2019 Copa Sudamericana final

2019 Copa Sudamericana final
Event2019 Copa Sudamericana
Date9 November 2019 (2019-11-09)
VenueEstadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción
RefereeRaphael Claus (Brazil)[1]
Attendance44,828
2018
2020

The 2019 Copa Sudamericana final was the final match to decide the winner of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, the 18th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.[2]

The final was contested in a single match format between Ecuadorian team Independiente del Valle and Argentinian team Colón, at the Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción, Paraguay on 9 November 2019. This was the first final to be played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance.

Independiente del Valle defeated Colón by a 3–1 score to win their first Copa Sudamericana title.[3] As champions, Independiente del Valle earned the right to play against the winners of the 2019 Copa Libertadores in the 2020 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage. They would also have played the winners of the 2019 J.League Cup in the 2020 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship, but it would not be held due to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held at the same time.[4]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Ecuador Independiente del Valle None
Argentina Colón None

Venue

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The Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción, Paraguay, hosted the final.

On 14 August 2018, CONMEBOL decided that starting from the 2019 edition, the final would be played as a single match, and although it was originally stated that the final would be played in Lima, Peru at the Estadio Nacional,[5] on 9 May 2019 the confederation's Council decided to switch the venue to Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay.[6] On 21 June 2019, APF announced that Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción would host the 2019 final due to remodeling works in Estadio Defensores del Chaco.[7]

Show

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Before the game, two bands identified with the finalist teams played on the field: Los Palmeras, for Colón, and La Vagancia, for Independiente. Then the Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi finished the show.[8]

Road to the final

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Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

Ecuador Independiente del Valle Round Argentina Colón
Opponent Venue Score Elimination Opponent Venue Score
Argentina Unión
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Away 2–0 First stage Peru Deportivo Municipal
(won 5–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–3
Home 2–0 (4–2 p) Home 2–0
Chile Universidad Católica
(won 7–3 on aggregate)
Home 5–0 Second stage Uruguay River Plate
(won 3–1 on aggregate)
Away 0–0
Away 3–2 Home 3–1
Seed 2 Final stages Seed 12
Venezuela Caracas
(won 2–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–0 Round of 16 Argentina Argentinos Juniors
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Home 0–1
Home 2–0 Away 0–1 (4–2 p)
Argentina Independiente
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on away goals)
Away 2–1 Quarter-finals Venezuela Zulia
(won 4–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–0
Home 1–0 Home 4–0
Brazil Corinthians
(won 4–2 on aggregate)
Away 0–2 Semi-finals Brazil Atlético Mineiro
(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Home 2–1
Home 2–2 Away 2–1 (4–3 p)

Format

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The final was played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 25). If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 28).

Match

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At 18:05 UTC−3, in the 32nd minute, the match was interrupted due to severe weather. The match resumed at 19:00 UTC−3.

Independiente del Valle Ecuador3–1Argentina Colón
Report
Independiente del Valle
Colón
GK 14 Ecuador Jorge Pinos
RB 4 Ecuador Anthony Landázuri Yellow card 49'
CB 27 Ecuador Fernando León
CB 5 Argentina Richard Schunke
LB 2 Ecuador Luis Segovia
CM 16 Argentina Cristian Pellerano
RW 11 Colombia Cristian Dájome Yellow card 75'
RM 21 Ecuador Alan Franco
LM 10 Ecuador Efrén Mera (c) downward-facing red arrow 79'
LW 15 Ecuador Jhon Jairo Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 8 Panama Gabriel Torres downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
GK 13 Ecuador Hamilton Piedra
DF 6 Ecuador Bryan Rivera
DF 17 Ecuador Ángelo Preciado
DF 18 Ecuador Leonardo Realpe
MF 23 Spain Dani Nieto
MF 24 Ecuador Roberto Garcés upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 7 Ecuador Washington Corozo upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 9 Ecuador Alejandro Cabeza upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 20 Ecuador Juan Govea
 
 
 
Manager:
Spain Miguel Ángel Ramírez
GK 1 Uruguay Leonardo Burián
RB 19 Argentina Alex Vigo downward-facing red arrow 65'
CB 24 Argentina Guillermo Ortiz
CB 6 Argentina Emanuel Olivera
LB 13 Argentina Gonzalo Escobar downward-facing red arrow 69'
RM 23 Argentina Christian Bernardi downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 21 Argentina Federico Lértora
CM 8 Argentina Fernando Zuqui
LM 28 Paraguay Marcelo Estigarribia
RF 10 Argentina Luis Miguel Rodríguez (c)
LF 27 Colombia Wilson Morelo
Substitutes:
GK 17 Argentina Ignacio Chicco
DF 2 Argentina Lucas Acevedo
DF 3 Argentina Gastón Díaz
DF 15 Argentina Damián Schmidt
DF 16 Argentina Franco Quiroz
MF 5 Argentina Matías Fritzler
MF 14 Argentina Santiago Pierotti
MF 25 Argentina Brian Farioli
MF 30 Argentina Gabriel Esparza upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 7 Argentina Nicolás Leguizamón
FW 12 Argentina Tomás Chancalay upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 29 Paraguay Jorge Ortega upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Argentina Pablo Lavallén

Assistant referees:[1]
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
Video assistant referee:
Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Árbitros para la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 29 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  3. ^ "Independiente Del Valle celebra su primera gran conquista" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ "JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ/CONMEBOLスダメリカーナ 王者決定戦の2020年開催について" [About the Holding of the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship in 2020] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 26 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Histórica decisión: Final Única de la Libertadores 2019 en Santiago y Final Única de la Sudamericana 2019 en Lima". CONMEBOL. 14 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Asunción será sede de la final única de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019". CONMEBOL. 9 May 2019.
  7. ^ "La Final Única de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana cambia de escenario". APF. 21 June 2019.
  8. ^ Los Palmeras fueron los grandes protagonistas de la ceremonia de apertura de la final de la Copa Sudamericana
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