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 Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The matches were played on 15 and 22 June 2011, between Brazilian club Santos and Uruguayan club Peñarol. Santos made their fourth finals appearance and first since 2003. Peñarol made their tenth finals appearance, and first since 1987. The two teams had previously met in the finals in 1962. Santos won the cup after beating Penarol 2–1 in the second leg of the final.[1][2][3]
The final is played over two legs; 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 goal difference wins. If the two teams have equal goal difference, the away goals rule is not applied, unlike the rest of the tournament. Extra time 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.[6]
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^"Neymar delivers Copa Libertadores triumph to Santos". The Independent. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^"Santos Futebol Clube vs Peñarol Report". Goal.com. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^"Penarol march into final". ESPN Soccernet. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
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^Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2011 Reglamento Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
^ ab"Copa Santander Libertadores 2011: árbitros para las Finales". Archived from the original on 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
External links
Official webpage Archived 2012-07-08 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)