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.
| Event | 2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores | ||||||
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| on aggregate Boca Juniors won 3–1 on penalties | |||||||
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| Date | 20 June 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Juan Román Riquelme | ||||||
| Referee | Márcio Rezende | ||||||
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| Date | 28 June 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Gilberto Hidalgo | ||||||
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 edit
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 Boca Juniors |
1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000 |
 Cruz Azul |
None |
Bold indicates winning years
Venues edit
Route to the finals edit
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 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 |
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| 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 edit
First leg edit
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     Boca Juniors
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Second leg edit
| Boca Juniors | 0–1 | Cruz Azul |
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| Report | Palencia  42' |
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| 3–1 | ||
   Boca Juniors
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     Cruz Azul
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Man of the Match:
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References edit
- ^ Copa Libertadores 2001 by Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF