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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
Palmeiras Flamengo
Brazil Brazil
2 1
After extra time
Date27 November 2021 (2021-11-27)
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
Man of the MatchDeyverson (Palmeiras)
RefereeNéstor Pitana (Argentina)
Attendance55,023
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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 edit

Bidding venues for the 2021 Copa Libertadores final[4][5]
Association Stadium City Capacity
  Argentina Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Avellaneda 61,000
Estadio Libertadores de América 48,069
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Buenos Aires 70,074
La Bombonera 54,000
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Córdoba 57,000
  Brazil Arena da Baixada Curitiba 42,372
Estádio Beira-Rio Porto Alegre 50,128
Estádio do Morumbi São Paulo 67,052
Arena Corinthians 49,205
  Chile Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Santiago 58,665
  Ecuador Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Guayaquil 59,283
  Uruguay Estadio Centenario Montevideo 60,235

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

Teams edit

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Palmeiras 5 (1961, 1968, 1999, 2000, 2020)
  Flamengo 2 (1981, 2019)

Road to the final edit

Further information: 2021 Copa Libertadores

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

  Palmeiras Round   Flamengo
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye Qualifying stages Bye
Group A Group stage Group G
  Universitario Away 2–3   Vélez Sarsfield Away 2–3
  Independiente del Valle Home 5–0   Unión La Calera Home 4–1
  Defensa y Justicia Away 1–2   LDU Quito Away 2–3
  Independiente del Valle Away 0–1   Unión La Calera Away 2–2
  Defensa y Justicia Home 3–4   LDU Quito Home 2–2
  Universitario Home 6–0   Vélez Sarsfield Home 0–0
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Palmeiras 6 15
2   Defensa y Justicia 6 9
3   Independiente del Valle 6 5
4   Universitario 6 4
Source: CONMEBOL
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Flamengo 6 12
2   Vélez Sarsfield 6 10
3   LDU Quito 6 8
4   Unión La Calera 6 2
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 2 final stages Seed 5
  Universidad Católica
(won 2–0 on aggregate) 		Away 0–1 Round of 16   Defensa y Justicia
(won 5–1 on aggregate) 		Away 0–1
Home 1–0 Home 4–1
  São Paulo
(won 4–1 on aggregate) 		Away 1–1 Quarter-finals   Olimpia
(won 9–2 on aggregate) 		Away 1–4
Home 3–0 Home 5–1
  Atlético Mineiro
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals) 		Home 0–0 Semi-finals   Barcelona
(won 4–0 on aggregate) 		Home 2–0
Away 1–1 Away 0–2

Match edit

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

Details edit

Palmeiras  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Flamengo
 Report
Attendance: 55,023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Palmeiras[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flamengo[8]
GK 21   Weverton
RB 12   Mayke   106'
CB 15   Gustavo Gómez (c)   74'
CB 13   Luan
LB 22   Joaquín Piquerez   67'   113'
CM 28   Danilo   70'
CM 8   Zé Rafael   82'
RW 43   Dudu   77'
AM 23   Raphael Veiga   91'
LW 14   Gustavo Scarpa
CF 7   Rony
Substitutes:
GK 42   Jailson
DF 4   Benjamín Kuscevic
DF 6   Jorge
MF 5   Patrick   70'
MF 18   Danilo Barbosa   82'
MF 25   Gabriel Menino   106'
MF 30   Felipe Melo   120+1'   113'
FW 9   Deyverson   91'
FW 10   Luiz Adriano
FW 11   Wesley   77'
FW 19   Breno Lopes
FW 27   Gabriel Veron
Manager:
  Abel Ferreira
 
GK 1   Diego Alves
RB 44   Mauricio Isla   79'
CB 3   Rodrigo Caio   65'
CB 23   David Luiz
LB 16   Filipe Luís   32'
CM 5   Willian Arão
CM 18   Andreas Pereira   111'
RW 7   Éverton Ribeiro (c)   63'
AM 14   Giorgian de Arrascaeta   78'   111'
LW 27   Bruno Henrique   91'
CF 9   Gabriel Barbosa   74'
Substitutes:
GK 45   Hugo Souza
DF 2   Gustavo Henrique
DF 6   Renê   32'
DF 29   Rodinei
DF 30   Bruno Viana
DF 34   Matheuzinho   79'
MF 10   Diego
MF 33   Thiago Maia
FW 11   Vitinho   111'
FW 19   Michael   63'
FW 21   Pedro   111'
FW 43   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 edit

References edit

  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.

External links edit

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