2011 Copa Libertadores Finals

2011 Copa Libertadores de América Finals
Event 2011 Copa Libertadores de América
Peñarol Santos
Uruguay Brazil
1 2
on aggregate
Santos won on points 4–1.
First leg
Peñarol Santos
0 0
Date June 15, 2011
Venue Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Man of the Match Durval
Referee Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Attendance 63,371
Second leg
Santos Peñarol
2 1
Date June 22, 2011
Venue Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), São Paulo
Man of the Match Arouca
Referee Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Attendance 40,200

The 2011 Copa Libertadores de América Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the winner of the 2011 Copa Libertadores de América, the 52nd edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The matches were played on June 15 and 22, 2011 between Brazilian club Santos and Uruguayan club Peñarol. Santos made their fourth finals appearance and first since 2003. Peñarol made their tenth finals appearance, and first since 1987. The two teams had previously met in the finals in 1962. Santos won the cup after beating Penarol 2–1 in the second leg of the final.[1][2][3]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Uruguay Peñarol 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1987
Brazil Santos 1962, 1963, 2003

Background

The final was contested by Brazilian side Santos and Peñarol of Uruguay, a historic repeat of the 1962 finals disputed by legendary players such as Pelé, Alberto Spencer, Gilmar, Juan Joya, Mauro, José Sasía, Mengálvio, Pedro Rocha, Coutinho, Juan Lezcano, and Pepe, with Lula coaching the Santistas and Béla Guttmann directing the Carboneros.[4][5] This final is also the first between Brazilian and Uruguayan clubs since the 1983 finals in which Peñarol was dethroned by Grêmio. The venues for the finals is the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo and the Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) of São Paulo. Rodrigo Possebon, an Italian player of Santos, became the first European player to participate in a Copa Libertadores finals.

Both teams entered the competition having won it previously, Santos in 1962 and 1963; Peñarol in 1960, 1961, 1966, 1982 and 1987. To reach the final, in the knockout phase Santos beat América, Once Caldas and lastly Cerro Porteño, while Peñarol dethroned defending champion Internacional, beat Universidad Católica and overcame Vélez Sársfield. Santos entered the competition as champions of their domestic cup (the 2010 Copa do Brasil) while Peñarol participated as domestic league winner (winning the 2009–10 Primera División).

The winners would earn the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the semifinal stage. They would also play against the winners of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana in the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana.

Road to the finals

Brazil Santos Round Uruguay Peñarol
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye First stage Bye
Venezuela Deportivo TáchiraAway0–0 Second stage Argentina IndependienteAway3–0
Paraguay Cerro PorteñoHome1–1 Argentina Godoy CruzAway1–3
Chile Colo-ColoAway3–2 Ecuador LDU QuitoHome1–0
Chile Colo-ColoHome3–2 Ecuador LDU QuitoAway5–0
Paraguay Cerro PorteñoAway1–2 Argentina Godoy CruzHome2–1
Venezuela Deportivo TáchiraHome3–1 Argentina IndependienteHome0–1
Group 5 runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6321138+511
Brazil Santos 6321118+311
Chile Colo-Colo 63031516−19
Venezuela Deportivo Táchira 6024512−72
 Group 8 runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ecuador LDU Quito 6312124+810
Uruguay Peñarol 6303611−59
Argentina Independiente 622278−18
Argentina Godoy Cruz 6213810−27
Mexico AméricaHome1–0 Round of 16 Brazil InternacionalHome1–1
Away0–0 Away1–2
Colombia Once CaldasAway0–1 Quarterfinals Chile Universidad CatólicaHome2–0
Home1–1 Away2–1
Paraguay Cerro PorteñoHome1–0 Semifinals Argentina Vélez SársfieldHome1–0
Away3–3 Away2–1

Rules

The final is played over two legs; home and away. The higher seeded team plays the second leg at home. The team that accumulates the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs is crowned the champion. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference wins. If the two teams have equal goal difference, the away goals rule is not applied, unlike the rest of the tournament. Extra time is played, which consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shootout ensues according to the Laws of the Game.[6]

Matches

First leg

Peñarol Uruguay 0–0 Brazil Santos
Report
Attendance: 65,000
Peñarol
Santos
PEÑAROL:
GK1Uruguay Sebastián Sosa
RB22Uruguay Darío Rodríguez (c)
CB6Uruguay Guillermo Rodríguez
CB23Uruguay Carlos Valdez
LB4Uruguay Alejandro GonzálezYellow card 76'
CM14Uruguay Luis Aguiar
CM5Uruguay Nicolás Freitas
RW18Uruguay Matías Mier 56'
LW15Uruguay Matias CorujoYellow card 66' 67'
CF19Uruguay Juan Manuel Olivera 82'
CF10Argentina Alejandro MartinuccioYellow card 30'
Substitutes:
GK12Uruguay Fabián Carini
DF3Uruguay Gerardo Alcoba
MF8Uruguay Antonio Pacheco 67'
MF24Uruguay Emiliano Albín
MF25Argentina Nicolás Domingo
FW9Uruguay Diego Alonso 82'
FW11Uruguay Fabián Estoyanoff 56'
Manager:
Diego Aguirre
SANTOS:
GK1Brazil Rafael
RB21Brazil Pará
CB14Brazil Bruno Rodrigo
CB6Brazil Durval
LB16Brazil Alex Sandro
CM5Brazil AroucaYellow card 60'
CM22Brazil Danilo
RW15Brazil Adriano
LW8Brazil Elano (c) 79'
CF11Brazil NeymarYellow card 19'
CF20Brazil Zé Eduardo 89'
Substitutes:
GK12Brazil Aranha
DF13Brazil Bruno Aguiar 89'
MF7Brazil Charles
MF23Brazil Felipe Anderson
MF25Brazil Alan Patrick 79'
FW9Brazil Keirrison
FW19Brazil Diogo
Manager:
Muricy Ramalho

Man of the Match:
Durval (Santos)
Linesmans:[7]
Nicolás Yegros (Paraguay)
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

Second leg

Santos Brazil 2–1 Uruguay Peñarol
Neymar  47'
Danilo  69'		 Report Durval  80' (o.g.)
Attendance: 40.200
Santos
Peñarol
SANTOS:
GK1Brazil Rafael
RB22Brazil Danilo
CB2Brazil Edu Dracena (c)
CB6Brazil Durval
LB3Brazil Léo 68'
CM5Brazil Arouca
CM15Brazil Adriano
RW8Brazil Elano
LW10Brazil Ganso 86'
CF11Brazil NeymarYellow card 35'
CF20Brazil Zé EduardoYellow card 58'
Substitutes:
GK24Brazil Vladimir
DF14Brazil Bruno Rodrigo
DF16Brazil Alex Sandro 68'
DF21Brazil Pará 86'
MF17Brazil Maikon Leite
MF25Brazil Alan Patrick
FW9Brazil Keirrison
Manager:
Muricy Ramalho
PEÑAROL:
GK1Uruguay Sebastián Sosa
RB4Uruguay Alejandro GonzálezYellow card 31' 38'
CB23Uruguay Carlos Valdez
CB6Uruguay Guillermo Rodríguez
LB22Uruguay Darío Rodríguez (c)
CM14Uruguay Luis Aguiar
CM5Uruguay Nicolás FreitasYellow card 74'
RW15Uruguay Matias CorujoYellow card 52'
LW18Uruguay Matías Mier 63'
CF10Argentina Alejandro Martinuccio
CF19Uruguay Juan Manuel Olivera
Substitutes:
GK12Uruguay Fabián Carini
MF8Uruguay Antonio Pacheco
MF17Uruguay Jonathan Urretaviscaya 63'
MF24Uruguay Emiliano Albín 38' 79'
MF25Argentina Nicolás Domingo
FW9Uruguay Diego Alonso
FW11Uruguay Fabián Estoyanoff 79'
Manager:
Diego Aguirre

Man of the Match:
Arouca (Santos)

Linesmans:[7]
Ricardo Casas (Argentina)
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Juan Pompei (Argentina)


Copa Libertadores de América
2011 Champion
Brazil
Santos
Third Title

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Brazil's Santos wins Copa Libertadores". ESPN. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Neymar delivers Copa Libertadores triumph to Santos". The Independent. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Santos Futebol Clube vs Peñarol Report". Goal.com. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Penarol march into final". ESPN Soccernet. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Santos edge into final". ESPN Soccernet. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2011 Reglamento (in Spanish)
  7. 1 2 Copa Santander Libertadores 2011: árbitros para las Finales
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