2012 Copa Libertadores finals

2012 Copa Libertadores de América finals
Event2012 Copa Libertadores de América
Boca Juniors Corinthians
Argentina Brazil
1 3
on points
First leg
Boca Juniors Corinthians
1 1
DateJune 27, 2012
VenueEstadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires
Man of the MatchMatías Caruzzo
RefereeEnrique Osses (Chile)
Attendance51,901
Second leg
Corinthians Boca Juniors
2 0
DateJuly 4, 2012
VenueEstádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), São Paulo
Man of the MatchEmerson Sheik
RefereeWilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Attendance40,186
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The 2012 Copa Libertadores de América finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the winner of the 2012 Copa Libertadores de América, the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

It was the fourth Libertadores decisive-match final to be held at the Pacaembu as well as the tenth final held in São Paulo and the seventeenth final held in Brazil. While Corinthians progressed to the knockout stages by finishing top of their group, Boca progressed by finishing runners-up of their group. Boca then beat Unión Española, Fluminense and Universidad de Chile to reach the finals, while Corinthians knocked out Emelec, Vasco da Gama and defending champions Santos.

In the first leg of the final on 27 June at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Boca Juniors took the lead with a goal from Facundo Roncaglia after 73 minutes when he drove the ball high into the net.[1][2] Corinthians equalised in the 85th minute when Romarinho lobbed the ball over fallen Boca Juniors goalkeeper Agustín Orión with the game finishing at 1–1.[3][4][5]

In the second leg of the final on 4 July at the Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu), Emerson Sheik scored two second half goals to give Corinthians a 2–0 win.[6][7][8][9] As a result, Corinthians won their first Copa Libertadores, and finished the tournament undefeated. As winners, Corinthians represented CONMEBOL at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, in which they entered at the semifinal stage[10][11] and made it to the final, where they defeated Chelsea 1–0. They are also playing against 2012 Copa Sudamericana winners São Paulo in the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana.

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