Chivas vs Inter Copa Libertadores Final; Inter wins

Congratulations to Inter for winning the Copa Libertadores final.

Chivas:
Michel
Magallón
Ponce
Reynoso
De Luna
Fabián
Arrellano
Báez
Araujo
Bautista
Bravo

Inter’s home crowd celebrated the final more at the Beiro-Rio than the Guadalajra crowd at the Omnilife Stadium. However, things turned sour during the national anthems. Mexico’s national anthem was cut short and the players looked upset. ‘Bofo’ walked away and started to warm up while the rest of the players started to converse during the Brazilian national anthem. The home crowd showed their displeasure at the move by starting to boo.

First Half

The game started off with Inter de Porto Alegre imposing upon Chivas. The referee chopped much of the flow of the game, calling many fouls.

In the 9th minute Mario de Luna was given a yellow card. He had cleanly gotten to the ball, but the referee deemed it a card worthy offense.

Indio responded in the 10th minute by sending a header straight at the goal, but Luis Michel was there to deal with it.

A few minutes later Marco Fabian was given a yellow card for going into a tackle from behind.

In the 22nd minute it was Fabian that tried a long distance shot on goal. The right footed shot just passed by the post.

Luis Michel saved for Chivas in the 23rd minute. Inter went on goal and looked like they had a goal, but Michel saved a close shot. On the rebound Inter went on the attack, but then was called offside.

Chivas scored the first goal in the 41st minute. Omar Bravo jumped up for the header and sent it toward the path of Fabian. Fabian then received the ball, pivoted and did a bicycle kick toward to goal to equalize on the aggregate score.

Second Half

In the 53rd minute Kleber sent a thru ball to Rafael Sobis to go up against the goalkeeper, but Luis Michel left his goal with perfect timing and blocked the ball for what looked like a sure-goal.

Inter equalized in the secondly leg in the 61st minute with a goal from Rafael Sobis. Kleber sent in the ball for Sobis who received right in front of goal to poke it past Luis Michel.

Michel saved in the 69th minute. A shot from Inter was heading straight at goal. But Michel made it in time.

Chivas looked like they had the equalizer a minute later when Fabian received in front of goal, but Renan Brito blocked the shot and sent it high and away.

Leandro scored a second for Inter in the 75th minute. Fabian lost the ball and Magallon was unable to catch up with the player. Leandro took a hard show and it hit Luis Michel as he made his way out, but it wasn’t enough to send it on a different path and it made its way into the goal.

‘Bofo’ tried to get Chivas back into the game in the 77th minute, but his shot went high and wide of goal.

Arellano was sent off in the 85th minute for a tackle on D’Alessandro and Chivas were reduced to ten men.

In the 90th minute Inter scored a third goal in the game. Giuliano made his way through the Chivas defense and sent one rolling in to the back of the net for the 3-1 score.

Aggregate was 5-2.

At the end of the game a fan jumped onto the pitch and spat on Marco Fabian. Fights broke out. Araujo left with a busted eyebrow.

Category: Chivas Team News