2002 Copa Libertadores Finals

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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
← 2001
2003 →

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		 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)		 27'
Somália 55'		 Second leg Argentina Boca Juniors
H
1–0		 Isasi 67'
Mexico América
H
2–0		 Somália 25'
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[]

2002 Copa Libertadores Finals
First leg
Olimpia Paraguay0–1Brazil São Caetano
Report Ailton Goal 61'
Olimpia
São Caetano
GK 1 Paraguay Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Paraguay Néstor Isasi Substituted off 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 Substituted off 68'
MF 15 Paraguay Juan Carlos Franco
MF 16 Uruguay Sergio Órteman (c) Yellow card 41'
FW 9 Paraguay Richard Báez Substituted off 60'
FW 10 Paraguay Miguel Benítez
Substitutes:
GK 12 Paraguay Danilo Aceval
FW 7 Paraguay Mauro Caballero Substituted in 60'
DF 13 Paraguay Virginio Cáceres Substituted in 66'
MF 17 Paraguay Francisco Esteche
MF 18 Paraguay Carlos Estigarribia
FW 21 Uruguay Hernán López Substituted in 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 Substituted off 65'
MF 10 Brazil Anaílson Substituted off 80'
MF 11 Brazil Adãozinho
FW 18 Brazil Robert Substituted off 62'
FW 9 Brazil Somália
Substitutes:
GK 12 Brazil Luciano
DF 7 Brazil Serginho Substituted in 62'
MF 13 Brazil Marlon Substituted in 65'
DF 14 Brazil Bruno Quadros
FW 15 Brazil Jean Carlos
MF 20 Brazil Wágner Substituted in 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 Goal 31' Report Córdoba Goal 49'
Báez Goal 59'
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 32,000
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 Substituted off 79'
MF 10 Brazil Anaílson Yellow card 93' Substituted off 93'
MF 11 Brazil Adãozinho
FW 18 Brazil Robert Yellow card 60' Substituted off 60'
FW 9 Brazil Somália
Substitutes:
GK 12 Brazil Luciano
DF 7 Brazil Serginho Substituted in 60'
MF 13 Brazil Marlon Substituted in 93'
DF 14 Brazil Bruno Quadros
FW 15 Brazil Jean Carlos
MF 20 Brazil Wágner Substituted in 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 Substituted off 73'
MF 16 Uruguay Sergio Órteman (c) Yellow card 61'
FW 9 Paraguay Richard Báez Substituted off 81'
FW 10 Paraguay Miguel Benítez Yellow card 61' Substituted off 61'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Paraguay Danilo Aceval
FW 7 Paraguay Mauro Caballero Substituted in 73'
MF 15 Paraguay Juan Carlos Franco Substituted in 81'
MF 17 Paraguay Francisco Esteche
MF 18 Paraguay Carlos Estigarribia
FW 21 Uruguay Hernán López Substituted in 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 Jul 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 Aug 2002
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