2003 Copa Libertadores finals

The 2003 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2003 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Brazilian club Santos. The first leg of the tie was played on 25 June at Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, with the second leg played on 2 July at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo.

2003 Copa Libertadores finals
Event2003 Copa Toyota Libertadores
on aggregate
First leg
Date25 June 2003
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeÓscar Ruiz
Second leg
Date2 July 2003
VenueEstádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
RefereeJorge Larrionda
Attendance73,103
2002
2004

During the final, both sides registered all of their local players. Boca Juniors won the series 5–1 on aggregate.[1]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
  Boca Juniors 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2001
  Santos 1962, 1963

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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La Bombonera (left) and Estádio do Morumbi, venues for the finals

Route to the finals

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Santos Boca Juniors
  Nacional
A
4–4
Alex 5'
Ricardo Oliveira 44', 84' (pen.)
Robinho 64'
Round of 16
First leg
  Paysandu
H
0–1
  Nacional
H
2–2
(p. 3–1)
Ricardo Oliveira 8'
Eguren 64' (o.g.)
Second leg   Paysandu
A
4–2
Schelotto 14', 67' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
Delgado 57'
  Cruz Azul
A
2–2
Renato 21'
Diego 76'
Quarterfinals
First leg
  Cobreloa
A
2–1
Schelotto 15', 76'
  Cruz Azul
H
1–0
Robinho 13' Second leg   Cobreloa
H
2–1
Donnet 7'
Tevez 14'
  Independiente Medellín
H
1–0
Nenê 67' Semifinals
First leg
  América de Cali
H
2–0
Schiavi 41'
Tevez 89'
  Independiente Medellín
A
3–2
Alex 36'
Fabiano 61'
Léo 85'
Second leg   América de Cali
A
4–0
Tevez 13', 22'
Schiavi 40' (pen.)
Delgado 76' (pen.)

Final summary

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First leg

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First leg
Boca Juniors  2–0  Santos
Delgado   32', 83' (Report)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Santos

Assistant referees:
  Jorge Luis Arango
  Oswaldo Díaz
Fourth official:
  Fernando Paneso


Second leg

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Second leg
Santos  1–3  Boca Juniors
Alex   75' (Report) Tevez   21'
Delgado   84'
Schiavi   90+5'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Santos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors

Assistant referees:
  Fernando Cresci
  Wálter Rial
Fourth official:
  Martín Vázquez

References

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  1. ^ Copa Libertadores 2003 by Juan Pablo Andréss on the RSSSF