| Event | 2002 Copa Toyota Libertadores |
|---|---|
| Team 1 | Olimpia |
| Team 2 | São Caetano |
| Team1score | 2 |
| Team2score | 2 |
| Team1score 1 | 0 |
| Team2score 1 | 1 |
| Team1score 2 | 2 |
| Team2score 2 | 1 |
| Firstleg | First leg |
| Secondleg | Second leg |
| Details | on aggregate Olimpia won 4–2 on penalties |
| Date 1 | 24 July 2002 |
| Date 2 | 31 July 2002 |
| Stadium 1 | Defensores del Chaco |
| Stadium 2 | Pacaembú |
| City 1 | Asunción |
| City 2 | São Paulo |
| Attendance 2 | 32,000 |
| Referee 1 | Horacio Elizondo |
| Referee 2 | Óscar Ruiz |
| Previous | 2001 |
| Next | 2003 |
The 2002 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up between Paraguayan side Olimpia and São Caetano of Brazil, to determine the 2002 Copa Libertadores champion.[1]
After a 2–2 tie aggregate, the series was decided by penalty shootout, with Olimpia defeating São Caetano by 4–2.[2][3]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|
| Olimpia | 1960, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| São Caetano | None |
Route to the finals
| São Caetano | Olimpia | ||||
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| Universidad Católica A 1–1 | Anaílson 9' | Round of 16 First leg | Cobreloa A 2–0 | Dinamarca 10' (o.g.) Zelaya 12' | |
| Universidad Católica H 1–1 (p. 4–2) | Brandão 44' | Second leg | Cobreloa H 2–1 | Benítez 24' Báez 45' | |
| Peñarol A 0–1 | Quarterfinals First leg | Boca Juniors A 1–1 | Traverso 67' (o.g.) | ||
| Peñarol H 2–1 (p. 3–1) | Jean Carlos 27' Somália 55' | Second leg | Boca Juniors H 1–0 | Isasi 67' | |
| América H 2–0 | Somália 25' Adãozinho 41' (pen.) | Semifinals First leg | Grêmio H 3–2 | Órteman 27', 56' Benítez 62' | |
| América A 1–1 | Ailton 8' | Second leg | Grêmio A 0–1 (p. 5–4) | ||
Final summary
First leg
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| Assistant referees:
Jorge Rattalino Darío García Fourth official: Héctor Baldassi |
Second leg
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| Assistant referees:
Oswaldo Díaz Eduardo Botero Fourth official: Felipe Russi |
References
- ^ Los 15 años de la Copa Libertadores 2002, La Nación (Paraguay), 31 July 2017
- ^ Copa Libertadores 2002 by Miguel Alvim Gonzalez, Frank Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF
- ^ El Olimpia paraguayo, campeón de América by Luis Hinojal, El País, 2 August 2002