2020_Copa_Libertadores_Final

2020 Copa Libertadores final

2020 Copa Libertadores final

Football match

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.

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The match was played on 30 January 2021 at the Maracanã Stadium 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 qualified 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

The second Copa Libertadores final played as a single match at a pre-determined venue was held at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was the 34th Copa libertadores final match to took place in Brazil, and the fifth to took place in Rio de Janeiro, four of them at Maracanã and one at Estádio São Januário. The Maracanã previously hosted the first leg of the 1963 and 1981 finals and the second leg of the 2008 finals.[8]

Host selection

On 15 October 2019, CONMEBOL announced eight venues from three national associations that reached the final stage of the bidding process to host the 2020 final:[9]

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On 17 October 2019, CONMEBOL announced that Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro was chosen as the 2020 final venue during a meeting of its Council. The Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, Argentina ended up being selected to host the 2020 Copa Sudamericana final.[2]

The 2020 Copa Libertadores was postponed indefinitely on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America. The final was officially postponed on 25 March 2020. A working group was set up by CONMEBOL to decide the calendar of the remainder of the season, with the final will relocate from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon after CONMEBOL meeting on 30 May 2020. On 10 July 2020, CONMEBOL announced to reinstated Rio de Janeiro.

Teams

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Road to the final

Further information: 2020 Copa Libertadores

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

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Match

Summary

The most memorable moment is the last 8 minutes of added time in the second half. Santos manager, Cuca, was sent off at 90+6th minute for hassling the ball to delay Palmeiras' throw-in. 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

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Attendance: 5,000
Palmeiras
Santos
GK1Brazil Weverton
RB2Brazil Marcos RochaYellow card 90+7'
CB13Brazil Luan
CB15Paraguay Gustavo Gómez (c)Yellow card 35'
LB17Uruguay Matías ViñaYellow card 58'
DM28Brazil Danilo
RM25Brazil Gabriel Meninodownward-facing red arrow 85'
CM8Brazil Zé Rafaeldownward-facing red arrow 78'
CM23Brazil Raphael Veigadownward-facing red arrow 90+12'
LM11Brazil Ronydownward-facing red arrow 90+12'
CF10Brazil Luiz Adriano
Substitutes:
GK22Brazil Jailson
DF3Brazil Emerson Santos
DF4Chile Benjamín Kuscevic
DF6Brazil Alan Empereurupward-facing green arrow 90+12'
DF12Brazil Mayke
DF26Brazil Renan
DF30Brazil Felipe Meloupward-facing green arrow 90+12'
MF5Brazil Patrick de Paulaupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF14Brazil Gustavo Scarpa
MF20Brazil Lucas Lima
FW19Brazil Breno LopesYellow card 90+9'upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW29Brazil Willian
Manager:
Portugal Abel Ferreira
GK24Brazil John
RB4Brazil Parádownward-facing red arrow 90+11'
CB28Brazil Lucas VeríssimoYellow card 10'
CB14Brazil Luan Peres
LB3Brazil Felipe Jonatandownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
DM5Brazil Alison (c)Yellow card 90+13'
CM18Brazil Sandrydownward-facing red arrow 73'
CM21Brazil Diego PitucaYellow card 70'
RW11Brazil Marinho
LW10Venezuela Yeferson SoteldoYellow card 90+6'
CF19Brazil Kaio Jorgedownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutes:
GK1Brazil Vladimir
GK30Brazil João Paulo
DF2Brazil Luiz Felipe
DF13Brazil Madsonupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
DF20Brazil Laércio
DF27Brazil Wellington Timupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
MF17Brazil Jean Mota
MF22Brazil Guilherme Nunes
MF26Brazil Vinicius Balieiro
FW23Brazil Arthur Gomes
FW33Brazil Bruno Marquesupward-facing green arrow 90+11'
FW36Brazil Lucas Bragaupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Brazil CucaRed card 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. [1]
    "Palmeiras trifft in Minute 99 zum Gewinn der Copa Libertadores" (in German). spiegel.de. 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. [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. [3]
    "CALENDÁRIO 2020: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  4. [4]
    "La Libertadores y la Sudamericana ya tienen fecha". CONMEBOL.com. 10 July 2020.
  5. [5]
    "CALENDÁRIO 2020" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  6. [6]
    "Clubes reciben informe detallado sobre torneos de la CONMEBOL" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 23 November 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Palmeiras conquista por segunda vez la Gloria Eterna" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 30 January 2021.
  8. [8]
    Faustini, Vinícius (26 January 2021). "Sábado tem mais! Campeões relembram as três decisões de Libertadores já ocorridas no Maraca" (in Portuguese). Lance!.
  9. [9]
    "CONMEBOL seleccionará las ciudades anfitrionas para las Finales Únicas de 2020 en el Consejo del 17 de octubre" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 15 October 2019.
  10. [10]
    "Palmeiras win Copa Libertadores after injury-time victory over Santos". Guardian. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Copa Libertadores: Palmeiras score added-time winner to beat Santos". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  12. [12]
    "Patricio Loustau dirigirá la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 January 2021.
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