2012 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 2012 Copa Libertadores de América Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the winner of the 2012 Copa Libertadores de América, the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2012 Copa Libertadores de América Finals
Event2012 Copa Libertadores de América
Boca Juniors Corinthians
1 3
on aggregate
Corinthians won on points 4–1.
First leg
Boca Juniors Corinthians
1 1
DateJune 27, 2012
VenueEstadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires
Man of the MatchMatías Caruzzo
RefereeEnrique Osses (Chile)
Attendance51,901
Second leg
Corinthians Boca Juniors
2 0
DateJuly 4, 2012
VenueEstádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), São Paulo
Man of the MatchEmerson Sheik
RefereeWilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Attendance40,186

It was the fourth Libertadores decisive-match Final to be held at the Pacaembu as well as the tenth Final to be held in São Paulo and the seventeenth Final to be held in Brazil. While Corinthians progressed to the knockout stages by finishing top of their group, Boca progressed to the knockout stages by finishing runners-up of their group. Boca then beat Unión Española, Fluminense and Universidad de Chile to reach the finals, while Corinthians knocked out Emelec, Vasco da Gama and defending champions Santos.

In the first leg of the final on 27 June at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Boca Juniors took the lead with a goal from Facundo Roncaglia after 73 minutes when he drove the ball high into the net.[1][2] Corinthians equilised in the 85th minute when Romarinho lobbed the ball over fallen Boca Juniors goalkeeper Agustín Orión with the game finishing at 1–1.[3][4][5]

In the second leg of the final on 4 July at the Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), Emerson Sheik scored two second half goals to give Corinthians a 2–0 win.[6][7][8][9] As a result, Corinthians won their first Copa Libertadores, and finished the tournament undefeated. As winners, Corinthians represented CONMEBOL at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, in which they entered at the semifinal stage[10][11] and made it to the final, where they defeated Chelsea 1–0. They are also playing against 2012 Copa Sudamericana winners São Paulo in the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana.

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Boca Juniors 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007
Corinthians None

Background

To reach the finals, in the knockout phase Boca defeated Unión Española, Fluminense, and Universidad de Chile (2–0 on aggregate score), while Corinthians overcame Emelec, Vasco da Gama, and the defending champions Santos (2–1 on aggregate).

Boca and Corinthians reached the final having already lost out in their domestic and state leagues respectively (the Torneo Clausura de la Primera División and Paulistão respectively). But Boca having also reached the final of their domestic cup competition (the Copa Argentina), that will play against Racing on August 8 (in other words, after these finals). Meanwhile, Corinthians (that, like the others Brazilians teams in this Libertadores, didn't play their domestic cup – Copa do Brasil – because of schedule conflicts) reached the final occupying 17th place of their domestic league (the Brasileirão).

In their most recent Libertadores finals, Boca won in 2007 to Grêmio 5–0 (3–0 in Buenos Aires, 2–0 in Porto Alegre). While Corinthians had never played a Libertadores/Copa de Campeones finals before, Boca have played in nine Libertadores/Copa de Campeones finals, winning six (1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2007) and losing three (1963, 1979 and 2004). The two clubs have met each other twice in Americas before, with Boca winning 4–2 on aggregate in the round of 16 of the 1991 Copa Libertadores, and in the group stage of the 2000 Copa Mercosur, with Boca victory 3–0 in Buenos Aires, and a 2–2 draw in São Paulo (as Boca progressed in the competition – would be later eliminated by Atlético Mineiro in quarter-finals -, Corinthians was eliminated in this stage).

Road to finals
Further information: 2012 Copa Libertadores
Boca Juniors Round Corinthians
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye First stage Bye
ZamoraAway0–0 Second stage Deportivo TáchiraAway1–1
FluminenseHome1–2 NacionalHome2–0
ArsenalAway1–2 Cruz AzulAway0–0
ArsenalHome2–0 Cruz AzulHome1–0
FluminenseAway0–2 NacionalAway1–3
ZamoraHome2–0 Deportivo TáchiraHome6–0
Group 4 runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fluminense 650174+315
Boca Juniors 641193+613
Arsenal 620467−16
Zamora 601508−81
 Group 6 winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Corinthians 6420132+1114
Cruz Azul 6321114+711
Nacional 6114613−74
Deportivo Táchira 6033415−113
Unión EspañolaHome2–1 Round of 16 EmelecAway0–0
Away2–3 Home3–0
FluminenseHome1–0 Quarterfinals Vasco da GamaAway0–0
Away1–1 Home1–0
Universidad de ChileHome2–0 Semifinals SantosAway0–1
Away0–0 Home1–1

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.[12]

Matches

First leg
Boca Juniors 1–1 Corinthians
Roncaglia  72' Report Romarinho  84'
Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires
Attendance: 51,901
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Boca Juniors
Corinthians
GK1 Agustín Orión
RB23 Facundo Roncaglia 19'
CB2 Rolando Schiavi
CB6 Matías Caruzzo
LB3 Clemente Rodríguez
DM18 Leandro Somoza
CM16 Pablo Ledesma 82'
CM11 Walter Erviti 88'
AM10 Juan Román Riquelme (c) 42'
CF19 Santiago Silva 85'
CF7 Pablo Mouche 87'
Substitutes:
GK13 Sebastián Sosa
DF5 Juan Sánchez Miño
DF14 Gastón Sauro
MF8 Diego Rivero 82'
MF21 Cristian Chávez
FW20 Darío Cvitanich 87'
FW24 Lucas Viatri 85'
Manager:
Julio César Falcioni
GK24 Cássio
RB2 Alessandro
CB3 Chicão 74'
CB4 Leandro Castán
LB6 Fábio Santos 87'
CM8 Paulinho
CM5 Ralf
RW23 Jorge Henrique 39'
AM12 Alex 90+2'
LW11 Emerson Sheik
CF20 Danilo (c) 83'
Substitutes:
GK1 Júlio César
DF10 Marquinhos
DF18 Weldinho
DF25 Wallace 90+2'
MF15 Douglas
FW9 Liédson 39'
FW21 Romarinho 83'
Manager:
Tite

Man of the Match:
Matías Caruzzo

Assistant referees:[13]
Francisco Mondria (Chile)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Patricio Polic (Chile)

Second leg
Corinthians 2–0 Boca Juniors
Emerson  53', 72' Report
Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), São Paulo
Attendance: 40,186
Corinthians
Boca Juniors
GK24 Cássio
RB2 Alessandro (c)
CB3 Chicão 4'
CB4 Leandro Castán 70'
LB6 Fábio Santos
CM8 Paulinho
CM5 Ralf
RW23 Jorge Henrique
AM12 Alex 88'
LW11 Emerson Sheik 90+1'
CF20 Danilo
Substitutes:
GK1 Júlio César
DF10 Marquinhos
DF16 Ramon
DF25 Wallace 90+1'
MF15 Douglas 88'
FW9 Liédson
FW21 Romarinho
Manager:
Tite
GK1 Agustín Orión 32'
RB4 Franco Sosa
CB2 Rolando Schiavi 51'
CB6 Matías Caruzzo 54'
LB3 Clemente Rodríguez
DM18 Leandro Somoza
CM16 Pablo Ledesma 65'
CM11 Walter Erviti
AM10 Juan Román Riquelme (c)
CF19 Santiago Silva 44'
CF7 Pablo Mouche 4' 81'
Substitutes:
GK13 Sebastián Sosa 32'
DF5 Juan Sánchez Miño
DF14 Gastón Sauro
MF8 Diego Rivero
MF21 Cristian Chávez
FW20 Darío Cvitanich 65'
FW24 Lucas Viatri 81'
Manager:
Julio César Falcioni

Man of the Match:
Emerson Sheik


Assistant referees:[13]
Abraham González (Colombia)
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Fourth official:
José Buitrago (Colombia)

Copa Libertadores de América
2012 Champion

Corinthians
First Title

See also

References
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