2002 Copa Libertadores finals

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]

2002 Copa Libertadores finals
Event2002 Copa Toyota Libertadores
on aggregate
Olimpia won 4–2 on penalties
First leg
Date24 July 2002
VenueDefensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeHoracio Elizondo
Second leg
Date31 July 2002
VenuePacaembú, São Paulo
RefereeÓscar Ruiz
Attendance32,000
2001
2003

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

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Olimpia 1960, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991
  São Caetano None

Venues

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Route to the finals

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São Caetano Olimpia
  Universidad Católica
A
1–1
Anaílson 9' Round of 16
First leg
  Cobreloa
A
2–0
Dinamarca 10' (o.g.)
Zelaya 12'
  Universidad Católica
H
1–1
(p. 4–2)
Brandão 44' Second leg   Cobreloa
H
2–1
Benítez 24'
Báez 45'
  Peñarol
A
0–1
Quarterfinals
First leg
  Boca Juniors
A
1–1
Traverso 67' (o.g.)
  Peñarol
H
2–1
(p. 3–1)
Jean Carlos 27'
Somália 55'
Second leg   Boca Juniors
H
1–0
Isasi 67'
  América
H
2–0
Somália 25'
Adãozinho 41' (pen.)
Semifinals
First leg
  Grêmio
H
3–2
Órteman 27', 56'
Benítez 62'
  América
A
1–1
Ailton 8' Second leg   Grêmio
A
0–1
(p. 5–4)

Final summary

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First leg

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First leg
Olimpia  0–1  São Caetano
Report Ailton   61'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Olimpia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
São Caetano
GK 1   Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2   Néstor Isasi   66'
DF 3   Nelson Zelaya
DF 4   Henrique da Silva
DF 5   Julio Cáceres
MF 6   Julio Enciso
MF 11   Gastón Córdoba   68'
MF 15   Juan Carlos Franco
MF 16   Sergio Órteman (c)   41'
FW 9   Richard Báez   60'
FW 10   Miguel Benítez
Substitutes:
GK 12   Danilo Aceval
FW 7   Mauro Caballero   60'
DF 13   Virginio Cáceres   66'
MF 17   Francisco Esteche
MF 18   Carlos Estigarribia
FW 21   Hernán López   68'
DF 23   Pedro Benítez
Manager:
  Nery Pumpido
GK 1   Silvio Luiz
DF 2   Russo (c)
DF 3   Daniel
DF 4   Dininho   92'
DF 6   Rubens Cardoso
MF 5   Marcos Senna   70'
MF 8   Ailton   65'
MF 10   Anaílson   80'
MF 11   Adãozinho
FW 18   Robert   62'
FW 9   Somália
Substitutes:
GK 12   Luciano
DF 7   Serginho   62'
MF 13   Marlon   65'
DF 14   Bruno Quadros
FW 15   Jean Carlos
MF 20   Wágner   80'
FW 24   Chininha
Manager:
  Jair Picerni

Assistant referees:
  Jorge Rattalino
  Darío García
Fourth official:
  Héctor Baldassi


Second leg

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Second leg
São Caetano  1–2  Olimpia
Ailton   31' Report Córdoba   49'
Báez   59'
Penalties
2–4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
São Caetano
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Olimpia
GK 1   Silvio Luiz
DF 2   Russo (c)   40'
DF 3   Daniel
DF 4   Dininho
DF 6   Rubens Cardoso
MF 5   Marcos Senna   62'
MF 8   Ailton   79'
MF 10   Anaílson   93'   93'
MF 11   Adãozinho
FW 18   Robert   60'   60'
FW 9   Somália
Substitutes:
GK 12   Luciano
DF 7   Serginho   60'
MF 13   Marlon   93'
DF 14   Bruno Quadros
FW 15   Jean Carlos
MF 20   Wágner   79'
FW 24   Chininha
Manager:
  Jair Picerni
GK 1   Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2   Néstor Isasi
DF 3   Nelson Zelaya
DF 4   Henrique da Silva
DF 5   Julio Cáceres   3'
MF 8   Victor Quintana   86'  
MF 6   Julio Enciso   92'
MF 11   Gastón Córdoba   73'
MF 16   Sergio Órteman (c)   61'
FW 9   Richard Báez   81'
FW 10   Miguel Benítez   61'   61'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Danilo Aceval
FW 7   Mauro Caballero   73'
MF 15   Juan Carlos Franco   81'
MF 17   Francisco Esteche
MF 18   Carlos Estigarribia
FW 21   Hernán López   61'
DF 23   Pedro Benítez
Manager:
  Nery Pumpido

Assistant referees:
  Oswaldo Díaz
  Eduardo Botero
Fourth official:
  Felipe Russi

References

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  1. ^ Los 15 años de la Copa Libertadores 2002, La Nación (Paraguay), 31 July 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 August 2002