2011 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 2011 Copa Libertadores de América Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the winner of the 2011 Copa Libertadores de América, the 52nd edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The matches were played on 15 and 22 June 2011, between Brazilian club Santos and Uruguayan club Peñarol. Santos made their fourth finals appearance and first since 2003. Peñarol made their tenth finals appearance, and first since 1987. The two teams had previously met in the finals in 1962. Santos won the cup after beating Penarol 2–1 in the second leg of the final.[1][2][3]

2011 Copa Libertadores de América Finals
Event2011 Copa Libertadores de América
Peñarol Santos
1 2
on points
First leg
Peñarol Santos
0 0
Date15 June 2011
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
Man of the MatchDurval
RefereeCarlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Attendance63,371
Second leg
Santos Peñarol
2 1
Date22 June 2011
VenueEstádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), São Paulo
Man of the MatchArouca
RefereeSergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Attendance40,200

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Peñarol 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1987
Santos 1962, 1963, 2003

Background

The final was contested by Brazilian side Santos and Peñarol of Uruguay, a historic repeat of the 1962 finals disputed by legendary players such as Pelé, Alberto Spencer, Gilmar, Juan Joya, Mauro, José Sasía, Mengálvio, Pedro Rocha, Coutinho, Juan Lezcano, and Pepe, with Lula coaching the Santistas and Béla Guttmann directing the Carboneros.[4][5] This final is also the first between Brazilian and Uruguayan clubs since the 1983 finals in which Peñarol was dethroned by Grêmio. The venues for the finals is the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo and the Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) of São Paulo. Rodrigo Possebon, an Italian player of Santos, became the first European player to participate in a Copa Libertadores finals.

Both teams entered the competition having won it previously, Santos in 1962 and 1963; Peñarol in 1960, 1961, 1966, 1982 and 1987. To reach the final, in the knockout phase Santos beat América, Once Caldas and lastly Cerro Porteño, while Peñarol dethroned defending champion Internacional, beat Universidad Católica and overcame Vélez Sársfield. Santos entered the competition as champions of their domestic cup (the 2010 Copa do Brasil) while Peñarol participated as domestic league winner (winning the 2009–10 Primera División).

The winners would earn the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the semifinal stage. They would also play against the winners of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana in the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana.

Road to the finals
Further information: 2011 Copa Libertadores
Santos Round Peñarol
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye First stage Bye
Deportivo TáchiraAway0–0 Second stage IndependienteAway3–0
Cerro PorteñoHome1–1 Godoy CruzAway1–3
Colo-ColoAway3–2 LDU QuitoHome1–0
Colo-ColoHome3–2 LDU QuitoAway5–0
Cerro PorteñoAway1–2 Godoy CruzHome2–1
Deportivo TáchiraHome3–1 IndependienteHome0–1
Group 5 runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cerro Porteño 6321138+511
Santos 6321118+311
Colo-Colo 63031516−19
Deportivo Táchira 6024512−72
 Group 8 runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
LDU Quito 6312124+810
Peñarol 6303611−59
Independiente 622278−18
Godoy Cruz 6213810−27
AméricaHome1–0 Round of 16 InternacionalHome1–1
Away0–0 Away1–2
Once CaldasAway0–1 Quarterfinals Universidad CatólicaHome2–0
Home1–1 Away2–1
Cerro PorteñoHome1–0 Semifinals Vélez SársfieldHome1–0
Away3–3 Away2–1

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.[6]

Matches

First leg
Peñarol 0–0 Santos
Report
Attendance: 65,000
Peñarol
Santos
PEÑAROL:
GK1 Sebastián Sosa
RB22 Darío Rodríguez (c)
CB6 Guillermo Rodríguez
CB23 Carlos Valdez
LB4 Alejandro González 76'
CM14 Luis Aguiar
CM5 Nicolás Freitas
RW18 Matías Mier 56'
LW15 Matias Corujo 66' 67'
CF19 Juan Manuel Olivera 82'
CF10 Alejandro Martinuccio 30'
Substitutes:
GK12 Fabián Carini
DF3 Gerardo Alcoba
MF8 Antonio Pacheco 67'
MF24 Emiliano Albín
MF25 Nicolás Domingo
FW9 Diego Alonso 82'
FW11 Fabián Estoyanoff 56'
Manager:
Diego Aguirre
SANTOS:
GK1 Rafael
RB21 Pará
CB14 Bruno Rodrigo
CB6 Durval
LB16 Alex Sandro
CM5 Arouca 60'
CM22 Danilo
RW15 Adriano
LW8 Elano (c) 79'
CF11 Neymar 19'
CF20 Zé Eduardo 89'
Substitutes:
GK12 Aranha
DF13 Bruno Aguiar 89'
MF7 Charles
MF23 Felipe Anderson
MF25 Alan Patrick 79'
FW9 Keirrison
FW19 Diogo
Manager:
Muricy Ramalho

Man of the Match:
Durval (Santos)
Linesmans:[7]
Nicolás Yegros (Paraguay)
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

Second leg
Santos 2–1 Peñarol
Neymar  47'
Danilo  69'		 Report Durval  80' (o.g.)
Attendance: 40.200
Santos
Peñarol
SANTOS:
GK1 Rafael
RB22 Danilo
CB2 Edu Dracena (c)
CB6 Durval
LB3 Léo 68'
CM5 Arouca
CM15 Adriano
RW8 Elano
LW10 Ganso 86'
CF11 Neymar 35'
CF20 Zé Eduardo 58'
Substitutes:
GK24 Vladimir
DF14 Bruno Rodrigo
DF16 Alex Sandro 68'
DF21 Pará 86'
MF17 Maikon Leite
MF25 Alan Patrick
FW9 Keirrison
Manager:
Muricy Ramalho
PEÑAROL:
GK1 Sebastián Sosa
RB4 Alejandro González 31' 38'
CB23 Carlos Valdez
CB6 Guillermo Rodríguez
LB22 Darío Rodríguez (c)
CM14 Luis Aguiar
CM5 Nicolás Freitas 74'
RW15 Matias Corujo 52'
LW18 Matías Mier 63'
CF10 Alejandro Martinuccio
CF19 Juan Manuel Olivera
Substitutes:
GK12 Fabián Carini
MF8 Antonio Pacheco
MF17 Jonathan Urretaviscaya 63'
MF24 Emiliano Albín 38' 79'
MF25 Nicolás Domingo
FW9 Diego Alonso
FW11 Fabián Estoyanoff 79'
Manager:
Diego Aguirre

Man of the Match:
Arouca (Santos)

Linesmans:[7]
Ricardo Casas (Argentina)
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Juan Pompei (Argentina)


Copa Libertadores de América
2011 Champion

Santos
Third Title

See also

References
  1. "Brazil's Santos wins Copa Libertadores". ESPN. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  2. "Neymar delivers Copa Libertadores triumph to Santos". The Independent. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. "Santos Futebol Clube vs Peñarol Report". Goal.com. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  4. "Penarol march into final". ESPN Soccernet. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  5. "Santos edge into final". ESPN Soccernet. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  6. Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2011 Reglamento (in Spanish)
  7. Copa Santander Libertadores 2011: árbitros para las Finales
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