2003 Copa Libertadores finals

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2003 Copa Libertadores finals
Event
2003 Copa Toyota Libertadores
on aggregate
First leg
Date25 June 2003
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeÓscar Ruiz
Second leg
Date2 July 2003
VenueEstádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
RefereeJorge Larrionda
Attendance73,103
2002
2004

The 2003 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2003 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Brazilian club Santos. The first leg of the tie was played on 25 June at Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, with the second leg played on 2 July at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo.

During the final, both sides registered all of their local players. Boca Juniors won the series 5–1 on aggregate.[1]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Argentina Boca Juniors 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2001
Brazil Santos
1963

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

La Bombonera (left) and Estádio do Morumbi, venues for the finals

Route to the finals

Santos Boca Juniors
Uruguay Nacional
A
4–4
Alex 5'
Ricardo Oliveira 44', 84' (pen.)
Robinho 64'
Round of 16
First leg
Brazil Paysandu
H
0–1
Uruguay Nacional
H
2–2
(p. 3–1)
Ricardo Oliveira 8'
Eguren 64' (o.g.)
Second leg Brazil Paysandu
A
4–2
Schelotto 14', 67' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
Delgado
57'
Mexico Cruz Azul
A
2–2
Renato 21'
Diego 76'
Quarterfinals
First leg
Cobreloa

A
2–1
Schelotto
15', 76'
Mexico Cruz Azul
H
1–0
Robinho 13' Second leg Chile Cobreloa
H
2–1
Donnet 7'
Tevez 14'
Colombia Independiente Medellín
H
1–0
Nenê
67'
Semifinals
First leg
Colombia América de Cali
H
2–0
Schiavi 41'
Tevez 89'
Colombia Independiente Medellín
A
3–2
Fabiano 61'
Léo
85'
Second leg Colombia América de Cali
A
4–0
Tevez 13', 22'
Schiavi 40' (pen.)
Delgado 76' (pen.)

Final summary

First leg

UTC-03:00
)
First leg
Boca Juniors Argentina2–0Brazil Santos
Delgado 32', 83' (Report)
Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires
)
Boca Juniors
Santos

Assistant referees:
Colombia Jorge Luis Arango
Colombia Oswaldo Díaz
Fourth official:
Colombia Fernando Paneso


Second leg

Santos
Boca Juniors

Assistant referees:
Uruguay Fernando Cresci
Uruguay Wálter Rial
Fourth official:
Uruguay Martín Vázquez

References

  1. ^ Copa Libertadores 2003 by Juan Pablo Andréss on the RSSSF