2002 Copa Libertadores finals

Football match
2002 Copa Libertadores finals
Event2002 Copa Toyota Libertadores
Olimpia São Caetano
Paraguay Brazil
2 2
on aggregate
Olimpia won 4–2 on penalties
First leg
Olimpia São Caetano
0 1
Date24 July 2002
VenueDefensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeHoracio Elizondo
Second leg
São Caetano Olimpia
1 2
Date31 July 2002
VenuePacaembú, São Paulo
RefereeÓscar Ruiz
Attendance32,000
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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

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Paraguay Olimpia 1960, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991
Brazil São Caetano None

Venues

Defensores del Chaco (Asunción) and Pacaembú (São Paulo), venues for the finals

Route to the finals

São Caetano Olimpia
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)

Final summary

First leg

Olimpia
São Caetano
GK 1 Paraguay Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Paraguay Néstor Isasi downward-facing red arrow 66'
DF 3 Paraguay Nelson Zelaya
DF 4 Brazil Henrique da Silva
DF 5 Paraguay Julio Cáceres
MF 6 Paraguay Julio Enciso
MF 11 Argentina Gastón Córdoba downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 15 Paraguay Juan Carlos Franco
MF 16 Uruguay Sergio Órteman (c) Yellow card 41'
FW 9 Paraguay Richard Báez downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 10 Paraguay Miguel Benítez
Substitutes:
GK 12 Paraguay Danilo Aceval
FW 7 Paraguay Mauro Caballero upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 13 Paraguay Virginio Cáceres upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 17 Paraguay Francisco Esteche
MF 18 Paraguay Carlos Estigarribia
FW 21 Uruguay Hernán López upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 23 Paraguay Pedro Benítez
Manager:
Argentina Nery Pumpido
GK 1 Brazil Silvio Luiz
DF 2 Brazil Russo (c)
DF 3 Brazil Daniel
DF 4 Brazil Dininho Yellow card 92'
DF 6 Brazil Rubens Cardoso
MF 5 Brazil Marcos Senna Yellow card 70'
MF 8 Brazil Ailton downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 10 Brazil Anaílson downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 11 Brazil Adãozinho
FW 18 Brazil Robert downward-facing red arrow 62'
FW 9 Brazil Somália
Substitutes:
GK 12 Brazil Luciano
DF 7 Brazil Serginho upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 13 Brazil Marlon upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF 14 Brazil Bruno Quadros
FW 15 Brazil Jean Carlos
MF 20 Brazil Wágner upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 24 Brazil Chininha
Manager:
Brazil Jair Picerni

Assistant referees:
Argentina Jorge Rattalino
Argentina Darío García
Fourth official:
Argentina Héctor Baldassi

Second leg

Second leg
São Caetano Brazil1–2Paraguay Olimpia
Ailton 31' Report Córdoba 49'
Báez 59'
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
São Caetano
Olimpia
GK 1 Brazil Silvio Luiz
DF 2 Brazil Russo (c) Yellow card 40'
DF 3 Brazil Daniel
DF 4 Brazil Dininho
DF 6 Brazil Rubens Cardoso
MF 5 Brazil Marcos Senna Yellow card 62'
MF 8 Brazil Ailton downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 10 Brazil Anaílson Yellow card 93' downward-facing red arrow 93'
MF 11 Brazil Adãozinho
FW 18 Brazil Robert Yellow card 60' downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 9 Brazil Somália
Substitutes:
GK 12 Brazil Luciano
DF 7 Brazil Serginho upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 13 Brazil Marlon upward-facing green arrow 93'
DF 14 Brazil Bruno Quadros
FW 15 Brazil Jean Carlos
MF 20 Brazil Wágner upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 24 Brazil Chininha
Manager:
Brazil Jair Picerni
GK 1 Paraguay Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Paraguay Néstor Isasi
DF 3 Paraguay Nelson Zelaya
DF 4 Brazil Henrique da Silva
DF 5 Paraguay Julio Cáceres Yellow card 3'
MF 8 Paraguay Victor Quintana Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card
MF 6 Paraguay Julio Enciso Yellow card 92'
MF 11 Argentina Gastón Córdoba downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF 16 Uruguay Sergio Órteman (c) Yellow card 61'
FW 9 Paraguay Richard Báez downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 10 Paraguay Miguel Benítez Yellow card 61' downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Paraguay Danilo Aceval
FW 7 Paraguay Mauro Caballero upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 15 Paraguay Juan Carlos Franco upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 17 Paraguay Francisco Esteche
MF 18 Paraguay Carlos Estigarribia
FW 21 Uruguay Hernán López upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 23 Paraguay Pedro Benítez
Manager:
Argentina Nery Pumpido

Assistant referees:
Colombia Oswaldo Díaz
Colombia Eduardo Botero
Fourth official:
Colombia Felipe Russi

References

  1. ^ Los 15 años de la Copa Libertadores 2002, La Nación (Paraguay), 31 July 2017
  2. ^ Copa Libertadores 2002 by Miguel Alvim Gonzalez, Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF
  3. ^ El Olimpia paraguayo, campeón de América by Luis Hinojal, El País, 2 August 2002
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