2006 Copa Libertadores finals
Football match
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The 2006 Copa Libertadores finals was a two-legged football match-up to determinethe winner of the 2006 Copa Libertadores, the 47th edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
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| Event | 2006 Copa Toyota Libertadores | ||||||
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| Date | 9 August 2006 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Rafael Sóbis | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Larrionda | ||||||
| Attendance | 71,456 | ||||||
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| Date | 16 August 2006 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Fernandão | ||||||
| Referee | Horacio Elizondo | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,000 | ||||||
The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian teams Internacional and São Paulo. The first leg was hosted by São Paulo at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo on 9 August 2006, while the second leg was hosted by Internacional at Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre on 16 August. The winner earned the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup and to face the winners of the 2006 Copa Sudamericana in the 2007 Recopa Sudamericana.
Internacional won the first leg 2–1, and the second leg ended in a 2–2 draw, giving Internacional a 4–3 aggregate victory to claim their first Copa Libertadores title.
Qualified teams
Venues
Route to the finals
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 Nacional A 2–1 | Jorge Wagner 45' Wason Rentería 64' | Round of 16 First leg |  Palmeiras A 1–1 | Aloísio 23' | |
| Nacional H 0–0 | Second leg | Palmeiras H 2–1 | Aloísio 13' Rogério Ceni (pen.) 86' | ||
 LDU Quito A 1–2 | Jorge Wagner 25' | Quarterfinals First leg |  Estudiantes A 0–1 | ||
| LDU Quito H 2–0 | Rafael Sóbis 52' Wason Rentería 87' | Second leg | Estudiantes H 1–0 (p. 4–3) | Edcarlos 44' | |
 Libertad A 0–0 | Semifinals First leg |  Guadalajara A 1–0 | Rogério Ceni (pen.) 84' | ||
| Libertad H 2–0 | Alex 62' Fernandão 68' | Second leg | Guadalajara H 3–0 | Leandro 32' Mineiro 39' Ricardo Oliveira 47' | |
Match details
First leg
| São Paulo | 1–2 | Internacional |
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Edcarlos  75' |
(Report) | Rafael Sóbis 53', 61' |
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Second leg
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