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2012 Copa Libertadores#Group 8

{{Short description|53rd season of Copa Libertadores}}

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = Copa Libertadores de América

| year = 2012

| other_titles = 2012 Copa Libertadores da América

| dates = January 24 – July 4, 2012

| num_teams = 38

| associations = 11

| champion_other = {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians

| count = 1

| second_other = {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors

| matches = 138

| goals = 364

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Alustiza
{{flagicon|BRA}} Neymar
{{small|(8 goals each)}}

| player = {{flagicon|QAT}} Emerson{{cite web |url=http://extra.globo.com/esporte/emerson-sheik-recebe-trofeu-de-melhor-jogador-da-libertadores-aponta-humilde-premio-de-todos-nos-6823485.html |title=Emerson Sheik recebe troféu de melhor jogador da Libertadores e aponta, humilde: ‘O prêmio é de todos nós’|language=pt|trans-title=Emerson Sheik receives award for best player of the Libertadores and points, humble: "This award is for all of us' |publisher=globo |date=November 24, 2012|access-date=January 29, 2013 }}

| prevseason = 2011

| nextseason = 2013

}}

The 2012 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2012 Copa Santander Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. It ran from January 24 to July 4, 2012. Santos were the defending champions, but lost to Corinthians in the semifinals.

São Paulo-based club Corinthians won the competition, with an undefeated campaign, after defeating six-time champion Boca Juniors in the finals. It is Corinthians' first Libertadores title. By winning the competition, Corinthians won the right to play in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana.

Qualified teams

class="wikitable"
width=130|Association

!width=210|Team {{small|(Berth)}}

!Entry stage

!Qualification method

rowspan="5"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina
{{small|5 berths}}

|Vélez Sársfield {{small|(Argentina 1)}}

|rowspan="4"|Second Stage

|2011 Clausura champion

Boca Juniors {{small|(Argentina 2)}}

|2011 Apertura champion

Lanús {{small|(Argentina 3)}}

|2011 tournaments aggregate table best non-champion

Godoy Cruz {{small|(Argentina 4)}}

|2011 tournaments aggregate table 2nd best non-champion

Arsenal {{small|(Argentina 5)}}

|First Stage

|2011 Copa Sudamericana best performing team not yet qualified

rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|BOL}} Bolivia
{{small|3 berths}}

|Bolívar {{small|(Bolivia 1)}}

|rowspan="2"|Second Stage

|2011 Adecuación champion

The Strongest {{small|(Bolivia 2)}}

|2011 Apertura champion

Real Potosí {{small|(Bolivia 3)}}

|First Stage

|2011 Adecuación runner-up

rowspan="6"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil
{{small|5+1 berths}}

|Santos {{small|(Brazil 1)}}

|rowspan="4"|Second Stage

|2011 Copa Libertadores de América champion

Corinthians {{small|(Brazil 2)}}

|2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion

Vasco da Gama {{small|(Brazil 3)}}

|2011 Copa do Brasil champion

Fluminense {{small|(Brazil 4)}}

|2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place

Flamengo {{small|(Brazil 5)}}

|rowspan="2"|First Stage

|2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place

Internacional {{small|(Brazil 6)}}

|2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place

rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|CHI}} Chile
{{small|3 berths}}

|Universidad de Chile {{small|(Chile 1)}}

|rowspan="2"|Second Stage

|2011 Apertura champion and 2011 Copa Sudamericana champion

Universidad Católica {{small|(Chile 2)}}

|2011 Primera División aggregate table best non-champion

Unión Española {{small|(Chile 3)}}

|First Stage

|2011 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best non-champion

rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|COL}} Colombia
{{small|3 berths}}

|Atlético Nacional {{small|(Colombia 1)}}

|rowspan="2"|Second Stage

|2011 Apertura champion

Junior {{small|(Colombia 2)}}

|2011 Finalización champion

Once Caldas {{small|(Colombia 3)}}

|First Stage

|2011 Primera A aggregate table best non-champion

rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|ECU}} Ecuador
{{small|3 berths}}

|Deportivo Quito {{small|(Ecuador 1)}}

|rowspan="2"|Second Stage

|2011 Serie A champion

Emelec {{small|(Ecuador 2)}}

|2011 Serie A runner-up

El Nacional {{small|(Ecuador 3)}}

|First Stage

|2011 Serie A 3rd place

rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|PAR}} Paraguay
{{small|3 berths}}

|Olimpia {{small|(Paraguay 1)}}

|rowspan="2"|Second Stage

|2011 Primera División aggregate table best champion

Nacional {{small|(Paraguay 2)}}

|2011 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best champion

Libertad {{small|(Paraguay 3)}}

|First Stage

|2011 Primera División aggregate table best non-champion

rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|PER}} Peru
{{small|3 berths}}

|Juan Aurich {{small|(Peru 1)}}

|rowspan="2"|Second Stage

|2011 Descentralizado champion

Alianza Lima {{small|(Peru 2)}}

|2011 Descentralizado runner-up

Sport Huancayo {{small|(Peru 3)}}

|First Stage

|2011 Descentralizado 3rd place

rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|URU}} Uruguay
{{small|3 berths}}

|Nacional {{small|(Uruguay 1)}}

|rowspan="2"|Second Stage

|2010–11 Primera División champion

Defensor Sporting {{small|(Uruguay 2)}}

|2010–11 Primera División runner-up

Peñarol {{small|(Uruguay 3)}}

|First Stage

|2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 3rd place

rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|VEN}} Venezuela
{{small|3 berths}}

|Deportivo Táchira {{small|(Venezuela 1)}}

|rowspan="2"|Second Stage

|2010–11 Primera División champion

Zamora {{small|(Venezuela 2)}}

|2010–11 Primera División runner-up

Caracas {{small|(Venezuela 3)}}

|First Stage

|2010–11 Primera División aggregate table best non-finalist

rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
(CONCACAF)
3 invitees

|Guadalajara {{small|(Mexico 1)}}

|rowspan="2"|Second Stage

|2011 Apertura classification phase best eligible team

Cruz Azul {{small|(Mexico 2)}}

|2011 Apertura classification phase 2nd best eligible team

UANL {{small|(Mexico 3)}}

|First Stage

|2011 Apertura classification phase 3rd best eligible team

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on November 25, 2011, at 15:00 UTC−03:00, in Luque, Paraguay.{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Libertadores-el-sorteo-sera-el-2511-20111004-0001.html |title=Libertadores: el sorteo será el 25/11 |language=es |date=October 4, 2011 |publisher=CONMEBOL |access-date=October 4, 2011 |archive-date=October 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007215521/http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Libertadores-el-sorteo-sera-el-2511-20111004-0001.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Impactante-Sorteo-de-la-CSL-2012-20111125-0005.html |title=Impactante Sorteo de la CSL 2012 |language=es |date=November 25, 2011 |publisher=CONMEBOL |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128004837/http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Impactante-Sorteo-de-la-CSL-2012-20111125-0005.html |archive-date=November 28, 2011 }}

For the first stage, each of the six ties contains one team from each pot. For the second stage, each of the eight groups contains one team from each pot. Teams from the same association in Pots 1 and 3 cannot be placed in the same group. However, a first stage winner may be drawn with a team from the same association in the second stage.

As per agreement when deciding the seeding for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay all had their berth 1 teams be seeded teams for 2012 instead of the berth 1 teams from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela for 2011.

class="wikitable"
colspan=2|First Stage
width=190|Pot 1

!width=190|Pot 2

style="vertical-align: top;"

|

|

class="wikitable"
colspan=4|Second Stage
width=190|Pot 1

!width=190|Pot 2

!width=190|Pot 3

!width=190|Pot 4

style="vertical-align: top;"

|

|

|

|

† Teams had not yet fully qualified to the specific berth when the draw took place.

Schedule

All dates listed are Wednesdays, but matches may be played on the day before (Tuesdays) and after (Thursdays) as well.

class="wikitable"
Stage

! First leg

! Second leg

First Stage

| January 25

| February 1

Second Stage

| colspan="2"|February 8, 15, 22
March 7, 14, 21, 28
April 4, 11, 18

Round of 16

| April 25
May 2

| May 9

Quarterfinals

| May 16

| May 23

Semifinals

| June 13

| June 20

Finals

| June 27

| July 4

First stage

{{main article|2012 Copa Libertadores first stage}}

The First Stage, played in home-and-away two-legged format, began on January 24 and ended on February 2.

{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Libertadores/2012/Prog_1a-2aFase_Libertadores_2012.pdf |title=Programa de Partidos – Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2012 |publisher=CONMEBOL |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131060132/http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Libertadores/2012/Prog_1a-2aFase_Libertadores_2012.pdf |archive-date=2012-01-31 }} Team 1 played the second leg at home.

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Sport Huancayo|PER|1–4|Arsenal|ARG|0–3|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Flamengo|BRA|3–2|Real Potosí|BOL|1–2|2–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Caracas|VEN|1–5|Peñarol|URU|0–4|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Libertad|PAR|4–2|El Nacional|ECU|0–1|4–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Once Caldas|COL|2–3|Internacional|BRA|0–1|2–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|UANL|MEX|2–3|Unión Española|CHI|0–1|2–2}}

|}

Second stage

{{main article|2012 Copa Libertadores second stage}}

The second stage, played in home-and-away round-robin format, began on February 7 and ended on April 19. The top two teams from each group advanced to the round of 16.

=Group 1=

{{#section-h:2012 Copa Libertadores second stage|Group 1}}

=Group 2=

{{#section-h:2012 Copa Libertadores second stage|Group 2}}

=Group 3=

{{#section-h:2012 Copa Libertadores second stage|Group 3}}

=Group 4=

{{#section-h:2012 Copa Libertadores second stage|Group 4}}

=Group 5=

{{#section-h:2012 Copa Libertadores second stage|Group 5}}

=Group 6=

{{#section-h:2012 Copa Libertadores second stage|Group 6}}

=Group 7=

{{#section-h:2012 Copa Libertadores second stage|Group 7}}

=Group 8=

{{#section-h:2012 Copa Libertadores second stage|Group 8}}

Knockout stages

{{main article|2012 Copa Libertadores knockout stages}}

The last four stages of the tournament (round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals), played in home-and-away two-legged format, form a single-elimination tournament, contested by the sixteen teams which advance from the Second Stage.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Libertadores/2012/Reglamento_Libertadores_2012.pdf |title=Copa Santander Libertadores 2012: reglamento del torneo |publisher=CONMEBOL |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324044850/http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Libertadores/2012/Reglamento_Libertadores_2012.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-24 }} In each tie, the team with the higher seed will play at home in the second leg.

=Seeding=

The 16 qualified teams are seeded in the knockout stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16. The teams were ranked by: 1. Points (Pts); 2. Goal difference (GD); 3. Goals scored (GF); 4. Away goals (AG); 5. Drawing of lots.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
+Teams qualified as group winners
width=20 |Seed

!width=165 |Team

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| AG | Away goals for}}

1align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fluminense15+375
2align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians14+11134
3align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} Santos13+7125
4align="left"| {{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad de Chile13+5112
5align="left"| {{flagicon|PAR}} Libertad13+4114
6align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Vélez Sársfield12+4105
7align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús10+5113
8align="left"| {{flagicon|CHI}} Unión Española10+3105

|

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
+Teams qualified as group runners-up
width=20 |Seed

!width=165 |Team

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| AG | Away goals for}}

9align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors13+594
10align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vasco da Gama13+4104
11align="left"| {{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacional11+8169
12align="left"| {{flagicon|MEX}} Cruz Azul11+7113
13align="left"| {{flagicon|ECU}} Deportivo Quito10+7111
14align="left"| {{flagicon|BOL}} Bolívar10+293
15align="left"| {{flagicon|ECU}} Emelec9−173
16align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional8+4102

|}

=Bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| legs = 2

| nowrap = yes

| RD1 = Round of 16

| RD2 = Quarterfinals

| RD3 = Semifinals

| RD4 = Finals

| RD1-seed01 = 2

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians

| RD1-score01-1 = 0

| RD1-score01-2 = 3

| RD1-seed02 = 15

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|ECU}} Emelec

| RD1-score02-1 = 0

| RD1-score02-2 = 0

| RD1-seed03 = 7

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús

| RD1-score03-1 = 1

| RD1-score03-2 = 2 (4)

| RD1-seed04 = 10

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Vasco da Gama

| RD1-score04-1 = 2

| RD1-score04-2 = 1 (5)

| RD1-seed05 = 3

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Santos

| RD1-score05-1 = 1

| RD1-score05-2 = 8

| RD1-seed06 = 14

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|BOL}} Bolívar

| RD1-score06-1 = 2

| RD1-score06-2 = 0

| RD1-seed07 = 6

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Vélez Sársfield

| RD1-score07-1 = 1

| RD1-score07-2 = 1

| RD1-seed08 = 11

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacional

| RD1-score08-1 = 0

| RD1-score08-2 = 1

| RD1-seed09 = 4

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|CHI}} U. de Chile

| RD1-score09-1 = 1

| RD1-score09-2 = 6

| RD1-seed10 = 13

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|ECU}} Deportivo Quito

| RD1-score10-1 = 4

| RD1-score10-2 = 0

| RD1-seed11 = 5

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|PAR}} Libertad

| RD1-score11-1 = 1

| RD1-score11-2 = 2

| RD1-seed12 = 12

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Cruz Azul

| RD1-score12-1 = 1

| RD1-score12-2 = 0

| RD1-seed13 = 1

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Fluminense

| RD1-score13-1 = 0

| RD1-score13-2 = 2

| RD1-seed14 = 16

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional

| RD1-score14-1 = 0

| RD1-score14-2 = 1

| RD1-seed15 = 8

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|CHI}} Unión Española

| RD1-score15-1 = 1

| RD1-score15-2 = 2

| RD1-seed16 = 9

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors

| RD1-score16-1 = 2

| RD1-score16-2 = 3

| RD2-seed01 = 2

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians

| RD2-score01-1 = 0

| RD2-score01-2 = 1

| RD2-seed02 = 10

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Vasco da Gama

| RD2-score02-1 = 0

| RD2-score02-2 = 0

| RD2-seed03 = 3

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Santos (p)

| RD2-score03-1 = 0

| RD2-score03-2 = 1 (4)

| RD2-seed04 = 6

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Vélez Sársfield

| RD2-score04-1 = 1

| RD2-score04-2 = 0 (2)

| RD2-seed05 = 4

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|CHI}} U. de Chile (p)

| RD2-score05-1 = 1

| RD2-score05-2 = 1 (5)

| RD2-seed06 = 5

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|PAR}} Libertad

| RD2-score06-1 = 1

| RD2-score06-2 = 1 (3)

| RD2-seed07 = 1

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Fluminense

| RD2-score07-1 = 0

| RD2-score07-2 = 1

| RD2-seed08 = 9

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors

| RD2-score08-1 = 1

| RD2-score08-2 = 1

| RD3-seed01 = 2

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians

| RD3-score01-1 = 1

| RD3-score01-2 = 1

| RD3-seed02 = 3

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Santos

| RD3-score02-1 = 0

| RD3-score02-2 = 1

| RD3-seed03 = 4

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|CHI}} U. de Chile

| RD3-score03-1 = 0

| RD3-score03-2 = 0

| RD3-seed04 = 9

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors

| RD3-score04-1 = 2

| RD3-score04-2 = 0

| RD4-seed01 = 2

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians

| RD4-score01-1 = 1

| RD4-score01-2 = 2

| RD4-seed02 = 9

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors

| RD4-score02-1 = 1

| RD4-score02-2 = 0

}}

=Round of 16=

The Round of 16 began on April 25 and ended on May 10.{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Copa-Santander-Libertadores-programa-de-octavos-de-final-20120419-0005.html |title=Copa Santander Libertadores: programa de octavos de final |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=April 19, 2012 |language=es |access-date=April 26, 2012 |archive-date=May 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504042252/http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Copa-Santander-Libertadores-programa-de-octavos-de-final-20120419-0005.html |url-status=dead }} Team 1 played the second leg at home.

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Fluminense|BRA|2–1|Internacional|BRA|0–0|2–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Corinthians|BRA|3–0|Emelec|ECU|0–0|3–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Santos|BRA|9–2|Bolívar|BOL|1–2|8–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Universidad de Chile|CHI|7–4|Deportivo Quito|ECU|1–4|6–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Libertad|PAR|3–1|Cruz Azul|MEX|1–1|2–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Vélez Sársfield|ARG|2–1|Atlético Nacional|COL|1–0|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Lanús|ARG|3–3 (4–5 p)|Vasco da Gama|BRA|1–2|2–1

}}

{{TwoLegResult|Unión Española|CHI|3–5|Boca Juniors|ARG|1–2|2–3}}

|}

=Quarter-finals=

The Quarter-finals began on May 16 and ended on May 24.{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//comunicadosoficiales/Libertadores-programa-de-4tos-de-final-20120511-0004.html |title=Libertadores: programa de 4tos de final |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=May 11, 2012 |language=es |access-date=May 17, 2012 |archive-date=May 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513211313/http://www.conmebol.com/comunicadosoficiales/Libertadores-programa-de-4tos-de-final-20120511-0004.html |url-status=dead }} Team 1 played the second leg at home.

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Fluminense|BRA|1–2|Boca Juniors|ARG|0–1|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Corinthians|BRA|1–0|Vasco da Gama|BRA|0–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Santos|BRA|1–1 (4–2 p)|Vélez Sársfield|ARG|0–1|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Universidad de Chile|CHI|2–2 (5–3 p)|Libertad|PAR|1–1|1–1}}

|}

=Semi-finals=

The Semifinals began on June 13 and ended on June 21.{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Libertadores-las-semis-ya-tienen-fecha-20120528-0006.html |title=Libertadores: las semis ya tienen fecha |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=May 28, 2012 |language=es |access-date=May 28, 2012 |archive-date=May 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531003218/http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Libertadores-las-semis-ya-tienen-fecha-20120528-0006.html |url-status=dead }} Team 1 played the second leg at home.

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Corinthians|BRA|2–1|Santos|BRA|1–0|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Universidad de Chile|CHI|0–2|Boca Juniors|ARG|0–2|0–0}}

|}

=Finals=

{{main article|2012 Copa Libertadores Finals}}

The Finals were played over two legs, with the higher-seeded team playing the second leg at home. If the teams were tied on points and goal difference at the end of regulation in the second leg, the away goals rule would not be applied and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the title would be decided by penalty shootout.

{{Football box

| date = June 27, 2012

| time = 21:50 UTC−3

| team1 = Boca Juniors {{flagicon|ARG}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://statistics.ficfiles.com/conmebol/libertadores/fichas/ficha128616.html Report]

| team2 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians

| goals1 = Roncaglia {{goal|72}}

| goals2 = Romarinho {{goal|84}}

| stadium = Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires

| attendance = 51,901

| referee = Enrique Osses (Chile)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = July 4, 2012

| time = 21:50 UTC−3

| team1 = Corinthians {{flagicon|BRA}}

| score = 2−0

| report = [http://statistics.ficfiles.com/conmebol/libertadores/fichas/ficha128617.html Report]

| team2 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors

| goals1 = Emerson {{goal|53||72}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), São Paulo

| attendance = 40,186

| referee = Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

}}

Corinthians won on points 3–1.

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
Copa Libertadores de América
2012 Champion
{{flagicon|BRA|size=100px}}
Corinthians
First Title

Top goalscorers

class="wikitable"
width=28| PosPlayerClubGoals
align=center rowspan=2| 1

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Alustiza

{{flagicon|ECU}} Deportivo Quitoalign=center| 8
{{flagicon|BRA}} Neymar{{flagicon|BRA}} Santosalign=center| 8
align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|COL}} Dorlan Pabón

{{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacionalalign=center| 7
align=center rowspan=2| 4

| {{flagicon|CHI}} Junior Fernándes

{{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad de Chilealign=center| 6
{{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Damião{{flagicon|BRA}} Internacionalalign=center| 6
align=center rowspan=3| 6

| {{flagicon|QAT}} Emerson

{{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthiansalign=center | 5
{{flagicon|ARG}} Emanuel Herrera{{flagicon|CHI}} Unión Españolaalign=center| 5
{{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Orozco{{flagicon|MEX}} Cruz Azulalign=center| 5
align=center rowspan=8| 9

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Danilo

{{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthiansalign=center | 4
{{flagicon|CHI}} Ángelo Henríquez{{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad de Chilealign=center| 4
{{flagicon|BRA}} Alan Kardec{{flagicon|BRA}} Santosalign=center| 4
{{flagicon|COL}} Luis Fernando Mosquera{{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacionalalign=center| 4
{{flagicon|PAR}} José Ariel Núñez{{flagicon|PAR}} Libertadalign=center| 4
{{flagicon|ARG}} Mariano Pavone{{flagicon|ARG}} Lanúsalign=center| 4
{{flagicon|URU}} Mario Regueiro{{flagicon|ARG}} Lanúsalign=center| 4
{{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Rodríguez{{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad de Chilealign=center| 4

{{small|Source:}}{{cite web|url=http://statistics.ficfiles.com/conmebol/libertadores/goleadores.html|title=Copa Santander Libertadores — Goleadores|publisher=CONMEBOL|language=es}}

Awards

=Player of the week=

class="wikitable"
Week

!Player

!Team

!Notes

Jan 31 – Feb 2

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Andrés D'Alessandro

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com/contenidos/2012/02/04/noticia_0003.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723141130/http://www.conmebol.com/contenidos/2012/02/04/noticia_0003.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 23, 2012 |title=D'Alessandro, el jugador de la semana |trans-title=D'Alessandro, the player of the week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=February 4, 2012 |access-date=February 4, 2012 |language=es }}

Feb 7–9

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Orozco

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Cruz Azul

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Javier-Orozco-el-jugador-de-la-3a-semana-20120211-0001.html |title=Javier Orozco, el jugador de la 3a semana |trans-title=Javier Orozco, Player of the 3rd Week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=February 11, 2012 |access-date=February 11, 2012 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214055816/http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Javier-Orozco-el-jugador-de-la-3a-semana-20120211-0001.html |archive-date=February 14, 2012 }}

Feb 14–16

|{{flagicon|BOL}} Pablo Escobar

|{{flagicon|BOL}} The Strongest

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Pablo-Escobar-el-jugador-de-4a-semana-20120218-0002.html |title=Pablo Escobar, el jugador de la 4a semana |trans-title=Pablo Escobar, Player of the 4th Week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=February 18, 2012 |access-date=February 18, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124024705/http://conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Pablo-Escobar-el-jugador-de-4a-semana-20120218-0002.html |url-status=dead }}

Feb 21–23

|{{flagicon|COL}} Dorlan Pabón

|{{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacional

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Dorlan-Pabon-el-jugador-de-la-semana-en-la-Copa-Santander-Libertadores-20120224-0004.html |title=Dorlan Pabón, el jugador de la semana en la Copa Santander Libertadores |trans-title=Dorlan Pabón, Player of the Week in Copa Santander Libertadores |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=February 24, 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2012 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527085021/http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Dorlan-Pabon-el-jugador-de-la-semana-en-la-Copa-Santander-Libertadores-20120224-0004.html |archive-date=May 27, 2012 }}

Mar 6–8

|{{flagicon|POR}} Deco

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fluminense

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Deco-el-jugador-de-la-sexta-semana-20120309-0005.html |title=Deco, el jugador de la sexta semana |trans-title=Deco, Player of the 6th Week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=March 9, 2012 |access-date=March 9, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124025838/http://conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Deco-el-jugador-de-la-sexta-semana-20120309-0005.html |url-status=dead }}

Mar 13–15

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Damião

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Damio-el-jugador-de-la-semana-20120316-0002.html |title=Damião el jugador de la semana |trans-title=Damião, Player of the Week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=March 16, 2012 |access-date=March 16, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124023431/http://conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Damio-el-jugador-de-la-semana-20120316-0002.html |url-status=dead }}

Mar 20–22

|{{flagicon|URU}} Mario Regueiro

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Regueiro-el-jugador-de-la-7a-semana-20120324-0004.html |title=Regueiro, el jugador de la 7a semana |trans-title=Regueiro, the player of the 7th week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=March 24, 2012 |access-date=March 24, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124024035/http://conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Regueiro-el-jugador-de-la-7a-semana-20120324-0004.html |url-status=dead }}

Mar 27–29

|{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Órteman

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Olimpia

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Orteman-el-jugador-de-la-8a-semana--20120331-0001.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102063226/http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Orteman-el-jugador-de-la-8a-semana--20120331-0001.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |title=Orteman, el jugador de la 7a semana |trans-title=Orteman, the player of the 7th week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=March 31, 2012 |access-date=March 31, 2012 |language=es }}

Apr 3–5

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Luciano Figueroa

|{{flagicon|ECU}} Emelec

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Figueroa-el-jugador-de-la-9a-semana-20120407-0001.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102153528/http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Figueroa-el-jugador-de-la-9a-semana-20120407-0001.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |title=Figueroa, el jugador de la 8a semana |trans-title=Figueroa, the player of the 8th week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=April 7, 2012 |access-date=April 7, 2012 |language=es }}

Apr 10–12

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Darío Cvitanich

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//asociaciones/Cvitanich-el-jugador-de-la-9a-semana-20120413-0003.html |title=Cvitanich, el jugador de la 9a semana |trans-title=Cvitanich, the player of the 9th week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=April 13, 2012 |access-date=April 13, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=June 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621020047/http://www.conmebol.com/asociaciones/Cvitanich-el-jugador-de-la-9a-semana-20120413-0003.html |url-status=dead }}

Apr 17–19

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Alustiza

|{{flagicon|ECU}} Deportivo Quito

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Alustiza-el-jugador-de-la-11a-semana--20120421-0001.html |title=Alustiza, el jugador de la 10a semana |trans-title=Alustiza, the player of the 10th week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=April 21, 2012 |access-date=April 21, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=June 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628053706/http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Alustiza-el-jugador-de-la-11a-semana--20120421-0001.html |url-status=dead }}

May 1–3

|{{flagicon|ECU}} Fidel Martínez

|{{flagicon|ECU}} Deportivo Quito

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Martinez-el-jugador-de-la-12a-semana-20120505-0001.html |title=Martínez, el jugador de la 12a semana |trans-title=Martínez, the player of the 12th week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=May 5, 2012 |access-date=May 5, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=July 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709031616/http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Martinez-el-jugador-de-la-12a-semana-20120505-0001.html |url-status=dead }}

May 8–10

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Román Riquelme

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Riquelme-el-mejor-de-la-13a-semana--20120512-0002.html |title=Riquelme, el mejor de la 13a semana |trans-title=Riquelme, the player of the 13th week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=May 12, 2012 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019043043/http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Riquelme-el-mejor-de-la-13a-semana--20120512-0002.html |url-status=dead }}

May 16–17

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Iván Obolo

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Vélez Sársfield

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Obolo-el-jugador-de-la-14a-semana-20120519-0001.html |title=Obolo, el jugador de la 14a semana |trans-title=Obolo, the player of the 14th week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=May 19, 2012 |access-date=May 19, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019044259/http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Obolo-el-jugador-de-la-14a-semana-20120519-0001.html |url-status=dead }}

May 23–24

|{{flagicon|CHI}} Johnny Herrera

|{{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad de Chile

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Herrera-el-jugador-de-la-15a-semana-20120526-0001.html |title=Herrera, el jugador de la 15a semana |trans-title=Herrera, the player of the 15th week |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=May 26, 2012 |access-date=May 26, 2012 |language=es |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019041729/http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Herrera-el-jugador-de-la-15a-semana-20120526-0001.html |url-status=dead }}

=Fair play award=

The Samsung Fair Play Trophy was awarded to Brazilian club Corinthians.{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//copasantanderlibertadores/Corinthians-gana-el-Trofeo-Fair-Play-20120924-0016.html |title=Corinthians gana el Trofeo Fair Play |trans-title=Corinthians won the Fair Play Trophy |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=September 25, 2012 |access-date=September 25, 2012|language=es }}

Notes

Brazilian coach Ricardo Ferretti sent a team of substitutes of Tigres UANL, and was heavily criticized by the Latin press that claimed that he had "ignored" the competition.

See also

References

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External links

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