 Cevallos came out a hero in the end, blocking penalties by Darío Conca, Thiago Neves and Washington to give LDU Quito their first Copa Libertadores, which was also the first for the country.As a result of his performance in the tournament, he was elected as the best goalkeeper in South America and to the best eleven team for the tournament.IFFHS even ranked his as one of the top-ten goalkeepers around the world, at number 6.