The 2011 Copa Libertadores de América Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the winner of the 2011 Copa Libertadores de América, the 52nd edition of the

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, South America's premier international club

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tournament organized by

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. The matches were played on 15 and 22 June 2011, between Brazilian club Santos and

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club Peñarol. Santos made their fourth finals appearance and first since

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. Peñarol made their tenth finals appearance, and first since

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. The two teams had previously met in the finals in

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. Santos won the cup after beating Penarol 2–1 in the second leg of the final.

Qualified teams

Background

The final was contested by Brazilian side Santos and Peñarol of Uruguay, a historic repeat of the 1962 finals disputed by legendary players such as

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, Alberto Spencer, Gilmar, Juan Joya, Mauro, José Sasía, Mengálvio, Pedro Rocha,

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, Juan Lezcano, and Pepe, with Lula coaching the ''Santistas'' and

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directing the ''Carboneros''. This final is also the first between Brazilian and Uruguayan clubs since the 1983 finals in which Peñarol was dethroned by Grêmio. The venues for the finals is the Estadio Centenario in

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and the Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) of São Paulo. Rodrigo Possebon, an Italian player of Santos, became the first European player to participate in a Copa Libertadores finals. Both teams entered the competition having won it previously, Santos in

and

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; Peñarol in

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and

. To reach the final, in the knockout phase Santos beat América, Once Caldas and lastly Cerro Porteño, while Peñarol dethroned defending champion Internacional, beat Universidad Católica and overcame Vélez Sársfield. Santos entered the competition as champions of their domestic cup (the

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) while Peñarol participated as domestic league winner (winning the 2009–10 Primera División). The winners would earn the right to represent

at the

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, entering at the semifinal stage. They would also play against the winners of the

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in the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana.

Road to the finals

Rules

The final is played over

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; home and away. The higher seeded team plays the second leg at home. The team that accumulates the most points — three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs is crowned the champion. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best

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wins. If the two teams have equal goal difference, the

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is not applied, unlike the rest of the tournament.

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is played, which consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shootout ensues according to the Laws of the Game.Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2011 Reglamento

Matches

First leg

Second leg

References

External links

Official webpage
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Final Peñarol matches Santos FC matches