2000 Copa Libertadores finals

The 2000 Copa Libertadores Final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2000 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Brazilian club Palmeiras. The first leg of the tie was played on 14 June at Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, with the second leg played on 21 June at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo.

2000 Copa Libertadores finals
Event2000 Copa Toyota Libertadores
Boca Juniors Palmeiras
Argentina Brazil
2 2
on aggregate;
Boca Juniors won 4–2 on penalties
First leg
Boca Juniors Palmeiras
2 2
Date14 June 2000
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeGustavo Méndez
Attendance50,580
Second leg
Palmeiras Boca Juniors
0 0
Date21 June 2000
VenueEstádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
RefereeEpifanio González
Attendance75,000

After both matches finished tied, Boca Juniors won the Cup by penalty shoot-out.[1]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals app.
Argentina Boca Juniors1963, 1977, 1978, 1979
Brazil Palmeiras1961, 1968, 1999

Bold indicates winning years

Venues
La Bombonera (left) and Estádio do Morumbi, venues for the finals

Route to the finals
PalmeirasBoca Juniors
Uruguay Peñarol
A
0–2		Round of 16
First leg		Ecuador El Nacional
A
0–0
Uruguay Peñarol
H
3–1
(p. 3–2)		Neném 26'
Marcelo Ramos 43', 56'		Second legEcuador El Nacional
H
5–3		Riquelme 3'
Moreno 10'
Schelotto 22'
Arruabarrena 26'
Bermúdez 42'
Mexico Atlas
A
2–0		Pena 14'
Euller 79'		Quarterfinals
First leg		Argentina River Plate
A
1–2		Riquelme 30'
Mexico Atlas
H
3–2		Rogério 17'
Marcelo Ramos 66'
Taddei 85'		Second legArgentina River Plate
H
3–0		Delgado 59'
Riquelme 79' (pen.)
Palermo 94'
Brazil Corinthians
A
3–4		Júnior 39'
Alex 75'
Euller 82'		Semifinals
First leg		Mexico América
H
4–1		Arruabarrena 9'
Barijho 11', 51'
Marchant 21'
Brazil Corinthians
H
3–2
(p. 5–4)		Euller 34'
Alex 59'
Galeano 70'		Second legMexico América
A
1–3		Samuel 83'

Final summary

First leg
2000 Copa Libertadores Finals
First leg
Boca Juniors Argentina2–2Brazil Palmeiras
Arruabarrena 22', 61' (Report) Pena 43'
Euller 63'
Attendance: 50,580
Boca Juniors
Palmeiras

Assistant referees:
Uruguay William Martínez (Uruguay)
Uruguay Rubén Meneses (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Uruguay Daniel Bello (Uruguay)

Second leg

Second leg
Palmeiras Brazil0–0Argentina Boca Juniors
(Report)
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 75,000
Palmeiras
Boca Juniors
GK1Brazil Marcos
DF16Brazil Rogério
DF3Brazil ArgelYellow card 77'
DF5Brazil Roque Júnior
DF6Brazil Júnior
MF8Brazil César Sampaio (c)Yellow card 54'
MF25Brazil Galeano
MF10Brazil Alex
FW17Brazil Penadownward-facing red arrow 61'
FW18Brazil Marcelo Ramosdownward-facing red arrow 35'
FW7Brazil Euller
Substitutes:
GK12Brazil Sérgio
DF4Brazil Agnaldo Liz
DF13Brazil Neném
DF15Brazil Tiago Silva
MF19Brazil Fernando
FW9Colombia Faustino Asprillaupward-facing green arrow 35'
FW11Brazil Basílioupward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK1Colombia Óscar Córdoba
DF4Argentina Hugo Ibarra
DF2Colombia Jorge Bermúdez (c)Yellow card 76'
DF6Argentina Walter Samuel
DF3Argentina Rodolfo Arruabarrena
MF22Argentina Sebastián Battaglia
MF13Argentina Cristian Traverso
MF18Argentina José Basualdo
MF10Argentina Juan Riquelme
FW7Argentina Guillermo Barros SchelottoYellow card 65'
FW9Argentina Martín Palermo
Substitutes:
GK12Argentina Roberto Abbondanzieri
DF14Argentina Nicolás Burdisso
DF15Argentina Aníbal Matellán
MF17Argentina Gustavo Barros Schelotto
MF19Argentina César La Paglia
FW20Argentina Antonio Barijho
FW21Argentina Christian Giménez
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Bianchi

Assistant referees:
Paraguay Celestino Galván (Paraguay)
Paraguay Miguel Ángel Giacomuzzi (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Paraguay Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)

References

  1. Copa Libertadores 2000 by Pablo Ciullini, Miguel Alvim Gonzalez and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF
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