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2021 Copa Libertadores final

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2021 Copa Libertadores final
The Estadio Centenario in Montevideo hosted the final.
Event2021 Copa Libertadores
Palmeiras Flamengo
Brazil Brazil
2 1
After extra time
Date27 November 2021 (2021-11-27)
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
Man of the MatchDeyverson (Palmeiras)
RefereeNéstor Pitana (Argentina)
Attendance55,023
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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

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Bidding venues for the 2021 Copa Libertadores final[4][5]
Association Stadium City Capacity
 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

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Brazil Palmeiras 5 (1961, 1968, 1999, 2000, 2020)
Brazil Flamengo 2 (1981, 2019)

Road to the final

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Further information: 2021 Copa Libertadores

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

Brazil Palmeiras Round Brazil Flamengo
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye Qualifying stages Bye
Group A Group stage Group G
Peru Universitario Away 2–3 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Away 2–3
Ecuador Independiente del Valle Home 5–0 Chile Unión La Calera Home 4–1
Argentina Defensa y Justicia Away 1–2 Ecuador LDU Quito Away 2–3
Ecuador Independiente del Valle Away 0–1 Chile Unión La Calera Away 2–2
Argentina Defensa y Justicia Home 3–4 Ecuador LDU Quito Home 2–2
Peru Universitario Home 6–0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Home 0–0
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Brazil Palmeiras 6 15
2 Argentina Defensa y Justicia 6 9
3 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 6 5
4 Peru Universitario 6 4
Source: CONMEBOL
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Brazil Flamengo 6 12
2 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 6 10
3 Ecuador LDU Quito 6 8
4 Chile Unión La Calera 6 2
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 2 final stages Seed 5
Chile Universidad Católica
(won 2–0 on aggregate) 		Away 0–1 Round of 16 Argentina Defensa y Justicia
(won 5–1 on aggregate) 		Away 0–1
Home 1–0 Home 4–1
Brazil São Paulo
(won 4–1 on aggregate) 		Away 1–1 Quarter-finals Paraguay Olimpia
(won 9–2 on aggregate) 		Away 1–4
Home 3–0 Home 5–1
Brazil Atlético Mineiro
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals) 		Home 0–0 Semi-finals Ecuador Barcelona
(won 4–0 on aggregate) 		Home 2–0
Away 1–1 Away 0–2

Match

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Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) and Léo Pereira (Flamengo) were ruled out of the final due to suspensions.

Details

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Palmeiras Brazil2–1 (a.e.t.)Brazil Flamengo
 Report
Attendance: 55,023
Palmeiras[8]
Flamengo[8]
GK 21 Brazil Weverton
RB 12 Brazil Mayke downward-facing red arrow 106'
CB 15 Paraguay Gustavo Gómez (c) Yellow card 74'
CB 13 Brazil Luan
LB 22 Uruguay Joaquín Piquerez Yellow card 67' downward-facing red arrow 113'
CM 28 Brazil Danilo downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 8 Brazil Zé Rafael downward-facing red arrow 82'
RW 43 Brazil Dudu downward-facing red arrow 77'
AM 23 Brazil Raphael Veiga downward-facing red arrow 91'
LW 14 Brazil Gustavo Scarpa
CF 7 Brazil Rony
Substitutes:
GK 42 Brazil Jailson
DF 4 Chile Benjamín Kuscevic
DF 6 Brazil Jorge
MF 5 Brazil Patrick upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 18 Brazil Danilo Barbosa upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 25 Brazil Gabriel Menino upward-facing green arrow 106'
MF 30 Brazil Felipe Melo Yellow card 120+1' upward-facing green arrow 113'
FW 9 Brazil Deyverson upward-facing green arrow 91'
FW 10 Brazil Luiz Adriano
FW 11 Brazil Wesley upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 19 Brazil Breno Lopes
FW 27 Brazil Gabriel Veron
Manager:
Portugal Abel Ferreira
GK 1 Brazil Diego Alves
RB 44 Chile Mauricio Isla downward-facing red arrow 79'
CB 3 Brazil Rodrigo Caio Yellow card 65'
CB 23 Brazil David Luiz
LB 16 Brazil Filipe Luís downward-facing red arrow 32'
CM 5 Brazil Willian Arão
CM 18 Brazil Andreas Pereira downward-facing red arrow 111'
RW 7 Brazil Éverton Ribeiro (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
AM 14 Uruguay Giorgian de Arrascaeta Yellow card 78' downward-facing red arrow 111'
LW 27 Brazil Bruno Henrique downward-facing red arrow 91'
CF 9 Brazil Gabriel Barbosa Yellow card 74'
Substitutes:
GK 45 Brazil Hugo Souza
DF 2 Brazil Gustavo Henrique
DF 6 Brazil Renê upward-facing green arrow 32'
DF 29 Brazil Rodinei
DF 30 Brazil Bruno Viana
DF 34 Brazil Matheuzinho upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 10 Brazil Diego
MF 33 Brazil Thiago Maia
FW 11 Brazil Vitinho upward-facing green arrow 111'
FW 19 Brazil Michael upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 21 Brazil Pedro upward-facing green arrow 111'
FW 43 Brazil Kenedy upward-facing green arrow 91'
Manager:
Brazil Renato Gaúcho

Man of the Match:
Deyverson (Palmeiras)

Assistant referees:[7]
Juan Belatti (Argentina)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Fifth official:
Maximiliano del Yesso (Argentina)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Germán Delfino (Argentina)
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Jhon Alexander Ospina (Colombia)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fechas confirmadas para las Finales Únicas". CONMEBOL.com. 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "La Gloria Eterna es para el Palmeiras" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Palmeiras see off Flamengo in extra time to retain Copa Libertadores title". Guardian. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "CONMEBOL Confirms Candidates to Host 2021-2023 Libertadores Finals | Copa Libertadores". www.copalibertadores.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. ^ "Montevideo será la sede de las finales únicas de la CONMEBOL" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 13 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Árbitros designados para la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021". CONMEBOL.com. 27 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Uniformes para finales de Montevideo". CONMEBOL.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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