2017 Copa Libertadores Finals

2017 Copa Libertadores finals
Event2017 Copa Libertadores de América
Grêmio Lanús
Brazil Argentina
3 1
on aggregate
First leg
Grêmio Lanús
1 0
Date22 November 2017 (2017-11-22)
VenueArena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre
RefereeJulio Bascuñán (Chile)
Attendance55,188
Second leg
Lanús Grêmio
1 2
Date29 November 2017 (2017-11-29)
VenueEstadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús
RefereeEnrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Attendance45,000
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The 2017 Copa Libertadores finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2017 Copa Libertadores de América, the 58th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Grêmio and Argentinian team Lanús. The first leg was hosted by Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre on 22 November 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Lanús at Estadio Ciudad de Lanús in Lanús on 29 November 2017.[1]

Starting this season, the final matches was held again in November, after 35 years last played.

The winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana.[2] They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Grêmio defeated Lanús 3–1 on aggregate to win their third Copa Libertadores title.[3]

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Brazil Grêmio 4 (1983, 1984, 1995, 2007)
Argentina Lanús None

Venues

Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre and Ciudad de Lanús Stadium in Lanús, venues for the finals

Road to the final

Further information: 2017 Copa Libertadores

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

Brazil Grêmio Round Argentina Lanús
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye Qualifying stages Bye
Group 8 Group stage Group 7
Venezuela Zamora Away 0–2 Uruguay Nacional Home 0–1
Chile Deportes Iquique Home 3–2 Brazil Chapecoense Away 1–3
Paraguay Guaraní Away 1–1 Venezuela Zulia Home 5–0
Paraguay Guaraní Home 4–1 Venezuela Zulia Away 1–1
Chile Deportes Iquique Away 2–1 Brazil Chapecoense Home 3–0
Awarded[note 1]
Venezuela Zamora Home 4–0 Uruguay Nacional Away 0–1

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Brazil Grêmio 6 13
2 Paraguay Guaraní 6 11
3 Chile Deportes Iquique 6 10
4 Venezuela Zamora 6 0
Source: CONMEBOL

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Argentina Lanús 6 13
2 Uruguay Nacional 6 8
3 Brazil Chapecoense 6 7
4 Venezuela Zulia 6 5
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 3 Final stages Seed 2
Argentina Godoy Cruz
(won 3–1 on aggregate) 		Away 0–1 Round of 16 Bolivia The Strongest
(won 2–1 on aggregate) 		Away 1–1
Home 2–1 Home 1–0
Brazil Botafogo
(won 1–0 on aggregate) 		Away 0–0 Quarterfinals Argentina San Lorenzo
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 4–3 on penalties) 		Away 2–0
Home 1–0 Home 2–0
Ecuador Barcelona
(won 3–1 on aggregate) 		Away 0–3 Semifinals Argentina River Plate
(won 4–3 on aggregate) 		Away 1–0
Home 0–1 Home 4–2

Format

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[2] If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would be allowed.[5]

Matches

First leg

Cícero scored the only goal in the 82nd minute with a left foot shot from six yards out after Jael headed the ball on to him inside the penalty box.[6][7]

Grêmio Brazil1–0Argentina Lanús
 Report
Attendance: 55,188
Grêmio
Lanús
GK 1 Brazil Marcelo Grohe
RB 2 Brazil Edílson
CB 3 Brazil Pedro Geromel (c)
CB 4 Argentina Walter Kannemann Yellow card 40'
LB 12 Brazil Bruno Cortez
CM 25 Brazil Jailson Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 29 Brazil Arthur
RW 17 Brazil Ramiro
AM 7 Brazil Luan
LW 21 Brazil Fernandinho downward-facing red arrow 56'
CF 18 Paraguay Lucas Barrios downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
GK 24 Brazil Paulo Victor
DF 16 Brazil Léo Moura
DF 22 Brazil Bressan
MF 5 Brazil Michel
MF 27 Brazil Cícero Yellow card 73' upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Brazil Jael upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 11 Brazil Éverton upward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
Brazil Renato Portaluppi
GK 28 Argentina Esteban Andrada
RB 4 Argentina José Luis Gómez
CB 23 Paraguay Rolando García Guerreño Yellow card 40'
CB 6 Argentina Diego Braghieri Yellow card 90+4'
LB 3 Argentina Maximiliano Velázquez (c) Yellow card 75' downward-facing red arrow 78'
RM 10 Argentina Román Martínez
CM 30 Argentina Iván Marcone
LM 21 Argentina Nicolás Pasquini
RW 16 Uruguay Alejandro Silva
CF 9 Argentina José Sand
LW 7 Argentina Lautaro Acosta Yellow card 23'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Argentina Fernando Monetti
DF 2 Argentina Marcelo Herrera
DF 22 Argentina Santiago Zurbriggen
MF 19 Argentina Nicolás Aguirre upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 24 Argentina Leandro Maciel
FW 17 Argentina Germán Denis
FW 25 Argentina Marcelino Moreno
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Almirón

Assistant referees:
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Fourth official:
Diego Haro (Peru)
VAR:
Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
AVAR:
Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
VAR2:
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)

Second leg

Diego Braghieri (Lanús) and Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) missed the second leg after picking up a yellow card in the first leg.

Grêmio scored twice before half-time. Fernandinho stole the ball in Gremio's half, ran freely toward Andrada's goal and hammered it home from the edge of the box in the 26th minute. In the end of the first half, Luan dribbled through two Lanus defenders and lobbied the ball gently into the net. In the second half, José Sand scored from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.[9][10]

Lanús Argentina1–2Brazil Grêmio
 Report
Attendance: 45,000
Lanús
Grêmio
GK 28 Argentina Esteban Andrada
RB 4 Argentina José Luis Gómez
CB 2 Argentina Marcelo Herrera downward-facing red arrow 65'
CB 23 Paraguay Rolando García Guerreño Yellow card 5'
LB 3 Argentina Maximiliano Velázquez (c) Yellow card 20' downward-facing red arrow 87'
RM 10 Argentina Román Martínez
CM 30 Argentina Iván Marcone
LM 21 Argentina Nicolás Pasquini
RW 16 Uruguay Alejandro Silva Yellow card 70' downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 9 Argentina José Sand
LW 7 Argentina Lautaro Acosta
Substitutes:
GK 1 Argentina Fernando Monetti
DF 22 Argentina Santiago Zurbriggen
MF 14 Paraguay Matías Rojas upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 19 Argentina Nicolás Aguirre
MF 24 Argentina Leandro Maciel
FW 17 Argentina Germán Denis upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW 25 Argentina Marcelino Moreno upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Almirón
GK 1 Brazil Marcelo Grohe Yellow card 90+1'
RB 2 Brazil Edílson Yellow card 25'
CB 3 Brazil Pedro Geromel (c)
CB 22 Brazil Bressan downward-facing red arrow 81'
LB 12 Brazil Bruno Cortez Yellow card 70'
CM 25 Brazil Jailson Yellow card 70'
CM 29 Brazil Arthur downward-facing red arrow 51'
RW 17 Brazil Ramiro Yellow card 82' Red card 82'
AM 7 Brazil Luan
LW 21 Brazil Fernandinho
CF 18 Paraguay Lucas Barrios downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
GK 24 Brazil Paulo Victor
DF 15 Brazil Rafael Thyere upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 16 Brazil Léo Moura
MF 5 Brazil Michel upward-facing green arrow 51'
MF 27 Brazil Cícero upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 9 Brazil Jael
FW 11 Brazil Éverton
Manager:
Brazil Renato Portaluppi

Assistant referees:
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Juan Zorrilla (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
VAR:
Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
AVAR:
Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
VAR2:
Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay)

Notes

  1. ^ CONMEBOL awarded Lanús a 3–0 win as a result of Chapecoense fielding the ineligible player Luiz Otávio.[4] The match originally ended 1–2.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Definidos fechas y horarios de los partidos finales" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 3 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Reglamento Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ "Gremio set for world stage after ending continental drought". FIFA.com. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "CONMEBOL le da por ganado a Lanús el partido ante Chapecoense" (in Spanish). Fox Sports.com. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Se podrá realizar el 4to cambio en caso de alargue" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 29 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Gremio toma ventaja en el primer duelo final por la Gloria Eterna" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Gremio beats Lanus in first leg of Copa Libertadores final". USA Today.com. 22 November 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Árbitros para la finales Ida y Vuelta" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Gremio campeón de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 29 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Brazil's Gremio wins Copa Libertadores for the 3rd time". Miami Herald.com. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

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