2013 Copa Libertadores Finals
# 2013 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 2013 Copa Libertadores de América Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the winner of the 2013 Copa Libertadores de América, the 54th 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 Paraguayan team Olimpia and Brazilian team Atlético Mineiro. The first leg was hosted by Olimpia at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción on 17 July 2013, while the second leg was hosted by Atlético Mineiro at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) in Belo Horizonte on 24 July. The winner earned the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the semifinal stage, and the right to play against the 2013 Copa Sudamericana winners in the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana.

Olimpia won the first leg 2–0, and Atlético Mineiro won the second leg by the same score after extra time, which meant the title was decided by a penalty shoot-out, which Atlético Mineiro won 4–3 to claim their first Copa Libertadores title.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| - | - |
| Olimpia | 1960, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2002 |
| Atlético Mineiro | None |

Atlético Mineiro came into the finals as a first-time finalist, while Olimpia were three-time champion and three-time runner-up, and the first and only club to be a finalist in each decade of the tournament's existence.

### Road to the finals

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

| Olimpia | Olimpia | Olimpia | Round | Atlético Mineiro | Atlético Mineiro | Atlético Mineiro |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| Defensor Sporting (won 2–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 | First stage | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Defensor Sporting (won 2–0 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 | First stage | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Group 7 | Group 7 | Group 7 | Second stage | Group 3 | Group 3 | Group 3 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Away | 3–1 | Second stage | São Paulo | Home | 2–1 |
| Universidad de Chile | Home | 3–0 | Second stage | Arsenal | Away | 2–5 |
| Deportivo Lara | Home | 2–2 | Second stage | The Strongest | Home | 2–1 |
| Deportivo Lara | Away | 1–5 | Second stage | The Strongest | Away | 1–2 |
| Universidad de Chile | Away | 0–1 | Second stage | Arsenal | Home | 5–2 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Home | 4–1 | Second stage | São Paulo | Away | 2–0 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Olimpia 6 4 1 1 16 7 +9 13 2 Newell's Old Boys 6 3 0 3 11 10 +1 9 3 Universidad de Chile 6 3 0 3 7 9 −2 9 4 Deportivo Lara 6 1 1 4 8 16 −8 4 Source: | Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Olimpia 6 4 1 1 16 7 +9 13 2 Newell's Old Boys 6 3 0 3 11 10 +1 9 3 Universidad de Chile 6 3 0 3 7 9 −2 9 4 Deportivo Lara 6 1 1 4 8 16 −8 4 Source: | Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Olimpia 6 4 1 1 16 7 +9 13 2 Newell's Old Boys 6 3 0 3 11 10 +1 9 3 Universidad de Chile 6 3 0 3 7 9 −2 9 4 Deportivo Lara 6 1 1 4 8 16 −8 4 Source: | Second stage | Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Atlético Mineiro 6 5 0 1 16 9 +7 15 2 São Paulo 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7 3 Arsenal 6 2 1 3 10 15 −5 7 4 The Strongest 6 2 0 4 8 10 −2 6 Source: | Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Atlético Mineiro 6 5 0 1 16 9 +7 15 2 São Paulo 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7 3 Arsenal 6 2 1 3 10 15 −5 7 4 The Strongest 6 2 0 4 8 10 −2 6 Source: | Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Atlético Mineiro 6 5 0 1 16 9 +7 15 2 São Paulo 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7 3 Arsenal 6 2 1 3 10 15 −5 7 4 The Strongest 6 2 0 4 8 10 −2 6 Source: |
| Seed 3 | Seed 3 | Seed 3 | Knockout stages | Seed 1 | Seed 1 | Seed 1 |
| Tigre (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 2–1 | Round of 16 | São Paulo (won 6–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–2 |
| Tigre (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 | Round of 16 | São Paulo (won 6–2 on aggregate) | Home | 4–1 |
| Fluminense (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 | Quarterfinals | Tijuana (tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on away goals) | Away | 2–2 |
| Fluminense (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–1 | Quarterfinals | Tijuana (tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on away goals) | Home | 1–1 |
| Santa Fe (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 | Semifinals | Newell's Old Boys (tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties) | Away | 2–0 |
| Santa Fe (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 | Semifinals | Newell's Old Boys (tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties) | Home | 2–0 (3–2 p) |

## Format

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. However, CONMEBOL required that the second leg of the finals must be played in South America, i.e., a finalist from Mexico must host the first leg regardless of seeding. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

## Match details

### First leg

Alejandro Silva opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when he picked up a pass near the right wing and set off on a run towards goal before hitting a low left-footed strike from just outside the box giving the goalkeeper no chance. Wilson Pittoni got the second goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time when he curled a right footed free-kick past the goalkeeper who was hampered by his own defender in his way on the line.

| Olimpia | Atlético Mineiro |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Martín Silva |
| DF | 19 | Salustiano Candia (c) |
| DF | 5 | Julio Manzur |
| DF | 15 | Herminio Miranda | 19' |
| MF | 17 | Nelson Benítez |
| MF | 8 | Wilson Pittoni | 90+6' |
| MF | 3 | Alejandro Silva | 24' |
| MF | 14 | Eduardo Aranda |
| MF | 4 | Matías Giménez | 9' | 46' |
| FW | 16 | Fredy Bareiro | | 90' |
| FW | 10 | Juan Manuel Salgueiro | | 89' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 25 | Blas Hermosilla |
| DF | 24 | Ricardo Mazacotte |
| DF | 6 | Enrique Gabriel Meza |
| MF | 13 | Carlos Humberto Paredes | | 89' |
| MF | 23 | Jorge Báez |
| FW | 7 | Enzo Prono | | 90' |
| FW | 9 | Juan Carlos Ferreyra | | 46' |
| Manager: ||
| Ever Hugo Almeida ||
| GK | 1 | Victor |
| DF | 2 | Marcos Rocha | 81' |
| DF | 4 | Réver (c) |
| DF | 3 | Leonardo Silva |
| DF | 20 | Richarlyson | 45+1' 90' |
| MF | 5 | Pierre |
| MF | 28 | Josué | 43' |
| FW | 9 | Diego Tardelli |
| MF | 10 | Ronaldinho | | 65' |
| FW | 27 | Luan | | 64' |
| FW | 7 | Jô | | 80' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 12 | Giovanni |
| DF | 15 | Gilberto Silva |
| DF | 6 | Júnior César |
| DF | 29 | Michel |
| MF | 18 | Rosinei | | 64' |
| FW | 19 | Alecsandro | | 80' |
| FW | 17 | Guilherme | | 65' |
| Manager: ||
| Cuca ||

* Assistant referees:
* Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
* Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Germán Delfino (Argentina)

### Second leg

Jô opened the scoring in the 46th minute when he took struck the ball on the turn past goalkeeper Martín Silva. In the 85th minute Atlético Mineiro got their second when Leonardo Silva headed Bernard's cross into the top corner of the net. There were no goals in extra time, and in the penalty shoot-out Olimpia's Herminio Miranda missed the first kick, and Matías Giménez shot against the bar in the fifth kick, to hand Atlético Mineiro the title to for the first time and a berth in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.

| Atlético Mineiro | Olimpia |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Victor |
| DF | 29 | Michel | | 72' |
| DF | 3 | Leonardo Silva |
| DF | 4 | Réver (c) |
| DF | 6 | Júnior César |
| MF | 28 | Josué |
| MF | 5 | Pierre | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Ronaldinho |
| FW | 11 | Bernard | 22' |
| FW | 9 | Diego Tardelli | | 80' |
| FW | 7 | Jô |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 12 | Giovanni |
| DF | 15 | Gilberto Silva |
| MF | 18 | Rosinei | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Leandro Donizete |
| FW | 19 | Alecsandro | | 72' |
| FW | 17 | Guilherme | | 80' |
| FW | 27 | Luan | 109' |
| Manager: ||
| Cuca ||
| GK | 1 | Martín Silva | 84' |
| DF | 24 | Ricardo Mazacotte |
| DF | 15 | Herminio Miranda |
| DF | 5 | Julio Manzur | 58' 85' |
| DF | 19 | Salustiano Candia (c) |
| DF | 17 | Nelson Benítez | 22' |
| MF | 8 | Wilson Pittoni |
| MF | 14 | Eduardo Aranda |
| MF | 3 | Alejandro Silva | | 71' |
| FW | 10 | Juan Manuel Salgueiro | 72' | 83' |
| FW | 16 | Fredy Bareiro | | 46' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 25 | Blas Hermosilla |
| DF | 6 | Enrique Gabriel Meza |
| MF | 13 | Carlos Humberto Paredes |
| MF | 4 | Matías Giménez | 105' | 71' |
| MF | 23 | Jorge Báez | | 83' |
| FW | 9 | Juan Carlos Ferreyra | 89' | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Arnaldo Castorino |
| Manager: ||
| Ever Hugo Almeida ||

* Assistant referees:
* Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
* Eduardo Ruiz (Colombia)
* Fourth official:
* Imer Machado (Colombia)
