2004 Copa Libertadores finals

The 2004 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2004 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Colombian club Once Caldas and Argentine club Boca Juniors. The first leg of the tie was played on 23 June at Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, with the second leg played on 1 July at Estadio Palogrande in Manizales.

2004 Copa Libertadores finals

Event	2004 Copa Toyota Libertadores
Boca Juniors Once Caldas 1 1
on aggregate Once Caldas won 2–0 on penalties
First leg
Boca Juniors Once Caldas 0 0
Date	23 June 2004
Venue	La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Referee	Gustavo Méndez
Second leg
Once Caldas Boca Juniors 1 1
Date	1 July 2004
Venue	Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee	Carlos Chandía

After both matches ended tied, Once Caldas won the series by penalty shoot-out.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
Boca Juniors	1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2003
Once Caldas	None

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

La Bombonera (Buenos Aires) and Estadio Palogrande (Manizales), venues for the finals

Route to the finals

Once Caldas			Boca Juniors
Barcelona A 0–0		Round of 16 First leg		Sporting Cristal A 3–2	Tevez 31' Calvo 82' Schelotto 90'
Barcelona H 1–1 (p. 4–2)	Agudelo 83'	Second leg		Sporting Cristal H 2–1	Villarreal 40' Tevez 62'
Santos A 1–1	Valentierra 88'	Quarterfinals First leg		São Caetano A 0–0
Santos H 1–0	Valentierra 70'	Second leg		São Caetano H 1–1 (p. 4–3)	Barijho 65'
São Paulo A 0–0		Semifinals First leg		River Plate H 1–0	Schiavi 28'
São Paulo H 2–1	Alcazar 27' Agudelo 90'	Second leg		River Plate A 1–2 (p. 5–4)	Tevez 89'

Final summary

First leg

2004 Copa Libertadores finals

23 Jun 2004

21:15 (UTC-3)

First leg

Boca Juniors	0–0	Once Caldas
	Report

La Bombonera, Buenos Aires

Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)

Boca Juniors

Once Caldas

GK	1	Roberto Abbondanzieri
DF	5	Pablo Alvarez
DF	2	Rolando Schiavi	68'
DF	6	Nicolás Burdisso
DF	3	Clemente Rodríguez
MF	19	Pablo Ledesma
MF	20	Javier Villarreal	72'
MF	8	Diego Cagna (c)		76'
MF	10	Iarley
FW	7	Guillermo Barros Schelotto
FW	21	Antonio Barijho
Substitutes:
GK	12	Wilfredo Caballero
MF	4	Pablo Jerez
DF	13	Diego Crosa
DF	14	Luis Perea
FW	17	Franco Cangele		76'
MF	23	Neri Cardozo
DF	24	Miguel Caneo
Manager:
Carlos Bianchi

GK	1	Juan Henao
DF	2	Miguel Rojas	80'
DF	24	Samuel Vanegas (c)	61'
DF	13	Édgar Cataño
DF	22	John García
MF	3	Jhon Viáfara
MF	5	Rubén Velásquez
MF	14	Diego Arango
MF	16	Elkin Soto		74'
MF	8	Arnulfo Valentierra		37'
FW	18	Jorge Agudelo		64'
Substitutes:
GK	25	Juan C. González
DF	7	Jefrey Díaz
MF	10	Jonathan Fabbro
MF	15	Herly Alcázar	81'	64'
MF	20	Raúl Marín
FW	21	Javier Araujo		37'
FW	23	Wilmer Ortegón		74'
Manager:
Luis Montoya

Assistant referees: Pablo Fandiño Marcelo Costa Fourth official: Martín Vázquez

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Second leg

1 July 2004

19:15 (UTC-5)

Second leg

Once Caldas	1–1	Boca Juniors
Viáfara 7'	Report	Burdisso 52'
Penalties
Valentierra Soto Ortegón Agudelo	2–0	Schiavi Cascini Burdisso Cángele

Estadio Palogrande, Manizales

Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)

Once Caldas

Boca Juniors

GK	1	Juan Henao
DF	2	Miguel Rojas
DF	24	Samuel Vanegas (c)
DF	13	Édgar Cataño
DF	22	John García	51'	90'
MF	3	Jhon Viáfara
MF	5	Rubén Velásquez
MF	15	Herly Alcázar		78'
MF	16	Elkin Soto
MF	8	Arnulfo Valentierra
FW	18	Dayro Moreno	25'	67'
Substitutes:
GK	25	Juan González
DF	7	Jefrey Díaz		67'
MF	14	Diego Arango
FW	18	Jorge Agudelo		78'
MF	20	Raúl Marín
FW	21	Javier Araujo
FW	23	Wilmer Ortegón	90'	90'
Manager:
Luis Montoya

GK	1	Roberto Abbondanzieri
DF	14	Luis Perea
DF	2	Rolando Schiavi
DF	6	Nicolás Burdisso
DF	3	Clemente Rodríguez
MF	11	Fabián Vargas	76'
MF	20	Javier Villarreal
MF	8	Diego Cagna (c)		86'
MF	22	Alfredo Cascini
FW	17	Franco Cangele
FW	9	Carlos Tevez
Substitutes:
GK	12	Wilfredo Caballero
DF	5	Pablo Alvarez
MF	10	Iarley
DF	13	Diego Crosa
MF	19	Pablo Ledesma
FW	21	Antonio Barijho
DF	24	Miguel Caneo		86'
Manager:
Carlos Bianchi

Assistant referees: Julio Cristian Rodrigo González Fourth official: Pablo Pozo