2001 Copa Libertadores finals
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.
Qualified teams Bold indicates winning years
Venues Estadio Azteca (Mexico City ) and La Bombonera (Buenos Aires ), venues for the finalsRoute to the finals Boca Juniors Cruz Azul Colombia Junior A 3–2 Delgado 6', 80' Riquelme 65'Round of 16 First leg Paraguay Cerro Porteño A 1–2 Almaguer 10'Colombia Junior H 1–1 Schelotto 9'Second leg Paraguay Cerro Porteño H 3–1 Cardozo 5', 32' Morales 29'Brazil Vasco da Gama A 1–0 Schelotto 69'Quarterfinals First leg Argentina River Plate A 0–0 Brazil Vasco da Gama H 3–0 Matellán 11' Schelotto 21', 31'Second leg Argentina River Plate H 3–0 Palencia 19', 25' Cardozo 43'Brazil Palmeiras H 2–2 Schelotto 43' Barijho 54' (pen. )Semifinals First leg Argentina Rosario Central A 2–0 Cardozo 36' Palencia 75' (pen. )Brazil Palmeiras A 2–2 (p. 3–2)Gaitán 2' Riquelme 17'Second leg Argentina Rosario Central H 3–3 Almaguer 8' Adomaitis 44' Palencia 89'
Final summary First leg Man of the Match: Argentina Juan Román Riquelme Assistant referees: Brazil Jorge Paulo Oliveira Brazil Aristeu Tavares Fourth official: Brazil Wagner Tardelli
Second leg Man of the Match: Mexico Francisco Palencia Assistant referees: Peru Yuri Pineda Peru Luis Ávila Fourth official: Peru Eduardo Lecca
