2014 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 2014 Copa Libertadores de América Finals were the 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 de América
Nacional San Lorenzo
1 2
on aggregate
First leg
Nacional San Lorenzo
1 1
DateAugust 6, 2014
VenueEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeWilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Second leg
San Lorenzo Nacional
1 0
DateAugust 13, 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 August 6, 2014, while the second leg was hosted by San Lorenzo at Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires on August 13, 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 appearances (bold indicates winners)
Nacional None
San Lorenzo None

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.

Road to the finals
Further information: 2014 Copa Libertadores

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

Nacional[7] Round San Lorenzo[8]
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye First stage Bye
Group 4 Second stage Group 2
Santa Fe Away3–1 Botafogo Away2–0
Zamora Home1–0 Independiente del Valle Home1–0
Atlético Mineiro Home2–2 Unión Española Home1–1
Atlético Mineiro Away1–1 Unión Española Away1–0
Zamora Away2–0 Independiente del Valle Away1–1
Santa Fe Home3–2 Botafogo Home3–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Atlético Mineiro 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12
Nacional 6 2 2 2 8 10 −2 8
Zamora 6 2 1 3 6 6 0 7
Santa Fe 6 1 2 3 10 11 −1 5
Source:
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Unión Española 6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 9
San Lorenzo 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
Independiente del Valle 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 8
Botafogo 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7
Source:
Seed 16 Knockout stages Seed 15
Vélez Sarsfield
(won 3–2 on aggregate)		 Home1–0 Round of 16 Grêmio
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties)		 Home1–0
Away2–2 Away1–0 (2–4 p)
Arsenal
(won 1–0 on aggregate)		 Home1–0 Quarterfinals Cruzeiro
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Home1–0
Away0–0 Away1–1
Defensor Sporting
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Home2–0 Semifinals 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.

Nacional 1–1 San Lorenzo
Santa Cruz  90+2' Report Matos  64'
Attendance: 36,000
Nacional
San Lorenzo
GK1 Ignacio Don
DF12 Ramón Coronel 70'
DF15 Raúl Piris (c)
DF3 José Cáceres
DF4 David Mendoza
MF8 Juan Argüello
MF6 Silvio Torales
MF18 Derlis Orué 70'
MF14 Marcos Melgarejo
FW7 Julián Benítez 62'
FW16 Fredy Bareiro
Substitutes:
GK25 Oscar Agüero
DF23 Fabián Balbuena
DF5 Marcos Miers
MF10 Hugo Lusardi 70'
FW11 Marco Prieto
FW19 Cecilio Domínguez 62'
FW29 Julio Santa Cruz 70'
Manager:
Gustavo Morínigo
GK12 Sebastián Torrico
DF7 Julio Buffarini
DF29 Fabricio Fontanini
DF6 Santiago Gentiletti
DF21 Emmanuel Más
MF15 Héctor Villalba 70'
MF5 Juan Mercier
MF20 Néstor Ortigoza 85'
MF28 Ignacio Piatti
MF10 Leandro Romagnoli (c) 76'
FW26 Mauro Matos
Substitutes:
GK1 Cristian Álvarez
DF14 Walter Kannemann
DF4 Gonzalo Prósperi
MF8 Enzo Kalinski 85'
MF11 Pablo Barrientos 76'
MF16 Gonzalo Verón 70'
FW9 Martín Cauteruccio
Manager:
Edgardo Bauza

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]

San Lorenzo 1–0 Nacional
Ortigoza  35' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
San Lorenzo
Nacional
GK12 Sebastián Torrico
DF7 Julio Buffarini
DF2 Mauro Cetto
DF6 Santiago Gentiletti
DF21 Emmanuel Más
MF15 Héctor Villalba 81'
MF20 Néstor Ortigoza
MF5 Juan Mercier 30'
MF10 Leandro Romagnoli (c) 87'
FW9 Martín Cauteruccio 65'
FW26 Mauro Matos
Substitutes:
GK1 Cristian Álvarez
DF29 Fabricio Fontanini
DF14 Walter Kannemann 87'
MF11 Pablo Barrientos
MF8 Enzo Kalinski 81'
MF16 Gonzalo Verón 65'
FW22 Nicolás Blandi
Manager:
Edgardo Bauza
GK1 Ignacio Don
DF12 Ramón Coronel 35'
DF15 Raúl Piris (c)
DF3 José Cáceres
DF4 David Mendoza 90+2'
MF14 Marcos Melgarejo 86'
MF28 Marcos Riveros
MF6 Silvio Torales
MF18 Derlis Orué 56'
FW7 Julián Benítez 69' 84'
FW16 Fredy Bareiro
Substitutes:
GK25 Oscar Agüero
DF23 Fabián Balbuena
MF10 Hugo Lusardi 86'
MF8 Juan Argüello
FW26 Brian Montenegro 56'
FW19 Cecilio Domínguez
FW29 Julio Santa Cruz 84'
Manager:
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. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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