2021 Copa Libertadores final

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.

2021 Copa Libertadores final
The Estadio Centenario in Montevideo hosted the final.
Event2021 Copa Libertadores
After extra time
Date27 November 2021 (2021-11-27)
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
Man of the MatchDeyverson (Palmeiras)
RefereeNéstor Pitana (Argentina)
Attendance55,023
2020
2022

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

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Bidding venues for the 2021 Copa Libertadores final[4][5]
AssociationStadiumCityCapacity
 ArgentinaEstadio Presidente Juan Domingo PerónAvellaneda61,000
Estadio Libertadores de América48,069
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio LibertiBuenos Aires70,074
La Bombonera54,000
Estadio Mario Alberto KempesCórdoba57,000
 BrazilArena da BaixadaCuritiba42,372
Estádio Beira-RioPorto Alegre50,128
Estádio do MorumbiSão Paulo67,052
Arena Corinthians49,205
 ChileEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosSantiago58,665
 EcuadorEstadio Monumental Isidro Romero CarboGuayaquil59,283
 UruguayEstadio CentenarioMontevideo60,235

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

Teams

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TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Palmeiras5 (1961, 1968, 1999, 2000, 2020)
Flamengo2 (1981, 2019)

Road to the final

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

PalmeirasRound Flamengo
OpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore
ByeQualifying stagesBye
Group AGroup stageGroup G
UniversitarioAway2–3 Vélez SarsfieldAway2–3
Independiente del ValleHome5–0 Unión La CaleraHome4–1
Defensa y JusticiaAway1–2 LDU QuitoAway2–3
Independiente del ValleAway0–1 Unión La CaleraAway2–2
Defensa y JusticiaHome3–4 LDU QuitoHome2–2
UniversitarioHome6–0 Vélez SarsfieldHome0–0
PosTeamPldPts
1 Palmeiras615
2 Defensa y Justicia69
3 Independiente del Valle65
4 Universitario64
Source: CONMEBOL
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flamengo612
2 Vélez Sarsfield610
3 LDU Quito68
4 Unión La Calera62
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 2final stagesSeed 5
Universidad Católica
(won 2–0 on aggregate)
Away0–1Round of 16 Defensa y Justicia
(won 5–1 on aggregate)
Away0–1
Home1–0Home4–1
São Paulo
(won 4–1 on aggregate)
Away1–1Quarter-finals Olimpia
(won 9–2 on aggregate)
Away1–4
Home3–0Home5–1
Atlético Mineiro
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals)
Home0–0Semi-finals Barcelona
(won 4–0 on aggregate)
Home2–0
Away1–1Away0–2

Match

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

Details

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

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  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. ^ a b "Árbitros designados para la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021". CONMEBOL.com. 27 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Uniformes para finales de Montevideo". CONMEBOL.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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