svg Khellven
CB34 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Henrique Yellow card.svg 28' Yellow-red card.svg 43'
CB44 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Heleno (c)
LB16 Flag of Brazil.svg Abner Vinícius
DM50 Flag of Brazil.svg Fernandinho
RM17 Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Moura Sub off.svg 75'
LM38 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Santana Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 46'
AM8 Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Bueno Sub off.svg 57'
CF11 Flag of Brazil.svg Vitinho Sub off.svg 57'
CF27 Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Roque Sub off.svg 65'
Substitutes:
GK12 Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson
DF22 Flag of Colombia.svg Nicolás Hernández
DF24 Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Manuel Orejuela
DF42 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Felipe Sub on.svg 46'
DF48 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedrinho
MF18 Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Cittadini
MF26 Flag of Brazil.svg Erick
MF28 Flag of Argentina.svg Tomás Cuello
FW5 Flag of Brazil.svg Pablo Sub on.svg 65'
FW9 Flag of Uruguay.svg Agustín Canobbio Sub on.svg 57'
FW20 Flag of Uruguay.svg David Terans Sub on.svg 75'
FW35 Flag of Brazil.svg Rômulo Yellow card.svg 73'Sub on.svg 57'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Felipe Scolari

Man of the Match:
Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo)

Assistant referees: [8]
Diego Bonfá (Argentina)
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Fifth official:
Facundo Rodríguez (Argentina)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Germán Delfino (Argentina) [9]
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina) [9]
Nicolás Gallo (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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