Fluminense win dramatic Copa Libertadores final

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John Kennedy scores deep in extra timeSubstitute 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 FluminenseGerman Cano, who scored for Fluminense, hit as many goals in the competition this season than Boca's players combined (13)Edinson CavaniFormer Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani plays for Boca JuniorsJohn Kennedy is shown a red cardFluminense's John Kennedy was sent off moments after celebrating his goal

Line-ups

Boca Juniors

Formation 4-4-2

1Romero17Advíncula4FigalBooked at 68minsSubstituted forValdezat 113'minutes15Valentini18FabraBooked at 105mins36MedinaSubstituted forTabordaat 105'minutes8Fernández21FernándezSubstituted forSaracchiat 105'minutesBooked at 120mins19BarcoSubstituted forLangoniat 78'minutesBooked at 94mins10CavaniBooked at 64minsSubstituted forBenedettoat 78'minutes16MerentielSubstituted forJansonat 90'minutes

Substitutes

2Roncaglia3Saracchi9Benedetto11Janson13García20Ramírez23González25Valdez39Taborda41Langoni49Campuzano57Weigandt

Fluminense

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Lopes Maciel2Xavier BritoSubstituted forRodrigues Gomesat 85'minutes33Mota FilhoBooked at 105mins30Melo de CarvalhoSubstituted forSantos da Silva Barbosaat 52'minutes12MarceloSubstituted forBarbosa Mendanhaat 80'minutes8LimaSubstituted forMoreira de Limaat 80'minutes7da Costa Neto21Arias10Chagas de LimaSubstituted forBatista de Souzaat 80'minutesBooked at 101mins11da Silva FrançaBooked at 67minsSubstituted forBraz de Oliveira Filhoat 103'minutes14CanoBooked at 120mins

Substitutes

4Santos da Silva Barbosa5Gomes da Costa9Batista de Souza19Fernández20Sampaio Simões22de Faria Rangel23Rodrigues Gomes29dos Santos38González40Barbosa Mendanha44Braz de Oliveira Filho45Moreira de Lima

Referee:Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez

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