2017 Copa Libertadores finals
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The 2017 Copa Libertadores finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2017 Copa Libertadores de América, the 58th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
Event | 2017 Copa Libertadores de América | ||||||
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | 22 November 2017 (2017-11-22) | ||||||
Venue | Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre | ||||||
Referee | Julio Bascuñán (Chile) | ||||||
Attendance | 55,188 | ||||||
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Date | 29 November 2017 (2017-11-29) | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús | ||||||
Referee | Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) | ||||||
Attendance | 45,000 | ||||||
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The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Grêmio and Argentinian team Lanús. The first leg was hosted by Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre on 22 November 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Lanús at Estadio Ciudad de Lanús in Lanús on 29 November 2017.[1]
Starting this season, the final matches was held again in November, after 35 years last played.
The winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana.[2] They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Grêmio defeated Lanús 3–1 on aggregate to win their third Copa Libertadores title.[3]