The 2001 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2001 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Mexican club Cruz Azul. The first leg of the tie was played on 20 June at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City while the second leg was held in Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, on 28 June.
The competition was won by defending champions Boca Juniors, who beat Cruz Azul 3–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw on aggregate. It became Boca Juniors' fourth Copa Libertadores title.Copa Libertadores 2001 by Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. Boca Juniors 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000 Cruz Azul None
Venues
Route to the finals Boca JuniorsCruz Azul Junior A 3–2Delgado 6', 80'Riquelme 65' Round of 16 First leg Cerro Porteño A 1–2Almaguer 10' Junior H 1–1 Schelotto 9' Second leg Cerro PorteñoH3–1Cardozo 5', 32'Morales 29' Vasco da Gama A1–0Schelotto 69' Quarterfinals First leg River Plate A0–0 Vasco da GamaH3–0 Matellán 11'Schelotto 21', 31'Second leg River PlateH3–0 Palencia 19', 25'Cardozo 43' Palmeiras H2–2 Schelotto 43'Barijho 54' (pen.)Semifinals First leg Rosario Central A2–0 Cardozo 36'Palencia 75' (pen.) PalmeirasA2–2(p. 3–2)Gaitán 2'Riquelme 17' Second leg Rosario CentralH3–3 Almaguer 8'Adomaitis 44'Palencia 89'
Final summary
First leg
GK 1 Oscar PérezDF 3 Norberto Ángeles DF 7 Sergio AlmaguerDF 13 Melvin Brown MF 6 José HernándezMF 22 Pablo Galdames MF 5 Victor Gutiérrez MF 11 Julio PinheiroMF 20 Ángel Morales FW 18 José Cardozo FW 15 Juan Palencia (c)Substitutes:GK 21 Carlos PérezMF 8 Tomás Campos DF 9 Emilio Mora DF 4 Juan ReynosoMF 10 Héctor Adomaitis FW 14 Gonzalo Belloso FW 19 Omar Rodríguez Manager: José Trejo
GK 1 Oscar CórdobaDF 4 Hugo IbarraDF 2 Jorge Bermúdez (c)DF 14 Nicolás Burdisso DF 3 Clemente Rodríguez MF 19 Javier Villarreal MF 24 Sebastián Battaglia DF 13 Cristian Traverso MF 10 Juan RiquelmeFW 17 Walter Gaitán FW 21 Christian Gimenez Substitutes:GK 12 Roberto AbbondanzieriMF 8 Julio MarchantFW 9 Antonio Barijho MF 11 José Pereda MF 15 Omar PérezFW 16 Marcelo Delgado MF 22 Gustavo Pinto Manager: Carlos Bianchi
Man of the Match: Juan Román Riquelme
Assistant referees: Jorge Paulo Oliveira Aristeu Tavares Fourth official: Wagner Tardelli
Second leg
GK 1 Oscar CórdobaDF 4 Hugo IbarraDF 2 Jorge Bermúdez (c)DF 6 Aníbal MatellánDF 3 Clemente Rodríguez MF 19 Javier Villarreal MF 5 Mauricio SernaDF 13 Cristian Traverso MF 10 Juan RiquelmeFW 17 Walter Gaitán FW 16 Marcelo Delgado Substitutes:GK 12 Roberto AbbondanzieriMF 11 José PeredaFW 9 Antonio Barijho MF 15 Omar PérezFW 21 Christian Gimenez MF 22 Gustavo PintoMF 24 Sebastián BattagliaManager: Carlos Bianchi
GK 1 Oscar PérezDF 3 Norberto ÁngelesDF 7 Sergio Almaguer DF 13 Melvin BrownMF 6 José HernándezMF 22 Pablo GaldamesMF 5 Víctor Gutiérrez MF 8 Tomás Campos MF 11 Julio PinheiroFW 15 Juan Palencia (c)FW 18 José Cardozo Substitutes:GK 21 Carlos Pérez DF 9 Emilio Mora DF 2 Juan Mendoza DF 4 Juan ReynosoFW 14 Gonzalo Belloso MF 10 Héctor AdomaitisFW 19 Omar Rodríguez Manager: José Trejo
Man of the Match: Francisco Palencia
Assistant referees: Yuri Pineda Luis Ávila Fourth official: Eduardo Lecca
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