2024 Copa Libertadores final

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2024 Copa Libertadores final
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The Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires will host the final.
Event 2024 Copa Libertadores
Date30 November 2024
Venue Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee Facundo Tello (Argentina)
2023
2025

The 2024 Copa Libertadores final will be the final match which will decide the winner of the 2024 Copa Libertadores. This is the 65th edition of the Copa Libertadores, the top-tier South American continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

Contents

The match will be played by Brazilian sides Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo on 30 November 2024 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [1]

The winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores will qualify for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana in the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2025 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Venue

On 13 February 2024, the Argentine Football Association announced through its social media accounts that CONMEBOL had selected Buenos Aires as the host city for the final match of the 2024 Copa Libertadores, at a stadium to be confirmed. [2] From 26 to 30 May 2024, a delegation from CONMEBOL visited three stadiums that were shortlisted to host the event, which were Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, and Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona in La Plata to evaluate technical aspects of the stadiums and visit potential training centers and accommodation sites for the finalist teams. [3]

On 4 October 2024, CONMEBOL confirmed Estadio Monumental as the venue for the final match. [1] This will be the first Copa Libertadores final to be hosted in Argentina since the finals have been played as single matches, as well as the eighth time that a Copa Libertadores final will be played at the stadium. [4]

Teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 1 ( 2013 )
Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo None

Road to the final

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

Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro Round Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo
OpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore
Qualifying stages
Bye Second stage Flag of Bolivia.svg Aurora
(won 7–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–1
Home 6–0
Third stage Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Home 2–1
Away 1–1
Group G Group stage Group D
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Caracas Away 1–4 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior Home 1–3
Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central Home 2–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito Away 1–0
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol Home 3–2 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universitario Home 3–1
Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central Away 0–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito Home 2–1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol Away 2–0 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universitario Away 0–1
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Caracas Home 4–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior Away 0–0
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 615
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 612
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 67
4 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Caracas 61
Source: CONMEBOL
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 610
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo 610
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 67
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universitario 65
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 2 Final stages Seed 14
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–1 Round of 16 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
(won 4–3 on aggregate)
Home 2–1
Home 1–0 Away 2–2
Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–0 Quarter-finals Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Home 0–0
Home 2–0 Away 1–1 (5–4 p)
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
(won 3–0 on aggregate)
Home 3–0 Semi-finals Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
(won 6–3 on aggregate)
Home 5–0
Away 0–0 Away 3–1

Format

The final will be played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores are level after full time, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner. [5]

Match

Details

Atlético Mineiro Flag of Brazil.svg v Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo
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Atlético Mineiro
Kit left arm botafogo2425t.png
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Botafogo


Assistant referees: [6]
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)
Fifth official:
Cristian Navarro (Argentina)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina)

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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