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2001 Copa Libertadores finals

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2001 Copa Libertadores finals
Event2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores
on aggregate
Boca Juniors won 3–1 on penalties
First leg
Date20 June 2001
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Man of the MatchJuan Román Riquelme
RefereeMárcio Rezende
Second leg
Date28 June 2001
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeGilberto Hidalgo
2000
2002

The 2001 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2001 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Mexican club Cruz Azul. The first leg of the tie was played on 20 June at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City while the second leg was held in Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, on 28 June.

The competition was won by defending champions Boca Juniors, who beat Cruz Azul 3–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw on aggregate. It became Boca Juniors' fourth Copa Libertadores title.[1]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
Argentina Boca Juniors 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000
Mexico Cruz Azul None

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) and La Bombonera (Buenos Aires), venues for the finals

Route to the finals

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Boca Juniors Cruz Azul
Colombia Junior
A
3–2
Delgado 6', 80'
Riquelme 65'
Round of 16
First leg
Paraguay Cerro Porteño
A
1–2
Almaguer 10'
Colombia Junior
H
1–1
Schelotto 9' Second leg Paraguay Cerro Porteño
H
3–1
Cardozo 5', 32'
Morales 29'
Brazil Vasco da Gama
A
1–0
Schelotto 69' Quarterfinals
First leg
Argentina River Plate
A
0–0
Brazil Vasco da Gama
H
3–0
Matellán 11'
Schelotto 21', 31'
Second leg Argentina River Plate
H
3–0
Palencia 19', 25'
Cardozo 43'
Brazil Palmeiras
H
2–2
Schelotto 43'
Barijho 54' (pen.)
Semifinals
First leg
Argentina Rosario Central
A
2–0
Cardozo 36'
Palencia 75' (pen.)
Brazil Palmeiras
A
2–2
(p. 3–2)
Gaitán 2'
Riquelme 17'
Second leg Argentina Rosario Central
H
3–3
Almaguer 8'
Adomaitis 44'
Palencia 89'

Final summary

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First leg

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First leg
Cruz Azul Mexico0–1Argentina Boca Juniors
Report Delgado 85'
Attendance: 115,000
Cruz Azul
Boca Juniors

Man of the Match:
Argentina Juan Román Riquelme

Assistant referees:
Brazil Jorge Paulo Oliveira
Brazil Aristeu Tavares
Fourth official:
Brazil Wagner Tardelli


Second leg

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Second leg
Boca Juniors Argentina0–1Mexico Cruz Azul
Report Palencia 42'
Penalties
3–1
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
Boca Juniors
Cruz Azul

Man of the Match:
Mexico Francisco Palencia

Assistant referees:
Peru Yuri Pineda
Peru Luis Ávila
Fourth official:
Peru Eduardo Lecca

References

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  1. ^ Copa Libertadores 2001 by Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF