2001 Copa Libertadores finals explained

Event:2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores
Team1:Cruz Azul
Team2:Boca Juniors
Team1association:
Team2association:
Team1score:1
Team2score:1
Team1score1:0
Team2score1:1
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:0
Firstleg:First leg
Secondleg:Second leg
Details:on aggregate
Boca Juniors won 3–1 on penalties
Date1:20 June 2001
Date2:28 June 2001
Stadium1:Estadio Azteca
Stadium2:La Bombonera
City1:Mexico City
City2:Buenos Aires
Referee1:Márcio Rezende
Referee2:Gilberto Hidalgo
Man Of The Match1a:Juan Román Riquelme
Previous:2000
Next: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.

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

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1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000
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Venues

Route to the finals

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

Final summary

First leg

GK 1 Oscar Pérez
DF 3
DF 7 Sergio Almaguer
DF 13
MF 6 José Hernández
MF 22
MF 5 Victor Gutiérrez
MF 11 Julio Pinheiro
MF 20
FW 18
FW 15 Juan Palencia (c)
Substitutes:
GK 21 Carlos Pérez
MF 8
DF 9
DF 4 Juan Reynoso
MF 10
FW 14
FW 19 Omar Rodríguez
Manager:
José Trejo
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GK 1 Oscar Córdoba
DF 4 Hugo Ibarra
DF 2 Jorge Bermúdez (c)
DF 14
DF 3
MF 19
MF 24
DF 13
MF 10 Juan Riquelme
FW 17
FW 21
Substitutes:
GK 12 Roberto Abbondanzieri
MF 8 Julio Marchant
FW 9
MF 11
MF 15 Omar Pérez
FW 16
MF 22
Manager:
Carlos Bianchi
Man of the Match:
Juan Román Riquelme

Assistant referees:
Jorge Paulo Oliveira
Aristeu Tavares
Fourth official:
Wagner Tardelli

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Second leg

GK 1 Oscar Córdoba
DF 4 Hugo Ibarra
DF 2 Jorge Bermúdez (c)
DF 6 Aníbal Matellán
DF 3
MF 19
MF 5 Mauricio Serna
DF 13
MF 10 Juan Riquelme
FW 17
FW 16
Substitutes:
GK 12 Roberto Abbondanzieri
MF 11 José Pereda
FW 9
MF 15 Omar Pérez
FW 21
MF 22 Gustavo Pinto
MF 24 Sebastián Battaglia
Manager:
Carlos Bianchi
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GK 1 Oscar Pérez
DF 3 Norberto Ángeles
DF 7
DF 13 Melvin Brown
MF 6 José Hernández
MF 22 Pablo Galdames
MF 5 Víctor Gutiérrez
MF 8
MF 11 Julio Pinheiro
FW 15 Juan Palencia (c)
FW 18
Substitutes:
GK 21 Carlos Pérez
DF 9
DF 2 Juan Mendoza
DF 4 Juan Reynoso
FW 14
MF 10 Héctor Adomaitis
FW 19 Omar Rodríguez
Manager:
José Trejo
Man of the Match:
Francisco Palencia

Assistant referees:
Yuri Pineda
Luis Ávila
Fourth official:
Eduardo Lecca

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa01.html Copa Libertadores 2001