2017 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 2017 Copa Libertadores Finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2017 Copa Libertadores de América, the 58th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2017 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event2017 Copa Libertadores de América
Grêmio Lanús
3 1
on aggregate
First leg
Grêmio Lanús
1 0
Date22 November 2017 (2017-11-22)
VenueArena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre
RefereeJulio Bascuñán (Chile)
Attendance55,188
Second leg
Lanús Grêmio
1 2
Date29 November 2017 (2017-11-29)
VenueEstadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús
RefereeEnrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Attendance45,000

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Grêmio and Argentinian team Lanús. The first leg was hosted by Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre on 22 November 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Lanús at Estadio Ciudad de Lanús in Lanús on 29 November 2017.[1]

Starting this season, the final matches was held again in November, after 35 years last played.

The winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana.[2] They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Grêmio defeated Lanús 3–1 on aggregate to win their third Copa Libertadores title.[3]

Teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Grêmio 4 (1983, 1984, 1995, 2007)
Lanús None

Venues
Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre and Ciudad de Lanús Stadium in Lanús, venues for the finals

Road to the final
Further information: 2017 Copa Libertadores

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

Grêmio Round Lanús
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye Qualifying stages Bye
Group 8 Group stage Group 7
Zamora Away0–2 Nacional Home0–1
Deportes Iquique Home3–2 Chapecoense Away1–3
Guaraní Away1–1 Zulia Home5–0
Guaraní Home4–1 Zulia Away1–1
Deportes Iquique Away2–1 Chapecoense Home3–0
Awarded[note 1]
Zamora Home4–0 Nacional Away0–1
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Grêmio 6 13
2 Guaraní 6 11
3 Deportes Iquique 6 10
4 Zamora 6 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Lanús 6 13
2 Nacional 6 8
3 Chapecoense 6 7
4 Zulia 6 5
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 3 Final stages Seed 2
Godoy Cruz
(won 3–1 on aggregate)		 Away0–1 Round of 16 The Strongest
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Away1–1
Home2–1 Home1–0
Botafogo
(won 1–0 on aggregate)		 Away0–0 Quarterfinals San Lorenzo
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 4–3 on penalties)		 Away2–0
Home1–0 Home2–0
Barcelona
(won 3–1 on aggregate)		 Away0–3 Semifinals River Plate
(won 4–3 on aggregate)		 Away1–0
Home0–1 Home4–2

Format

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[2] If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would be allowed.[5]

Matches

First leg

Cícero scored the only goal in the 82th minute with a left foot shot from six yards out after Jael headed the ball on to him inside the penalty box.[6][7]

Grêmio 1–0 Lanús
 Report
Attendance: 55,188
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)[8]
Grêmio
Lanús
GK1 Marcelo Grohe
RB2 Edílson
CB3 Pedro Geromel (c)
CB4 Walter Kannemann 40'
LB12 Bruno Cortez
CM25 Jailson 43' 71'
CM29 Arthur
RW17 Ramiro
AM7 Luan
LW21 Fernandinho 56'
CF18 Lucas Barrios 73'
Substitutes:
GK24 Paulo Victor
DF16 Léo Moura
DF22 Bressan
MF5 Michel
MF27 Cícero 73' 71'
FW9 Jael 73'
FW11 Éverton 56'
Manager:
Renato Portaluppi
GK28 Esteban Andrada
RB4 José Luis Gómez
CB23 Rolando García Guerreño 40'
CB6 Diego Braghieri 90+4'
LB3 Maximiliano Velázquez (c) 75' 78'
RM10 Román Martínez
CM30 Iván Marcone
LM21 Nicolás Pasquini
RW16 Alejandro Silva
CF9 José Sand
LW7 Lautaro Acosta 23'
Substitutes:
GK1 Fernando Monetti
DF2 Marcelo Herrera
DF22 Santiago Zurbriggen
MF19 Nicolás Aguirre 78'
MF24 Leandro Maciel
FW17 Germán Denis
FW25 Marcelino Moreno
Manager:
Jorge Almirón

Assistant referees:
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Fourth official:
Diego Haro (Peru)
VAR:
Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
AVAR:
Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
VAR2:
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)

Second leg

Diego Braghieri (Lanús) and Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) missed the second leg after picking up a yellow card in the first leg.

Grêmio scored twice before half-time. Fernandinho stole the ball in Gremio's half, ran freely toward Andrada's goal and hammered it home from the edge of the box in the 26th minute. In the end of the first half, Luan dribbled through two Lanus defenders and lobbied the ball gently into the net. In the second half, José Sand scored from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.[9][10]

Lanús 1–2 Grêmio
 Report
Attendance: 45,000
Lanús
Grêmio
GK28 Esteban Andrada
RB4 José Luis Gómez
CB2 Marcelo Herrera 65'
CB23 Rolando García Guerreño 5'
LB3 Maximiliano Velázquez (c) 20' 87'
RM10 Román Martínez
CM30 Iván Marcone
LM21 Nicolás Pasquini
RW16 Alejandro Silva 70' 77'
CF9 José Sand
LW7 Lautaro Acosta
Substitutes:
GK1 Fernando Monetti
DF22 Santiago Zurbriggen
MF14 Matías Rojas 77'
MF19 Nicolás Aguirre
MF24 Leandro Maciel
FW17 Germán Denis 87'
FW25 Marcelino Moreno 65'
Manager:
Jorge Almirón
GK1 Marcelo Grohe 90+1'
RB2 Edílson 25'
CB3 Pedro Geromel (c)
CB22 Bressan 81'
LB12 Bruno Cortez 70'
CM25 Jailson 70'
CM29 Arthur 51'
RW17 Ramiro 82'  82'
AM7 Luan
LW21 Fernandinho
CF18 Lucas Barrios 75'
Substitutes:
GK24 Paulo Victor
DF15 Rafael Thyere 81'
DF16 Léo Moura
MF5 Michel 51'
MF27 Cícero 75'
FW9 Jael
FW11 Éverton
Manager:
Renato Portaluppi

Assistant referees:
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Juan Zorrilla (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
VAR:
Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
AVAR:
Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
VAR2:
Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay)

Notes
  1. CONMEBOL awarded Lanús a 3–0 win as a result of Chapecoense fielding the ineligible player Luiz Otávio.[4] The match originally ended 1–2.

See also

References
  1. "Definidos fechas y horarios de los partidos finales" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 3 November 2017.
  2. "Reglamento Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. "Gremio set for world stage after ending continental drought". FIFA.com. 30 November 2017.
  4. "CONMEBOL le da por ganado a Lanús el partido ante Chapecoense" (in Spanish). Fox Sports.com. 23 May 2017.
  5. "Se podrá realizar el 4to cambio en caso de alargue" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 29 November 2017.
  6. "Gremio toma ventaja en el primer duelo final por la Gloria Eterna" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 November 2017.
  7. "Gremio beats Lanus in first leg of Copa Libertadores final". USA Today.com. 22 November 2017.
  8. "Árbitros para la finales Ida y Vuelta" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 November 2017.
  9. "Gremio campeón de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 29 November 2017.
  10. "Brazil's Gremio wins Copa Libertadores for the 3rd time". Miami Herald.com. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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