.jpg) Players of Estudiantes celebrating the victory | |||||||
| Event | 2009 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| Date | 8 July 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Único, La Plata | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Fábio | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) | ||||||
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| Date | 15 July 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | 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 de La Plata and Brazilian club Cruzeiro. The first leg of the tie was played on 8 July at Estudiantes' home field, with the second leg played on 15 July 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 de La Plata won the tie 4 points to 1 to earn their fourth Copa Libertadores title.[1]
- ^ "Cruzeiro 1 - 2 Estudiantes La Plata". ESPN. 2009-07-16. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2009-09-22.