# 2006 Copa Libertadores finals

The 2006 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2006 Copa Libertadores champion.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| São Paulo | 1974, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005 |
| Internacional | 1980 |

## Route to the finals

| Internacional | Internacional | Internacional | São Paulo | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Nacional A 2–1 | Jorge Wagner 45' Wason Rentería 64' | Round of 16 First leg | Round of 16 First leg | Palmeiras A 1–1 | Aloísio 23' |
| Nacional H 0–0 | | Second leg | Second leg | Palmeiras H 2–1 | Aloísio 13' Rogério Ceni (pen.) 86' |
| LDU Quito A 1–2 | Jorge Wagner 25' | Quarterfinals First leg | Quarterfinals First leg | Estudiantes A 0–1 | |
| LDU Quito H 2–0 | Rafael Sóbis 52' Wason Rentería 87' | Second leg | Second leg | Estudiantes H 1–0 (p. 4–3) | Edcarlos 44' |
| Libertad A 0–0 | | Semifinals First leg | Semifinals First leg | Guadalajara A 1–0 | Rogério Ceni (pen.) 84' |
| Libertad H 2–0 | Alex 62' Fernandão 68' | Second leg | Second leg | Guadalajara H 3–0 | Leandro 32' Mineiro 39' Ricardo Oliveira 47' |

## Match details
### First leg

| São Paulo | Internacional |
| GK | 1 | Rogério Ceni (c) |
| CB | 3 | Fabão | 82' |
| CB | 5 | Diego Lugano |
| CB | 4 | Edcarlos | | 76' |
| RM | 9 | Leandro | | 86' |
| CM | 8 | Josué | 9' |
| CM | 7 | Mineiro |
| LM | 6 | Júnior |
| AM | 21 | Souza | 55' |
| AM | 10 | Danilo | | 63' |
| CF | 12 | Ricardo Oliveira |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 22 | Bosco |
| FW | 14 | Aloísio | | 76' |
| MF | 16 | Ilsinho |
| DF | 18 | Alex Silva |
| FW | 19 | Thiago Ribeiro |
| MF | 20 | Richarlyson | | 83' |
| MF | 23 | Lenílson | | 63' |
| Manager: ||
| Muricy Ramalho ||
| GK | 1 | Clemer |
| RB | 5 | Fabinho | 38' |
| CB | 3 | Bolívar |
| CB | 4 | Fabiano Eller |
| LB | 15 | Edinho |
| CM | 14 | Ceará | | 56' |
| CM | 7 | Tinga |
| CM | 23 | Jorge Wagner |
| AM | 24 | Alex | | 74' |
| CF | 11 | Rafael Sóbis | | 78' |
| CF | 9 | Fernandão (c) |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 12 | Marcelo Boeck |
| MF | 8 | Perdigão |
| DF | 13 | Índio | | 74' |
| FW | 10 | Iarley |
| FW | 18 | Michel | | 78' |
| FW | 19 | Wason Rentería |
| MF | 21 | Wellington Monteiro | | 56' |
| Manager: ||
| Abel Braga ||
* Man of the Match:
* Rafael Sóbis (Internacional)
* Assistant referees:
* Pablo Fandiño
* Walter Rial
* Fourth official:
* Martín Vázquez

### Second leg

| Internacional | São Paulo |
| GK | 1 | Clemer |
| RB | 13 | Índio |
| CB | 3 | Bolívar | 49' |
| CB | 15 | Edinho | 93' |
| LB | 4 | Fabiano Eller |
| CM | 14 | Ceará |
| CM | 7 | Tinga | 41' 66' |
| CM | 23 | Jorge Wagner | 5' |
| AM | 24 | Alex | 55' | 78' |
| CF | 11 | Rafael Sóbis | | 82' |
| CF | 9 | Fernandão (c) | 3' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 22 | Renan |
| MF | 8 | Perdigão |
| FW | 10 | Iarley |
| DF | 16 | Ediglê | | 82' |
| FW | 18 | Michel | | 78' |
| FW | 19 | Wason Rentería |
| MF | 25 | Adriano Gabiru |
| Manager: ||
| Abel Braga ||
| GK | 1 | Rogério Ceni (c) |
| RB | 3 | Fabão | 82' |
| CB | 5 | Diego Lugano |
| CB | 7 | Mineiro |
| LB | 4 | Edcarlos | | 70' |
| RM | 9 | Leandro |
| CM | 20 | Richarlyson | | 58' |
| LM | 6 | Júnior |
| AM | 21 | Souza | 55' |
| AM | 10 | Danilo | | 58' |
| CF | 14 | Aloísio | 11' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 22 | Bosco |
| FW | 11 | Alex Dias | | 70' |
| MF | 13 | Ramalho |
| MF | 16 | Ilsinho |
| DF | 18 | Alex Silva |
| FW | 19 | Thiago Ribeiro | | 58' |
| MF | 23 | Lenílson | | 58' |
| Manager: ||
| Muricy Ramalho ||
* Man of the Match:
* Fernandão (Internacional)
* Assistant referees:
* Rodolfo Otero
* Darío García
* Fourth official:
* Sergio Pezzotta