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
Event2004 Copa Toyota Libertadores
on aggregate
Once Caldas won 2–0 on penalties
First leg
Date23 June 2004
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeGustavo Méndez
Second leg
Date1 July 2004
VenueEstadio Palogrande, Manizales
RefereeCarlos Chandía
2003
2005

After both matches ended tied, Once Caldas won the series by penalty shoot-out.[1]

Qualified teams

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

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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Route to the finals

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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

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First leg

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Boca Juniors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Once Caldas

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


Second leg

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Second leg
Once Caldas  1–1  Boca Juniors
Viáfara   7' Report Burdisso   52'
Penalties
2–0
 
 
 
 
 
 
Once Caldas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors

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

References

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  1. ^ Copa Libertadores 2004 by Juan Pablo Andréss on the RSSSF