2020 Copa Libertadores Final

The 2020 Copa Libertadores Final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2020 Copa Libertadores, the 61st edition of the Copa Libertadores, South American's top-tier continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2020 Copa Libertadores Final
The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro hosted the final
Event2020 Copa Libertadores
Palmeiras Santos
1 0
Date30 January 2021 (2021-01-30)
VenueMaracanã, Rio de Janeiro
RefereePatricio Loustau (Argentina)
Attendance5,000[1]

The match was played on 30 January 2021 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro,[2] Brazil, between Brazilian teams Palmeiras and Santos.

The final was originally scheduled to be played on 21 November 2020.[3] However, as the tournament had been interrupted since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CONMEBOL announced on 10 July 2020 that the final would be rescheduled to be played in late January 2021, with 23, 24 or 30 January being the possible dates.[4][5] Eventually, on 23 November 2020, CONMEBOL confirmed that the final would be played on 30 January 2021.[6]

Palmeiras defeated Santos by a 1–0 score to win their second Copa Libertadores title. As champions, Palmeiras qualifed for the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana in the 2021 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage.[7]

Due to pandemic precautions, attendance was limited to 5,000 spectators.

Venue

Since 2019, the Copa Libertadores final is played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance.[8] CONMEBOL announced on 15 October 2019 that the following eight venues were candidates for the 2020 final:[9]

Association Stadium City Capacity
 Argentina Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Córdoba 57,000
 Brazil Mineirão Belo Horizonte 61,846
Arena do Grêmio Porto Alegre 55,662
Estádio Beira-Rio 50,128
Maracanã Rio de Janeiro 78,838
Estádio do Morumbi São Paulo 67,052
Arena Corinthians 49,205
 Peru Estadio Nacional Lima 50,000

On 17 October 2019, CONMEBOL announced that Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro was chosen as the 2020 final venue.[2]

Teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Palmeiras 4 (1961, 1968, 1999, 2000)
Santos 4 (1962, 1963, 2003, 2011)

Road to the final
Further information: 2020 Copa Libertadores

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

Palmeiras Round Santos
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye Qualifying stages Bye
Group B Group stage Group G
Tigre Away0–2 Defensa y Justicia Away1–2
Guaraní Home3–1 Delfín Home1–0
Bolívar Away1–2 Olimpia Home0–0
Guaraní Away0–0 Delfín Away1–2
Bolívar Home5–0 Olimpia Away2–3
Tigre Home5–0 Defensa y Justicia Home2–1
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Palmeiras 6 16
2 Guaraní 6 13
3 Bolívar 6 4
4 Tigre 6 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Santos 6 16
2 Delfín 6 7
3 Defensa y Justicia 6 6
4 Olimpia 6 5
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 1 Final stages Seed 2
Delfín
(won 8–1 on aggregate)		 Away1–3 Round of 16 LDU Quito
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on away goals)		 Away1–2
Home5–0 Home0–1
Libertad
(won 4–1 on aggregate)		 Away1–1 Quarter-finals Grêmio
(won 5–2 on aggregate)		 Away1–1
Home3–0 Home4–1
River Plate
(won 3–2 on aggregate)		 Away0–3 Semi-finals Boca Juniors
(won 3–0 on aggregate)		 Away0–0
Home0–2 Home3–0

Match

Summary

The only goal of the game came in the 9th minute of second-half stoppage time, from substitute Breno Lopes, scoring with a looping header to the top right corner of the net from seven yards out after a cross from the right by Rony.[10][11]

Details
Palmeiras 1–0 Santos
 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Palmeiras
Santos
GK1 Weverton
RB2 Marcos Rocha 90+7'
CB13 Luan
CB15 Gustavo Gómez (c) 35'
LB17 Matías Viña 58'
DM28 Danilo
RM25 Gabriel Menino 85'
CM8 Zé Rafael 78'
CM23 Raphael Veiga 90+12'
LM11 Rony 90+12'
CF10 Luiz Adriano
Substitutes:
GK22 Jailson
DF3 Emerson Santos
DF4 Benjamín Kuscevic
DF6 Alan Empereur 90+12'
DF12 Mayke
DF26 Renan
DF30 Felipe Melo 90+12'
MF5 Patrick de Paula 78'
MF14 Gustavo Scarpa
MF20 Lucas Lima
FW19 Breno Lopes 90+9' 85'
FW29 Willian
Manager:
Abel Ferreira
GK24 John
RB4 Pará 90+11'
CB28 Lucas Veríssimo 10'
CB14 Luan Peres
LB3 Felipe Jonatan 90+3'
DM18 Sandry 73'
DM5 Alison (c) 90+13'
CM21 Diego Pituca 70'
RW11 Marinho
LW10 Yeferson Soteldo 90+6'
CF19 Kaio Jorge 90+3'
Substitutes:
GK1 Vladimir
GK30 João Paulo
DF2 Luiz Felipe
DF13 Madson 90+3'
DF20 Laércio
DF27 Wellington Tim 90+3'
MF17 Jean Mota
MF22 Guilherme Nunes
MF26 Vinicius Balieiro
FW23 Arthur Gomes
FW33 Bruno Marques 90+11'
FW36 Lucas Braga 73'
Manager:
Cuca 90+6'

Assistant referees:[12]
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Diego Bonfa (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Darío Herrera (Argentina)
Fifth official:
Julio Fernández (Argentina)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
Juan Belatti (Argentina)
Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

See also

References
  1. "Palmeiras trifft in Minute 99 zum Gewinn der Copa Libertadores" (in German). spiegel.de. 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. "El Maracaná (Río) y el Mario Kempes (Córdoba) sedes de las Finales Únicas de Libertadores y Sudamericana 2020". CONMEBOL.com. 17 October 2019.
  3. "CALENDÁRIO 2020: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  4. "La Libertadores y la Sudamericana ya tienen fecha". CONMEBOL.com. 10 July 2020.
  5. "CALENDÁRIO 2020" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  6. "Clubes reciben informe detallado sobre torneos de la CONMEBOL" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 23 November 2020.
  7. "Palmeiras conquista por segunda vez la Gloria Eterna" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 30 January 2021.
  8. "Histórica decisión: Final Única de la Libertadores 2019 en Santiago y Final Única de la Sudamericana 2019 en Lima". CONMEBOL. 14 August 2018.
  9. "CONMEBOL seleccionará las ciudades anfitrionas para las Finales Únicas de 2020 en el Consejo del 17 de octubre". CONMEBOL.com. 15 October 2019.
  10. "Palmeiras win Copa Libertadores after injury-time victory over Santos". Guardian. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  11. "Copa Libertadores: Palmeiras score added-time winner to beat Santos". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  12. "Patricio Loustau dirigirá la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 January 2021.
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