2001 Copa Libertadores Finals
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.
| Event | 2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores | ||||||
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| Boca Juniors won the penalty shootout 3–1 | |||||||
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| Date | 20 June 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Juan Román Riquelme | ||||||
| Referee | Márcio Rezende | ||||||
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| Date | 28 June 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Gilberto Hidalgo | ||||||
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
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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None |
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1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000 |
Venues
Route to the finals
| Boca Juniors | Cruz Azul | ||||
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 A 3–2 | Delgado 6', 80' Riquelme 65' | Round of 16 First leg |  A 1–2 | Almaguer 10' | |
H 1–1 | Schelotto 9' | Second leg | H 3–1 | Cardozo 5', 32' Morales 29' | |
 A 1–0 | Schelotto 69' | Quarterfinals First leg | A 0–0 | ||
H 3–0 | Matellán 11' Schelotto 21', 31' | Second leg | H 3–0 | Palencia 19', 25' Cardozo 43' | |
H 2–2 | Schelotto 43' Barijho 54' (pen.) | Semifinals First leg | A 2–0 | Cardozo 36' Palencia 75' (pen.) | |
A 2–2 (p. 3–2) | Gaitán 2' Riquelme 17' | Second leg | H 3–3 | Almaguer 8' Adomaitis 44' Palencia 89' | |
Final summary
First leg
| Cruz Azul | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Delgado  |
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Second leg
| Boca Juniors | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Palencia |
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| 3– 1 | ||
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
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References
- Copa Libertadores 2001 by Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF
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