2009 Copa Libertadores Finals
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| Event | 2009 Copa Santander Libertadores de América | ||||||
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| Estudiantes won 4–1 on points. | |||||||
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| Date | July 8, 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Fábio | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) | ||||||
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| Date | July 15, 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão), Belo Horizonte | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Juan Sebastián Verón | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Chandía (Chile) | ||||||
The 2009 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 2009 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Estudiantes and Brazilian club Cruzeiro. The first leg of the tie was played on July 8 at Estudiantes' home field, with the second leg played on July 15 at Cruzeiro's.
Cruzeiro and Estudiantes played in their 4th and 5th Copa Libertadores finals, respectively. Cruzeiro last appearance was in 1997, in which they beat Sporting Cristal for their second title. Estudiantes returned after a 39-year absence. Their last finals appearance was in 1971, in which they lost to Uruguayan club Nacional.
Estudiantes won the tie 4 points to 1 to earn their fourth Copa Libertadores title.
The final will be played over two legs, each at a finalists home venue. The higher seeded team will play the second leg at home. The team that accumulates the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. Unlike the previous rounds, the away-goals rule will not be used. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference will win. If the two teams have equal goal difference, extra time will be used. The extra time will consist of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shoot-out, consisting of a maximum of five penalties per team, will ensue according to the Laws of the Game (although it is possible to win the penalty shootout before the fifth penalty kick is taken). If there is no clear winner after the 10 penalty kicks, then a sudden-death penalty shootout will ensue.
Cruzeiro qualified to the 2009 Copa Libertadores as the 3rd place team in the 2008 Série A. This gave them the Brazil 3 spot and a direct qualification into the Second Stage. Estudiantes qualified into the Argentina 5 spot by having the 2nd best average of the 2007 Apertura, 2008 Clausura, & 2008 Apertura tournaments. The spot qualified them into the First Stage.
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