# 2022 Copa Libertadores final

The 2022 Copa Libertadores final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2022 Copa Libertadores. This was the 63rd edition of the Copa Libertadores, the top-tier South American continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The match was played on 29 October 2022 at the Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil, Ecuador, between Brazilian sides Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense.
Flamengo defeated Athletico Paranaense by a 1–0 score to win their third title in the tournament. As winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores, they qualified for the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana in the 2023 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage.

## Venue

Bidding Venues for the 2022 Copa Libertadores final :
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity |
| Argentina | El Cilindro | Avellaneda | 61,000 |
| Argentina | Estadio Monumental | Buenos Aires | 70,074 |
| Argentina | La Bombonera | Buenos Aires | 54,000 |
| Argentina | Estadio Libertadores de América | Buenos Aires | 48,069 |
| Argentina | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Córdoba | 57,000 |
| Brazil | Arena da Baixada | Curitiba | 42,372 |
| Brazil | Estádio Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | 50,128 |
| Brazil | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro | 78,838 |
| Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | São Paulo | 67,052 |
| Brazil | Arena Corinthians | São Paulo | 49,205 |
| Chile | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | Santiago | 58,665 |
| Ecuador | Estadio Monumental | Guayaquil | 59,283 |
| Peru | Estadio Monumental | Lima | 80,093 |
| Peru | Estadio Nacional del Perú | Lima | 50,000 |
| Uruguay | Estadio Centenario | Montevideo | 60,235 |

## Teams

| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Flamengo | 3 (1981, 2019, 2021) |
| Athletico Paranaense | 1 (2005) |

## Road to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
| Flamengo | Flamengo | Flamengo | Round | Athletico Paranaense | Athletico Paranaense | Athletico Paranaense |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | Qualifying stages | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Group H | Group H | Group H | Group stage | Group B | Group B | Group B |
| Sporting Cristal | Away | 0–2 | Group stage | Caracas | Away | 0–0 |
| Talleres | Home | 3–1 | Group stage | The Strongest | Home | 1–0 |
| Universidad Católica | Away | 2–3 | Group stage | Libertad | Away | 1–0 |
| Talleres | Away | 2–2 | Group stage | The Strongest | Away | 5–0 |
| Universidad Católica | Home | 3–0 | Group stage | Libertad | Home | 2–0 |
| Sporting Cristal | Home | 2–1 | Group stage | Caracas | Home | 5–1 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Flamengo 6 16 2 Talleres 6 11 3 Universidad Católica 6 4 4 Sporting Cristal 6 2 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Flamengo 6 16 2 Talleres 6 11 3 Universidad Católica 6 4 4 Sporting Cristal 6 2 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Flamengo 6 16 2 Talleres 6 11 3 Universidad Católica 6 4 4 Sporting Cristal 6 2 Source: CONMEBOL | Group stage | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Libertad 6 10 2 Athletico Paranaense 6 10 3 The Strongest 6 6 4 Caracas 6 6 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Libertad 6 10 2 Athletico Paranaense 6 10 3 The Strongest 6 6 4 Caracas 6 6 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Libertad 6 10 2 Athletico Paranaense 6 10 3 The Strongest 6 6 4 Caracas 6 6 Source: CONMEBOL |
| Seed 3 | Seed 3 | Seed 3 | Final stages | Seed 12 | Seed 12 | Seed 12 |
| Deportes Tolima (won 8–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 | Round of 16 | Libertad (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Home | 2–1 |
| Deportes Tolima (won 8–1 on aggregate) | Home | 7–1 | Round of 16 | Libertad (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–1 |
| Corinthians (won 3–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–2 | Quarter-finals | Estudiantes (won 1–0 on aggregate) | Home | 0–0 |
| Corinthians (won 3–0 on aggregate) | Home | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Estudiantes (won 1–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 |
| Vélez Sarsfield (won 6–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–4 | Semi-finals | Palmeiras (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Home | 1–0 |
| Vélez Sarsfield (won 6–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Palmeiras (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 2–2 |

## Match
### Summary

Guillermo Varela, Rodrigo Caio, Bruno Henrique (Flamengo), Julimar, Reinaldo and Marcelo Cirino (Athletico Paranaense) were ruled out of the final due to injuries. Gabriel Barbosa got the only goal of the game in added time in the first half when he side-footed in a low cross from the right at the far post.

### Details

| Flamengo | Athletico Paranaense |
| GK | 20 | Santos |
| RB | 22 | Rodinei |
| CB | 23 | David Luiz |
| CB | 4 | Léo Pereira |
| LB | 16 | Filipe Luís | | 20' |
| DM | 8 | Thiago Maia | | 71' |
| RM | 7 | Éverton Ribeiro (c) |
| LM | 35 | João Gomes |
| AM | 14 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | 68' | 84' |
| CF | 9 | Gabriel Barbosa | | 84' |
| CF | 21 | Pedro |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Diego Alves |
| DF | 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| DF | 26 | Ayrton Lucas | | 20' |
| DF | 30 | Pablo |
| DF | 34 | Matheuzinho |
| MF | 2 | Erick Pulgar |
| MF | 5 | Arturo Vidal | 75' | 71' |
| MF | 10 | Diego |
| MF | 29 | Victor Hugo | | 84' |
| MF | 42 | Matheus França |
| FW | 18 | Everton | | 84' |
| FW | 31 | Marinho |
| Manager: ||
| Dorival Júnior ||
| GK | 1 | Bento |
| RB | 13 | Khellven |
| CB | 34 | Pedro Henrique | 28' 43' |
| CB | 44 | Thiago Heleno (c) |
| LB | 16 | Abner Vinícius |
| DM | 50 | Fernandinho |
| RM | 17 | Hugo Moura | | 75' |
| LM | 38 | Alex Santana | 43' | 46' |
| AM | 8 | Vitor Bueno | | 57' |
| CF | 11 | Vitinho | | 57' |
| CF | 27 | Vitor Roque | | 65' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 12 | Anderson |
| DF | 22 | Nicolás Hernández |
| DF | 24 | Luis Manuel Orejuela |
| DF | 42 | Matheus Felipe | | 46' |
| DF | 48 | Pedrinho |
| MF | 18 | Léo Cittadini |
| MF | 26 | Erick |
| MF | 28 | Tomás Cuello |
| FW | 5 | Pablo | | 65' |
| FW | 9 | Agustín Canobbio | | 57' |
| FW | 20 | David Terans | | 75' |
| FW | 35 | Rômulo | 73' | 57' |
| Manager: ||
| Luiz Felipe Scolari ||
| Man of the Match: Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo) Assistant referees: Diego Bonfá (Argentina) Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina) Fourth official: Facundo Tello (Argentina) Fifth official: Facundo Rodríguez (Argentina) Video assistant referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) Assistant video assistant referees: Germán Delfino (Argentina) Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina) Nicolás Gallo (Colombia) | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Twelve named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time. |