2002 Copa Libertadores finals

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{{Infobox football match

| event = 2002 Copa Toyota Libertadores

| team1 = Olimpia

| team2 = São Caetano

| team1association = {{flagicon|PAR|size=30px}}

| team2association = {{flagicon|BRA|size=30px}}

| team1score = 2

| team2score = 2

| team1score1 = 0

| team2score1 = 1

| team1score2 = 2

| team2score2 = 1

| firstleg = First leg

| secondleg = Second leg

| details = on aggregate
Olimpia won 4–2 on penalties

| date1 = 24 July 2002

| date2 = 31 July 2002

| stadium1 = Defensores del Chaco

| stadium2 = Pacaembú

| city1 = Asunción

| city2 = São Paulo

| attendance1 =

| attendance2 = 32,000

| referee1 = Horacio Elizondo

| referee2 = Óscar Ruiz

| previous = 2001

| next = 2003

}}

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.[https://www.lanacion.com.py/deportes/2017/07/31/los-15-anos-de-la-copa-libertadores-2002/ Los 15 años de la Copa Libertadores 2002], La Nación (Paraguay), 31 July 2017

After a 2–2 tie aggregate, the series was decided by penalty shootout, with Olimpia defeating São Caetano by 4–2.[https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa02.html Copa Libertadores 2002] by Miguel Alvim Gonzalez, Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF[https://elpais.com/diario/2002/08/02/deportes/1028239209_850215.html El Olimpia paraguayo, campeón de América] by Luis Hinojal, El País, 2 August 2002

Qualified teams

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Team

!Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)

{{flagicon|PAR}} Olimpia

|1960, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991

{{flagicon|BRA}} São Caetano

|None

Venues

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|image1 = Defensores del Chaco 6-10-2016 2.jpg

|width1 = 233

|image2 = Estádio do Pacaembu, Sao Paulo 2017 009.jpg

|width2 = 210

|footer = Defensores del Chaco (Asunción) and Pacaembú (São Paulo), venues for the finals

}}

{{Clear}}

Route to the finals

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!colspan=3 width=45%|São Caetano!!colspan=3 width=45%|Olimpia

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|{{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad Católica
A
1–1

align=left|Anaílson 9'colspan=2 |Round of 16
First leg
{{flagicon|CHI}} Cobreloa
A
2–0
align=left|Dinamarca 10' (o.g.)
Zelaya 12'
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|{{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad Católica
H
1–1
(p. 4–2)

align=left|Brandão 44'colspan=2|Second leg{{flagicon|CHI}} Cobreloa
H
2–1
align=left|Benítez 24'
Báez 45'
valign=top align=center

|{{flagicon|URU}} Peñarol
A
0–1

align=left|colspan=2 |Quarterfinals
First leg
{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors
A
1–1
align=left|Traverso 67' (o.g.)
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|{{flagicon|URU}} Peñarol
H
2–1
(p. 3–1)

align=left|Jean Carlos 27'
Somália 55'
colspan=2|Second leg{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors
H
1–0
align=left|Isasi 67'
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|{{flagicon|MEX}} América
H
2–0

align=left|Somália 25'
Adãozinho 41' (pen.)
colspan=2 |Semifinals
First leg
{{flagicon|BRA}} Grêmio
H
3–2
align=left|Órteman 27', 56'
Benítez 62'
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|{{flagicon|MEX}} América
A
1–1

align=left|Ailton 8'colspan=2|Second leg{{flagicon|BRA}} Grêmio
A
0–1
(p. 5–4)
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Final summary

=First leg=

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|date= 24 July 2002

|time= 21:45 (UTC-3)

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|team1= Olimpia {{flagicon|PAR}}

|score= 0–1

|report =[https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa02.html Report]

|team2 ={{flagicon|BRA}} São Caetano

|goals1=

|goals2 = Ailton {{goal|61}}

|stadium=Estadio de los Defensores del Chaco, Asunción

|attendance =

|referee = Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

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GK1{{flagicon|PAR}} Ricardo Tavarelli
DF2{{flagicon|PAR}} Néstor Isasi{{suboff|66}}
DF3{{flagicon|PAR}} Nelson Zelaya
DF4{{flagicon|BRA}} Henrique da Silva
DF5{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio Cáceres
MF6{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio Enciso
MF11{{flagicon|ARG}} Gastón Córdoba{{suboff|68}}
MF15{{flagicon|PAR}} Juan Carlos Franco
MF16{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Órteman (c){{yel|41}}
FW9{{flagicon|PAR}} Richard Báez{{suboff|60}}
FW10{{flagicon|PAR}} Miguel Benítez
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK12{{flagicon|PAR}} Danilo Aceval
FW7{{flagicon|PAR}} Mauro Caballero{{subon|60}}
DF13{{flagicon|PAR}} Virginio Cáceres{{subon|66}}
MF17{{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco Esteche
MF18{{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Estigarribia
FW21{{flagicon|URU}} Hernán López{{subon|68}}
DF23{{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro Benítez
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|ARG}} Nery Pumpido

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|colspan="4"|

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GK1{{flagicon|BRA}} Silvio Luiz
DF2{{flagicon|BRA}} Russo (c)
DF3{{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel
DF4{{flagicon|BRA}} Dininho{{yel|92}}
DF6{{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Cardoso
MF5{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcos Senna{{yel|70}}
MF8{{flagicon|BRA}} Ailton{{suboff|65}}
MF10{{flagicon|BRA}} Anaílson{{suboff|80}}
MF11{{flagicon|BRA}} Adãozinho
FW18{{flagicon|BRA}} Robert{{suboff|62}}
FW9{{flagicon|BRA}} Somália
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK12{{flagicon|BRA}} Luciano
DF7{{flagicon|BRA}} Serginho{{subon|62}}
MF13{{flagicon|BRA}} Marlon{{subon|65}}
DF14{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Quadros
FW15{{flagicon|BRA}} Jean Carlos
MF20{{flagicon|BRA}} Wágner{{subon|80}}
FW24{{flagicon|BRA}} Chininha
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jair Picerni

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Assistant referees:


{{flagicon|ARG}} Jorge Rattalino


{{flagicon|ARG}} Darío García


Fourth official:


{{flagicon|ARG}} Héctor Baldassi

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=Second leg=

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|date= 31 July 2002

|time= 21.45 (UTC-3)

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|team1= São Caetano {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score= 1–2

|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa02.html Report]

|team2 ={{flagicon|PAR}} Olimpia

|goals1= Ailton {{goal|31}}

|goals2 = Córdoba {{goal|49}}
Báez {{goal|59}}

|stadium=Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo

|attendance = 32,000

|referee = Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore = 2–4

|penalties2 =

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GK1{{flagicon|BRA}} Silvio Luiz
DF2{{flagicon|BRA}} Russo (c){{yel|40}}
DF3{{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel
DF4{{flagicon|BRA}} Dininho
DF6{{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Cardoso
MF5{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcos Senna{{yel|62}}
MF8{{flagicon|BRA}} Ailton{{suboff|79}}
MF10{{flagicon|BRA}} Anaílson{{yel|93}}{{suboff|93}}
MF11{{flagicon|BRA}} Adãozinho
FW18{{flagicon|BRA}} Robert{{yel|60}}{{suboff|60}}
FW9{{flagicon|BRA}} Somália
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK12{{flagicon|BRA}} Luciano
DF7{{flagicon|BRA}} Serginho{{subon|60}}
MF13{{flagicon|BRA}} Marlon{{subon|93}}
DF14{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Quadros
FW15{{flagicon|BRA}} Jean Carlos
MF20{{flagicon|BRA}} Wágner{{subon|79}}
FW24{{flagicon|BRA}} Chininha
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jair Picerni

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|colspan="4"|

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GK1{{flagicon|PAR}} Ricardo Tavarelli
DF2{{flagicon|PAR}} Néstor Isasi
DF3{{flagicon|PAR}} Nelson Zelaya
DF4{{flagicon|BRA}} Henrique da Silva
DF5{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio Cáceres{{yel|3}}
MF8{{flagicon|PAR}} Victor Quintana{{sent off|2|86}}
MF6{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio Enciso{{yel|92}}
MF11{{flagicon|ARG}} Gastón Córdoba{{suboff|73}}
MF16{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Órteman (c){{yel|61}}
FW9{{flagicon|PAR}} Richard Báez{{suboff|81}}
FW10{{flagicon|PAR}} Miguel Benítez{{yel|61}}{{suboff|61}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK12{{flagicon|PAR}} Danilo Aceval
FW7{{flagicon|PAR}} Mauro Caballero{{subon|73}}
MF15{{flagicon|PAR}} Juan Carlos Franco{{subon|81}}
MF17{{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco Esteche
MF18{{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Estigarribia
FW21{{flagicon|URU}} Hernán López{{subon|61}}
DF23{{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro Benítez
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|ARG}} Nery Pumpido

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Assistant referees:


{{flagicon|COL}} Oswaldo Díaz


{{flagicon|COL}} Eduardo Botero


Fourth official:


{{flagicon|COL}} Felipe Russi

References