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2011 Copa Libertadores finals

The 2011 Copa Libertadores de América finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the winner of the 2011 Copa Libertadores de América, the 52nd edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The matches were played on 15 and 22 June 2011, between Brazilian club Santos and Uruguayan club Peñarol. Santos made their fourth finals appearance and first since 2003. Peñarol made their tenth finals appearance, and first since 1987. The two teams had previously met in the finals in 1962. Santos won the cup after beating Penarol 2–1 in the second leg of the final.[1][2][3]

2011 Copa Libertadores de América finals
Event2011 Copa Libertadores de América
Peñarol Santos
Uruguay Brazil
1 2
on points
First leg
Peñarol Santos
0 0
Date15 June 2011
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
Man of the MatchDurval
RefereeCarlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Attendance63,371
Second leg
Santos Peñarol
2 1
Date22 June 2011
VenueEstádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), São Paulo
Man of the MatchArouca
RefereeSergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Attendance40,200
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Qualified teams edit

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Peñarol 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1987
  Santos 1962, 1963, 2003

Background edit

The final was contested by Brazilian side Santos and Peñarol of Uruguay, a historic repeat of the 1962 finals disputed by legendary players such as Pelé, Alberto Spencer, Gilmar, Juan Joya, Mauro, José Sasía, Mengálvio, Pedro Rocha, Coutinho, Juan Lezcano, and Pepe, with Lula coaching the Santistas and Béla Guttmann directing the Carboneros.[4][5] This final is also the first between Brazilian and Uruguayan clubs since the 1983 finals in which Peñarol was dethroned by Grêmio. The venues for the finals is the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo and the Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) of São Paulo. Rodrigo Possebon, an Italian player of Santos, became the first European player to participate in a Copa Libertadores finals.

Both teams entered the competition having won it previously, Santos in 1962 and 1963; Peñarol in 1960, 1961, 1966, 1982 and 1987. To reach the final, in the knockout phase Santos beat América, Once Caldas and lastly Cerro Porteño, while Peñarol dethroned defending champion Internacional, beat Universidad Católica and overcame Vélez Sársfield. Santos entered the competition as champions of their domestic cup (the 2010 Copa do Brasil) while Peñarol participated as domestic league winner (winning the 2009–10 Primera División).

The winners would earn the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the semifinal stage. They would also play against the winners of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana in the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana.

Road to the finals edit

Further information: 2011 Copa Libertadores
  Santos Round   Peñarol
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye First stage Bye
  Deportivo Táchira Away 0–0 Second stage   Independiente Away 3–0
  Cerro Porteño Home 1–1   Godoy Cruz Away 1–3
  Colo-Colo Away 3–2   LDU Quito Home 1–0
  Colo-Colo Home 3–2   LDU Quito Away 5–0
  Cerro Porteño Away 1–2   Godoy Cruz Home 2–1
  Deportivo Táchira Home 3–1   Independiente Home 0–1
Group 5 runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Cerro Porteño 6 3 2 1 13 8 +5 11
  Santos 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11
  Colo-Colo 6 3 0 3 15 16 −1 9
  Deportivo Táchira 6 0 2 4 5 12 −7 2
Group 8 runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  LDU Quito 6 3 1 2 12 4 +8 10
  Peñarol 6 3 0 3 6 11 −5 9
  Independiente 6 2 2 2 7 8 −1 8
  Godoy Cruz 6 2 1 3 8 10 −2 7
  América Home 1–0 Round of 16   Internacional Home 1–1
Away 0–0 Away 1–2
  Once Caldas Away 0–1 Quarterfinals   Universidad Católica Home 2–0
Home 1–1 Away 2–1
  Cerro Porteño Home 1–0 Semifinals   Vélez Sársfield Home 1–0
Away 3–3 Away 2–1

Rules edit

The final is played over two legs; home and away. The higher seeded team plays the second leg at home. The team that accumulates the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs is crowned the champion. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference wins. If the two teams have equal goal difference, the away goals rule is not applied, unlike the rest of the tournament. Extra time is played, which consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shootout ensues according to the Laws of the Game.[6]

Matches edit

First leg edit

Peñarol  0–0  Santos
Report
Attendance: 65,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peñarol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Santos
PEÑAROL:
GK 1   Sebastián Sosa
RB 22   Darío Rodríguez (c)
CB 6   Guillermo Rodríguez
CB 23   Carlos Valdez
LB 4   Alejandro González   76'
CM 14   Luis Aguiar
CM 5   Nicolás Freitas
RW 18   Matías Mier   56'
LW 15   Matias Corujo   66'   67'
CF 19   Juan Manuel Olivera   82'
CF 10   Alejandro Martinuccio   30'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Fabián Carini
DF 3   Gerardo Alcoba
MF 8   Antonio Pacheco   67'
MF 24   Emiliano Albín
MF 25   Nicolás Domingo
FW 9   Diego Alonso   82'
FW 11   Fabián Estoyanoff   56'
Manager:
Diego Aguirre
 
SANTOS:
GK 1   Rafael
RB 21   Pará
CB 14   Bruno Rodrigo
CB 6   Durval
LB 16   Alex Sandro
CM 5   Arouca   60'
CM 22   Danilo
RW 15   Adriano
LW 8   Elano (c)   79'
CF 11   Neymar   19'
CF 20   Zé Eduardo   89'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Aranha
DF 13   Bruno Aguiar   89'
MF 7   Charles
MF 23   Felipe Anderson
MF 25   Alan Patrick   79'
FW 9   Keirrison
FW 19   Diogo
Manager:
Muricy Ramalho

Man of the Match:
Durval (Santos)
Linesmans:[7]
Nicolás Yegros (Paraguay)
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

Second leg edit

 
 
Two moments of the match played at Pacaembu Stadium
Santos  2–1  Peñarol
Neymar   47'
Danilo   69'		 Report Durval   80' (o.g.)
Attendance: 40.200
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Santos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peñarol
SANTOS:
GK 1   Rafael
RB 22   Danilo
CB 2   Edu Dracena (c)
CB 6   Durval
LB 3   Léo   68'
CM 5   Arouca
CM 15   Adriano
RW 8   Elano
LW 10   Ganso   86'
CF 11   Neymar   35'
CF 20   Zé Eduardo   58'
Substitutes:
GK 24   Vladimir
DF 14   Bruno Rodrigo
DF 16   Alex Sandro   68'
DF 21   Pará   86'
MF 17   Maikon Leite
MF 25   Alan Patrick
FW 9   Keirrison
Manager:
Muricy Ramalho
 
PEÑAROL:
GK 1   Sebastián Sosa
RB 4   Alejandro González   31'   38'
CB 23   Carlos Valdez
CB 6   Guillermo Rodríguez
LB 22   Darío Rodríguez (c)
CM 14   Luis Aguiar
CM 5   Nicolás Freitas   74'
RW 15   Matias Corujo   52'
LW 18   Matías Mier   63'
CF 10   Alejandro Martinuccio
CF 19   Juan Manuel Olivera
Substitutes:
GK 12   Fabián Carini
MF 8   Antonio Pacheco
MF 17   Jonathan Urretaviscaya   63'
MF 24   Emiliano Albín   38'   79'
MF 25   Nicolás Domingo
FW 9   Diego Alonso
FW 11   Fabián Estoyanoff   79'
Manager:
Diego Aguirre

Man of the Match:
Arouca (Santos)

Linesmans:[7]
Ricardo Casas (Argentina)
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Juan Pompei (Argentina)


Copa Libertadores de América
2011 Champion
 
Santos
Third Title

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Brazil's Santos wins Copa Libertadores". ESPN. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Neymar delivers Copa Libertadores triumph to Santos". The Independent. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Santos Futebol Clube vs Peñarol Report". Goal.com. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Penarol march into final". ESPN Soccernet. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Santos edge into final". ESPN Soccernet. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  6. ^ Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2011 Reglamento Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  7. ^ a b "Copa Santander Libertadores 2011: árbitros para las Finales". Archived from the original on 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

External links edit

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