2000 Copa Libertadores finals
| Event | 2000 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| on aggregate; Boca Juniors won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
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| Date | 14 June 2000 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Gustavo Méndez | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,580 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 21 June 2000 | ||||||
| Venue | Morumbi, São Paulo | ||||||
| Referee | Epifanio González | ||||||
| Attendance | 75,000 | ||||||
The 2000 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2000 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Brazilian club Palmeiras. The first leg of the tie was played on 14 June at Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, with the second leg played on 21 June at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo.
After both matches finished tied, Boca Juniors won the Cup by penalty shoot-out.[1]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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| Boca Juniors | 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| Palmeiras | 1961, 1968, 1999 |
Bold indicates winning years
Venues
La Bombonera (left) and Estádio do Morumbi, venues for the finals
Route to the finals
| Palmeiras | Boca Juniors | ||||
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| Peñarol A 0–2 |
Round of 16 First leg |
El Nacional A 0–0 |
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| Peñarol H 3–1 (p. 3–2) |
Neném 26' Marcelo Ramos 43', 56' |
Second leg | El Nacional H 5–3 |
Riquelme 3' Moreno 10' Gustavo B.S. 22' Arruabarrena 26' Bermúdez 42' | |
| Atlas A 2–0 |
Pena 14' Euller 79' |
Quarterfinals First leg |
River Plate A 1–2 |
Riquelme 30' | |
| Atlas H 3–2 |
Rogério 17' Marcelo Ramos 66' Taddei 85' |
Second leg | River Plate H 3–0 |
Delgado 59' Riquelme 79' (pen.) Palermo 94' | |
| Corinthians A 3–4 |
Júnior 39' Alex 75' Euller 82' |
Semifinals First leg |
América H 4–1 |
Arruabarrena 9' Barijho 11', 51' Marchant 21' | |
| Corinthians H 3–2 (p. 5–4) |
Euller 34' Alex 59' Galeano 70' |
Second leg | América A 1–3 |
Samuel 83' | |
Final summary
First leg
First leg
| Boca Juniors | 2–2 | Palmeiras |
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| Arruabarrena 22', 61' | (Report) | Pena 43' Euller 63' |
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Second leg
Second leg
| Palmeiras | 0–0 | Boca Juniors |
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| Penalties | ||
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