2014 Copa Libertadores finals

The 2014 Copa Libertadores de América Finals was a two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2014 Copa Libertadores de América, the 55th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2014 Copa Libertadores de América Finals
Event2014 Copa Libertadores
Nacional San Lorenzo
Paraguay Argentina
1 2
on aggregate
First leg
Nacional San Lorenzo
1 1
Date6 August 2014
VenueEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeWilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Second leg
San Lorenzo Nacional
1 0
Date13 August 2014
VenueEstadio Pedro Bidegain, Buenos Aires
RefereeSandro Ricci (Brazil)

The finals was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Paraguayan team Nacional and Argentine team San Lorenzo. The first leg was hosted by Nacional at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción on 6 August, while the second leg was hosted by San Lorenzo at Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires on 13 August 2014.[1] The winner earned the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the semifinal stage, and the right to play against the 2014 Copa Sudamericana winners in the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana.[2]

The first leg ended in a 1–1 draw.[3] The second led ended with a 1–0 win for San Lorenzo, and they won the tournament for the first time in their history.[4][5][6]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals app.
Paraguay NacionalNone
Argentina San LorenzoNone

Both teams came into the finals as first-time finalists of the Copa Libertadores. San Lorenzo had previously won two CONMEBOL titles: the 2001 Copa Mercosur and the 2002 Copa Sudamericana.

Venues
Estadio Defensores del Chaco (left) and Estadio Pedro Bidegain, venues for the series

Road to the finals
Further information: 2014 Copa Libertadores

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

Paraguay Nacional[7] Round Argentina San Lorenzo[8]
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye First stage Bye
Group 4 Second stage Group 2
Colombia Santa Fe Away3–1 Brazil Botafogo Away2–0
Venezuela Zamora Home1–0 Ecuador Independiente del Valle Home1–0
Brazil Atlético Mineiro Home2–2 Chile Unión Española Home1–1
Brazil Atlético Mineiro Away1–1 Chile Unión Española Away1–0
Venezuela Zamora Away2–0 Ecuador Independiente del Valle Away1–1
Colombia Santa Fe Home3–2 Brazil Botafogo Home3–0

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12
2 Paraguay Nacional 6 2 2 2 8 10 −2 8
3 Venezuela Zamora 6 2 1 3 6 6 0 7
4 Colombia Santa Fe 6 1 2 3 10 11 −1 5
Source:

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chile Unión Española 6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 9
2 Argentina San Lorenzo 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
3 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 8
4 Brazil Botafogo 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7
Source:
Seed 16 Knockout stages Seed 15
Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
(won 3–2 on aggregate)		 Home1–0 Round of 16 Brazil Grêmio
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties)		 Home1–0
Away2–2 Away1–0 (2–4 p)
Argentina Arsenal
(won 1–0 on aggregate)		 Home1–0 Quarterfinals Brazil Cruzeiro
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Home1–0
Away0–0 Away1–1
Uruguay Defensor Sporting
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Home2–0 Semifinals Bolivia Bolívar
(won 5–1 on aggregate)		 Home5–0
Away1–0 Away1–0

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, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[2]

Match details

First leg

San Lorenzo took the lead in the first leg when Mauro Matos volleyed the ball right footed into the left of the net after a cross from the right. Julio Santa Cruz got the equalizer in the 93rd minute of the match when he turned the ball home high to the net from six yards out with his right foot after a cross from the left was headed onto him.

2014 Copa Libertadores Finals
First leg
Nacional Paraguay1–1Argentina San Lorenzo
Santa Cruz 90+2' Report Matos 64'
Attendance: 36,000
Nacional
San Lorenzo

Assistant referees:[9]
Wilmar Navarro (Colombia)
Wilson Berrio (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

Second leg

Néstor Ortigoza scored the only goal of the game, a penalty after a shot from Martín Cauteruccio struck the right hand of Ramón Coronel. Ortigoza hit the ball right footed to the left of the goalkeeper who dived the other way.[10]

Second leg
San Lorenzo Argentina1–0Paraguay Nacional
Ortigoza 35' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
San Lorenzo
Nacional
GK12Argentina Sebastián Torrico
DF7Argentina Julio Buffarini
DF2Argentina Mauro Cetto
DF6Argentina Santiago Gentiletti
DF21Argentina Emmanuel Más
MF15Argentina Héctor Villalbadownward-facing red arrow 81'
MF20Paraguay Néstor Ortigoza
MF5Argentina Juan MercierYellow card 30'
MF10Argentina Leandro Romagnoli (c)downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW9Uruguay Martín Cauterucciodownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW26Argentina Mauro Matos
Substitutes:
GK1Argentina Cristian Álvarez
DF29Argentina Fabricio Fontanini
DF14Argentina Walter Kannemannupward-facing green arrow 87'
MF11Argentina Pablo Barrientos
MF8Argentina Enzo Kalinskiupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF16Argentina Gonzalo Verónupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW22Argentina Nicolás Blandi
Manager:
Argentina Edgardo Bauza
GK1Argentina Ignacio Don
DF12Paraguay Ramón CoronelYellow card 35'
DF15Paraguay Raúl Piris (c)
DF3Paraguay José Cáceres
DF4Paraguay David MendozaYellow card 90+2'
MF14Paraguay Marcos Melgarejodownward-facing red arrow 86'
MF28Paraguay Marcos Riveros
MF6Paraguay Silvio Torales
MF18Paraguay Derlis Oruédownward-facing red arrow 56'
FW7Paraguay Julián BenítezYellow card 69'downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW16Paraguay Fredy Bareiro
Substitutes:
GK25Paraguay Oscar Agüero
DF23Paraguay Fabián Balbuena
MF10Paraguay Hugo Lusardiupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF8Paraguay Juan Argüello
FW26Paraguay Brian Montenegroupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW19Paraguay Cecilio Domínguez
FW29Paraguay Julio Santa Cruzupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Paraguay Gustavo Morínigo

Assistant referees:[9]
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Péricles Cortez (Brazil)

See also

References
  1. "Bridgestone Libertadores: horarios oficiales de los juegos de la final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. July 31, 2014.
  2. "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2014 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. "Nacional de Paraguay y San Lorenzo de Argentina empatan 1-1 primera final de la Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. August 6, 2014.
  4. "San Lorenzo argentino toca el cielo al ganar su primera Libertadores 1-0 a Nacional paraguayo" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. August 13, 2014.
  5. "San Lorenzo 1 Nacional 0". Goal.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. "San Lorenzo finally put their Copa Libertadores misery behind them". Guardian. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. "Final Bridgestone Libertadores: el camino de Nacional de Paraguay". CONMEBOL.com. August 12, 2014.
  8. "Final Bridgestone Libertadores: el recorrido de San Lorenzo de Almagro". CONMEBOL.com. August 12, 2014.
  9. "Bridgestone Libertadores: Wilmar Roldán y Sandro Ricci serán los árbitros de la gran final 2014". CONMEBOL. August 1, 2014.
  10. "San Lorenzo seize the holy grail". FIFA.com. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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