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.
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.