2021 Copa Libertadores final
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| Event | 2021 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 27 November 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Deyverson (Palmeiras) | ||||||
| Referee | Néstor Pitana (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,023 | ||||||
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. 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
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity |
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| Argentina | El Cilindro | 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
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Palmeiras | 5 (1961, 1968, 1999, 2000, 2020) |
| Flamengo | 2 (1981, 2019) |
Road to the final
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
Match
Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) and Léo Pereira (Flamengo) were ruled out of the final due to suspensions.
Details
| Palmeiras | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Flamengo |
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Palmeiras[8]
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Flamengo[8]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Match rules
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See also
References
- ^ "Fechas confirmadas para las Finales Únicas". CONMEBOL.com. 27 July 2021.
- ^ "La Gloria Eterna es para el Palmeiras" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Palmeiras see off Flamengo in extra time to retain Copa Libertadores title". Guardian. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "CONMEBOL Confirms Candidates to Host 2021-2023 Libertadores Finals | Copa Libertadores". www.copalibertadores.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Montevideo será la sede de las finales únicas de la CONMEBOL" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Árbitros designados para la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021". CONMEBOL.com. 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Uniformes para finales de Montevideo". CONMEBOL.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.