# 2021 Copa Libertadores final

The 2021 Copa Libertadores final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2021 Copa Libertadores. This was the 62nd edition of the Copa Libertadores, the top-tier South American continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The match was played on 27 November 2021 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, between Brazilian sides Palmeiras and Flamengo.
Palmeiras defeated Flamengo by a 2–1 score after extra time in the final to win their third title in the tournament, and second in a row. As winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores, they qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana in the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage.

## Venue

Bidding venues for the 2021 Copa Libertadores final :
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity |
| Argentina | El Cilindro | Avellaneda | 61,000 |
| Argentina | Estadio Libertadores de América | Avellaneda | 48,069 |
| Argentina | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti | Buenos Aires | 70,074 |
| Argentina | La Bombonera | Buenos Aires | 54,000 |
| Argentina | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Córdoba | 57,000 |
| Brazil | Arena da Baixada | Curitiba | 42,372 |
| Brazil | Estádio Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | 50,128 |
| 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 Isidro Romero Carbo | Guayaquil | 59,283 |
| Uruguay | Estadio Centenario | Montevideo | 60,235 |
On 13 May 2021, CONMEBOL announced that Estadio Centenario in Montevideo was chosen for the 2021 final.

## Teams

| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Palmeiras | 5 (1961, 1968, 1999, 2000, 2020) |
| Flamengo | 2 (1981, 2019) |

## Road to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
| Palmeiras | Palmeiras | Palmeiras | Round | Flamengo | Flamengo | Flamengo |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | Qualifying stages | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Group A | Group A | Group A | Group stage | Group G | Group G | Group G |
| Universitario | Away | 2–3 | Group stage | Vélez Sarsfield | Away | 2–3 |
| Independiente del Valle | Home | 5–0 | Group stage | Unión La Calera | Home | 4–1 |
| Defensa y Justicia | Away | 1–2 | Group stage | LDU Quito | Away | 2–3 |
| Independiente del Valle | Away | 0–1 | Group stage | Unión La Calera | Away | 2–2 |
| Defensa y Justicia | Home | 3–4 | Group stage | LDU Quito | Home | 2–2 |
| Universitario | Home | 6–0 | Group stage | Vélez Sarsfield | Home | 0–0 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Palmeiras 6 15 2 Defensa y Justicia 6 9 3 Independiente del Valle 6 5 4 Universitario 6 4 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Palmeiras 6 15 2 Defensa y Justicia 6 9 3 Independiente del Valle 6 5 4 Universitario 6 4 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Palmeiras 6 15 2 Defensa y Justicia 6 9 3 Independiente del Valle 6 5 4 Universitario 6 4 Source: CONMEBOL | Group stage | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Flamengo 6 12 2 Vélez Sarsfield 6 10 3 LDU Quito 6 8 4 Unión La Calera 6 2 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Flamengo 6 12 2 Vélez Sarsfield 6 10 3 LDU Quito 6 8 4 Unión La Calera 6 2 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Flamengo 6 12 2 Vélez Sarsfield 6 10 3 LDU Quito 6 8 4 Unión La Calera 6 2 Source: CONMEBOL |
| Seed 2 | Seed 2 | Seed 2 | final stages | Seed 5 | Seed 5 | Seed 5 |
| Universidad Católica (won 2–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 | Round of 16 | Defensa y Justicia (won 5–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 |
| Universidad Católica (won 2–0 on aggregate) | Home | 1–0 | Round of 16 | Defensa y Justicia (won 5–1 on aggregate) | Home | 4–1 |
| São Paulo (won 4–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–1 | Quarter-finals | Olimpia (won 9–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–4 |
| São Paulo (won 4–1 on aggregate) | Home | 3–0 | Quarter-finals | Olimpia (won 9–2 on aggregate) | Home | 5–1 |
| Atlético Mineiro (tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals) | Home | 0–0 | Semi-finals | Barcelona (won 4–0 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 |
| Atlético Mineiro (tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals) | Away | 1–1 | Semi-finals | Barcelona (won 4–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–2 |

## Match

Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) and Léo Pereira (Flamengo) were ruled out of the final due to suspensions.

### Details

| Palmeiras | Flamengo |
| GK | 21 | Weverton |
| RB | 12 | Mayke | | 106' |
| CB | 15 | Gustavo Gómez (c) | 74' |
| CB | 13 | Luan |
| LB | 22 | Joaquín Piquerez | 67' | 113' |
| CM | 28 | Danilo | | 70' |
| CM | 8 | Zé Rafael | | 82' |
| RW | 43 | Dudu | | 77' |
| AM | 23 | Raphael Veiga | | 91' |
| LW | 14 | Gustavo Scarpa |
| CF | 7 | Rony |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 42 | Jailson |
| DF | 4 | Benjamín Kuscevic |
| DF | 6 | Jorge |
| MF | 5 | Patrick | | 70' |
| MF | 18 | Danilo Barbosa | | 82' |
| MF | 25 | Gabriel Menino | | 106' |
| MF | 30 | Felipe Melo | 120+1' | 113' |
| FW | 9 | Deyverson | | 91' |
| FW | 10 | Luiz Adriano |
| FW | 11 | Wesley | | 77' |
| FW | 19 | Breno Lopes |
| FW | 27 | Gabriel Veron |
| Manager: ||
| Abel Ferreira ||
| GK | 1 | Diego Alves |
| RB | 44 | Mauricio Isla | | 79' |
| CB | 3 | Rodrigo Caio | 65' |
| CB | 23 | David Luiz |
| LB | 16 | Filipe Luís | | 32' |
| CM | 5 | Willian Arão |
| CM | 18 | Andreas Pereira | | 111' |
| RW | 7 | Éverton Ribeiro (c) | | 63' |
| AM | 14 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | 78' | 111' |
| LW | 27 | Bruno Henrique | | 91' |
| CF | 9 | Gabriel Barbosa | 74' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 45 | Hugo Souza |
| DF | 2 | Gustavo Henrique |
| DF | 6 | Renê | | 32' |
| DF | 29 | Rodinei |
| DF | 30 | Bruno Viana |
| DF | 34 | Matheuzinho | | 79' |
| MF | 10 | Diego |
| MF | 33 | Thiago Maia |
| FW | 11 | Vitinho | | 111' |
| FW | 19 | Michael | | 63' |
| FW | 21 | Pedro | | 111' |
| FW | 43 | Kenedy | | 91' |
| Manager: ||
| Renato Gaúcho ||
| Man of the Match: Deyverson (Palmeiras) Assistant referees: Juan Belatti (Argentina) Gabriel Chade (Argentina) Fourth official: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) Fifth official: Maximiliano del Yesso (Argentina) Video assistant referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) Assistant video assistant referees: Germán Delfino (Argentina) Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Jhon Alexander Ospina (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. |