2017 Copa Libertadores finals

The 2017 Copa Libertadores finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2017 Copa Libertadores de América, the 58th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Grêmio and Argentinian team Lanús. The first leg was hosted by Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre on 22 November 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Lanús at Estadio Ciudad de Lanús in Lanús on 29 November 2017.^[1]

Starting this season, the final matches was held again in November, 35 years since the previous November finals, in 1982.

The winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana.^[2] They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Grêmio defeated Lanús 3–1 on aggregate to win their third Copa Libertadores title.^[3]

Teams

Road to the final

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

Format

<section begin=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, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.^[2] If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would be allowed.^[4] <section end=Format />

Matches

First leg

Cícero scored the only goal in the 82nd minute with a left foot shot from six yards out after Jael headed the ball on to him inside the penalty box.^[5][6]

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Second leg

Diego Braghieri (Lanús) and Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) missed the second leg after picking up a yellow card in the first leg.

Grêmio scored twice before half-time. Fernandinho stole the ball in Gremio's half, ran freely toward Andrada's goal and hammered it home from the edge of the box in the 26th minute. In the end of the first half, Luan dribbled through two Lanus defenders and lobbied the ball gently into the net. In the second half, José Sand scored from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.^[7][8]

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See also

• 2017 Copa Sudamericana finals
• 2018 Recopa Sudamericana

References

1. ^ "Definidos fechas y horarios de los partidos finales" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 3 November 2017.
2. ^ "Reglamento Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
3. ^ "Gremio set for world stage after ending continental drought". FIFA.com. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017.
4. ^ "Se podrá realizar el 4to cambio en caso de alargue" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 29 November 2017.
5. ^ "Gremio toma ventaja en el primer duelo final por la Gloria Eterna" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 November 2017.
6. ^ "Gremio beats Lanus in first leg of Copa Libertadores final". USA Today.com. 22 November 2017.
7. ^ "Gremio campeón de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 29 November 2017.
8. ^ "Brazil's Gremio wins Copa Libertadores for the 3rd time". Miami Herald.com. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

External links

• Copa Bridgestone Libertadores (in Spanish)
• Copa Libertadores 2017, CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish)

1. ^ CONMEBOL awarded Lanús a 3–0 win as a result of Chapecoense fielding the ineligible player Luiz Otávio.^[9] The match originally ended 1–2.