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2001 Copa Libertadores finals

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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.

2001 Copa Libertadores finals
Event2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores
Cruz Azul Boca Juniors
Mexico Argentina
1 1
on aggregate
Boca Juniors won 3–1 on penalties
First leg
Cruz Azul Boca Juniors
0 1
Date20 June 2001
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Man of the MatchJuan Román Riquelme
RefereeMárcio Rezende
Second leg
Boca Juniors Cruz Azul
0 1
Date28 June 2001
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeGilberto Hidalgo
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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.[1]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
  Boca Juniors 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000
  Cruz Azul None

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) and La Bombonera (Buenos Aires), venues for the finals

Route to the finals

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Boca Juniors Cruz Azul
  Junior
A
3–2		 Delgado 6', 80'
Riquelme 65'		 Round of 16
First leg		   Cerro Porteño
A
1–2		 Almaguer 10'
  Junior
H
1–1		 Schelotto 9' Second leg   Cerro Porteño
H
3–1		 Cardozo 5', 32'
Morales 29'
  Vasco da Gama
A
1–0		 Schelotto 69' Quarterfinals
First leg		   River Plate
A
0–0
  Vasco da Gama
H
3–0		 Matellán 11'
Schelotto 21', 31'		 Second leg   River Plate
H
3–0		 Palencia 19', 25'
Cardozo 43'
  Palmeiras
H
2–2		 Schelotto 43'
Barijho 54' (pen.)		 Semifinals
First leg		   Rosario Central
A
2–0		 Cardozo 36'
Palencia 75' (pen.)
  Palmeiras
A
2–2
(p. 3–2)		 Gaitán 2'
Riquelme 17'		 Second leg   Rosario Central
H
3–3		 Almaguer 8'
Adomaitis 44'
Palencia 89'

Final summary

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First leg

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2001 Copa Libertadores finals
First leg
Cruz Azul  0–1  Boca Juniors
Report Delgado   85'
Attendance: 115,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cruz Azul
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors

Man of the Match:
  Juan Román Riquelme

Assistant referees:
  Jorge Paulo Oliveira
  Aristeu Tavares
Fourth official:
  Wagner Tardelli

Second leg

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Second leg
Boca Juniors  0–1  Cruz Azul
Report Palencia   42'
Penalties
 3–1
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cruz Azul

Man of the Match:
  Francisco Palencia

Assistant referees:
  Yuri Pineda
  Luis Ávila
Fourth official:
  Eduardo Lecca

References

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  1. ^ Copa Libertadores 2001 by Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF
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