2016 Copa Libertadores finals

The 2016 Copa Libertadores Finals was the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2016 Copa Libertadores de América, the 57th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2016 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event2016 Copa Libertadores de América
Independiente del Valle Atlético Nacional
Ecuador Colombia
1 2
on aggregate
First leg
Independiente del Valle Atlético Nacional
1 1
Date20 July 2016
VenueEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
RefereeEnrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Attendance38,500
Second leg
Atlético Nacional Independiente del Valle
1 0
Date27 July 2016
VenueEstadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
RefereeNéstor Pitana (Argentina)
Attendance46,000

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Ecuadorian team Independiente del Valle and Colombian team Atlético Nacional. The first leg was hosted by Independiente del Valle at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito on 20 July 2016, while the second leg was hosted by Atlético Nacional at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín on 27 July 2016.[1] The winner earned the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the semifinal stage, and also to play against the 2016 Copa Sudamericana winners in the 2017 Recopa Sudamericana.[2] They also automatically qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Atlético Nacional defeated Independiente del Valle 2–1 on aggregate to win their second Copa Libertadores title.[3][4]

Teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Ecuador Independiente del Valle None
Colombia Atlético Nacional 2 (1989, 1995)

These finals were the first ones without either an Argentine or a Brazilian team since the 1991 edition between Paraguayan team Olimpia and Chilean team Colo-Colo.[5]

Road to the finals
Further information: 2016 Copa Libertadores

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

Ecuador Independiente del Valle Round Colombia Atlético Nacional
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Paraguay Guaraní
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on away goals)		 Home1–0 First stage Bye
Away2–1
Group 5 Second stage Group 4
Chile Colo-Colo Home1–1 Argentina Huracán Away0–2
Brazil Atlético Mineiro Away1–0 Peru Sporting Cristal Home3–0
Peru Melgar Away0–1 Uruguay Peñarol Home2–0
Peru Melgar Home2–0 Uruguay Peñarol Away0–4
Brazil Atlético Mineiro Home3–2 Peru Sporting Cristal Away0–1
Chile Colo-Colo Away0–0 Argentina Huracán Home0–0

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 6 13
2 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 6 11
3 Chile Colo-Colo 6 9
4 Peru Melgar 6 0
Source: CONMEBOL

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 16
2 Argentina Huracán 6 8
3 Uruguay Peñarol 6 5
4 Peru Sporting Cristal 6 4
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 10 Final stages Seed 1
Argentina River Plate
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Home2–0 Round of 16 Argentina Huracán
(won 4–2 on aggregate)		 Away0–0
Away1–0 Home4–2
Mexico UNAM
(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won 5–3 on penalties)		 Home2–1 Quarterfinals Argentina Rosario Central
(won 3–2 on aggregate)		 Away1–0
Away2–1 Home3–1
Argentina Boca Juniors
(won 5–3 on aggregate)		 Home2–1 Semifinals Brazil São Paulo
(won 4–1 on aggregate)		 Away0–2
Away2–3 Home2–1

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]

Matches

First leg

In the 35th minute, Orlando Berrío opened the scoring for Atlético Nacional with a low right foot shot from outside the penalty box to the right corner of the net.[6] Arturo Mina got the equalizer for Independiente del Valle in the 86th minute when his header from a free-kick into the penalty box was saved but not cleared he hit the rebound low to the net.[7]

Independiente del Valle Ecuador1–1Colombia Atlético Nacional
Mina 86' Report Berrío 35'
Attendance: 38,500
Independiente del Valle
Atlético Nacional
GK1Ecuador Daniel Azcona (c)
RB20Uruguay Christian NúñezYellow card 43'
CB3Ecuador Arturo Mina
CB4Ecuador Luís CaicedoYellow card 78'
LB23Uruguay Emiliano Tellechea
CM15Uruguay Mario RizottoYellow card 57'
CM18Ecuador Jefferson Orejuela
RW17Ecuador Julio Angulodownward-facing red arrow 69'
AM10Ecuador Junior Sornoza
LW11Ecuador Bryan Cabezasdownward-facing red arrow 69'
CF19Ecuador José Enrique Angulodownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutes:
GK22Ecuador Javier Nazareno
DF2Ecuador Luis Fernando León
DF6Ecuador Luis Ayala
MF16Ecuador Jonathan Gonzálesupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF27Ecuador Dixon Arroyo
FW7Ecuador Jonny Uchuariupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW25Ecuador Miller Castilloupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Uruguay Pablo Repetto
GK25Argentina Franco Armani
RB2Colombia Daniel Bocanegra
CB26Colombia Davinson SánchezYellow card 79'
CB12Colombia Alexis Henríquez (c)
LB19Colombia Farid Díaz
CM8Colombia Diego Arias
CM24Colombia Sebastián PérezYellow card 19'downward-facing red arrow 75'
RW28Colombia Orlando Berrío
AM10Colombia Macnelly Torresdownward-facing red arrow 79'
LW29Colombia Marlos Morenodownward-facing red arrow 88'
CF23Colombia Miguel Borja
Substitutes:
GK26Colombia Cristian Bonilla
DF3Colombia Felipe Aguilar
DF6Colombia Edwin Velasco
MF11Colombia Andrés Ibargüenupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF14Colombia Elkin Blancoupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF18Venezuela Alejandro GuerraYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW4Argentina Ezequiel Rescaldani
Manager:
Colombia Reinaldo Rueda
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, Ecuador, hosted the first leg.

Assistant referees:[8]
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay)
Additional assistant referee:[9]
Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)
José Méndez (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Roberto Cañete (Paraguay)

Second leg

Miguel Borja got the only goal of the game in the 8th minute with a low right foot shot from twelve yards out after Macnelly Torres's chip into the box came back to him off the post.[10][11]

Atlético Nacional Colombia1–0Ecuador Independiente del Valle
Borja 8' Report
Attendance: 46,000
Atlético Nacional
Independiente del Valle
GK25Argentina Franco Armani
RB2Colombia Daniel Bocanegra
CB26Colombia Davinson Sánchez
CB12Colombia Alexis Henríquez (c)
LB19Colombia Farid Díaz
CM13Colombia Alexander Mejía
CM18Venezuela Alejandro GuerraYellow card 39'downward-facing red arrow 88'
RW28Colombia Orlando Berrío
AM10Colombia Macnelly Torres
LW29Colombia Marlos Morenodownward-facing red arrow 76'
CF23Colombia Miguel BorjaYellow card 73'downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutes:
GK30Colombia Luis Enrique Martínez
DF5Colombia Francisco Nájera
DF6Colombia Edwin Velasco
MF8Colombia Diego Ariasupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF11Colombia Andrés Ibargüenupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF22Colombia Gilberto García
FW4Argentina Ezequiel RescaldaniYellow card 90+2'upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Colombia Reinaldo Rueda
GK1Ecuador Daniel Azcona (c)
RB20Uruguay Christian Núñez
CB3Ecuador Arturo Mina
CB4Ecuador Luís Caicedo
LB23Uruguay Emiliano Tellecheadownward-facing red arrow 87'
CM18Ecuador Jefferson Orejuela
CM15Uruguay Mario RizottoYellow card 28'
RW17Ecuador Julio Angulodownward-facing red arrow 71'
AM10Ecuador Junior SornozaYellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW11Ecuador Bryan Cabezas
CF19Ecuador José Enrique Angulo
Substitutes:
GK22Ecuador Javier Nazareno
DF2Ecuador Luis Fernando León
DF6Ecuador Luis Ayala
MF16Ecuador Jonathan Gonzálesupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF27Ecuador Dixon Arroyo
FW7Ecuador Jonny Uchuariupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW25Ecuador Miller Castilloupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Uruguay Pablo Repetto
Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, Colombia, hosted the second leg.

Assistant referees:[8]
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Ariel Scime (Argentina)
Additional assistant referee:[12]
Darío Herrera (Argentina)
Germán Delfino (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Iván Núñez (Argentina)

References
  1. "Fechas y horarios confirmados para los juegos finales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 15 July 2016.
  2. "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2016 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. "Todo se define en Medellín: Final abierta de la Bridgestone Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 20 July 2016.
  4. "Atlético Nacional de Medellín campeón de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores de América 2016". CONMEBOL.com. 27 July 2016.
  5. "Después de 25 años, una final de Libertadores sin equipos de Argentina y Brasil". CONMEBOL.com. 15 July 2016.
  6. "Independiente del Valle hopes alive after home draw with Atletico Nacional". ESPN. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  7. "Independiente del Valle 1-1 Atletico Nacional: Mina salvages late draw in first leg - Yahoo Sport". uk.sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26.
  8. "Árbitros para los partidos finales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 16 July 2016.
  9. "Final de ida de la Bridgestone Libertadores tendrá árbitros adicionales a la izquierda de cada portería" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 19 July 2016.
  10. "Atletico Nacional 1-0 Independiente del Valle". Goal.com. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  11. "Atletico Nacional tops Independiente Del Valle for Copa Libertadores title". SI.com. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  12. "Néstor Pitana encabeza el sexteto arbitral de la gran final de la Bridgestone Libertadores 2016" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 July 2016.
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