Boca Juniors vs Fluminense, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Final
· CONMEBOL Libertadores
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Fluminense beat Boca Juniors for 1st Copa Libertadores title
John Kennedy, a 21-year-old striker with many ups and downs in his short career, scored the winning goal on Saturday to give Brazil's Fluminense their maiden Copa Libertadores title against Boca Juniors.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
- 9': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 9': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
- 9': Keno (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors).
- 13': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Germán Cano (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo with a cross.
- 14': Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 15': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 19': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 20': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
- 20': Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Hand ball by Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors).
- 21': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 28': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by André.
- 28': Foul by Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors).
- 28': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Valentini (Boca Juniors).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
- 32': Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Offside, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
- 35': Attempt missed. Nino (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Goal! Boca Juniors 0, Fluminense 1. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keno.
- 41': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Melo.
- 45': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Boca Juniors).
- 45': Germán Cano (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 0, Fluminense 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 0, Fluminense 1.
- 46': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
- 48': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 48': Nicolás Valentini (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe Melo (Fluminense).
- 52': Substitution, Fluminense. Marlon Santos replaces Felipe Melo because of an injury.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Attempt missed. Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Medina.
- 57': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Marlon Santos (Fluminense).
- 60': Foul by Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors).
- 60': Marcelo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors).
- 61': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors).
- 64': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Foul by Keno (Fluminense).
- 66': Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Keno (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors).
- 68': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. André (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martinelli.
- 70': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Figal.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Fluminense 1. Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Medina.
- 75': Foul by Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors).
- 75': Martinelli (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense).
- 78': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Darío Benedetto replaces Edinson Cavani because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Luca Langoni replaces Valentín Barco.
- 80': Substitution, Fluminense. Diogo Barbosa replaces Marcelo because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Fluminense. John Kennedy replaces Paulo Henrique Ganso.
- 80': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Martinelli.
- 81': Foul by Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors).
- 81': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Lima (Fluminense).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Fluminense. Guga replaces Samuel Xavier.
- 86': Attempt saved. John Kennedy (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors).
- 87': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Fernández.
- 89': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
- 89': John Kennedy (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
- 90'+1': Germán Cano (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lima (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Diogo Barbosa (Fluminense) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lima.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, Fluminense 1.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Boca Juniors 1, Fluminense 1.
- 90': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Lucas Janson replaces Miguel Merentiel.
- 92': Attempt saved. Keno (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 94': Foul by Luca Langoni (Boca Juniors).
- 94': Keno (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 94': Luca Langoni (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 96': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Keno.
- 99': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Fluminense 2. John Kennedy (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keno with a headed pass.
- 101': Second yellow card to John Kennedy (Fluminense) for excessive celebration.
- 103': Substitution, Fluminense. David Braz replaces Keno.
- 105': Attempt missed. Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández.
- 105'+2': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Lima.
- 105'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Nino (Fluminense).
- 105'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 105'+6': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors).
- 105'+7': Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 105'+7': Nino (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 105'+7': First Half Extra Time ends, Boca Juniors 1, Fluminense 2.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Boca Juniors 1, Fluminense 2.
- 105': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Marcelo Saracchi replaces Ezequiel Fernández.
- 105': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Vicente Taborda replaces Cristian Medina.
- 106': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Guga.
- 107': Attempt blocked. Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 107': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Diogo Barbosa.
- 108': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández.
- 111': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández.
- 111': Attempt saved. Vicente Taborda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Valentini.
- 113': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Bruno Valdez replaces Nicolás Figal.
- 114': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Lima.
- 114': Guga (Fluminense) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jhon Arias following a fast break.
- 117': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
- 118': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 120': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 120': Vicente Taborda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 120': Germán Cano (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 120': Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
- 120'+1': Attempt blocked. Vicente Taborda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández.
- 120'+1': Hand ball by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 120'+2': Attempt blocked. Vicente Taborda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 120'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Lima (Fluminense).
- 120'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 120'+3': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Jhon Arias.
- 120'+3': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 120'+3': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
- 120'+3': Vicente Taborda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Boca Juniors 1, Fluminense 2.
- 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 1, Fluminense 2.
Statistics
 FLU |
CABJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 492 | Accurate Passes | 397 |
| 587 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 24 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 25 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 69,232
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 69,232
Line-Ups
Boca Juniors (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Romero (GK) |
| 15 | Nicolás Valentini |
| 4 | Jorge Figal  |
| 18 | Frank Fabra  |
| 17 | Luis Advíncula |
| 21 | Ignacio Fernández |
| 8 | Guillermo Fernández |
| 19 | Valentín Barco |
| 36 | Cristian Medina |
| 16 | Miguel Merentiel |
| 10 | Edinson Cavani |
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK) |
| 30 | Felipe Melo |
| 33 | Nino |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 2 | Samuel Xavier |
| 10 | Ganso |
| 7 | André |
| 8 | Martinelli |
| 14 | Germán Cano |
| 11 | Keno |
| 21 | Jhon Arias |
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