wɪð pˈɛɹɛz ɪn ɡˈoʊl, kɹˈuːz æzˈuːl wʌz ˈeɪbəl tʊ ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪt tˈiːmz lˈaɪk sˈɛɹoʊ poːɹtˈiːnjoʊ, ɹˈɪvɚ plˈeɪt ænd ɹoʊzˈɑːɹɹɪˌoʊ sˈɛntɹəl, bᵻfˌoːɹ plˈeɪɪŋ bˈoʊkə dʒˈuːnjɚz ɪnðə tˈuːlˈɛɡɪd fˈaɪnəl.
With Pérez in goal, Cruz Azul was able to eliminate teams like Cerro Porteño, River Plate and Rosario Central, before playing Boca Juniors in the two-legged final.