2018 Copa Libertadores finals
| Event | 2018 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 10 November 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 24 November 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires | ||||||
The 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals will be the two-legged final to decide the winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores, the 59th edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The finals will be contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentine teams Boca Juniors and River Plate, making it the first Superclásico final of an international competition. Both matches will take place in Buenos Aires, with the first leg being hosted by Boca Juniors at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on 10 November 2018, while the second leg will be hosted by River Plate at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on 24 November 2018.[1] This will be the last final to take place over two legs, as starting from 2019 the final will be played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance.[2][3]
The winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores will qualify as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, entering in the semi-finals. They also will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana in the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana.[4] The winners also automatically qualify for the group stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.
Teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Boca Juniors
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10 (1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012) |
| River Plate
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5 (1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2015) |
For the third time, two teams from the same country will face each other in the final, after Brazilian teams met in the 2005 and 2006 finals, making it the first all-Argentine final of the Copa Libertadores.[5]
The 2018 finals will mark the first time that the Superclásico is contested in the Copa Libertadores final, and the fourth time that the two clubs have met in a cup finals.[6]
Venues
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Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Boca Juniors
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Round | River Plate
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Alianza Lima
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0–0 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Flamengo
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2–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Junior
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1–0 (H) | Matchday 2 | Santa Fe
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0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
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1–1 (A) | Matchday 3 |  Emelec
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1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
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0–2 (H) | Matchday 4 | Emelec
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2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior
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1–1 (A) | Matchday 5 | Santa Fe
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1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alianza Lima
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5–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | Flamengo
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0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group H runners-up
Source: CONMEBOL |
Final standings | Group D winners
Source: CONMEBOL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Final stages | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Libertad
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6–2 | 2–0 (H) | 4–2 (A) | Round of 16 | Racing
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3–0 | 0–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
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3–1 | 2–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Independiente
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3–1 | 0–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
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4–2 | 2–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Grêmio
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2–2 Template:Agr | 0–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format
The finals will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg.
The away goals rule will not be applied, and extra time will be played if the aggregate score is tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score is still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner. If extra time is played, a fourth substitution will be be allowed.[4]
Matches
First leg
Second leg
See also
References
- ^ "Las finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores se disputarán el 10 y 24 de noviembre". CONMEBOL.com. 1 November 2018.
- ^ "La CONMEBOL Libertadores se definirá en final única a partir de 2019 con mayores beneficios a los clubes y la competencia". CONMEBOL.com. 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Histórica decisión: Final Única de la Libertadores 2019 en Santiago y Final Única de la Sudamericana 2019 en Lima". CONMEBOL.com. 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel (17 July 2018). "Copa Libertadores de América". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Boca Juniors set up Copa Libertadores final Superclásico with rivals River Plate". The Guardian. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
External links
- CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018, CONMEBOL.com Template:Es icon