Boca Juniors 1-2 Fluminense (aet): Two sent off in dramatic Copa Libertadores final

John Kennedy scores deep in extra time — Substitute John Kennedy scored in extra time before he was shown a second yellow card for his celebration

Fluminense won the Copa Libertadores for the first time in their history by beating Boca Juniors in Saturday’s dramatic final.

Veteran forward German Cano opened the scoring for the Brazilians in the first half, sweeping home a first-time shot.

Luis Advincula equalised with a stunning strike from distance to take the game to extra time.

In the added period, substitute John Kennedy thumped in the winner before he was sent off after a second booking.

The Brazilian forward, already on a yellow card, raced off to celebrate the historic strike in the crowd and was subsequently dismissed on his return to the pitch.

That left Fluminense needing to hold on with 10 men against six-time champions Boca Juniors, but the Argentines were also then reduced in number when Frank Fabra was dismissed for slapping Nino.

It added up to a feisty end to a game that had been simmering for a while before Fluminense’s extra-time winner.

More to follow.

Argentine forward German Cano celebrates his goal for Fluminense — German Cano, who scored for Fluminense, hit as many goals in the competition this season than Boca’s players combined (13)

Former Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani plays for Boca Juniors

John Kennedy is shown a red card — Fluminense’s John Kennedy was sent off moments after celebrating his goal

Line-ups

Boca Juniors

Formation 4-4-2

1Romero
17Advíncula
4FigalBooked at 68minsSubstituted forValdezat 113′minutes
15Valentini
18FabraBooked at 105mins
36MedinaSubstituted forTabordaat 105′minutes
8Fernández
21FernándezSubstituted forSaracchiat 105′minutesBooked at 120mins
19BarcoSubstituted forLangoniat 78′minutesBooked at 94mins
10CavaniBooked at 64minsSubstituted forBenedettoat 78′minutes
16MerentielSubstituted forJansonat 90′minutes

Substitutes

2Roncaglia
3Saracchi
9Benedetto
11Janson
13García
20Ramírez
23González
25Valdez
39Taborda
41Langoni
49Campuzano
57Weigandt

Fluminense

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Lopes Maciel
2Xavier BritoSubstituted forRodrigues Gomesat 85′minutes
33Mota FilhoBooked at 105mins
30Melo de CarvalhoSubstituted forSantos da Silva Barbosaat 52′minutes
12MarceloSubstituted forBarbosa Mendanhaat 80′minutes
8LimaSubstituted forMoreira de Limaat 80′minutes
7da Costa Neto
21Arias
10Chagas de LimaSubstituted forBatista de Souzaat 80′minutesBooked at 101mins
11da Silva FrançaBooked at 67minsSubstituted forBraz de Oliveira Filhoat 103′minutes
14CanoBooked at 120mins