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| Event | 2024 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| Date | 30 November 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Monumental,Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Luiz Henrique | ||||||
| Referee | Facundo Tello (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 69,803 | ||||||
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The2024 Copa Libertadores final was the final match which decided the winner of the2024 Copa Libertadores. This was the 65th edition of theCopa Libertadores, the top-tier South American continental clubfootball tournament organized byCONMEBOL. The match was played by Brazilian sidesAtlético Mineiro andBotafogo on 30 November 2024 at theEstadio Monumental inBuenos Aires, Argentina.[1]
Botafogo defeated Atlético Mineiro in the match by a 3–1 score to win their first Copa Libertadores title.[2]Luiz Henrique was elected MVP of the final and of the tournament.[3][4] As winners of the competition, Botafogo qualified for the2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the2025 FIFA Club World Cup and earned the right to play against the winners of the2024 Copa Sudamericana in the2025 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the2025 Copa Libertadores group stage.
On 13 February 2024, theArgentine Football Association announced through its social media accounts that CONMEBOL had selectedBuenos Aires as the host city for the final match of the2024 Copa Libertadores, at a stadium to be confirmed.[5] From 26 to 30 May 2024, a delegation from CONMEBOL visited three stadiums that were shortlisted to host the event, which wereEstadio Monumental in Buenos Aires,Estadio Libertadores de América inAvellaneda, andEstadio Único Diego Armando Maradona inLa Plata to evaluate technical aspects of the stadiums and visit potential training centers and accommodation sites for the finalist teams.[6]
On 4 October 2024, CONMEBOL confirmed Estadio Monumental as the venue for the final match.[1] This was the first Copa Libertadores final hosted in Argentina since the finals have been played as single matches, as well as the eighth time that a Copa Libertadores final was played at the stadium.[7]
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Atlético Mineiro | 1 (2013) |
| Botafogo | None |
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
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| Qualifying stages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | Second stage |  Aurora(won 7–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third stage | Red Bull Bragantino (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Home | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Away | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group G | Group stage | Group D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Caracas | Away | 1–4 |  Junior | Home | 1–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rosario Central | Home | 2–1 |  LDU Quito | Away | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Peñarol | Home | 3–2 |  Universitario | Home | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosario Central | Away | 0–1 | LDU Quito | Home | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol | Away | 2–0 | Universitario | Away | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caracas | Home | 4–0 | Junior | Away | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:CONMEBOL |
Source:CONMEBOL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seed 2 | Final stages | Seed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–1 | Round of 16 | Palmeiras (won 4–3 on aggregate) | Home | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | 1–0 | Away | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluminense (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | São Paulo (tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties) | Home | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | 2–0 | Away | 1–1 (4–5p) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate (won 3–0 on aggregate) | Home | 3–0 | Semi-finals | Peñarol (won 6–3 on aggregate) | Home | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Away | 0–0 | Away | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[8]
On the opening ceremony before the kick-off, after a live music and dance performance,Djonga sang chants of Atlético Mineiro's fans and the club's anthem, andMarcelo Adnet did the same for Botafogo.[9] The trophy of Copa Libertadores was brought to the pitch by Serbian tennis playerNovak Djokovic.[10]
Matías Zaracho (Atlético Mineiro) andBastos (Botafogo) missed the final due to injuries, as well asMateo Ponte (Botafogo), who was ruled out due to suspension.[11]
29 seconds into the match, Botafogo midfielderGregore hitFausto Vera on the head with the sole of his boot during a dispute for the ball in midfield, and received a straightred card.[12][13] In the following minutes, Botafogo reorganized itself with ten men without its managerArtur Jorge making any substitutions, and handed the ball over to Atlético Mineiro, who only managed to pose any danger with two shots from afar byHulk, defended byJohn. Afterwards, the Rio de Janeiro club loosened up, went on the attack, and in the 35th minute, a play byThiago Almada resulted in a shot byMarlon Freitas that hitJunior Alonso in the penalty area, and its rebound reachedLuiz Henrique, who finished with force and scored the first goal of the final.[12] Less than ten minutes later, after a back pass to Atlético goalkeeperÉverson, Luiz Henrique pressed, overcameGuilherme Arana's marking and protected the ball until he reached the penalty area, when he was fouled by the goalkeeper and suffered a penalty, which was given after the referee's review usingVAR.Alex Telles took a powerful cross shot with his left foot, displacing Éverson and making it 2-0 for Botafogo at the end of the first half.[12][13]
Atlético managerGabriel Milito made substitutions at half-time and returned to the pitch withBernard,Mariano andEduardo Vargas, reorganizing his team's offensive structure.[12][13] The changes soon took effect, when two minutes into the second half, a corner kick taken by Hulk found Vargas unmarked, and the Chilean striker headed the ball out of John's reach, scoring for the team from Minas Gerais. After the goal, Atlético insistently pressed Botafogo to seek an equalizer, but with little repertoire or effective alternatives even with an extra player.[12] In the meanwhile, Artur Jorge reinforced the Rio de Janeiro side's marking with the entries ofDanilo Barbosa andMarçal.[13] The most dangerous plays of the Minas Gerais club came with Hulk on the right wing, and with Mariano passing to Vargas andAlan Kardec, who wasted chances in front of John. Vargas also missed another opportunity in the 88th minute, when he tried to lob the goalkeeper after a mistake byAdryelson.[12] In the final minutes, Botafogo sought counterattacks withJúnior Santos amidst Atlético's pressure, and the strategy paid off when, in the 97th minute, he received a long kick on the right, dribbled past two Atlético players, tried to cross toMatheus Martins and got the rebound, pushing it into the empty goal and sealing both the victory of the team from Rio de Janeiro and his position as top scorer of the competition, with ten goals.[12][13]
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