2017 Copa Libertadores Finals
# 2017 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 2017 Copa Libertadores Finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2017 Copa Libertadores de América, the 58th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Grêmio and Argentinian team Lanús. The first leg was hosted by Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre on 22 November 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Lanús at Estadio Ciudad de Lanús in Lanús on 29 November 2017.

Starting this season, the final matches was held again in November, after 35 years last played.

The winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Grêmio defeated Lanús 3–1 on aggregate to win their third Copa Libertadores title.

## Teams

| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| - | - |
| Grêmio | 4 (1983, 1984, 1995, 2007) |
| Lanús | None |

## Road to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

| Grêmio | Grêmio | Grêmio | Round | Lanús | Lanús | Lanús |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | Qualifying stages | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Group 8 | Group 8 | Group 8 | Group stage | Group 7 | Group 7 | Group 7 |
| Zamora | Away | 0–2 | Group stage | Nacional | Home | 0–1 |
| Deportes Iquique | Home | 3–2 | Group stage | Chapecoense | Away | 1–3 |
| Guaraní | Away | 1–1 | Group stage | Zulia | Home | 5–0 |
| Guaraní | Home | 4–1 | Group stage | Zulia | Away | 1–1 |
| Deportes Iquique | Away | 2–1 | Group stage | Chapecoense | Home | 3–0 Awarded |
| Zamora | Home | 4–0 | Group stage | Nacional | Away | 0–1 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Grêmio 6 13 2 Guaraní 6 11 3 Deportes Iquique 6 10 4 Zamora 6 0 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Grêmio 6 13 2 Guaraní 6 11 3 Deportes Iquique 6 10 4 Zamora 6 0 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Grêmio 6 13 2 Guaraní 6 11 3 Deportes Iquique 6 10 4 Zamora 6 0 Source: CONMEBOL | Group stage | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Lanús 6 13 2 Nacional 6 8 3 Chapecoense 6 7 4 Zulia 6 5 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Lanús 6 13 2 Nacional 6 8 3 Chapecoense 6 7 4 Zulia 6 5 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Lanús 6 13 2 Nacional 6 8 3 Chapecoense 6 7 4 Zulia 6 5 Source: CONMEBOL |
| Seed 3 | Seed 3 | Seed 3 | Final stages | Seed 2 | Seed 2 | Seed 2 |
| Godoy Cruz (won 3–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 | Round of 16 | The Strongest (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–1 |
| Godoy Cruz (won 3–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–1 | Round of 16 | The Strongest (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Home | 1–0 |
| Botafogo (won 1–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 | Quarterfinals | San Lorenzo (tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 4–3 on penalties) | Away | 2–0 |
| Botafogo (won 1–0 on aggregate) | Home | 1–0 | Quarterfinals | San Lorenzo (tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 4–3 on penalties) | Home | 2–0 |
| Barcelona (won 3–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–3 | Semifinals | River Plate (won 4–3 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 |
| Barcelona (won 3–1 on aggregate) | Home | 0–1 | Semifinals | River Plate (won 4–3 on aggregate) | Home | 4–2 |

## Format

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner. If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would be allowed.

## Matches

### First leg

Cícero scored the only goal in the 82nd minute with a left foot shot from six yards out after Jael headed the ball on to him inside the penalty box.

| Grêmio | Lanús |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Marcelo Grohe |
| RB | 2 | Edílson |
| CB | 3 | Pedro Geromel (c) |
| CB | 4 | Walter Kannemann | 40' |
| LB | 12 | Bruno Cortez |
| CM | 25 | Jailson | 43' | 71' |
| CM | 29 | Arthur |
| RW | 17 | Ramiro |
| AM | 7 | Luan |
| LW | 21 | Fernandinho | | 56' |
| CF | 18 | Lucas Barrios | | 73' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 24 | Paulo Victor |
| DF | 16 | Léo Moura |
| DF | 22 | Bressan |
| MF | 5 | Michel |
| MF | 27 | Cícero | 73' | 71' |
| FW | 9 | Jael | | 73' |
| FW | 11 | Éverton | | 56' |
| Manager: ||
| Renato Portaluppi ||
| GK | 28 | Esteban Andrada |
| RB | 4 | José Luis Gómez |
| CB | 23 | Rolando García Guerreño | 40' |
| CB | 6 | Diego Braghieri | 90+4' |
| LB | 3 | Maximiliano Velázquez (c) | 75' | 78' |
| RM | 10 | Román Martínez |
| CM | 30 | Iván Marcone |
| LM | 21 | Nicolás Pasquini |
| RW | 16 | Alejandro Silva |
| CF | 9 | José Sand |
| LW | 7 | Lautaro Acosta | 23' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Fernando Monetti |
| DF | 2 | Marcelo Herrera |
| DF | 22 | Santiago Zurbriggen |
| MF | 19 | Nicolás Aguirre | | 78' |
| MF | 24 | Leandro Maciel |
| FW | 17 | Germán Denis |
| FW | 25 | Marcelino Moreno |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Almirón ||

* Assistant referees:
* Carlos Astroza (Chile)
* Christian Schiemann (Chile)
* Fourth official:
* Diego Haro (Peru)
* VAR:
* Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
* AVAR:
* Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
* VAR2:
* Christian Lescano (Ecuador)

### Second leg

Diego Braghieri (Lanús) and Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) missed the second leg after picking up a yellow card in the first leg.

Grêmio scored twice before half-time. Fernandinho stole the ball in Gremio's half, ran freely toward Andrada's goal and hammered it home from the edge of the box in the 26th minute. In the end of the first half, Luan dribbled through two Lanus defenders and lobbied the ball gently into the net. In the second half, José Sand scored from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.

| Lanús | Grêmio |
| - | - |
| GK | 28 | Esteban Andrada |
| RB | 4 | José Luis Gómez |
| CB | 2 | Marcelo Herrera | | 65' |
| CB | 23 | Rolando García Guerreño | 5' |
| LB | 3 | Maximiliano Velázquez (c) | 20' | 87' |
| RM | 10 | Román Martínez |
| CM | 30 | Iván Marcone |
| LM | 21 | Nicolás Pasquini |
| RW | 16 | Alejandro Silva | 70' | 77' |
| CF | 9 | José Sand |
| LW | 7 | Lautaro Acosta |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Fernando Monetti |
| DF | 22 | Santiago Zurbriggen |
| MF | 14 | Matías Rojas | | 77' |
| MF | 19 | Nicolás Aguirre |
| MF | 24 | Leandro Maciel |
| FW | 17 | Germán Denis | | 87' |
| FW | 25 | Marcelino Moreno | | 65' |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Almirón ||
| GK | 1 | Marcelo Grohe | 90+1' |
| RB | 2 | Edílson | 25' |
| CB | 3 | Pedro Geromel (c) |
| CB | 22 | Bressan | | 81' |
| LB | 12 | Bruno Cortez | 70' |
| CM | 25 | Jailson | 70' |
| CM | 29 | Arthur | | 51' |
| RW | 17 | Ramiro | 82' 82' |
| AM | 7 | Luan |
| LW | 21 | Fernandinho |
| CF | 18 | Lucas Barrios | | 75' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 24 | Paulo Victor |
| DF | 15 | Rafael Thyere | | 81' |
| DF | 16 | Léo Moura |
| MF | 5 | Michel | | 51' |
| MF | 27 | Cícero | | 75' |
| FW | 9 | Jael |
| FW | 11 | Éverton |
| Manager: ||
| Renato Portaluppi ||

* Assistant referees:
* Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
* Juan Zorrilla (Paraguay)
* Fourth official:
* Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
* VAR:
* Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
* AVAR:
* Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
* VAR2:
* Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay)
