![Fluminense players celebrate winning the Copa Libertadores](https://www.footymercato.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fluminense-win-dramatic-copa-libertadores-final.jpg)
Fluminense received the Copa Libertadores for the primary time in historical past by beating Boca Juniors in Saturday’s dramatic ultimate.
Veteran striker German Cano opened the scoring for the Brazilians within the first half, scoring a primary shot.
Luis Advincula equalized with a surprising long-range strike, sending the match into further time.
Within the added interval, substitute John Kennedy tapped within the winner earlier than being despatched off after a second yellow card.
The Brazilian ahead, who already had a yellow card, rushed off to have fun the historic strike within the crowd and was subsequently dismissed on his return to the pitch.
Consequently, Fluminense needed to maintain out with ten males in opposition to six-time champions Boca Juniors, however the Argentinians have been additionally diminished in numbers when Frank Fabra was dismissed for hitting Nino.
It made for a spirited finish to a match that had been simmering for a while earlier than Fluminense’s extra-time winner.
Additional time provides to the drama
![Fluminense's coach Fernando Diniz celebrates the victory over Boca Juniors](https://www.footymercato.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fluminense-win-dramatic-copa-libertadores-final-1.jpg)
This was basically a house match for Fluminense as the ultimate happened at their stadium: Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
However Boca itself was buoyed by vital assist, with tens of 1000’s of individuals having traveled from Argentina.
The Copa Libertadores ultimate – the South American equal of Europe’s Champions League ultimate – can usually be a glittering affair, however on the pitch it took a while to come back to life in a drama-filled and tense further time.
Kennedy’s objective was value successful any ultimate as he created an unstoppable drive into the again of the online.
His celebrations backfired when the referee confirmed a second yellow card after he ventured into the gang, offering what appeared the right alternative for Boca to take advantage of a numerical benefit.
However because the challenges intensified, a conflict between the 2 teams of gamers resulted in Fabra additionally receiving a pink card when he punched Nino within the face.
That was an actual blow to Boca’s hopes of taking the match to penalties and though they dominated possession, it was Fluminense who got here closest to scoring once more when Guga’s shot hit the put up.
The showpiece ended with a nerve-wracking ultimate jiffy, however Fluminense held agency and the ultimate whistle was met with nice celebration on and off the pitch.
![Argentinian striker German Cano celebrates his goal for Fluminense](https://www.footymercato.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fluminense-win-dramatic-copa-libertadores-final-2.jpg)
![Edinson Cavani](https://www.footymercato.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fluminense-win-dramatic-copa-libertadores-final-3.jpg)
![John Kennedy scores deep in extra time](https://www.footymercato.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fluminense-win-dramatic-copa-libertadores-final-4.jpg)
![John Kennedy gets a red card](https://www.footymercato.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fluminense-win-dramatic-copa-libertadores-final-5.jpg)
![The Boca Juniors players look desperate at full-time](https://www.footymercato.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fluminense-win-dramatic-copa-libertadores-final-6.jpg)
Setups
Boca juniors
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Romero
- 17Advincula
- 4FigalBooked at 68 minutesSubstitute withValdezbee 113′minutes
- 15Valentini
- 18manufacturing facilityBooked at 105 minutes
- 36MedinaSubstitute withTabordabee 105′minutes
- 8Fernandez
- 21FernandezSubstitute withSaracchibee 105′minutesBooked at 120 minutes
- 19BarcoSubstitute withThe gatebee 78′minutesBooked at 94 minutes
- 10CavaniBooked at 64 minutesSubstitute withBenedettobee 78′minutes
- 16MerentileSubstitute withJansonbee 90′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Roncaglia
- 3Saracchi
- 9Benedetto
- 11Janson
- 13García
- 20Ramirez
- 23González
- 25Valdez
- 39Taborda
- 41The gate
- 49Campuzano
- 57Weigandt
Fluminense
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lopes Maciel
- 2Xavier BritoSubstitute withRodrigues Gomesbee 85′minutes
- 33Mota FilhoBooked at 105 minutes
- 30Oak meloSubstitute withSantos da Silva Barbosabee 52′minutes
- 12MarceloSubstitute withBarbosa Mendanhabee 80′minutes
- 8LimaSubstitute withMoreira de Limabee 80′minutes
- 7from Costa Neto
- 21Arias
- 10Chagas de LimaSubstitute withBatista de Souzabee 80′minutesBooked at 101 minutes
- 11by Silva FrancaBooked at 67 minutesSubstitute withBraz de Oliveira Filhobee 103′minutes
- 14CanoeBooked at 120 minutes
Substitutes
- 4Santos da Silva Barbosa
- 5Gomes da Costa
- 9Batista de Souza
- 19Fernandez
- 20Sampaio Simoes
- 22by Faria Rangel
- 23Rodrigues Gomes
- 29dos Santos
- 38González
- 40Barbosa Mendanha
- 44Braz de Oliveira Filho
- 45Moreira de Lima
- Referee:
- Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez
Match statistics