2002 Copa Libertadores finals
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Football match
| Event | 2002 Copa Toyota Libertadores | ||||||
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| on aggregate Olimpia won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
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| Date | 24 July 2002 | ||||||
| Venue | Defensores del Chaco, Asunción | ||||||
| Referee | Horacio Elizondo | ||||||
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| Date | 31 July 2002 | ||||||
| Venue | Pacaembú, São Paulo | ||||||
| Referee | Óscar Ruiz | ||||||
| Attendance | 32,000 | ||||||
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The 2002 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up between Paraguayan side Olimpia and São Caetano of Brazil, to determine the 2002 Copa Libertadores champion.[1]
After a 2–2 tie aggregate, the series was decided by penalty shootout, with Olimpia defeating São Caetano by 4–2.[2] [3]
Qualified teams
[edit ]| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Paraguay Olimpia | 1960, 1979 , 1989, 1990 , 1991 |
| Brazil São Caetano | None |
Venues
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Route to the finals
[edit ]| São Caetano | Olimpia | ||||
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| Chile Universidad Católica A 1–1 |
Anaílson 9' | Round of 16 First leg |
Chile Cobreloa A 2–0 |
Dinamarca 10' (o.g.) Zelaya 12' | |
| Chile Universidad Católica H 1–1 (p. 4–2) |
Brandão 44' | Second leg | Chile Cobreloa H 2–1 |
Benítez 24' Báez 45' | |
| Uruguay Peñarol A 0–1 |
Quarterfinals First leg |
Argentina Boca Juniors A 1–1 |
Traverso 67' (o.g.) | ||
| Uruguay Peñarol H 2–1 (p. 3–1) |
Jean Carlos 27' Somália 55' |
Second leg | Argentina Boca Juniors H 1–0 |
Isasi 67' | |
| Mexico América H 2–0 |
Somália 25' Adãozinho 41' (pen.) |
Semifinals First leg |
Brazil Grêmio H 3–2 |
Órteman 27', 56' Benítez 62' | |
| Mexico América A 1–1 |
Ailton 8' | Second leg | Brazil Grêmio A 0–1 (p. 5–4) |
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Final summary
[edit ]First leg
[edit ]Olimpia
São Caetano
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Assistant referees:
Argentina Jorge Rattalino
Argentina Darío García
Fourth official:
Argentina Héctor Baldassi
Second leg
[edit ]Second leg
| São Caetano Brazil | 1–2 | Paraguay Olimpia |
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| Ailton 31' | Report | Córdoba 49' Báez 59' |
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2–4 | |
São Caetano
Olimpia
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Assistant referees:
Colombia Oswaldo Díaz
Colombia Eduardo Botero
Fourth official:
Colombia Felipe Russi
References
[edit ]- ^ Los 15 años de la Copa Libertadores 2002, La Nación (Paraguay), 31 July 2017
- ^ Copa Libertadores 2002 by Miguel Alvim Gonzalez, Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF
- ^ El Olimpia paraguayo, campeón de América by Luis Hinojal, El País, 2 August 2002