2013 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 2013 Copa Libertadores de América Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the winner of the 2013 Copa Libertadores de América, the 54th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2013 Copa Libertadores de América Finals
Event2013 Copa Libertadores de América
Olimpia Atlético Mineiro
2 2
on aggregate
Atlético Mineiro won 4–3 on penalties.
First leg
Olimpia Atlético Mineiro
2 0
DateJuly 17, 2013
VenueEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeNéstor Pitana (Argentina)
Attendance35,000
Second leg
Atlético Mineiro Olimpia
2 0
after extra time
DateJuly 24, 2013
VenueEstádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão), Belo Horizonte
RefereeWilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Attendance56,557

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Paraguayan team Olimpia and Brazilian team Atlético Mineiro. The first leg was hosted by Olimpia at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción on July 17, 2013, while the second leg was hosted by Atlético Mineiro at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) in Belo Horizonte on July 24, 2013. The winner earned the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the semifinal stage, and the right to play against the 2013 Copa Sudamericana winners in the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana.[1]

Olimpia won the first leg 2–0,[2] and Atlético Mineiro won the second leg by the same score after extra time, which meant the title was decided by a penalty shoot-out, which Atlético Mineiro won 4–3 to claim their first Copa Libertadores title.[3]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Olimpia[4] 1960, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2002
Atlético Mineiro[5] None

Atlético Mineiro came into the finals as a first-time finalist, while Olimpia were three-time champion and three-time runner-up, and the first and only club to be a finalist in each decade of the tournament's existence.

Road to the finals
Further information: 2013 Copa Libertadores

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

Olimpia Round Atlético Mineiro
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Defensor Sporting
(won 2–0 on aggregate)		 Away0–0 First stage Bye
Home2–0
Group 7 Second stage Group 3
Newell's Old Boys Away3–1 São Paulo Home2–1
Universidad de Chile Home3–0 Arsenal Away2–5
Deportivo Lara Home2–2 The Strongest Home2–1
Deportivo Lara Away1–5 The Strongest Away1–2
Universidad de Chile Away0–1 Arsenal Home5–2
Newell's Old Boys Home4–1 São Paulo Away2–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Olimpia 6 4 1 1 16 7 +9 13
Newell's Old Boys 6 3 0 3 11 10 +1 9
Universidad de Chile 6 3 0 3 7 9 −2 9
Deportivo Lara 6 1 1 4 8 16 −8 4
Source:
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Atlético Mineiro 6 5 0 1 16 9 +7 15
São Paulo 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7
Arsenal 6 2 1 3 10 15 −5 7
The Strongest 6 2 0 4 8 10 −2 6
Source:
Seed 3 Knockout stages Seed 1
Tigre
(won 3–2 on aggregate)		 Away2–1 Round of 16 São Paulo
(won 6–2 on aggregate)		 Away1–2
Home2–0 Home4–1
Fluminense
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Away0–0 Quarterfinals Tijuana
(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on away goals)		 Away2–2
Home2–1 Home1–1
Santa Fe
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Home2–0 Semifinals Newell's Old Boys
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties)		 Away2–0
Away1–0 Home2–0 (3–2 p)

Format

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. However, CONMEBOL required that the second leg of the finals must be played in South America, i.e., a finalist from Mexico must host the first leg regardless of seeding. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[1]

Match details

First leg

Alejandro Silva opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when he picked up a pass near the right wing and set off on a run towards goal before hitting a low left-footed strike from just outside the box giving the goalkeeper no chance.[6] Wilson Pittoni got the second goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time when he curled a right footed free-kick past the goalkeeper who was hampered by his own defender in his way on the line.[7]

Olimpia 2–0 Atlético Mineiro
A. Silva  23'
Pittoni  90+4'		 Report
Attendance: 40,000[8]
Olimpia
Atlético Mineiro
GK1 Martín Silva
DF19 Salustiano Candia (c)
DF5 Julio Manzur
DF15 Herminio Miranda 19'
MF17 Nelson Benítez
MF8 Wilson Pittoni 90+6'
MF3 Alejandro Silva 24'
MF14 Eduardo Aranda
MF4 Matías Giménez 9' 46'
FW16 Fredy Bareiro 90'
FW10 Juan Manuel Salgueiro 89'
Substitutes:
GK25 Blas Hermosilla
DF24 Ricardo Mazacotte
DF6 Enrique Gabriel Meza
MF13 Carlos Humberto Paredes 89'
MF23 Jorge Báez
FW7 Enzo Prono 90'
FW9 Juan Carlos Ferreyra 46'
Manager:
Ever Hugo Almeida
GK1 Victor
DF2 Marcos Rocha 81'
DF4 Réver (c)
DF3 Leonardo Silva
DF20 Richarlyson 45+1'  90'
MF5 Pierre
MF28 Josué 43'
FW9 Diego Tardelli
MF10 Ronaldinho 65'
FW27 Luan 64'
FW7 Jô 80'
Substitutes:
GK12 Giovanni
DF15 Gilberto Silva
DF6 Júnior César
DF29 Michel
MF18 Rosinei 64'
FW19 Alecsandro 80'
FW17 Guilherme 65'
Manager:
Cuca

Assistant referees:[9]
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Germán Delfino (Argentina)

Second leg

Jô opened the scoring in the 46th minute when he took struck the ball on the turn past goalkeeper Martín Silva.[10] In the 85th minute Atlético Mineiro got their second when Leonardo Silva headed Bernard's cross into the top corner of the net. There were no goals in extra time, and in the penalty shoot-out Olimpia's Herminio Miranda missed the first kick, and Matías Giménez shot against the bar in the fifth kick, to hand Atlético Mineiro the title to for the first time and a berth in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.[11][12][13]

Atlético Mineiro 2–0 (a.e.t.) Olimpia
Jô  47'
Leonardo Silva  87'		 Report
Penalties
Alecsandro
Guilherme
Jô
Leonardo Silva 		4–3 Miranda
Ferreyra
Candia
Aranda
Giménez
Attendance: 56,557[14]
Atlético Mineiro
Olimpia
GK1 Victor
DF29 Michel 72'
DF3 Leonardo Silva
DF4 Réver (c)
DF6 Júnior César
MF28 Josué
MF5 Pierre 46'
MF10 Ronaldinho
FW11 Bernard 22'
FW9 Diego Tardelli 80'
FW7 Jô
Substitutes:
GK12 Giovanni
DF15 Gilberto Silva
MF18 Rosinei 46'
MF8 Leandro Donizete
FW19 Alecsandro 72'
FW17 Guilherme 80'
FW27 Luan 109'
Manager:
Cuca
GK1 Martín Silva 84'
DF24 Ricardo Mazacotte
DF15 Herminio Miranda
DF5 Julio Manzur 58'  85'
DF19 Salustiano Candia (c)
DF17 Nelson Benítez 22'
MF8 Wilson Pittoni
MF14 Eduardo Aranda
MF3 Alejandro Silva 71'
FW10 Juan Manuel Salgueiro 72' 83'
FW16 Fredy Bareiro 46'
Substitutes:
GK25 Blas Hermosilla
DF6 Enrique Gabriel Meza
MF13 Carlos Humberto Paredes
MF4 Matías Giménez 105' 71'
MF23 Jorge Báez 83'
FW9 Juan Carlos Ferreyra 89' 46'
FW11 Arnaldo Castorino
Manager:
Ever Hugo Almeida


Assistant referees:[9]
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Eduardo Ruiz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Imer Machado (Colombia)

See also

References
  1. "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2013: reglamento del torneo" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
  2. "Olimpia cada vez más cerca de concretar otra proeza, superó al Atl. Mineiro 2-0" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. July 17, 2013.
  3. "En dramática definición Atl. Mineiro consumó la conquista de su primera Libertadores, ganó en penale" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. July 24, 2013.
  4. "Ficha del Olimpia de Paraguay, finalista de la Copa Libertadores de América-2013" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. July 23, 2013.
  5. "Ficha del Atlético Mineiro de Brasil, finalista de la Copa Libertadores de América-2013" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. July 23, 2013.
  6. "Olimpia defeats Atletico Mineiro". Fox Sports. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  7. "Olimpia 2-0 Atletico Mineiro". Goal.com. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  8. "Ficha técnica de Olimpia 2 -Atlético Mineiro 0" (in Spanish). UOL. 18 July 2013.
  9. "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2013: árbitros para las finales". CONMEBOL. 2013-07-11.
  10. "Atletico win dramatic final". ESPN. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  11. "Atletico Mineiro 2-0 Olimpia (agg 2-2, pens 4-3)". Goal.com. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  12. "Ronaldinho and Bernard help Atletico Mineiro comeback against Olimpia before winning on penalties". The Independent. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  13. "Atletico produce heroic comeback for glory". FIFA.com. 25 July 2013.
  14. "Ficha Técnica: Atlético-MG 2 (4) x (3) 0 Olímpia" (in Spanish). Terra. 25 July 2013.
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