Juan Sebastian Veron led Estudiantes to their fourth Libertadores Cup and first since 1970 when it upset Brazil's Cruzeiro 2-1 in the second leg of the final at the Mineirao in Belo Horizonte on Wednesday. The Argentine club, which had lifted the trophy three times in a row from 1968, won 2-1 on aggregate after a 0-0 draw at home in La Plata last week. It was a special achievement for Veron, emulating his father Juan Ramon, the outstanding player of the side that won the La Plata club's three previous titles. Cruzeiro took the lead seven minutes into the second half when Henrique unleashed a drive from 25 meters that took a deflection off a defender and Leandro Desabato and went in at the near post, out of reach of the diving Mariano Andujar. Estudiantes, however, got back on level terms within five minutes. Right back Cristian Cellay crossed from the right, a defender and keeper Fabio failed to cut the ball out and Gaston Fernandez tapped in from two metres. Mauro Boselli headed the winner in the 73rd minute from Veron's corner, taking his tally to 8. Cruzeiro substitute Thiago twice came close to pulling the Brazilians level in the final minutes, first with a long range effort that hit the post and bar and when he hit wide. Estudiantes had marginally the better of a tight first half in which neither goalkeeper had a save to make, although both sides had chances. The first fell to Estudiantes when Fernandez crossed from the left to Boselli who mis-kicked in front of an open goal after 23 minutes. Two minutes later Cruzeiro's Wellington was sent through on goal by Wagner but Andujar came out smartly to smother the ball. Close to the half hour, Desabato cleared a dangerous, low cross into the box from Cruzeiro danger man Kleber with Wellington slow to pounce. The Kleber-Wellington strike force that had led Cruzeiro, aiming for their third title, into the final gradually fizzled out.
