Who will play in the 2023 Copa Libertadores final? Teams, date, time

Boca Juniors have the chance to match Independiente’s record of seven Libertadores titles next month.

Boca Juniors booked their place in this year’s Copa Libertadores final after beating Palmeiras on penalties.

The Argentine giants now have a chance to match Independiente’s record of seven Libertadores titles. Fluminense await the team from Buenos Aires in the final next month, with the Brazilian outfit looking for their first Libertadores title.

Fluminense beat Internacional 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the final before their Argentina counterparts.

Boca broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute when Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani slid in to find the back of the net from a yard out.

Future Real Madrid forward Endrick came on for Palmeiras as they looked to get back into the game, before Boca defender Marcos Rojo saw red in the 66th minute for a lunging challenge.

Palmeiras’ equaliser eventually came when Joaquin Piquerez fizzed an effort from 25 yards which took a deflection; Sergio Romero in the Boca goal got a touch on the effort but it crossed the line and the Brazilians were back in the contest.

Cavani had a chance to seal the victory for the side from the capital but slipped as he struck. There is no extra-time or away goals in the competition, and therefore both sides prepared themselves for the dreaded penalty shootout.

Guillermo Fernandez stepped up to score the winning spot-kick to send Boca into another final.

Fluminense of Brazil eliminated Inter Porto Alegre 4-3 on aggregate and will play Boca in South America’s biggest club match of the year.

The Copa Libertadores final will be played at the Maracana Stadium on Saturday, November 4, 2023.

The time is still to be determined.