2003 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 2003 Copa Libertadores Final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2003 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Brazilian club Santos. The first leg of the tie was played on 25 June at Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, with the second leg played on 2 July at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo.

2003 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event2003 Copa Toyota Libertadores
on aggregate
First leg
Date25 June 2003
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeÓscar Ruiz
Second leg
Date2 July 2003
VenueEstádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
RefereeJorge Larrionda
Attendance73,103

During the final, both sides registered all of their local players. Boca Juniors won the series 5–1 on aggregate.[1]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Boca Juniors1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2001
Santos1962, 1963

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

La Bombonera (left) and Estádio do Morumbi, venues for the finals

Route to the finals

SantosBoca Juniors
Nacional
A
4–4
Alex 5'
Ricardo Oliveira 44', 84' (pen.)
Robinho 64'
Round of 16
First leg
Paysandu
H
0–1
Nacional
H
2–2
(p. 3–1)
Ricardo Oliveira 8'
Eguren 64' (o.g.)
Second leg Paysandu
A
4–2
Schelotto 14', 67' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
Delgado 57'
Cruz Azul
A
2–2
Renato 21'
Diego 76'
Quarterfinals
First leg
Cobreloa
A
2–1
Schelotto 15', 76'
Cruz Azul
H
1–0
Robinho 13'Second leg Cobreloa
H
2–1
Donnet 7'
Tevez 14'
Independiente Medellín
H
1–0
Nenê 67'Semifinals
First leg
América de Cali
H
2–0
Schiavi 41'
Tevez 89'
Independiente Medellín
A
3–2
Alex 36'
Fabiano 61'
Léo 85'
Second leg América de Cali
A
4–0
Tevez 13', 22'
Schiavi 40' (pen.)
Delgado 76' (pen.)

Final summary

First leg

First leg
Boca Juniors 2–0 Santos
Delgado 32', 83' (Report)
Boca Juniors
Santos

Assistant referees:
Jorge Luis Arango
Oswaldo Díaz
Fourth official:
Fernando Paneso


Second leg

Second leg
Santos 1–3 Boca Juniors
Alex 75' (Report) Tevez 21'
Delgado 84'
Schiavi 90+5'
Santos
Boca Juniors

Assistant referees:
Fernando Cresci
Wálter Rial
Fourth official:
Martín Vázquez

References

  1. Copa Libertadores 2003 by Juan Pablo Andréss on the RSSSF
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