2007 Copa Libertadores finals

Man of the Match: Juan Román Riquelme (Boca Juniors) Assistant referees: Wálter Rial Edgardo Acosta Fourth official: Líber Prudente

Man of the Match: Juan Román Riquelme (Boca Juniors) Assistant referees: Juan Carlos Bedoya Jovani Zapata Fourth official: Albert Duarte With this appearance in the last stage Boca Juniors achieved a record-tie 9 times in the finals, winning five of the seven previous occasions.

The media praised Juan Román Riquelme's performance in the finals, crediting him as Boca Juniors' most notable player.

Riquelme had returned to Boca Juniors after a frustrating experience in Spanish club Villarreal where manager Manuel Pellegrini excluded him from the senior squad due to personal disputes.

[3] Under the guidance of manager Miguel Ángel Russo, Riquelme was the top scorer of the team (and second of the 2007 edition behind Salvador Cabañas with 8 goals in 11 matches, three of them in the finals.

Juan Román Riquelme was the most notable player of the competition, with 8 goals and 7 assists