2010 Copa Libertadores Finals
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The 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged series that determined the 2010 Copa Libertadores
champion. It was be contested between Mexican
club Guadalajara
and Brazil
ian club Internacional
. The first leg was played on August 11 in Guadalajara's home field, while the second leg was played in Internacional's.
Guadalajara was playing in their first finals and is the second Mexican team to reach this stage of the Copa Libertadores. Internacional was making their third finals appearance, having finished 2nd in 1980 and winning it in 2006. To go along with the international press that normally accompanies the finals of this competition, football legend Pelé
, two-times winner of the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963 with Santos (as well as being three-times winner of the FIFA World Cup
), handed the trophy to the winner.
The Colorados won their second title of the tournament, beating Guadalajara 6-0 on points.
The refereeing team came from Colombia
and Argentina
, being represented by Héctor Baldassi
and Óscar Ruiz
,respectively. Internacional, as the champions, will play the winners of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana
in the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana
. Internacional, by virtue of being the last South American team in the competition, was predetermined to enter the semifinals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
before winning the finals.
along with Ecuadorian clubs Deportivo Quito
and Emelec
, and Uruguayan club Cerro
.
Their first group play match was at home against Emelec. After falling behind in the games, Nei and Alecsandro
both scored to secure the win. They drew their next two games away at Deportivo Quito and Cerro, respectively, 1–1 and 0–0. Giuliano
scored for Inter against Deportivo Quito. Their fourth game, back at home against Cerro, ended in a 2–0 win. Alecsandro scored for Internacional after Walter Ibáñez scored into his own net. Emelec held Internacional to a 0–0 draw in Guayaquil
. Internacional won their last game 3–0 against Deportivo Quito at home. Andrezinho
, Bolívar
, and Alecsandro scored for Inter. Internacional finished first in their group and secured the 6 seed for the knockout stages. They were the only team from Group 5 to advance.
Internacional's Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Banfield
. The first match between the two ended in a 3–1 loss. Kléber
scored Inter's only goal of the game. Back at home for the second leg, Inter beat the Argentine's 2–0 with goals by Alecsandro
and Walter
. Inter advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to Kléber's away goal in the first leg. Their next opponent was the defending champion, Argentine club Estudiantes de La Plata
. They won the first leg at home 1–0 with a goal by Gonzalo Sorondo
. The second leg, in La Plata
, ended in defeat by a score of 2–1. Giuliano
scored Inter's only goal, which was enough to advance by away goals. São Paulo was Inter's semifinal opponent. The first leg, played at home, ended in a 1–0 win with a goal by Giuliano. As in the quarterfinals, Inter lost away 2–1. The away goal Alecsandro
sealed their slot in the finals.
during the 2009 Copa Libertadores. Their Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Vélez Sársfield
. The first game was won 3–0 with two goals by Omar Bravo
and a goal from the penalty spot by Héctor Reynoso. The second leg was lost 2–0 back in Buenos Aires. Chivas advanced by goal difference. Their quarterfinals opponent was Paraguayan club Libertad
. The scores for both legs mirror: 3–0 home and 2–0 away. Their goals in the first leg were two by Omar Bravo
and Ricardo Michel Vázquez
. Again, they advanced by goal difference. Their semifinal opponent was Chilean Universidad de Chile. Their first game ended in a 1–1 draw at home. Omar Arellano
scored for Chivas in the game. The second, away in Chile, ended in a 2–0 win with goals by Xavier Báez
and Jonny Magallón. The ended 4 to 1 on point and Chivas earned their place in the finals.
in Guadalajara, and thumped the Mexicans with a 4–0 win at the Beira-Rio a week later to go through 6-0 on points (and goal aggregate). Internacional went on to win the competition. Guadalajara are entering the finals for their first time ever. This is the second time a Mexican team have reached this stage; the first to do so was Cruz Azul in the 2001 Copa Libertadores when they faced off against defending champions Boca Juniors
in which the Xeneixes managed to retain the title. Internacional, on the other hand, are appearing on their third final after losing in 1980 to Nacional
. In 2006, the Colorados reached their pinnacle as they beat reigning champions São Paulo. Chivas' best performance in the competition, before this edition, was reaching the semifinals of the 2005 and 2006 editions, losing to Atlético Paranaense
and São Paulo, respectively.
in Porto Alegre
. The Estadio Omnilife became the first stadium to host a Copa Libertadores match on artificial turf and, inevitably, a final series match. The first leg of this finals was its first ever official match. The stadium has a seating capacity
of 45,500. The stadium construction started in February 2004, so the total time of completion of the work is 6 years 5 months, among other things due to financial problems to finish the work from the start. The stadium is named after Vergara's nutritional based company, Omnilife. The Omnilife Stadium is part of the Center of Culture, Conventions and Business JVC. The stadium is located northwest of Guadalajara, within the municipality of Zapopan, Guadalajara. To the west, it is bordered by the La Primavera forest, a forest of 30,500 hectares, which is an important ecological zone in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.
The Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio, is a football stadium located on the Rio Guaíba shoreline in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
. It is named after José Pinheiro Borda – an ageing Portuguese engineer who supervised the building of the stadium for many years, thus becoming the biggest accomplisher of his own dream. He died before seeing it complete. Estádio Beira-Rio was constructed with the help of the club's enthusiasts and supporters. They contributed bringing bricks, concrete and iron. The stadium is nicknamed Beira-Rio (literally: river bank) because it is located along the margins of Rio Guaíba. Estádio Beira-Rio replaced Internacional's previous stadium, called Estádio dos Eucaliptos
.
The stadium has hosted a final series match for the Copa Libertadores in 1980, 2005 and 2006. The Beira-Rio has also hosted a final series match for the Recopa Sudamericana
in 2007 and 2009 as well as the 2008 final of the Copa Sudamericana
. The stadium is about to undergo restoration and developments that would make it fit to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup
in Brazil.
of Argentina
and Óscar Ruiz
of Colombia
. Baldassi's first officiated in the Argentine Primera División in 1998 and two years later he debuted internationally. He has officiated several CONMEBOL
club competitions including the final match of the 2008 Copa Libertadores, and participated in several international competitions including the 2004 Copa América and the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing
. He was called for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, but was later dismissed because one of his assistants didn't pass the medical tests. He also refereed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. Ruiz has been a referee since January 1, 1995, and his international debut was on July 12, 1995 (Paraguay
vs. Venezuela
). He officiated in the 2002
and 2006
FIFA World Cup
s. He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. He is a lawyer by profession.
was pulled down on the edge of the area. Alecsandro
’s kicked a free kick that saw the ball hit the bar and bounce out of play. The Mexicans did manage to test Renan
for the first time shortly after, the Internacional keeper reacting smartly to cut off Omar Bravo
when the striker was played through behind the defence. The Colorados suffered a setback when striker and top scorer Alecsandro hobbled off injured to be replaced by Everton
, but the Porto Alegre outfit continued looking the more dangerous team. With the last touch of the half however, Chivas struck against the run of play. The Mexican midfield combined smartly on the edge of the area to release Marco Fabián, and his chipped pass found Adolfo Bautista
; the midfielder looped a header in from outside the area, leaving the Inter keeper scrambling back in vain.
Denied the chance for an instant response by the half-time whistle, Internacional continued to take the initiative, and Luis Michel
was soon called back into action to fend off a strike from Giuliano
. Chivas in turn started to place more bodies behind the ball, wary of the attacking potential their Brazilian rivals was unleashing. Chances remained few and far between for the Colorados; Andrés D'Alessandro
went close with a 25 yard drive which just went wide. Internacional finally found a way through with 15 minutes left, thanks to Inter's tournament top goal scorer Giuliano. Kleber
rampaged down the left hand side and put in an cross, and the 20 year old met it perfectly to leave Michel no chance. Four minutes later, D’Alessandro floated in a centre, and club captain Bolivar
got his head to it to send the visitors into a 1-2 victory. Kleber was voted as man of the match.
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INTERNACIONAL:
|
GK
28
Renan
RB
15
Nei
CB
3
Índio
CB
2
Bolívar
(c)
LB
6
Kléber
CM
8
Sandro
CM
5
Pablo Guiñazú
RM
11
Giuliano
LM
10
Andrés D'Alessandro
SS
7
Taison
CF
9
Alecsandro
Substitutes:
GK
25
Roberto Abbondanzieri
DF
4
Fabiano Eller
MF
20
Glaydson
MF
17
Andrézinho
MF
21
Wilson Mathías
FW
23
Rafael Sóbis
FW
27
Everton
Manager:
Celso Roth
to kick the ball towards the top left of Internacional's net (with Renan not being able to do anything about it). This goal tied the series 2-2 and would have forced extra time.
Internacional came out in the second half with more urgency, with Taison and Sobis providing dangerous opportunities of goal. Chivas dedicated themselves to waiting and counter-attacking; it proved to be a double-edge sword during the 62nd minute when Kléber crossed a perfect ball from the left flank into Michel's goal area, to have Sobis tap it in and score, putting the scoreline at one-all and winning the aggregate 3-2. The stadium erupted in cheers and the home side seemed to get into rhythm again. Inter's manager Roth showed his ambition when he sent Giuliano on the field to replace the injured Sobis minutes after scoring the equalizer. At the 75th minute, a glaring error from Fabián as he executed a wrong pass to Leandro Damião, who just came on the field to replace Taison. Leandro made his way towards Chivas' goal and kicked the ball hard enough to go into the net, despite rebounding on Michel's right arm. José Luis Real began to make changes to try to reverse the adverse 4-2 aggregate. But Omar Arellano received his marching orders 5 minutes from the end for a spiteful foul on D'Alessandro. With one minute to go, Guiliano managed to score one last time as he dribbled past the Mexican defense and cheekily put the ball away in the net. Chivas would score on the last minute of injury time, as Bautista's free kick met Renan's post only for the ball to land in the path of Omar Bravo, which he put away to make the aggregate 5-3. However, it was too late as Ruiz blew the whistle for full time.
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GUADALAJARA:
|
GK
1
Luis Ernesto Michel
CM
5
Patricio Araujo
RB
3
Jonny Magallón
LB
23
Miguel Ángel Ponce
CB
4
Héctor Reynoso (c)
CM
18
Xavier Báez
CB
2
Mario de Luna
LW
8
Marco Fabián
RW
9
Omar Arellano
AM
7
Adolfo Bautista
FW
17
Omar Bravo
Substitutes:
GK
22
Sergio Arias
DF
16
Dionicio Escalante
DF
21
Christian Pérez
DF
25
Juan Antonio Ocampo
FW
15
Michel Vázquez
FW
11
Ulises Dávila
FW
10
Alberto Medina
Manager:
José Luis Real
The 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged series that determined the 2010 Copa Libertadores
champion. It was be contested between Mexican
club Guadalajara
and Brazil
ian club Internacional
. The first leg was played on August 11 in Guadalajara's home field, while the second leg was played in Internacional's.
Guadalajara was playing in their first finals and is the second Mexican team to reach this stage of the Copa Libertadores. Internacional was making their third finals appearance, having finished 2nd in 1980 and winning it in 2006. To go along with the international press that normally accompanies the finals of this competition, football legend Pelé
, two-times winner of the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963 with Santos (as well as being three-times winner of the FIFA World Cup
), handed the trophy to the winner.
The Colorados won their second title of the tournament, beating Guadalajara 6-0 on points.
The refereeing team came from Colombia
and Argentina
, being represented by Héctor Baldassi
and Óscar Ruiz
,respectively. Internacional, as the champions, will play the winners of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana
in the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana
. Internacional, by virtue of being the last South American team in the competition, was predetermined to enter the semifinals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
before winning the finals.
along with Ecuadorian clubs Deportivo Quito
and Emelec
, and Uruguayan club Cerro
.
Their first group play match was at home against Emelec. After falling behind in the games, Nei and Alecsandro
both scored to secure the win. They drew their next two games away at Deportivo Quito and Cerro, respectively, 1–1 and 0–0. Giuliano
scored for Inter against Deportivo Quito. Their fourth game, back at home against Cerro, ended in a 2–0 win. Alecsandro scored for Internacional after Walter Ibáñez scored into his own net. Emelec held Internacional to a 0–0 draw in Guayaquil
. Internacional won their last game 3–0 against Deportivo Quito at home. Andrezinho
, Bolívar
, and Alecsandro scored for Inter. Internacional finished first in their group and secured the 6 seed for the knockout stages. They were the only team from Group 5 to advance.
Internacional's Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Banfield
. The first match between the two ended in a 3–1 loss. Kléber
scored Inter's only goal of the game. Back at home for the second leg, Inter beat the Argentine's 2–0 with goals by Alecsandro
and Walter
. Inter advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to Kléber's away goal in the first leg. Their next opponent was the defending champion, Argentine club Estudiantes de La Plata
. They won the first leg at home 1–0 with a goal by Gonzalo Sorondo
. The second leg, in La Plata
, ended in defeat by a score of 2–1. Giuliano
scored Inter's only goal, which was enough to advance by away goals. São Paulo was Inter's semifinal opponent. The first leg, played at home, ended in a 1–0 win with a goal by Giuliano. As in the quarterfinals, Inter lost away 2–1. The away goal Alecsandro
sealed their slot in the finals.
during the 2009 Copa Libertadores. Their Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Vélez Sársfield
. The first game was won 3–0 with two goals by Omar Bravo
and a goal from the penalty spot by Héctor Reynoso. The second leg was lost 2–0 back in Buenos Aires. Chivas advanced by goal difference. Their quarterfinals opponent was Paraguayan club Libertad
. The scores for both legs mirror: 3–0 home and 2–0 away. Their goals in the first leg were two by Omar Bravo
and Ricardo Michel Vázquez
. Again, they advanced by goal difference. Their semifinal opponent was Chilean Universidad de Chile. Their first game ended in a 1–1 draw at home. Omar Arellano
scored for Chivas in the game. The second, away in Chile, ended in a 2–0 win with goals by Xavier Báez
and Jonny Magallón. The ended 4 to 1 on point and Chivas earned their place in the finals.
in Guadalajara, and thumped the Mexicans with a 4–0 win at the Beira-Rio a week later to go through 6-0 on points (and goal aggregate). Internacional went on to win the competition. Guadalajara are entering the finals for their first time ever. This is the second time a Mexican team have reached this stage; the first to do so was Cruz Azul in the 2001 Copa Libertadores when they faced off against defending champions Boca Juniors
in which the Xeneixes managed to retain the title. Internacional, on the other hand, are appearing on their third final after losing in 1980 to Nacional
. In 2006, the Colorados reached their pinnacle as they beat reigning champions São Paulo. Chivas' best performance in the competition, before this edition, was reaching the semifinals of the 2005 and 2006 editions, losing to Atlético Paranaense
and São Paulo, respectively.
in Porto Alegre
. The Estadio Omnilife became the first stadium to host a Copa Libertadores match on artificial turf and, inevitably, a final series match. The first leg of this finals was its first ever official match. The stadium has a seating capacity
of 45,500. The stadium construction started in February 2004, so the total time of completion of the work is 6 years 5 months, among other things due to financial problems to finish the work from the start. The stadium is named after Vergara's nutritional based company, Omnilife. The Omnilife Stadium is part of the Center of Culture, Conventions and Business JVC. The stadium is located northwest of Guadalajara, within the municipality of Zapopan, Guadalajara. To the west, it is bordered by the La Primavera forest, a forest of 30,500 hectares, which is an important ecological zone in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.
The Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio, is a football stadium located on the Rio Guaíba shoreline in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
. It is named after José Pinheiro Borda – an ageing Portuguese engineer who supervised the building of the stadium for many years, thus becoming the biggest accomplisher of his own dream. He died before seeing it complete. Estádio Beira-Rio was constructed with the help of the club's enthusiasts and supporters. They contributed bringing bricks, concrete and iron. The stadium is nicknamed Beira-Rio (literally: river bank) because it is located along the margins of Rio Guaíba. Estádio Beira-Rio replaced Internacional's previous stadium, called Estádio dos Eucaliptos
.
The stadium has hosted a final series match for the Copa Libertadores in 1980, 2005 and 2006. The Beira-Rio has also hosted a final series match for the Recopa Sudamericana
in 2007 and 2009 as well as the 2008 final of the Copa Sudamericana
. The stadium is about to undergo restoration and developments that would make it fit to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup
in Brazil.
of Argentina
and Óscar Ruiz
of Colombia
. Baldassi's first officiated in the Argentine Primera División in 1998 and two years later he debuted internationally. He has officiated several CONMEBOL
club competitions including the final match of the 2008 Copa Libertadores, and participated in several international competitions including the 2004 Copa América and the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing
. He was called for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, but was later dismissed because one of his assistants didn't pass the medical tests. He also refereed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. Ruiz has been a referee since January 1, 1995, and his international debut was on July 12, 1995 (Paraguay
vs. Venezuela
). He officiated in the 2002
and 2006
FIFA World Cup
s. He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. He is a lawyer by profession.
was pulled down on the edge of the area. Alecsandro
’s kicked a free kick that saw the ball hit the bar and bounce out of play. The Mexicans did manage to test Renan
for the first time shortly after, the Internacional keeper reacting smartly to cut off Omar Bravo
when the striker was played through behind the defence. The Colorados suffered a setback when striker and top scorer Alecsandro hobbled off injured to be replaced by Everton
, but the Porto Alegre outfit continued looking the more dangerous team. With the last touch of the half however, Chivas struck against the run of play. The Mexican midfield combined smartly on the edge of the area to release Marco Fabián, and his chipped pass found Adolfo Bautista
; the midfielder looped a header in from outside the area, leaving the Inter keeper scrambling back in vain.
Denied the chance for an instant response by the half-time whistle, Internacional continued to take the initiative, and Luis Michel
was soon called back into action to fend off a strike from Giuliano
. Chivas in turn started to place more bodies behind the ball, wary of the attacking potential their Brazilian rivals was unleashing. Chances remained few and far between for the Colorados; Andrés D'Alessandro
went close with a 25 yard drive which just went wide. Internacional finally found a way through with 15 minutes left, thanks to Inter's tournament top goal scorer Giuliano. Kleber
rampaged down the left hand side and put in an cross, and the 20 year old met it perfectly to leave Michel no chance. Four minutes later, D’Alessandro floated in a centre, and club captain Bolivar
got his head to it to send the visitors into a 1-2 victory. Kleber was voted as man of the match.
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INTERNACIONAL:
|
GK
28
Renan
RB
15
Nei
CB
3
Índio
CB
2
Bolívar
(c)
LB
6
Kléber
CM
8
Sandro
CM
5
Pablo Guiñazú
RM
11
Giuliano
LM
10
Andrés D'Alessandro
SS
7
Taison
CF
9
Alecsandro
Substitutes:
GK
25
Roberto Abbondanzieri
DF
4
Fabiano Eller
MF
20
Glaydson
MF
17
Andrézinho
MF
21
Wilson Mathías
FW
23
Rafael Sóbis
FW
27
Everton
Manager:
Celso Roth
to kick the ball towards the top left of Internacional's net (with Renan not being able to do anything about it). This goal tied the series 2-2 and would have forced extra time.
Internacional came out in the second half with more urgency, with Taison and Sobis providing dangerous opportunities of goal. Chivas dedicated themselves to waiting and counter-attacking; it proved to be a double-edge sword during the 62nd minute when Kléber crossed a perfect ball from the left flank into Michel's goal area, to have Sobis tap it in and score, putting the scoreline at one-all and winning the aggregate 3-2. The stadium erupted in cheers and the home side seemed to get into rhythm again. Inter's manager Roth showed his ambition when he sent Giuliano on the field to replace the injured Sobis minutes after scoring the equalizer. At the 75th minute, a glaring error from Fabián as he executed a wrong pass to Leandro Damião, who just came on the field to replace Taison. Leandro made his way towards Chivas' goal and kicked the ball hard enough to go into the net, despite rebounding on Michel's right arm. José Luis Real began to make changes to try to reverse the adverse 4-2 aggregate. But Omar Arellano received his marching orders 5 minutes from the end for a spiteful foul on D'Alessandro. With one minute to go, Guiliano managed to score one last time as he dribbled past the Mexican defense and cheekily put the ball away in the net. Chivas would score on the last minute of injury time, as Bautista's free kick met Renan's post only for the ball to land in the path of Omar Bravo, which he put away to make the aggregate 5-3. However, it was too late as Ruiz blew the whistle for full time.
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GUADALAJARA:
|
GK
1
Luis Ernesto Michel
CM
5
Patricio Araujo
RB
3
Jonny Magallón
LB
23
Miguel Ángel Ponce
CB
4
Héctor Reynoso (c)
CM
18
Xavier Báez
CB
2
Mario de Luna
LW
8
Marco Fabián
RW
9
Omar Arellano
AM
7
Adolfo Bautista
FW
17
Omar Bravo
Substitutes:
GK
22
Sergio Arias
DF
16
Dionicio Escalante
DF
21
Christian Pérez
DF
25
Juan Antonio Ocampo
FW
15
Michel Vázquez
FW
11
Ulises Dávila
FW
10
Alberto Medina
Manager:
José Luis Real
The 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged series that determined the 2010 Copa Libertadores
champion. It was be contested between Mexican
club Guadalajara
and Brazil
ian club Internacional
. The first leg was played on August 11 in Guadalajara's home field, while the second leg was played in Internacional's.
Guadalajara was playing in their first finals and is the second Mexican team to reach this stage of the Copa Libertadores. Internacional was making their third finals appearance, having finished 2nd in 1980 and winning it in 2006. To go along with the international press that normally accompanies the finals of this competition, football legend Pelé
, two-times winner of the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963 with Santos (as well as being three-times winner of the FIFA World Cup
), handed the trophy to the winner.
The Colorados won their second title of the tournament, beating Guadalajara 6-0 on points.
The refereeing team came from Colombia
and Argentina
, being represented by Héctor Baldassi
and Óscar Ruiz
,respectively. Internacional, as the champions, will play the winners of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana
in the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana
. Internacional, by virtue of being the last South American team in the competition, was predetermined to enter the semifinals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
before winning the finals.
along with Ecuadorian clubs Deportivo Quito
and Emelec
, and Uruguayan club Cerro
.
Their first group play match was at home against Emelec. After falling behind in the games, Nei and Alecsandro
both scored to secure the win. They drew their next two games away at Deportivo Quito and Cerro, respectively, 1–1 and 0–0. Giuliano
scored for Inter against Deportivo Quito. Their fourth game, back at home against Cerro, ended in a 2–0 win. Alecsandro scored for Internacional after Walter Ibáñez scored into his own net. Emelec held Internacional to a 0–0 draw in Guayaquil
. Internacional won their last game 3–0 against Deportivo Quito at home. Andrezinho
, Bolívar
, and Alecsandro scored for Inter. Internacional finished first in their group and secured the 6 seed for the knockout stages. They were the only team from Group 5 to advance.
Internacional's Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Banfield
. The first match between the two ended in a 3–1 loss. Kléber
scored Inter's only goal of the game. Back at home for the second leg, Inter beat the Argentine's 2–0 with goals by Alecsandro
and Walter
. Inter advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to Kléber's away goal in the first leg. Their next opponent was the defending champion, Argentine club Estudiantes de La Plata
. They won the first leg at home 1–0 with a goal by Gonzalo Sorondo
. The second leg, in La Plata
, ended in defeat by a score of 2–1. Giuliano
scored Inter's only goal, which was enough to advance by away goals. São Paulo was Inter's semifinal opponent. The first leg, played at home, ended in a 1–0 win with a goal by Giuliano. As in the quarterfinals, Inter lost away 2–1. The away goal Alecsandro
sealed their slot in the finals.
during the 2009 Copa Libertadores. Their Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Vélez Sársfield
. The first game was won 3–0 with two goals by Omar Bravo
and a goal from the penalty spot by Héctor Reynoso. The second leg was lost 2–0 back in Buenos Aires. Chivas advanced by goal difference. Their quarterfinals opponent was Paraguayan club Libertad
. The scores for both legs mirror: 3–0 home and 2–0 away. Their goals in the first leg were two by Omar Bravo
and Ricardo Michel Vázquez
. Again, they advanced by goal difference. Their semifinal opponent was Chilean Universidad de Chile. Their first game ended in a 1–1 draw at home. Omar Arellano
scored for Chivas in the game. The second, away in Chile, ended in a 2–0 win with goals by Xavier Báez
and Jonny Magallón. The ended 4 to 1 on point and Chivas earned their place in the finals.
in Guadalajara, and thumped the Mexicans with a 4–0 win at the Beira-Rio a week later to go through 6-0 on points (and goal aggregate). Internacional went on to win the competition. Guadalajara are entering the finals for their first time ever. This is the second time a Mexican team have reached this stage; the first to do so was Cruz Azul in the 2001 Copa Libertadores when they faced off against defending champions Boca Juniors
in which the Xeneixes managed to retain the title. Internacional, on the other hand, are appearing on their third final after losing in 1980 to Nacional
. In 2006, the Colorados reached their pinnacle as they beat reigning champions São Paulo. Chivas' best performance in the competition, before this edition, was reaching the semifinals of the 2005 and 2006 editions, losing to Atlético Paranaense
and São Paulo, respectively.
in Porto Alegre
. The Estadio Omnilife became the first stadium to host a Copa Libertadores match on artificial turf and, inevitably, a final series match. The first leg of this finals was its first ever official match. The stadium has a seating capacity
of 45,500. The stadium construction started in February 2004, so the total time of completion of the work is 6 years 5 months, among other things due to financial problems to finish the work from the start. The stadium is named after Vergara's nutritional based company, Omnilife. The Omnilife Stadium is part of the Center of Culture, Conventions and Business JVC. The stadium is located northwest of Guadalajara, within the municipality of Zapopan, Guadalajara. To the west, it is bordered by the La Primavera forest, a forest of 30,500 hectares, which is an important ecological zone in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.
The Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio, is a football stadium located on the Rio Guaíba shoreline in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
. It is named after José Pinheiro Borda – an ageing Portuguese engineer who supervised the building of the stadium for many years, thus becoming the biggest accomplisher of his own dream. He died before seeing it complete. Estádio Beira-Rio was constructed with the help of the club's enthusiasts and supporters. They contributed bringing bricks, concrete and iron. The stadium is nicknamed Beira-Rio (literally: river bank) because it is located along the margins of Rio Guaíba. Estádio Beira-Rio replaced Internacional's previous stadium, called Estádio dos Eucaliptos
.
The stadium has hosted a final series match for the Copa Libertadores in 1980, 2005 and 2006. The Beira-Rio has also hosted a final series match for the Recopa Sudamericana
in 2007 and 2009 as well as the 2008 final of the Copa Sudamericana
. The stadium is about to undergo restoration and developments that would make it fit to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup
in Brazil.
of Argentina
and Óscar Ruiz
of Colombia
. Baldassi's first officiated in the Argentine Primera División in 1998 and two years later he debuted internationally. He has officiated several CONMEBOL
club competitions including the final match of the 2008 Copa Libertadores, and participated in several international competitions including the 2004 Copa América and the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing
. He was called for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, but was later dismissed because one of his assistants didn't pass the medical tests. He also refereed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. Ruiz has been a referee since January 1, 1995, and his international debut was on July 12, 1995 (Paraguay
vs. Venezuela
). He officiated in the 2002
and 2006
FIFA World Cup
s. He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. He is a lawyer by profession.
was pulled down on the edge of the area. Alecsandro
’s kicked a free kick that saw the ball hit the bar and bounce out of play. The Mexicans did manage to test Renan
for the first time shortly after, the Internacional keeper reacting smartly to cut off Omar Bravo
when the striker was played through behind the defence. The Colorados suffered a setback when striker and top scorer Alecsandro hobbled off injured to be replaced by Everton
, but the Porto Alegre outfit continued looking the more dangerous team. With the last touch of the half however, Chivas struck against the run of play. The Mexican midfield combined smartly on the edge of the area to release Marco Fabián, and his chipped pass found Adolfo Bautista
; the midfielder looped a header in from outside the area, leaving the Inter keeper scrambling back in vain.
Denied the chance for an instant response by the half-time whistle, Internacional continued to take the initiative, and Luis Michel
was soon called back into action to fend off a strike from Giuliano
. Chivas in turn started to place more bodies behind the ball, wary of the attacking potential their Brazilian rivals was unleashing. Chances remained few and far between for the Colorados; Andrés D'Alessandro
went close with a 25 yard drive which just went wide. Internacional finally found a way through with 15 minutes left, thanks to Inter's tournament top goal scorer Giuliano. Kleber
rampaged down the left hand side and put in an cross, and the 20 year old met it perfectly to leave Michel no chance. Four minutes later, D’Alessandro floated in a centre, and club captain Bolivar
got his head to it to send the visitors into a 1-2 victory. Kleber was voted as man of the match.
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INTERNACIONAL:
|
GK
28
Renan
RB
15
Nei
CB
3
Índio
CB
2
Bolívar
(c)
LB
6
Kléber
CM
8
Sandro
CM
5
Pablo Guiñazú
RM
11
Giuliano
LM
10
Andrés D'Alessandro
SS
7
Taison
CF
9
Alecsandro
Substitutes:
GK
25
Roberto Abbondanzieri
DF
4
Fabiano Eller
MF
20
Glaydson
MF
17
Andrézinho
MF
21
Wilson Mathías
FW
23
Rafael Sóbis
FW
27
Everton
Manager:
Celso Roth
to kick the ball towards the top left of Internacional's net (with Renan not being able to do anything about it). This goal tied the series 2-2 and would have forced extra time.
Internacional came out in the second half with more urgency, with Taison and Sobis providing dangerous opportunities of goal. Chivas dedicated themselves to waiting and counter-attacking; it proved to be a double-edge sword during the 62nd minute when Kléber crossed a perfect ball from the left flank into Michel's goal area, to have Sobis tap it in and score, putting the scoreline at one-all and winning the aggregate 3-2. The stadium erupted in cheers and the home side seemed to get into rhythm again. Inter's manager Roth showed his ambition when he sent Giuliano on the field to replace the injured Sobis minutes after scoring the equalizer. At the 75th minute, a glaring error from Fabián as he executed a wrong pass to Leandro Damião, who just came on the field to replace Taison. Leandro made his way towards Chivas' goal and kicked the ball hard enough to go into the net, despite rebounding on Michel's right arm. José Luis Real began to make changes to try to reverse the adverse 4-2 aggregate. But Omar Arellano received his marching orders 5 minutes from the end for a spiteful foul on D'Alessandro. With one minute to go, Guiliano managed to score one last time as he dribbled past the Mexican defense and cheekily put the ball away in the net. Chivas would score on the last minute of injury time, as Bautista's free kick met Renan's post only for the ball to land in the path of Omar Bravo, which he put away to make the aggregate 5-3. However, it was too late as Ruiz blew the whistle for full time.
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GUADALAJARA:
|
GK
1
Luis Ernesto Michel
CM
5
Patricio Araujo
RB
3
Jonny Magallón
LB
23
Miguel Ángel Ponce
CB
4
Héctor Reynoso (c)
CM
18
Xavier Báez
CB
2
Mario de Luna
LW
8
Marco Fabián
RW
9
Omar Arellano
AM
7
Adolfo Bautista
FW
17
Omar Bravo
Substitutes:
GK
22
Sergio Arias
DF
16
Dionicio Escalante
DF
21
Christian Pérez
DF
25
Juan Antonio Ocampo
FW
15
Michel Vázquez
FW
11
Ulises Dávila
FW
10
Alberto Medina
Manager:
José Luis Real
Second leg
Combined tally
2010 Copa Libertadores
The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
champion. It was be contested between Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
club Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
. The first leg was played on August 11 in Guadalajara's home field, while the second leg was played in Internacional's.
Guadalajara was playing in their first finals and is the second Mexican team to reach this stage of the Copa Libertadores. Internacional was making their third finals appearance, having finished 2nd in 1980 and winning it in 2006. To go along with the international press that normally accompanies the finals of this competition, football legend Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
, two-times winner of the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963 with Santos (as well as being three-times winner of the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
), handed the trophy to the winner.
The Colorados won their second title of the tournament, beating Guadalajara 6-0 on points.
The refereeing team came from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, being represented by Héctor Baldassi
Héctor Baldassi
Héctor Walter Baldassi is an Argentine football referee. His first Argentine first division was in 1998 and only two years later he debuted internationally...
and Óscar Ruiz
Oscar Ruiz
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 . He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs...
,respectively. Internacional, as the champions, will play the winners of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana
2010 Copa Sudamericana
The 2010 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the 9th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2011 Suruga Bank Championship...
in the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana
2011 Recopa Sudamericana
The 2011 Recopa Sudamericana was the 19th edition of the tournament contested between the winners of CONMEBOL's two continental tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested between Brazilian club Internacional, the 2010 Copa Libertadores champion, and Argentine...
. Internacional, by virtue of being the last South American team in the competition, was predetermined to enter the semifinals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
2010 FIFA Club World Cup
- Matches :If a match was tied after normal playing time, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shootout would be held to determine the winner...
before winning the finals.
Rules
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. The away-goals rule is not used. 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, extra time is used. The extra time consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shoot-out ensues according to the Laws of the Game.Internacional
Internacional qualified to the Copa Libertdores as the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up. They were drawn into Group 5 of the Second Stage2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
The Second Stage of the 2010 Copa Santander Libertadores was a group stage. It was contested from February 9 to April 22.-Format:Twenty-six teams qualified directly into this round, plus six that advanced from the First Stage. This brings the total number of teams in the Second Stage to 32. The...
along with Ecuadorian clubs Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....
and Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
, and Uruguayan club Cerro
C.A. Cerro
Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division....
.
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | |
 Deportivo QuitoSociedad Deportivo Quito Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league.... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 10 |
 CerroC.A. Cerro Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Emelec Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
Their first group play match was at home against Emelec. After falling behind in the games, Nei and Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
both scored to secure the win. They drew their next two games away at Deportivo Quito and Cerro, respectively, 1–1 and 0–0. Giuliano
Giuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
scored for Inter against Deportivo Quito. Their fourth game, back at home against Cerro, ended in a 2–0 win. Alecsandro scored for Internacional after Walter Ibáñez scored into his own net. Emelec held Internacional to a 0–0 draw in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
. Internacional won their last game 3–0 against Deportivo Quito at home. Andrezinho
André Luiz Tavares
Andrezinho, real name André Luiz Tavares, mostly called Tavares in Korea , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder for Internacional. His previous clubs are Flamengo, Pohang Steelers and Nova Iguaçu...
, Bolívar
Fabian Guedes
Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...
, and Alecsandro scored for Inter. Internacional finished first in their group and secured the 6 seed for the knockout stages. They were the only team from Group 5 to advance.
Internacional's Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
. The first match between the two ended in a 3–1 loss. Kléber
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...
scored Inter's only goal of the game. Back at home for the second leg, Inter beat the Argentine's 2–0 with goals by Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
and Walter
Walter Henrique da Silva
Walter Henrique da Silva , simply Walter, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a striker.-Early career:...
. Inter advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to Kléber's away goal in the first leg. Their next opponent was the defending champion, Argentine club Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
. They won the first leg at home 1–0 with a goal by Gonzalo Sorondo
Gonzalo Sorondo
Gonzalo Sorondo Amaro is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Internacional in Brazil.In 2009 he acquired Brazilian citizenship.-Biography:...
. The second leg, in La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
, ended in defeat by a score of 2–1. Giuliano
Giuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
scored Inter's only goal, which was enough to advance by away goals. São Paulo was Inter's semifinal opponent. The first leg, played at home, ended in a 1–0 win with a goal by Giuliano. As in the quarterfinals, Inter lost away 2–1. The away goal Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
sealed their slot in the finals.
Guadalajara
Guadalajara's had an automatic slot in the Round of 16 as the 13 seed. Their slot came as a compromise after the fallout of the 2009 flu pandemic2009 flu pandemic
The 2009 flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic, and the second of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus , albeit in a new version...
during the 2009 Copa Libertadores. Their Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
. The first game was won 3–0 with two goals by Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
and a goal from the penalty spot by Héctor Reynoso. The second leg was lost 2–0 back in Buenos Aires. Chivas advanced by goal difference. Their quarterfinals opponent was Paraguayan club Libertad
Club Libertad
Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...
. The scores for both legs mirror: 3–0 home and 2–0 away. Their goals in the first leg were two by Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
and Ricardo Michel Vázquez
Ricardo Michel Vázquez
Ricardo Michel Vázquez Gallien is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Queretaro F.C..-Club career:Vázquez is one of the most promising young prospects for Club Deportivo Guadalajara...
. Again, they advanced by goal difference. Their semifinal opponent was Chilean Universidad de Chile. Their first game ended in a 1–1 draw at home. Omar Arellano
Omar Arellano
Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
scored for Chivas in the game. The second, away in Chile, ended in a 2–0 win with goals by Xavier Báez
Xavier Baez
Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos...
and Jonny Magallón. The ended 4 to 1 on point and Chivas earned their place in the finals.
Knockout stages summary
| Internacional | |Guadalajara | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banfield Club Atlético Banfield Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football... A 3–1 |
Kléber Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians... 50' |
Round of 16 First leg |
Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... H 3–0 |
Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... 25', 79' Héctor Reynoso 90+2' (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
|
| Banfield H 2–0 |
Alecsandro Alecsandro Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting... 42' Walter Walter Henrique da Silva Walter Henrique da Silva , simply Walter, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a striker.-Early career:... 58' |
Second leg | Vélez Sársfield A 2–0 |
||
| Estudiantes Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... H 1–0 |
Gonzalo Sorondo Gonzalo Sorondo Gonzalo Sorondo Amaro is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Internacional in Brazil.In 2009 he acquired Brazilian citizenship.-Biography:... 88' |
Quarterfinals First leg |
 LibertadClub Libertad Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División... H 3–0 |
Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... 7', 80' Ricardo Michel Vázquez Ricardo Michel Vázquez Ricardo Michel Vázquez Gallien is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Queretaro F.C..-Club career:Vázquez is one of the most promising young prospects for Club Deportivo Guadalajara... 29' |
|
| Estudiantes A 2–1 |
Giuliano Giuliano Victor de Paula Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:... 88' |
Second leg | Libertad A 2–0 |
||
| São Paulo H 1–0 |
Giuliano Giuliano Victor de Paula Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:... 68' |
Semifinals First leg |
 Universidad de Chile H 1–1 |
Omar Arellano Omar Arellano Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... 52' |
|
| São Paulo A 2–1 |
Alecsandro Alecsandro Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting... 52' |
Second leg | Universidad de Chile A 0–2 |
Xavier Báez Xavier Baez Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos... 22' Jonny Magallón 55' |
|
Background
Prior to the 2010 final, Chivas and Internacional had previously met two times in South American competition. The first meeting between the two sides took place in the semifinals of the 2008 Copa Sudamericana; Inter won 0–2 the first match at the Estadio JaliscoEstadio Jalisco
The Estadio Jalisco is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olimpico Universitario...
in Guadalajara, and thumped the Mexicans with a 4–0 win at the Beira-Rio a week later to go through 6-0 on points (and goal aggregate). Internacional went on to win the competition. Guadalajara are entering the finals for their first time ever. This is the second time a Mexican team have reached this stage; the first to do so was Cruz Azul in the 2001 Copa Libertadores when they faced off against defending champions Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
in which the Xeneixes managed to retain the title. Internacional, on the other hand, are appearing on their third final after losing in 1980 to Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
. In 2006, the Colorados reached their pinnacle as they beat reigning champions São Paulo. Chivas' best performance in the competition, before this edition, was reaching the semifinals of the 2005 and 2006 editions, losing to Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
and São Paulo, respectively.
Venues
The venues for this final series are Estadio Omnilife, located in Zapopan, and Estádio Beira-RioEstádio Beira-Rio
Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio due to its location beside the Guaíba River, is a football stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It serves as the home stadium for Sport Club Internacional...
in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
. The Estadio Omnilife became the first stadium to host a Copa Libertadores match on artificial turf and, inevitably, a final series match. The first leg of this finals was its first ever official match. The stadium has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 45,500. The stadium construction started in February 2004, so the total time of completion of the work is 6 years 5 months, among other things due to financial problems to finish the work from the start. The stadium is named after Vergara's nutritional based company, Omnilife. The Omnilife Stadium is part of the Center of Culture, Conventions and Business JVC. The stadium is located northwest of Guadalajara, within the municipality of Zapopan, Guadalajara. To the west, it is bordered by the La Primavera forest, a forest of 30,500 hectares, which is an important ecological zone in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.
The Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio, is a football stadium located on the Rio Guaíba shoreline in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
. It is named after José Pinheiro Borda – an ageing Portuguese engineer who supervised the building of the stadium for many years, thus becoming the biggest accomplisher of his own dream. He died before seeing it complete. Estádio Beira-Rio was constructed with the help of the club's enthusiasts and supporters. They contributed bringing bricks, concrete and iron. The stadium is nicknamed Beira-Rio (literally: river bank) because it is located along the margins of Rio Guaíba. Estádio Beira-Rio replaced Internacional's previous stadium, called Estádio dos Eucaliptos
Estádio dos Eucaliptos
The Estádio Ildo Meneghetti, usually known as Estádio dos Eucaliptos was a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Menino Deus, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people and was built in 1931....
.
The stadium has hosted a final series match for the Copa Libertadores in 1980, 2005 and 2006. The Beira-Rio has also hosted a final series match for the Recopa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana
The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....
in 2007 and 2009 as well as the 2008 final of the Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
. The stadium is about to undergo restoration and developments that would make it fit to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
in Brazil.
Officials
The referees for the 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals are Héctor BaldassiHéctor Baldassi
Héctor Walter Baldassi is an Argentine football referee. His first Argentine first division was in 1998 and only two years later he debuted internationally...
of Argentina
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires...
and Óscar Ruiz
Oscar Ruiz
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 . He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs...
of Colombia
Colombian Football Federation
The Colombian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936...
. Baldassi's first officiated in the Argentine Primera División in 1998 and two years later he debuted internationally. He has officiated several CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
club competitions including the final match of the 2008 Copa Libertadores, and participated in several international competitions including the 2004 Copa América and the 2008 Olympic Games
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He was called for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
, but was later dismissed because one of his assistants didn't pass the medical tests. He also refereed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. Ruiz has been a referee since January 1, 1995, and his international debut was on July 12, 1995 (Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
vs. Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
). He officiated in the 2002
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
and 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s. He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. He is a lawyer by profession.
First leg
The first leg of the finals was seen by 49,500 spectators although they weren't all seated by the time Baldassi blew his whistle. The first 15 minutes started with Internacional dominating the match, as Chivas struggled to create any rhythm. Chivas subsequently started to settle into their play and knocked the ball around fluently, but struggled to find an entrance against a dogged Colorado backline. The away side on the other hand continued to threaten out wide, and came to scoring scoring on the half hour when TaisonTaison Barcellos Freda
Taison Barcellos Freda, or simply, Taison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder or Striker for Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist bought Taison for €6.3 million from Brazilian side Internacional...
was pulled down on the edge of the area. Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
’s kicked a free kick that saw the ball hit the bar and bounce out of play. The Mexicans did manage to test Renan
Renan Brito Soares
Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :...
for the first time shortly after, the Internacional keeper reacting smartly to cut off Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
when the striker was played through behind the defence. The Colorados suffered a setback when striker and top scorer Alecsandro hobbled off injured to be replaced by Everton
Éverton Santos da Costa
Éverton Santos da Costa or simply Éverton , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Coritiba.-Honours:Grêmio*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2007Internacional*Libertadores Cup: 2010-External links:...
, but the Porto Alegre outfit continued looking the more dangerous team. With the last touch of the half however, Chivas struck against the run of play. The Mexican midfield combined smartly on the edge of the area to release Marco Fabián, and his chipped pass found Adolfo Bautista
Adolfo Bautista
Adolfo "El Bofo" Bautista Herrera is an Attacking Midfielder/Forward who currently plays for Querétaro F.C. of Mexico.-Beginnings:...
; the midfielder looped a header in from outside the area, leaving the Inter keeper scrambling back in vain.
Denied the chance for an instant response by the half-time whistle, Internacional continued to take the initiative, and Luis Michel
Luis Ernesto Michel
Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at and weighs 75 kilos.-Club career:...
was soon called back into action to fend off a strike from Giuliano
Giuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
. Chivas in turn started to place more bodies behind the ball, wary of the attacking potential their Brazilian rivals was unleashing. Chances remained few and far between for the Colorados; Andrés D'Alessandro
Andrés D'Alessandro
Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:...
went close with a 25 yard drive which just went wide. Internacional finally found a way through with 15 minutes left, thanks to Inter's tournament top goal scorer Giuliano. Kleber
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...
rampaged down the left hand side and put in an cross, and the 20 year old met it perfectly to leave Michel no chance. Four minutes later, D’Alessandro floated in a centre, and club captain Bolivar
Fabian Guedes
Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...
got his head to it to send the visitors into a 1-2 victory. Kleber was voted as man of the match.
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| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | GUADALAJARA: | |||
| GK | 1 | Luis Ernesto Michel Luis Ernesto Michel Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at and weighs 75 kilos.-Club career:... |
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| RB | 3 | Jonny Magallón |
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| CB | 4 | Héctor Reynoso (c) |
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| CB | 2 | Mario de Luna Mario de Luna Mario Humberto De Luna Saucedo is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Chivas de Guadalajara as a defender in the Mexican Primera División.-Biography:... |
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| LB | 23 | Miguel Ángel Ponce Miguel Ángel Ponce Miguel Ángel Ponce is a Mexican-American soccer defender, who plays for Guadalajara in the Mexican Primera División.He scored his first goal for Chivas on Sep 28, 2010 on a game Against UANL Tigres... |
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| CM | 18 | Xavier Báez Xavier Baez Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos... |
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| CM | 20 | Edgar Mejía Edgar Mejia Edgar Eduardo Mejía Viruete also known as El Chore, is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Estudiantes Tecos on loan from Chivas de Guadalajara.... |
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| RW | 8 | Marco Fabián |
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| LW | 9 | Omar Arellano Omar Arellano Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... |
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| AM | 7 | Adolfo Bautista Adolfo Bautista Adolfo "El Bofo" Bautista Herrera is an Attacking Midfielder/Forward who currently plays for Querétaro F.C. of Mexico.-Beginnings:... |
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| CF | 17 | Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... |
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| GK | 22 | Sergio Arias Sergio Arias Sergio Javier Arias Delgado is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, on loan from Guadalajara.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 21 | Christian Pérez Christian Perez Christian Perez is a French former footballer. He played for France at Euro 1992.-Titles:* Coupe de France runner-up in 1996 with Nîmes Olympique* China Jia A League runner-up in 1997 with Shanghai Shenhua-External links:... |
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| DF | 25 | Juan Antonio Ocampo Juan Antonio Ocampo Juan Antonio Ocampo Silva, is a Mexican football player who currently plays as a defender for Queretaro.-Mexico U-20:... |
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| DF | 16 | Dionicio Escalante Dionicio Escalante Dionicio Manuel Escalante Moreno is a Mexican footballer who plays as a Defensive Midfielder for CF Pachuca on loan from CD Guadalajara of Mexico.-Biography:... |
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| MF | 5 | Patricio Araujo Patricio Araujo Patricio Gabriel Araujo Vázquez is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for C.D. Guadalajara as a defender in the Primera División de México.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 11 | Ulises Dávila Ulises Dávila Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as an Attacking Midfielder for the Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, on loan from Chelsea.-Guadalajara:... |
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| FW | 15 | Michel Vázquez |
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| José Luis Real José Luis Real José Luis Real is the former coach of C.D. Guadalajara of the Primera División de México.- External links :... |
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RenanRenan Brito Soares
Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :...
Nei ÍndioMarcos Antônio de Lima
Marcos Antônio de Lima or simply Índio , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Internacional.-Honours:*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2005,2008,2009 and 2011*Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010...
BolívarFabian Guedes
Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...
(c)
KléberKléber de Carvalho Corrêa
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...
SandroSandro Ranieri Guimarães Cordeiro
Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro or simply Sandro is a Brazilian international defensive midfielder, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He joined English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur at the end of Internacional's victorious 2010 Copa Libertadores campaign in September, 2010.-Early...
Pablo Guiñazú GiulianoGiuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
Andrés D'AlessandroAndrés D'Alessandro
Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:...
TaisonTaison Barcellos Freda
Taison Barcellos Freda, or simply, Taison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder or Striker for Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist bought Taison for €6.3 million from Brazilian side Internacional...
AlecsandroAlecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
Roberto AbbondanzieriRoberto Abbondanzieri
Roberto Carlos "Pato" Abbondanzieri is an Argentine former football goalkeeper who had a successful career at Boca Juniors.- Club career :...
Fabiano Eller GlaydsonGlaydson Marcelino Freire
Glaydson Marcelino Freire or simply Glaydson , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. He also plays as a right back.- Honours :...
AndrézinhoAndré Luiz Tavares
Andrezinho, real name André Luiz Tavares, mostly called Tavares in Korea , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder for Internacional. His previous clubs are Flamengo, Pohang Steelers and Nova Iguaçu...
Wilson MathíasWilson Tiago Mathías
Wilson Tiago Mathías is a Brazilian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Internacional.-Career:...
Rafael SóbisRafael Sóbis
Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:...
EvertonÉverton Santos da Costa
Éverton Santos da Costa or simply Éverton , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Coritiba.-Honours:Grêmio*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2007Internacional*Libertadores Cup: 2010-External links:...
Celso RothCelso Roth
Celso Juarez Roth, usually known as Celso Roth , is a Brazilian football manager.- Coaching career :...
Man of the Match: Pablo GuiñazúAssistant referees: Rocardo Casas Hernán MaidanaFourth official: Saúl Laverni |
Second leg
Tinga became the main drive of Internacional during this match, while for Chivas, it was Patricio Araujo, who took the place of Edgar Mejia. The Colorados entered the game with great ambition and sought to open the scoreline; Chivas, however, held firm and started accommodating themselves on the field. At the 9th minute, the Guadalajara players showed objections to the Colombian referee over the yellow card give to Mario de Luna (despite clearly not touching the ball). There was no clear, dominant team in the field. Índio created the first dangerous play of the match, but mIchel safely secured the effort. Adolfo Bautista also started to test Renan with long range shots. Marco Fabián was later shown a yellow card for a late challenge on D'Alessandro. However, he would later silence the stadium with an spectacular goal right before the end of the first half. Araujo served a long ball that crossed Inter's goal area, and Omar Bravo managed to head the ball towards Fabián. Fabián positioned himself and performed a bicycle kickBicycle kick
A Bicycle kick or Scissor kick is a physical move made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg in front of the other without holding on to the ground. The move can either be done backwards or sideways...
to kick the ball towards the top left of Internacional's net (with Renan not being able to do anything about it). This goal tied the series 2-2 and would have forced extra time.
Internacional came out in the second half with more urgency, with Taison and Sobis providing dangerous opportunities of goal. Chivas dedicated themselves to waiting and counter-attacking; it proved to be a double-edge sword during the 62nd minute when Kléber crossed a perfect ball from the left flank into Michel's goal area, to have Sobis tap it in and score, putting the scoreline at one-all and winning the aggregate 3-2. The stadium erupted in cheers and the home side seemed to get into rhythm again. Inter's manager Roth showed his ambition when he sent Giuliano on the field to replace the injured Sobis minutes after scoring the equalizer. At the 75th minute, a glaring error from Fabián as he executed a wrong pass to Leandro Damião, who just came on the field to replace Taison. Leandro made his way towards Chivas' goal and kicked the ball hard enough to go into the net, despite rebounding on Michel's right arm. José Luis Real began to make changes to try to reverse the adverse 4-2 aggregate. But Omar Arellano received his marching orders 5 minutes from the end for a spiteful foul on D'Alessandro. With one minute to go, Guiliano managed to score one last time as he dribbled past the Mexican defense and cheekily put the ball away in the net. Chivas would score on the last minute of injury time, as Bautista's free kick met Renan's post only for the ball to land in the path of Omar Bravo, which he put away to make the aggregate 5-3. However, it was too late as Ruiz blew the whistle for full time.
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| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | INTERNACIONAL: | |||
| GK | 28 | Renan Renan Brito Soares Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :... |
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| RB | 15 | Nei |
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| CB | 2 | Bolívar Fabian Guedes Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:... (c) |
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| CB | 3 | Índio Marcos Antônio de Lima Marcos Antônio de Lima or simply Índio , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Internacional.-Honours:*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2005,2008,2009 and 2011*Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010... |
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| LB | 6 | Kléber Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians... |
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| DM | 8 | Sandro Sandro Ranieri Guimarães Cordeiro Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro or simply Sandro is a Brazilian international defensive midfielder, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He joined English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur at the end of Internacional's victorious 2010 Copa Libertadores campaign in September, 2010.-Early... |
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| CM | 5 | Pablo Guiñazú |
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| CM | 16 | Tinga |
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| AM | 10 | Andrés D'Alessandro Andrés D'Alessandro Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:... |
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| SS | 7 | Taison Taison Barcellos Freda Taison Barcellos Freda, or simply, Taison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder or Striker for Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist bought Taison for €6.3 million from Brazilian side Internacional... |
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| CF | 23 | Rafael Sóbis Rafael Sóbis Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:... |
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| GK | 25 | Roberto Abbondanzieri Roberto Abbondanzieri Roberto Carlos "Pato" Abbondanzieri is an Argentine former football goalkeeper who had a successful career at Boca Juniors.- Club career :... |
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| DF | 4 | Fabiano Eller |
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| MF | 20 | Glaydson Glaydson Marcelino Freire Glaydson Marcelino Freire or simply Glaydson , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. He also plays as a right back.- Honours :... |
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| MF | 17 | Andrézinho André Luiz Tavares Andrezinho, real name André Luiz Tavares, mostly called Tavares in Korea , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder for Internacional. His previous clubs are Flamengo, Pohang Steelers and Nova Iguaçu... |
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| MF | 21 | Wilson Mathías Wilson Tiago Mathías Wilson Tiago Mathías is a Brazilian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Internacional.-Career:... |
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| MF | 11 | Giuliano Giuliano Victor de Paula Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 22 | Leandro Damião Leandro Damião Leandro Damião da Silva dos Santos , commonly known as Leandro Damião, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional. He has been capped at international level by Brazil.... |
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| Celso Roth Celso Roth Celso Juarez Roth, usually known as Celso Roth , is a Brazilian football manager.- Coaching career :... |
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Luis Ernesto MichelLuis Ernesto Michel
Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at and weighs 75 kilos.-Club career:...
Patricio AraujoPatricio Araujo
Patricio Gabriel Araujo Vázquez is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for C.D. Guadalajara as a defender in the Primera División de México.-Club career:...
Jonny Magallón Miguel Ángel PonceMiguel Ángel Ponce
Miguel Ángel Ponce is a Mexican-American soccer defender, who plays for Guadalajara in the Mexican Primera División.He scored his first goal for Chivas on Sep 28, 2010 on a game Against UANL Tigres...
Héctor Reynoso (c) Xavier BáezXavier Baez
Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos...
Mario de LunaMario de Luna
Mario Humberto De Luna Saucedo is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Chivas de Guadalajara as a defender in the Mexican Primera División.-Biography:...
Marco Fabián Omar ArellanoOmar Arellano
Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
Adolfo BautistaAdolfo Bautista
Adolfo "El Bofo" Bautista Herrera is an Attacking Midfielder/Forward who currently plays for Querétaro F.C. of Mexico.-Beginnings:...
Omar BravoOmar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
Sergio AriasSergio Arias
Sergio Javier Arias Delgado is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, on loan from Guadalajara.-Club career:...
Dionicio EscalanteDionicio Escalante
Dionicio Manuel Escalante Moreno is a Mexican footballer who plays as a Defensive Midfielder for CF Pachuca on loan from CD Guadalajara of Mexico.-Biography:...
Christian PérezChristian Perez
Christian Perez is a French former footballer. He played for France at Euro 1992.-Titles:* Coupe de France runner-up in 1996 with Nîmes Olympique* China Jia A League runner-up in 1997 with Shanghai Shenhua-External links:...
Juan Antonio OcampoJuan Antonio Ocampo
Juan Antonio Ocampo Silva, is a Mexican football player who currently plays as a defender for Queretaro.-Mexico U-20:...
Michel Vázquez Ulises DávilaUlises Dávila
Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as an Attacking Midfielder for the Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, on loan from Chelsea.-Guadalajara:...
Alberto Medina José Luis RealJosé Luis Real
José Luis Real is the former coach of C.D. Guadalajara of the Primera División de México.- External links :...
Man of the Match: Rafael SóbisRafael Sóbis Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:... Assistant referees:  Abraham González Humberto ClavijoFourth official: José Buitrago |
Statistics
First leg| Guadalajara | Internacional | |
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| 1 | Goals scored | 2 |
| 3 | Total shots | 8 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls committed | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
The 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged series that determined the 2010 Copa Libertadores
2010 Copa Libertadores
The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
champion. It was be contested between Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
club Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
. The first leg was played on August 11 in Guadalajara's home field, while the second leg was played in Internacional's.
Guadalajara was playing in their first finals and is the second Mexican team to reach this stage of the Copa Libertadores. Internacional was making their third finals appearance, having finished 2nd in 1980 and winning it in 2006. To go along with the international press that normally accompanies the finals of this competition, football legend Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
, two-times winner of the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963 with Santos (as well as being three-times winner of the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
), handed the trophy to the winner.
The Colorados won their second title of the tournament, beating Guadalajara 6-0 on points.
The refereeing team came from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, being represented by Héctor Baldassi
Héctor Baldassi
Héctor Walter Baldassi is an Argentine football referee. His first Argentine first division was in 1998 and only two years later he debuted internationally...
and Óscar Ruiz
Oscar Ruiz
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 . He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs...
,respectively. Internacional, as the champions, will play the winners of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana
2010 Copa Sudamericana
The 2010 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the 9th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2011 Suruga Bank Championship...
in the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana
2011 Recopa Sudamericana
The 2011 Recopa Sudamericana was the 19th edition of the tournament contested between the winners of CONMEBOL's two continental tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested between Brazilian club Internacional, the 2010 Copa Libertadores champion, and Argentine...
. Internacional, by virtue of being the last South American team in the competition, was predetermined to enter the semifinals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
2010 FIFA Club World Cup
- Matches :If a match was tied after normal playing time, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shootout would be held to determine the winner...
before winning the finals.
Rules
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. The away-goals rule is not used. 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, extra time is used. The extra time consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shoot-out ensues according to the Laws of the Game.Internacional
Internacional qualified to the Copa Libertdores as the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up. They were drawn into Group 5 of the Second Stage2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
The Second Stage of the 2010 Copa Santander Libertadores was a group stage. It was contested from February 9 to April 22.-Format:Twenty-six teams qualified directly into this round, plus six that advanced from the First Stage. This brings the total number of teams in the Second Stage to 32. The...
along with Ecuadorian clubs Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....
and Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
, and Uruguayan club Cerro
C.A. Cerro
Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division....
.
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | |
| Deportivo Quito Sociedad Deportivo Quito Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league.... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 10 |
| Cerro C.A. Cerro Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Emelec Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
Their first group play match was at home against Emelec. After falling behind in the games, Nei and Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
both scored to secure the win. They drew their next two games away at Deportivo Quito and Cerro, respectively, 1–1 and 0–0. Giuliano
Giuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
scored for Inter against Deportivo Quito. Their fourth game, back at home against Cerro, ended in a 2–0 win. Alecsandro scored for Internacional after Walter Ibáñez scored into his own net. Emelec held Internacional to a 0–0 draw in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
. Internacional won their last game 3–0 against Deportivo Quito at home. Andrezinho
André Luiz Tavares
Andrezinho, real name André Luiz Tavares, mostly called Tavares in Korea , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder for Internacional. His previous clubs are Flamengo, Pohang Steelers and Nova Iguaçu...
, Bolívar
Fabian Guedes
Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...
, and Alecsandro scored for Inter. Internacional finished first in their group and secured the 6 seed for the knockout stages. They were the only team from Group 5 to advance.
Internacional's Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
. The first match between the two ended in a 3–1 loss. Kléber
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...
scored Inter's only goal of the game. Back at home for the second leg, Inter beat the Argentine's 2–0 with goals by Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
and Walter
Walter Henrique da Silva
Walter Henrique da Silva , simply Walter, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a striker.-Early career:...
. Inter advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to Kléber's away goal in the first leg. Their next opponent was the defending champion, Argentine club Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
. They won the first leg at home 1–0 with a goal by Gonzalo Sorondo
Gonzalo Sorondo
Gonzalo Sorondo Amaro is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Internacional in Brazil.In 2009 he acquired Brazilian citizenship.-Biography:...
. The second leg, in La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
, ended in defeat by a score of 2–1. Giuliano
Giuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
scored Inter's only goal, which was enough to advance by away goals. São Paulo was Inter's semifinal opponent. The first leg, played at home, ended in a 1–0 win with a goal by Giuliano. As in the quarterfinals, Inter lost away 2–1. The away goal Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
sealed their slot in the finals.
Guadalajara
Guadalajara's had an automatic slot in the Round of 16 as the 13 seed. Their slot came as a compromise after the fallout of the 2009 flu pandemic2009 flu pandemic
The 2009 flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic, and the second of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus , albeit in a new version...
during the 2009 Copa Libertadores. Their Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
. The first game was won 3–0 with two goals by Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
and a goal from the penalty spot by Héctor Reynoso. The second leg was lost 2–0 back in Buenos Aires. Chivas advanced by goal difference. Their quarterfinals opponent was Paraguayan club Libertad
Club Libertad
Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...
. The scores for both legs mirror: 3–0 home and 2–0 away. Their goals in the first leg were two by Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
and Ricardo Michel Vázquez
Ricardo Michel Vázquez
Ricardo Michel Vázquez Gallien is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Queretaro F.C..-Club career:Vázquez is one of the most promising young prospects for Club Deportivo Guadalajara...
. Again, they advanced by goal difference. Their semifinal opponent was Chilean Universidad de Chile. Their first game ended in a 1–1 draw at home. Omar Arellano
Omar Arellano
Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
scored for Chivas in the game. The second, away in Chile, ended in a 2–0 win with goals by Xavier Báez
Xavier Baez
Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos...
and Jonny Magallón. The ended 4 to 1 on point and Chivas earned their place in the finals.
Knockout stages summary
| Internacional | |Guadalajara | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banfield Club Atlético Banfield Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football... A 3–1 |
Kléber Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians... 50' |
Round of 16 First leg |
Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... H 3–0 |
Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... 25', 79' Héctor Reynoso 90+2' (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
|
| Banfield H 2–0 |
Alecsandro Alecsandro Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting... 42' Walter Walter Henrique da Silva Walter Henrique da Silva , simply Walter, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a striker.-Early career:... 58' |
Second leg | Vélez Sársfield A 2–0 |
||
| Estudiantes Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... H 1–0 |
Gonzalo Sorondo Gonzalo Sorondo Gonzalo Sorondo Amaro is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Internacional in Brazil.In 2009 he acquired Brazilian citizenship.-Biography:... 88' |
Quarterfinals First leg |
Libertad Club Libertad Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División... H 3–0 |
Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... 7', 80' Ricardo Michel Vázquez Ricardo Michel Vázquez Ricardo Michel Vázquez Gallien is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Queretaro F.C..-Club career:Vázquez is one of the most promising young prospects for Club Deportivo Guadalajara... 29' |
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| Estudiantes A 2–1 |
Giuliano Giuliano Victor de Paula Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:... 88' |
Second leg | Libertad A 2–0 |
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| São Paulo H 1–0 |
Giuliano Giuliano Victor de Paula Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:... 68' |
Semifinals First leg |
Universidad de Chile H 1–1 |
Omar Arellano Omar Arellano Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... 52' |
|
| São Paulo A 2–1 |
Alecsandro Alecsandro Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting... 52' |
Second leg | Universidad de Chile A 0–2 |
Xavier Báez Xavier Baez Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos... 22' Jonny Magallón 55' |
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Background
Prior to the 2010 final, Chivas and Internacional had previously met two times in South American competition. The first meeting between the two sides took place in the semifinals of the 2008 Copa Sudamericana; Inter won 0–2 the first match at the Estadio JaliscoEstadio Jalisco
The Estadio Jalisco is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olimpico Universitario...
in Guadalajara, and thumped the Mexicans with a 4–0 win at the Beira-Rio a week later to go through 6-0 on points (and goal aggregate). Internacional went on to win the competition. Guadalajara are entering the finals for their first time ever. This is the second time a Mexican team have reached this stage; the first to do so was Cruz Azul in the 2001 Copa Libertadores when they faced off against defending champions Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
in which the Xeneixes managed to retain the title. Internacional, on the other hand, are appearing on their third final after losing in 1980 to Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
. In 2006, the Colorados reached their pinnacle as they beat reigning champions São Paulo. Chivas' best performance in the competition, before this edition, was reaching the semifinals of the 2005 and 2006 editions, losing to Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
and São Paulo, respectively.
Venues
The venues for this final series are Estadio Omnilife, located in Zapopan, and Estádio Beira-RioEstádio Beira-Rio
Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio due to its location beside the Guaíba River, is a football stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It serves as the home stadium for Sport Club Internacional...
in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
. The Estadio Omnilife became the first stadium to host a Copa Libertadores match on artificial turf and, inevitably, a final series match. The first leg of this finals was its first ever official match. The stadium has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 45,500. The stadium construction started in February 2004, so the total time of completion of the work is 6 years 5 months, among other things due to financial problems to finish the work from the start. The stadium is named after Vergara's nutritional based company, Omnilife. The Omnilife Stadium is part of the Center of Culture, Conventions and Business JVC. The stadium is located northwest of Guadalajara, within the municipality of Zapopan, Guadalajara. To the west, it is bordered by the La Primavera forest, a forest of 30,500 hectares, which is an important ecological zone in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.
The Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio, is a football stadium located on the Rio Guaíba shoreline in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
. It is named after José Pinheiro Borda – an ageing Portuguese engineer who supervised the building of the stadium for many years, thus becoming the biggest accomplisher of his own dream. He died before seeing it complete. Estádio Beira-Rio was constructed with the help of the club's enthusiasts and supporters. They contributed bringing bricks, concrete and iron. The stadium is nicknamed Beira-Rio (literally: river bank) because it is located along the margins of Rio Guaíba. Estádio Beira-Rio replaced Internacional's previous stadium, called Estádio dos Eucaliptos
Estádio dos Eucaliptos
The Estádio Ildo Meneghetti, usually known as Estádio dos Eucaliptos was a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Menino Deus, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people and was built in 1931....
.
The stadium has hosted a final series match for the Copa Libertadores in 1980, 2005 and 2006. The Beira-Rio has also hosted a final series match for the Recopa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana
The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....
in 2007 and 2009 as well as the 2008 final of the Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
. The stadium is about to undergo restoration and developments that would make it fit to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
in Brazil.
Officials
The referees for the 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals are Héctor BaldassiHéctor Baldassi
Héctor Walter Baldassi is an Argentine football referee. His first Argentine first division was in 1998 and only two years later he debuted internationally...
of Argentina
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires...
and Óscar Ruiz
Oscar Ruiz
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 . He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs...
of Colombia
Colombian Football Federation
The Colombian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936...
. Baldassi's first officiated in the Argentine Primera División in 1998 and two years later he debuted internationally. He has officiated several CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
club competitions including the final match of the 2008 Copa Libertadores, and participated in several international competitions including the 2004 Copa América and the 2008 Olympic Games
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He was called for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
, but was later dismissed because one of his assistants didn't pass the medical tests. He also refereed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. Ruiz has been a referee since January 1, 1995, and his international debut was on July 12, 1995 (Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
vs. Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
). He officiated in the 2002
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
and 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s. He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. He is a lawyer by profession.
First leg
The first leg of the finals was seen by 49,500 spectators although they weren't all seated by the time Baldassi blew his whistle. The first 15 minutes started with Internacional dominating the match, as Chivas struggled to create any rhythm. Chivas subsequently started to settle into their play and knocked the ball around fluently, but struggled to find an entrance against a dogged Colorado backline. The away side on the other hand continued to threaten out wide, and came to scoring scoring on the half hour when TaisonTaison Barcellos Freda
Taison Barcellos Freda, or simply, Taison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder or Striker for Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist bought Taison for €6.3 million from Brazilian side Internacional...
was pulled down on the edge of the area. Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
’s kicked a free kick that saw the ball hit the bar and bounce out of play. The Mexicans did manage to test Renan
Renan Brito Soares
Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :...
for the first time shortly after, the Internacional keeper reacting smartly to cut off Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
when the striker was played through behind the defence. The Colorados suffered a setback when striker and top scorer Alecsandro hobbled off injured to be replaced by Everton
Éverton Santos da Costa
Éverton Santos da Costa or simply Éverton , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Coritiba.-Honours:Grêmio*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2007Internacional*Libertadores Cup: 2010-External links:...
, but the Porto Alegre outfit continued looking the more dangerous team. With the last touch of the half however, Chivas struck against the run of play. The Mexican midfield combined smartly on the edge of the area to release Marco Fabián, and his chipped pass found Adolfo Bautista
Adolfo Bautista
Adolfo "El Bofo" Bautista Herrera is an Attacking Midfielder/Forward who currently plays for Querétaro F.C. of Mexico.-Beginnings:...
; the midfielder looped a header in from outside the area, leaving the Inter keeper scrambling back in vain.
Denied the chance for an instant response by the half-time whistle, Internacional continued to take the initiative, and Luis Michel
Luis Ernesto Michel
Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at and weighs 75 kilos.-Club career:...
was soon called back into action to fend off a strike from Giuliano
Giuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
. Chivas in turn started to place more bodies behind the ball, wary of the attacking potential their Brazilian rivals was unleashing. Chances remained few and far between for the Colorados; Andrés D'Alessandro
Andrés D'Alessandro
Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:...
went close with a 25 yard drive which just went wide. Internacional finally found a way through with 15 minutes left, thanks to Inter's tournament top goal scorer Giuliano. Kleber
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...
rampaged down the left hand side and put in an cross, and the 20 year old met it perfectly to leave Michel no chance. Four minutes later, D’Alessandro floated in a centre, and club captain Bolivar
Fabian Guedes
Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...
got his head to it to send the visitors into a 1-2 victory. Kleber was voted as man of the match.
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| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | GUADALAJARA: | |||
| GK | 1 | Luis Ernesto Michel Luis Ernesto Michel Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at and weighs 75 kilos.-Club career:... |
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| RB | 3 | Jonny Magallón |
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| CB | 4 | Héctor Reynoso (c) |
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| CB | 2 | Mario de Luna Mario de Luna Mario Humberto De Luna Saucedo is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Chivas de Guadalajara as a defender in the Mexican Primera División.-Biography:... |
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| LB | 23 | Miguel Ángel Ponce Miguel Ángel Ponce Miguel Ángel Ponce is a Mexican-American soccer defender, who plays for Guadalajara in the Mexican Primera División.He scored his first goal for Chivas on Sep 28, 2010 on a game Against UANL Tigres... |
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| CM | 18 | Xavier Báez Xavier Baez Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos... |
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| CM | 20 | Edgar Mejía Edgar Mejia Edgar Eduardo Mejía Viruete also known as El Chore, is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Estudiantes Tecos on loan from Chivas de Guadalajara.... |
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| RW | 8 | Marco Fabián |
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| LW | 9 | Omar Arellano Omar Arellano Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... |
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| AM | 7 | Adolfo Bautista Adolfo Bautista Adolfo "El Bofo" Bautista Herrera is an Attacking Midfielder/Forward who currently plays for Querétaro F.C. of Mexico.-Beginnings:... |
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| CF | 17 | Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... |
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| GK | 22 | Sergio Arias Sergio Arias Sergio Javier Arias Delgado is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, on loan from Guadalajara.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 21 | Christian Pérez Christian Perez Christian Perez is a French former footballer. He played for France at Euro 1992.-Titles:* Coupe de France runner-up in 1996 with Nîmes Olympique* China Jia A League runner-up in 1997 with Shanghai Shenhua-External links:... |
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| DF | 25 | Juan Antonio Ocampo Juan Antonio Ocampo Juan Antonio Ocampo Silva, is a Mexican football player who currently plays as a defender for Queretaro.-Mexico U-20:... |
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| DF | 16 | Dionicio Escalante Dionicio Escalante Dionicio Manuel Escalante Moreno is a Mexican footballer who plays as a Defensive Midfielder for CF Pachuca on loan from CD Guadalajara of Mexico.-Biography:... |
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| MF | 5 | Patricio Araujo Patricio Araujo Patricio Gabriel Araujo Vázquez is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for C.D. Guadalajara as a defender in the Primera División de México.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 11 | Ulises Dávila Ulises Dávila Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as an Attacking Midfielder for the Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, on loan from Chelsea.-Guadalajara:... |
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| FW | 15 | Michel Vázquez |
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| José Luis Real José Luis Real José Luis Real is the former coach of C.D. Guadalajara of the Primera División de México.- External links :... |
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RenanRenan Brito Soares
Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :...
Nei ÍndioMarcos Antônio de Lima
Marcos Antônio de Lima or simply Índio , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Internacional.-Honours:*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2005,2008,2009 and 2011*Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010...
BolívarFabian Guedes
Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...
(c)
KléberKléber de Carvalho Corrêa
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...
SandroSandro Ranieri Guimarães Cordeiro
Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro or simply Sandro is a Brazilian international defensive midfielder, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He joined English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur at the end of Internacional's victorious 2010 Copa Libertadores campaign in September, 2010.-Early...
Pablo Guiñazú GiulianoGiuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
Andrés D'AlessandroAndrés D'Alessandro
Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:...
TaisonTaison Barcellos Freda
Taison Barcellos Freda, or simply, Taison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder or Striker for Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist bought Taison for €6.3 million from Brazilian side Internacional...
AlecsandroAlecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
Roberto AbbondanzieriRoberto Abbondanzieri
Roberto Carlos "Pato" Abbondanzieri is an Argentine former football goalkeeper who had a successful career at Boca Juniors.- Club career :...
Fabiano Eller GlaydsonGlaydson Marcelino Freire
Glaydson Marcelino Freire or simply Glaydson , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. He also plays as a right back.- Honours :...
AndrézinhoAndré Luiz Tavares
Andrezinho, real name André Luiz Tavares, mostly called Tavares in Korea , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder for Internacional. His previous clubs are Flamengo, Pohang Steelers and Nova Iguaçu...
Wilson MathíasWilson Tiago Mathías
Wilson Tiago Mathías is a Brazilian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Internacional.-Career:...
Rafael SóbisRafael Sóbis
Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:...
EvertonÉverton Santos da Costa
Éverton Santos da Costa or simply Éverton , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Coritiba.-Honours:Grêmio*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2007Internacional*Libertadores Cup: 2010-External links:...
Celso RothCelso Roth
Celso Juarez Roth, usually known as Celso Roth , is a Brazilian football manager.- Coaching career :...
Man of the Match: Pablo GuiñazúAssistant referees: Rocardo Casas Hernán MaidanaFourth official: Saúl Laverni |
Second leg
Tinga became the main drive of Internacional during this match, while for Chivas, it was Patricio Araujo, who took the place of Edgar Mejia. The Colorados entered the game with great ambition and sought to open the scoreline; Chivas, however, held firm and started accommodating themselves on the field. At the 9th minute, the Guadalajara players showed objections to the Colombian referee over the yellow card give to Mario de Luna (despite clearly not touching the ball). There was no clear, dominant team in the field. Índio created the first dangerous play of the match, but mIchel safely secured the effort. Adolfo Bautista also started to test Renan with long range shots. Marco Fabián was later shown a yellow card for a late challenge on D'Alessandro. However, he would later silence the stadium with an spectacular goal right before the end of the first half. Araujo served a long ball that crossed Inter's goal area, and Omar Bravo managed to head the ball towards Fabián. Fabián positioned himself and performed a bicycle kickBicycle kick
A Bicycle kick or Scissor kick is a physical move made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg in front of the other without holding on to the ground. The move can either be done backwards or sideways...
to kick the ball towards the top left of Internacional's net (with Renan not being able to do anything about it). This goal tied the series 2-2 and would have forced extra time.
Internacional came out in the second half with more urgency, with Taison and Sobis providing dangerous opportunities of goal. Chivas dedicated themselves to waiting and counter-attacking; it proved to be a double-edge sword during the 62nd minute when Kléber crossed a perfect ball from the left flank into Michel's goal area, to have Sobis tap it in and score, putting the scoreline at one-all and winning the aggregate 3-2. The stadium erupted in cheers and the home side seemed to get into rhythm again. Inter's manager Roth showed his ambition when he sent Giuliano on the field to replace the injured Sobis minutes after scoring the equalizer. At the 75th minute, a glaring error from Fabián as he executed a wrong pass to Leandro Damião, who just came on the field to replace Taison. Leandro made his way towards Chivas' goal and kicked the ball hard enough to go into the net, despite rebounding on Michel's right arm. José Luis Real began to make changes to try to reverse the adverse 4-2 aggregate. But Omar Arellano received his marching orders 5 minutes from the end for a spiteful foul on D'Alessandro. With one minute to go, Guiliano managed to score one last time as he dribbled past the Mexican defense and cheekily put the ball away in the net. Chivas would score on the last minute of injury time, as Bautista's free kick met Renan's post only for the ball to land in the path of Omar Bravo, which he put away to make the aggregate 5-3. However, it was too late as Ruiz blew the whistle for full time.
Details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | INTERNACIONAL: | |||
| GK | 28 | Renan Renan Brito Soares Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :... |
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| RB | 15 | Nei |
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| CB | 2 | Bolívar Fabian Guedes Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:... (c) |
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| CB | 3 | Índio Marcos Antônio de Lima Marcos Antônio de Lima or simply Índio , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Internacional.-Honours:*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2005,2008,2009 and 2011*Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010... |
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| LB | 6 | Kléber Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians... |
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| DM | 8 | Sandro Sandro Ranieri Guimarães Cordeiro Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro or simply Sandro is a Brazilian international defensive midfielder, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He joined English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur at the end of Internacional's victorious 2010 Copa Libertadores campaign in September, 2010.-Early... |
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| CM | 5 | Pablo Guiñazú |
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| CM | 16 | Tinga |
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| AM | 10 | Andrés D'Alessandro Andrés D'Alessandro Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:... |
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| SS | 7 | Taison Taison Barcellos Freda Taison Barcellos Freda, or simply, Taison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder or Striker for Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist bought Taison for €6.3 million from Brazilian side Internacional... |
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| CF | 23 | Rafael Sóbis Rafael Sóbis Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:... |
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| GK | 25 | Roberto Abbondanzieri Roberto Abbondanzieri Roberto Carlos "Pato" Abbondanzieri is an Argentine former football goalkeeper who had a successful career at Boca Juniors.- Club career :... |
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| DF | 4 | Fabiano Eller |
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| MF | 20 | Glaydson Glaydson Marcelino Freire Glaydson Marcelino Freire or simply Glaydson , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. He also plays as a right back.- Honours :... |
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| MF | 17 | Andrézinho André Luiz Tavares Andrezinho, real name André Luiz Tavares, mostly called Tavares in Korea , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder for Internacional. His previous clubs are Flamengo, Pohang Steelers and Nova Iguaçu... |
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| MF | 21 | Wilson Mathías Wilson Tiago Mathías Wilson Tiago Mathías is a Brazilian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Internacional.-Career:... |
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| MF | 11 | Giuliano Giuliano Victor de Paula Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 22 | Leandro Damião Leandro Damião Leandro Damião da Silva dos Santos , commonly known as Leandro Damião, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional. He has been capped at international level by Brazil.... |
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| Celso Roth Celso Roth Celso Juarez Roth, usually known as Celso Roth , is a Brazilian football manager.- Coaching career :... |
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Luis Ernesto MichelLuis Ernesto Michel
Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at and weighs 75 kilos.-Club career:...
Patricio AraujoPatricio Araujo
Patricio Gabriel Araujo Vázquez is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for C.D. Guadalajara as a defender in the Primera División de México.-Club career:...
Jonny Magallón Miguel Ángel PonceMiguel Ángel Ponce
Miguel Ángel Ponce is a Mexican-American soccer defender, who plays for Guadalajara in the Mexican Primera División.He scored his first goal for Chivas on Sep 28, 2010 on a game Against UANL Tigres...
Héctor Reynoso (c) Xavier BáezXavier Baez
Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos...
Mario de LunaMario de Luna
Mario Humberto De Luna Saucedo is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Chivas de Guadalajara as a defender in the Mexican Primera División.-Biography:...
Marco Fabián Omar ArellanoOmar Arellano
Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
Adolfo BautistaAdolfo Bautista
Adolfo "El Bofo" Bautista Herrera is an Attacking Midfielder/Forward who currently plays for Querétaro F.C. of Mexico.-Beginnings:...
Omar BravoOmar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
Sergio AriasSergio Arias
Sergio Javier Arias Delgado is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, on loan from Guadalajara.-Club career:...
Dionicio EscalanteDionicio Escalante
Dionicio Manuel Escalante Moreno is a Mexican footballer who plays as a Defensive Midfielder for CF Pachuca on loan from CD Guadalajara of Mexico.-Biography:...
Christian PérezChristian Perez
Christian Perez is a French former footballer. He played for France at Euro 1992.-Titles:* Coupe de France runner-up in 1996 with Nîmes Olympique* China Jia A League runner-up in 1997 with Shanghai Shenhua-External links:...
Juan Antonio OcampoJuan Antonio Ocampo
Juan Antonio Ocampo Silva, is a Mexican football player who currently plays as a defender for Queretaro.-Mexico U-20:...
Michel Vázquez Ulises DávilaUlises Dávila
Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as an Attacking Midfielder for the Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, on loan from Chelsea.-Guadalajara:...
Alberto Medina José Luis RealJosé Luis Real
José Luis Real is the former coach of C.D. Guadalajara of the Primera División de México.- External links :...
Man of the Match: Rafael SóbisRafael Sóbis Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:... Assistant referees: Abraham González Humberto ClavijoFourth official: José Buitrago |
Statistics
First leg| Guadalajara | Internacional | |
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| 1 | Goals scored | 2 |
| 3 | Total shots | 8 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls committed | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
The 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged series that determined the 2010 Copa Libertadores
2010 Copa Libertadores
The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
champion. It was be contested between Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
club Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
. The first leg was played on August 11 in Guadalajara's home field, while the second leg was played in Internacional's.
Guadalajara was playing in their first finals and is the second Mexican team to reach this stage of the Copa Libertadores. Internacional was making their third finals appearance, having finished 2nd in 1980 and winning it in 2006. To go along with the international press that normally accompanies the finals of this competition, football legend Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
, two-times winner of the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963 with Santos (as well as being three-times winner of the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
), handed the trophy to the winner.
The Colorados won their second title of the tournament, beating Guadalajara 6-0 on points.
The refereeing team came from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, being represented by Héctor Baldassi
Héctor Baldassi
Héctor Walter Baldassi is an Argentine football referee. His first Argentine first division was in 1998 and only two years later he debuted internationally...
and Óscar Ruiz
Oscar Ruiz
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 . He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs...
,respectively. Internacional, as the champions, will play the winners of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana
2010 Copa Sudamericana
The 2010 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the 9th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2011 Suruga Bank Championship...
in the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana
2011 Recopa Sudamericana
The 2011 Recopa Sudamericana was the 19th edition of the tournament contested between the winners of CONMEBOL's two continental tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested between Brazilian club Internacional, the 2010 Copa Libertadores champion, and Argentine...
. Internacional, by virtue of being the last South American team in the competition, was predetermined to enter the semifinals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
2010 FIFA Club World Cup
- Matches :If a match was tied after normal playing time, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shootout would be held to determine the winner...
before winning the finals.
Rules
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. The away-goals rule is not used. 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, extra time is used. The extra time consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shoot-out ensues according to the Laws of the Game.Internacional
Internacional qualified to the Copa Libertdores as the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up. They were drawn into Group 5 of the Second Stage2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
The Second Stage of the 2010 Copa Santander Libertadores was a group stage. It was contested from February 9 to April 22.-Format:Twenty-six teams qualified directly into this round, plus six that advanced from the First Stage. This brings the total number of teams in the Second Stage to 32. The...
along with Ecuadorian clubs Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....
and Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
, and Uruguayan club Cerro
C.A. Cerro
Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division....
.
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| Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | |
| Deportivo Quito Sociedad Deportivo Quito Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league.... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 10 |
| Cerro C.A. Cerro Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Emelec Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
Their first group play match was at home against Emelec. After falling behind in the games, Nei and Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
both scored to secure the win. They drew their next two games away at Deportivo Quito and Cerro, respectively, 1–1 and 0–0. Giuliano
Giuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
scored for Inter against Deportivo Quito. Their fourth game, back at home against Cerro, ended in a 2–0 win. Alecsandro scored for Internacional after Walter Ibáñez scored into his own net. Emelec held Internacional to a 0–0 draw in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
. Internacional won their last game 3–0 against Deportivo Quito at home. Andrezinho
André Luiz Tavares
Andrezinho, real name André Luiz Tavares, mostly called Tavares in Korea , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder for Internacional. His previous clubs are Flamengo, Pohang Steelers and Nova Iguaçu...
, Bolívar
Fabian Guedes
Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...
, and Alecsandro scored for Inter. Internacional finished first in their group and secured the 6 seed for the knockout stages. They were the only team from Group 5 to advance.
Internacional's Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
. The first match between the two ended in a 3–1 loss. Kléber
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...
scored Inter's only goal of the game. Back at home for the second leg, Inter beat the Argentine's 2–0 with goals by Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
and Walter
Walter Henrique da Silva
Walter Henrique da Silva , simply Walter, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a striker.-Early career:...
. Inter advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to Kléber's away goal in the first leg. Their next opponent was the defending champion, Argentine club Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
. They won the first leg at home 1–0 with a goal by Gonzalo Sorondo
Gonzalo Sorondo
Gonzalo Sorondo Amaro is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Internacional in Brazil.In 2009 he acquired Brazilian citizenship.-Biography:...
. The second leg, in La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
, ended in defeat by a score of 2–1. Giuliano
Giuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
scored Inter's only goal, which was enough to advance by away goals. São Paulo was Inter's semifinal opponent. The first leg, played at home, ended in a 1–0 win with a goal by Giuliano. As in the quarterfinals, Inter lost away 2–1. The away goal Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
sealed their slot in the finals.
Guadalajara
Guadalajara's had an automatic slot in the Round of 16 as the 13 seed. Their slot came as a compromise after the fallout of the 2009 flu pandemic2009 flu pandemic
The 2009 flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic, and the second of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus , albeit in a new version...
during the 2009 Copa Libertadores. Their Round of 16 opponent was Argentine club Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
. The first game was won 3–0 with two goals by Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
and a goal from the penalty spot by Héctor Reynoso. The second leg was lost 2–0 back in Buenos Aires. Chivas advanced by goal difference. Their quarterfinals opponent was Paraguayan club Libertad
Club Libertad
Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...
. The scores for both legs mirror: 3–0 home and 2–0 away. Their goals in the first leg were two by Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
and Ricardo Michel Vázquez
Ricardo Michel Vázquez
Ricardo Michel Vázquez Gallien is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Queretaro F.C..-Club career:Vázquez is one of the most promising young prospects for Club Deportivo Guadalajara...
. Again, they advanced by goal difference. Their semifinal opponent was Chilean Universidad de Chile. Their first game ended in a 1–1 draw at home. Omar Arellano
Omar Arellano
Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
scored for Chivas in the game. The second, away in Chile, ended in a 2–0 win with goals by Xavier Báez
Xavier Baez
Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos...
and Jonny Magallón. The ended 4 to 1 on point and Chivas earned their place in the finals.
Knockout stages summary
| Internacional | |Guadalajara | ||||
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| Banfield Club Atlético Banfield Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football... A 3–1 |
Kléber Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians... 50' |
Round of 16 First leg |
Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... H 3–0 |
Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... 25', 79' Héctor Reynoso 90+2' (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
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| Banfield H 2–0 |
Alecsandro Alecsandro Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting... 42' Walter Walter Henrique da Silva Walter Henrique da Silva , simply Walter, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a striker.-Early career:... 58' |
Second leg | Vélez Sársfield A 2–0 |
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| Estudiantes Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... H 1–0 |
Gonzalo Sorondo Gonzalo Sorondo Gonzalo Sorondo Amaro is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Internacional in Brazil.In 2009 he acquired Brazilian citizenship.-Biography:... 88' |
Quarterfinals First leg |
Libertad Club Libertad Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División... H 3–0 |
Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... 7', 80' Ricardo Michel Vázquez Ricardo Michel Vázquez Ricardo Michel Vázquez Gallien is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Queretaro F.C..-Club career:Vázquez is one of the most promising young prospects for Club Deportivo Guadalajara... 29' |
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| Estudiantes A 2–1 |
Giuliano Giuliano Victor de Paula Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:... 88' |
Second leg | Libertad A 2–0 |
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| São Paulo H 1–0 |
Giuliano Giuliano Victor de Paula Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:... 68' |
Semifinals First leg |
Universidad de Chile H 1–1 |
Omar Arellano Omar Arellano Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... 52' |
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| São Paulo A 2–1 |
Alecsandro Alecsandro Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting... 52' |
Second leg | Universidad de Chile A 0–2 |
Xavier Báez Xavier Baez Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos... 22' Jonny Magallón 55' |
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Background
Prior to the 2010 final, Chivas and Internacional had previously met two times in South American competition. The first meeting between the two sides took place in the semifinals of the 2008 Copa Sudamericana; Inter won 0–2 the first match at the Estadio JaliscoEstadio Jalisco
The Estadio Jalisco is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olimpico Universitario...
in Guadalajara, and thumped the Mexicans with a 4–0 win at the Beira-Rio a week later to go through 6-0 on points (and goal aggregate). Internacional went on to win the competition. Guadalajara are entering the finals for their first time ever. This is the second time a Mexican team have reached this stage; the first to do so was Cruz Azul in the 2001 Copa Libertadores when they faced off against defending champions Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
in which the Xeneixes managed to retain the title. Internacional, on the other hand, are appearing on their third final after losing in 1980 to Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
. In 2006, the Colorados reached their pinnacle as they beat reigning champions São Paulo. Chivas' best performance in the competition, before this edition, was reaching the semifinals of the 2005 and 2006 editions, losing to Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
and São Paulo, respectively.
Venues
The venues for this final series are Estadio Omnilife, located in Zapopan, and Estádio Beira-RioEstádio Beira-Rio
Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio due to its location beside the Guaíba River, is a football stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It serves as the home stadium for Sport Club Internacional...
in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
. The Estadio Omnilife became the first stadium to host a Copa Libertadores match on artificial turf and, inevitably, a final series match. The first leg of this finals was its first ever official match. The stadium has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 45,500. The stadium construction started in February 2004, so the total time of completion of the work is 6 years 5 months, among other things due to financial problems to finish the work from the start. The stadium is named after Vergara's nutritional based company, Omnilife. The Omnilife Stadium is part of the Center of Culture, Conventions and Business JVC. The stadium is located northwest of Guadalajara, within the municipality of Zapopan, Guadalajara. To the west, it is bordered by the La Primavera forest, a forest of 30,500 hectares, which is an important ecological zone in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.
The Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio, is a football stadium located on the Rio Guaíba shoreline in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
. It is named after José Pinheiro Borda – an ageing Portuguese engineer who supervised the building of the stadium for many years, thus becoming the biggest accomplisher of his own dream. He died before seeing it complete. Estádio Beira-Rio was constructed with the help of the club's enthusiasts and supporters. They contributed bringing bricks, concrete and iron. The stadium is nicknamed Beira-Rio (literally: river bank) because it is located along the margins of Rio Guaíba. Estádio Beira-Rio replaced Internacional's previous stadium, called Estádio dos Eucaliptos
Estádio dos Eucaliptos
The Estádio Ildo Meneghetti, usually known as Estádio dos Eucaliptos was a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Menino Deus, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people and was built in 1931....
.
The stadium has hosted a final series match for the Copa Libertadores in 1980, 2005 and 2006. The Beira-Rio has also hosted a final series match for the Recopa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana
The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....
in 2007 and 2009 as well as the 2008 final of the Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
. The stadium is about to undergo restoration and developments that would make it fit to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
in Brazil.
Officials
The referees for the 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals are Héctor BaldassiHéctor Baldassi
Héctor Walter Baldassi is an Argentine football referee. His first Argentine first division was in 1998 and only two years later he debuted internationally...
of Argentina
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires...
and Óscar Ruiz
Oscar Ruiz
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 . He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs...
of Colombia
Colombian Football Federation
The Colombian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936...
. Baldassi's first officiated in the Argentine Primera División in 1998 and two years later he debuted internationally. He has officiated several CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
club competitions including the final match of the 2008 Copa Libertadores, and participated in several international competitions including the 2004 Copa América and the 2008 Olympic Games
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He was called for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
, but was later dismissed because one of his assistants didn't pass the medical tests. He also refereed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. Ruiz has been a referee since January 1, 1995, and his international debut was on July 12, 1995 (Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
vs. Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
). He officiated in the 2002
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
and 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s. He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. He is a lawyer by profession.
First leg
The first leg of the finals was seen by 49,500 spectators although they weren't all seated by the time Baldassi blew his whistle. The first 15 minutes started with Internacional dominating the match, as Chivas struggled to create any rhythm. Chivas subsequently started to settle into their play and knocked the ball around fluently, but struggled to find an entrance against a dogged Colorado backline. The away side on the other hand continued to threaten out wide, and came to scoring scoring on the half hour when TaisonTaison Barcellos Freda
Taison Barcellos Freda, or simply, Taison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder or Striker for Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist bought Taison for €6.3 million from Brazilian side Internacional...
was pulled down on the edge of the area. Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
’s kicked a free kick that saw the ball hit the bar and bounce out of play. The Mexicans did manage to test Renan
Renan Brito Soares
Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :...
for the first time shortly after, the Internacional keeper reacting smartly to cut off Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
when the striker was played through behind the defence. The Colorados suffered a setback when striker and top scorer Alecsandro hobbled off injured to be replaced by Everton
Éverton Santos da Costa
Éverton Santos da Costa or simply Éverton , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Coritiba.-Honours:Grêmio*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2007Internacional*Libertadores Cup: 2010-External links:...
, but the Porto Alegre outfit continued looking the more dangerous team. With the last touch of the half however, Chivas struck against the run of play. The Mexican midfield combined smartly on the edge of the area to release Marco Fabián, and his chipped pass found Adolfo Bautista
Adolfo Bautista
Adolfo "El Bofo" Bautista Herrera is an Attacking Midfielder/Forward who currently plays for Querétaro F.C. of Mexico.-Beginnings:...
; the midfielder looped a header in from outside the area, leaving the Inter keeper scrambling back in vain.
Denied the chance for an instant response by the half-time whistle, Internacional continued to take the initiative, and Luis Michel
Luis Ernesto Michel
Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at and weighs 75 kilos.-Club career:...
was soon called back into action to fend off a strike from Giuliano
Giuliano Victor de Paula
Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
. Chivas in turn started to place more bodies behind the ball, wary of the attacking potential their Brazilian rivals was unleashing. Chances remained few and far between for the Colorados; Andrés D'Alessandro
Andrés D'Alessandro
Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:...
went close with a 25 yard drive which just went wide. Internacional finally found a way through with 15 minutes left, thanks to Inter's tournament top goal scorer Giuliano. Kleber
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...
rampaged down the left hand side and put in an cross, and the 20 year old met it perfectly to leave Michel no chance. Four minutes later, D’Alessandro floated in a centre, and club captain Bolivar
Fabian Guedes
Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...
got his head to it to send the visitors into a 1-2 victory. Kleber was voted as man of the match.
Details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | GUADALAJARA: | |||
| GK | 1 | Luis Ernesto Michel Luis Ernesto Michel Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at and weighs 75 kilos.-Club career:... |
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| RB | 3 | Jonny Magallón |
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| CB | 4 | Héctor Reynoso (c) |
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| CB | 2 | Mario de Luna Mario de Luna Mario Humberto De Luna Saucedo is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Chivas de Guadalajara as a defender in the Mexican Primera División.-Biography:... |
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| LB | 23 | Miguel Ángel Ponce Miguel Ángel Ponce Miguel Ángel Ponce is a Mexican-American soccer defender, who plays for Guadalajara in the Mexican Primera División.He scored his first goal for Chivas on Sep 28, 2010 on a game Against UANL Tigres... |
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| CM | 18 | Xavier Báez Xavier Baez Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder.Xavier debuted with Chivas on February 17, 2007 against Atlante F.C. in a 3-0 win for the Rojiblancos... |
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| CM | 20 | Edgar Mejía Edgar Mejia Edgar Eduardo Mejía Viruete also known as El Chore, is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Estudiantes Tecos on loan from Chivas de Guadalajara.... |
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| RW | 8 | Marco Fabián |
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| LW | 9 | Omar Arellano Omar Arellano Omar Arellano is a Mexican football winger. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... |
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| AM | 7 | Adolfo Bautista Adolfo Bautista Adolfo "El Bofo" Bautista Herrera is an Attacking Midfielder/Forward who currently plays for Querétaro F.C. of Mexico.-Beginnings:... |
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| CF | 17 | Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:... |
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| GK | 22 | Sergio Arias Sergio Arias Sergio Javier Arias Delgado is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, on loan from Guadalajara.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 21 | Christian Pérez Christian Perez Christian Perez is a French former footballer. He played for France at Euro 1992.-Titles:* Coupe de France runner-up in 1996 with Nîmes Olympique* China Jia A League runner-up in 1997 with Shanghai Shenhua-External links:... |
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| DF | 25 | Juan Antonio Ocampo Juan Antonio Ocampo Juan Antonio Ocampo Silva, is a Mexican football player who currently plays as a defender for Queretaro.-Mexico U-20:... |
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| DF | 16 | Dionicio Escalante Dionicio Escalante Dionicio Manuel Escalante Moreno is a Mexican footballer who plays as a Defensive Midfielder for CF Pachuca on loan from CD Guadalajara of Mexico.-Biography:... |
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| MF | 5 | Patricio Araujo Patricio Araujo Patricio Gabriel Araujo Vázquez is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for C.D. Guadalajara as a defender in the Primera División de México.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 11 | Ulises Dávila Ulises Dávila Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as an Attacking Midfielder for the Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, on loan from Chelsea.-Guadalajara:... |
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| FW | 15 | Michel Vázquez |
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| José Luis Real José Luis Real José Luis Real is the former coach of C.D. Guadalajara of the Primera División de México.- External links :... |
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RenanRenan Brito Soares
Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :...
Nei ÍndioMarcos Antônio de Lima
Marcos Antônio de Lima or simply Índio , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Internacional.-Honours:*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2005,2008,2009 and 2011*Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010...
BolívarFabian Guedes
Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...
(c)
KléberKléber de Carvalho Corrêa
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...
SandroSandro Ranieri Guimarães Cordeiro
Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro or simply Sandro is a Brazilian international defensive midfielder, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He joined English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur at the end of Internacional's victorious 2010 Copa Libertadores campaign in September, 2010.-Early...
Pablo Guiñazú GiulianoGiuliano Victor de Paula
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TaisonTaison Barcellos Freda
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Rafael SóbisRafael Sóbis
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Man of the Match: Pablo GuiñazúAssistant referees: Rocardo Casas Hernán MaidanaFourth official: Saúl Laverni |
Second leg
Tinga became the main drive of Internacional during this match, while for Chivas, it was Patricio Araujo, who took the place of Edgar Mejia. The Colorados entered the game with great ambition and sought to open the scoreline; Chivas, however, held firm and started accommodating themselves on the field. At the 9th minute, the Guadalajara players showed objections to the Colombian referee over the yellow card give to Mario de Luna (despite clearly not touching the ball). There was no clear, dominant team in the field. Índio created the first dangerous play of the match, but mIchel safely secured the effort. Adolfo Bautista also started to test Renan with long range shots. Marco Fabián was later shown a yellow card for a late challenge on D'Alessandro. However, he would later silence the stadium with an spectacular goal right before the end of the first half. Araujo served a long ball that crossed Inter's goal area, and Omar Bravo managed to head the ball towards Fabián. Fabián positioned himself and performed a bicycle kickBicycle kick
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to kick the ball towards the top left of Internacional's net (with Renan not being able to do anything about it). This goal tied the series 2-2 and would have forced extra time.
Internacional came out in the second half with more urgency, with Taison and Sobis providing dangerous opportunities of goal. Chivas dedicated themselves to waiting and counter-attacking; it proved to be a double-edge sword during the 62nd minute when Kléber crossed a perfect ball from the left flank into Michel's goal area, to have Sobis tap it in and score, putting the scoreline at one-all and winning the aggregate 3-2. The stadium erupted in cheers and the home side seemed to get into rhythm again. Inter's manager Roth showed his ambition when he sent Giuliano on the field to replace the injured Sobis minutes after scoring the equalizer. At the 75th minute, a glaring error from Fabián as he executed a wrong pass to Leandro Damião, who just came on the field to replace Taison. Leandro made his way towards Chivas' goal and kicked the ball hard enough to go into the net, despite rebounding on Michel's right arm. José Luis Real began to make changes to try to reverse the adverse 4-2 aggregate. But Omar Arellano received his marching orders 5 minutes from the end for a spiteful foul on D'Alessandro. With one minute to go, Guiliano managed to score one last time as he dribbled past the Mexican defense and cheekily put the ball away in the net. Chivas would score on the last minute of injury time, as Bautista's free kick met Renan's post only for the ball to land in the path of Omar Bravo, which he put away to make the aggregate 5-3. However, it was too late as Ruiz blew the whistle for full time.
Details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | INTERNACIONAL: | |||
| GK | 28 | Renan Renan Brito Soares Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :... |
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| RB | 15 | Nei |
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| CB | 2 | Bolívar Fabian Guedes Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:... (c) |
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| CB | 3 | Índio Marcos Antônio de Lima Marcos Antônio de Lima or simply Índio , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Internacional.-Honours:*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2005,2008,2009 and 2011*Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010... |
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| LB | 6 | Kléber Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians... |
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| DM | 8 | Sandro Sandro Ranieri Guimarães Cordeiro Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro or simply Sandro is a Brazilian international defensive midfielder, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He joined English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur at the end of Internacional's victorious 2010 Copa Libertadores campaign in September, 2010.-Early... |
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| CM | 5 | Pablo Guiñazú |
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| CM | 16 | Tinga |
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| AM | 10 | Andrés D'Alessandro Andrés D'Alessandro Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:... |
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| SS | 7 | Taison Taison Barcellos Freda Taison Barcellos Freda, or simply, Taison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder or Striker for Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist bought Taison for €6.3 million from Brazilian side Internacional... |
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| CF | 23 | Rafael Sóbis Rafael Sóbis Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:... |
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| GK | 25 | Roberto Abbondanzieri Roberto Abbondanzieri Roberto Carlos "Pato" Abbondanzieri is an Argentine former football goalkeeper who had a successful career at Boca Juniors.- Club career :... |
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| DF | 4 | Fabiano Eller |
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| MF | 20 | Glaydson Glaydson Marcelino Freire Glaydson Marcelino Freire or simply Glaydson , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. He also plays as a right back.- Honours :... |
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| MF | 17 | Andrézinho André Luiz Tavares Andrezinho, real name André Luiz Tavares, mostly called Tavares in Korea , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder for Internacional. His previous clubs are Flamengo, Pohang Steelers and Nova Iguaçu... |
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| MF | 21 | Wilson Mathías Wilson Tiago Mathías Wilson Tiago Mathías is a Brazilian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Internacional.-Career:... |
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| MF | 11 | Giuliano Giuliano Victor de Paula Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 22 | Leandro Damião Leandro Damião Leandro Damião da Silva dos Santos , commonly known as Leandro Damião, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional. He has been capped at international level by Brazil.... |
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| Celso Roth Celso Roth Celso Juarez Roth, usually known as Celso Roth , is a Brazilian football manager.- Coaching career :... |
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Luis Ernesto MichelLuis Ernesto Michel
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Patricio AraujoPatricio Araujo
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Jonny Magallón Miguel Ángel PonceMiguel Ángel Ponce
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Héctor Reynoso (c) Xavier BáezXavier Baez
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Mario de LunaMario de Luna
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Marco Fabián Omar ArellanoOmar Arellano
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Adolfo BautistaAdolfo Bautista
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Omar BravoOmar Bravo
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Sergio AriasSergio Arias
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Dionicio EscalanteDionicio Escalante
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Christian PérezChristian Perez
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Juan Antonio OcampoJuan Antonio Ocampo
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Michel Vázquez Ulises DávilaUlises Dávila
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Alberto Medina José Luis RealJosé Luis Real
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Man of the Match: Rafael SóbisRafael Sóbis Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:... Assistant referees: Abraham González Humberto ClavijoFourth official: José Buitrago |
Statistics
First leg| Guadalajara | Internacional | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals scored | 2 |
| 3 | Total shots | 8 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls committed | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Second leg
| Internacional | Guadalajara | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals scored | 2 |
| 12 | Total shots | 6 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls committed | 21 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Combined tally
| Guadalajara | Internacional | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals scored | 5 |
| 9 | Total shots | 20 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 14 |
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 33 | Fouls committed | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
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