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]
| Event | 2002 Copa Toyota Libertadores | ||||||
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| on aggregate Olimpia won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
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| Date | 24 July 2002 | ||||||
| Venue | Defensores del Chaco, Asunción | ||||||
| Referee | Horacio Elizondo | ||||||
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| Date | 31 July 2002 | ||||||
| Venue | Pacaembú, São Paulo | ||||||
| Referee | Óscar Ruiz | ||||||
| Attendance | 32,000 | ||||||
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
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Olimpia |
1960, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
 São Caetano |
None |
Venues
Route to the finals
| São Caetano | Olimpia | ||||
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 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
First leg
        Olimpia
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    São Caetano
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Assistant referees:
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Second leg
Second leg
| São Caetano | 1–2 | Olimpia |
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Ailton  31' |
Report | Córdoba 49' Báez 59' |
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2–4 | |
São Caetano
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Olimpia
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Assistant referees:
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References
- Los 15 años de la Copa Libertadores 2002, La Nación (Paraguay), 31 July 2017
- Copa Libertadores 2002 by Miguel Alvim Gonzalez, Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF
- El Olimpia paraguayo, campeón de América by Luis Hinojal, El País, 2 August 2002
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