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

Event	2011 Copa Libertadores de América
Peñarol Santos 1 2
on points
First leg
Peñarol Santos 0 0
Date	15 June 2011
Venue	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Man of the Match	Durval
Referee	Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Attendance	63,371
Second leg
Santos Peñarol 2 1
Date	22 June 2011
Venue	Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), São Paulo
Man of the Match	Arouca
Referee	Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Attendance	40,200
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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. Neymar Jr was destined to be a great player already.

Road to the finals

Further information: 2011 Copa Libertadores

Santos			Round	Peñarol
Opponent	Venue	Score		Opponent	Venue	Score
Bye			First stage	Bye
Deportivo Táchira	Away	0–0	Second stage	Independiente	Away	0–3
Cerro Porteño	Home	1–1		Godoy Cruz	Away	3–1
Colo-Colo	Away	2–3		LDU Quito	Home	1–0
Colo-Colo	Home	3–2		LDU Quito	Away	0–5
Cerro Porteño	Away	2–1		Godoy Cruz	Home	2–1
Deportivo Táchira	Home	3–1		Independiente	Home	0–1
Group 5 runner-up Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cerro Porteño 6 3 2 1 13 8 +5 11 Santos 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11 Colo-Colo 6 3 0 3 15 16 −1 9 Deportivo Táchira 6 0 2 4 5 12 −7 2				Group 8 runner-up Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts LDU Quito 6 3 1 2 12 4 +8 10 Peñarol 6 3 0 3 6 11 −5 9 Independiente 6 2 2 2 7 8 −1 8 Godoy Cruz 6 2 1 3 8 10 −2 7
América	Home	1–0	Round of 16	Internacional	Home	1–1
	Away	0–0			Away	2–1
Once Caldas	Away	1–0	Quarterfinals	Universidad Católica	Home	2–0
	Home	1–1			Away	1–2
Cerro Porteño	Home	1–0	Semifinals	Vélez Sársfield	Home	1–0
	Away	3–3			Away	1–2

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

15 June 2011

21:50 UTC−03:00

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Peñarol

Santos

PEÑAROL: GK 1 Sebastián Sosa RB 22 Darío Rodríguez (c) CB 6 Guillermo Rodríguez CB 23 Carlos Valdez LB 4 Alejandro González  76' CM 14 Luis Aguiar CM 5 Nicolás Freitas RW 18 Matías Mier  56' LW 15 Matias Corujo  66'  67' CF 19 Juan Manuel Olivera  82' CF 10 Alejandro Martinuccio  30' Substitutes: GK 12 Fabián Carini DF 3 Gerardo Alcoba MF 8 Antonio Pacheco  67' MF 24 Emiliano Albín MF 25 Nicolás Domingo FW 9 Diego Alonso  82' FW 11 Fabián Estoyanoff  56' Manager: Diego Aguirre

SANTOS: GK 1 Rafael RB 21 Pará CB 14 Bruno Rodrigo CB 6 Durval LB 16 Alex Sandro CM 5 Arouca  60' CM 22 Danilo RW 15 Adriano LW 8 Elano (c)  79' CF 11 Neymar  19' CF 20 Zé Eduardo  89' Substitutes: GK 12 Aranha DF 13 Bruno Aguiar  89' MF 7 Charles MF 23 Felipe Anderson MF 25 Alan Patrick  79' FW 9 Keirrison FW 19 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

Two moments of the match played at Pacaembu Stadium

Santos	2–1	Peñarol
Neymar 47' Danilo 69'	Report	Durval 80' (o.g.)

22 June 2011

21:50 UTC−03:00

Pacaembu, São Paulo

Attendance: 40.200

Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)

Santos

Peñarol

SANTOS: GK 1 Rafael RB 22 Danilo CB 2 Edu Dracena (c) CB 6 Durval LB 3 Léo  68' CM 5 Arouca CM 15 Adriano RW 8 Elano LW 10 Ganso  86' CF 11 Neymar  35' CF 20 Zé Eduardo  58' Substitutes: GK 24 Vladimir DF 14 Bruno Rodrigo DF 16 Alex Sandro  68' DF 21 Pará  86' MF 17 Maikon Leite MF 25 Alan Patrick FW 9 Keirrison Manager: Muricy Ramalho

PEÑAROL: GK 1 Sebastián Sosa RB 4 Alejandro González  31'  38' CB 23 Carlos Valdez CB 6 Guillermo Rodríguez LB 22 Darío Rodríguez (c) CM 14 Luis Aguiar CM 5 Nicolás Freitas  74' RW 15 Matias Corujo  52' LW 18 Matías Mier  63' CF 10 Alejandro Martinuccio CF 19 Juan Manuel Olivera Substitutes: GK 12 Fabián Carini MF 8 Antonio Pacheco MF 17 Jonathan Urretaviscaya  63' MF 24 Emiliano Albín  38'  79' MF 25 Nicolás Domingo FW 9 Diego Alonso FW 11 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

• 2011 FIFA Club World Cup
• 2012 Recopa Sudamericana

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. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
3. "Santos Futebol Clube vs Peñarol Report". Goal.com. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
4. "Penarol march into final". ESPN Soccernet. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
5. "Santos edge into final". ESPN Soccernet. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
6. Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2011 Reglamento Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
7. "Copa Santander Libertadores 2011: árbitros para las Finales". Archived from the original on 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

External links

• Official webpage Archived 2012-07-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)