2017 Copa Sudamericana finals

2017 Copa Sudamericana finals
Event2017 Copa Sudamericana
Independiente Flamengo
Argentina Brazil
3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Independiente Flamengo
2 1
Date6 December 2017 (2017-12-06)
VenueEstadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda
RefereeMario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
Attendance45,000
Second leg
Flamengo Independiente
1 1
Date13 December 2017 (2017-12-13)
VenueEstádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
RefereeWilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Attendance62,567
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The 2017 Copa Sudamericana finals were the two-legged final that decides the winner of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, the 16th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentinian team Independiente and Brazilian team Flamengo. The first leg was hosted by Independiente at Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda on 6 December 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Flamengo at Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on 13 December 2017.[1]

Independiente defeated Flamengo 3–2 on aggregate to win their second Copa Sudamericana title. As champions, Independiente earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2017 J.League Cup in the 2018 Suruga Bank Championship.[2] They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Argentina Independiente 1 (2010)
Brazil Flamengo None

Venues

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Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, Argentina, hosted the first leg.
Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

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Further information: 2017 Copa Sudamericana
Argentina Independiente Round Brazil Flamengo
Opponent Venue Score Elimination Opponent Venue Score
Peru Alianza Lima
(won 1–0 on aggregate) 		Home 0–0 First stage Automatically advanced to Second stage
Away 0–1
Chile Deportes Iquique
(won 6–3 on aggregate) 		Home 4–2 Second stage Chile Palestino
(won 10–2 on aggregate) 		Away 2–5
Away 1–2 Home 5–0
Seed 5 final stages Seed 3
Argentina Atlético Tucumán
(won 2–1 on aggregate) 		Away 1–0 Round of 16 Brazil Chapecoense
(won 4–0 on aggregate) 		Away 0–0
Home 2–0 Home 4–0
Paraguay Nacional
(won 6–1 on aggregate) 		Away 1–4 Quarterfinals Brazil Fluminense
(won 4–3 on aggregate) 		Away 0–1
Home 2–0 Home 3–3
Paraguay Libertad
(won 3–2 on aggregate) 		Away 1–0 Semifinals Colombia Junior
(won 4–1 on aggregate) 		Home 2–1
Home 3–1 Away 0–2

Format

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The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 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.[2] If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would be allowed.

Matches

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Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo), provisionally suspended for failing doping test, missed the first leg.[3] On 7 December 2017, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided to suspend Guerrero for one year, missing the second leg.[4] After the finals, FIFA Appeal Committee reduced the sanction to a six-month suspension.[5]

First leg

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Flamengo scored after eight minutes when Réver headed a free kick from Trauco. Independiente equalized through Emmanuel Gigliotti, who combined with Benitez and finished a counter attack. Seven minutes after halftime, Barco crossed from the left side and Maximiliano Meza scored the winning goal with a right-footed volley.[6]

Independiente Argentina2–1Brazil Flamengo
 Report
Attendance: 45,000
Independiente
Flamengo
GK 25 Uruguay Martín Campaña
RB 16 Argentina Fabricio Bustos Yellow card 90'
CB 2 Argentina Alan Franco downward-facing red arrow 84'
CB 5 Uruguay Gastón Silva
LB 3 Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico (c) Yellow card 19'
CM 15 Uruguay Diego Martín Rodríguez
CM 6 Argentina Juan Sánchez Miño
RW 7 Argentina Martín Benítez downward-facing red arrow 72'
AM 8 Argentina Maximiliano Meza downward-facing red arrow 78'
LW 27 Argentina Ezequiel Barco
CF 9 Argentina Emmanuel Gigliotti
Substitutes:
GK 1 Argentina Damián Albil
DF 14 Venezuela Fernando Amorebieta Yellow card 85' upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 10 Argentina Walter Erviti
MF 23 Argentina Nery Domínguez
MF 29 Argentina Nicolás Domingo upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 11 Argentina Leandro Fernández
FW 24 Argentina Juan Manuel Martínez upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Argentina Ariel Holan
GK 24 Brazil César
RB 21 Brazil Pará
CB 15 Brazil Réver (c)
CB 4 Brazil Juan
LB 13 Peru Miguel Trauco
CM 5 Brazil Willian Arão
CM 26 Colombia Gustavo Cuéllar
RW 7 Brazil Éverton Ribeiro
AM 10 Brazil Diego Yellow card 23' downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 29 Brazil Lucas Paquetá downward-facing red arrow 56'
CF 25 Brazil Felipe Vizeu
Substitutes:
GK 1 Brazil Thiago
DF 2 Brazil Rodinei
DF 30 Brazil Rhodolfo
MF 8 Brazil Márcio Araújo
MF 22 Brazil Éverton upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 27 Brazil Rômulo
FW 20 Brazil Vinícius Júnior upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Colombia Reinaldo Rueda

Assistant referees:
Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay)
Darío Gaona (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
VAR:
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
AVAR:
Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
VAR2:
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)

Second leg

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Lucas Paquetá opened the scoring meters away from the line in the 29th minute after a low cross from Réver. Ten minutes later, Independiente were awarded a penalty for a foul on Meza by Cuéllar. Ezequiel Barco scored to tie the match.[8]

Flamengo Brazil1–1Argentina Independiente
 Report
Attendance: 62,567
Flamengo
Independiente
GK 24 Brazil César
RB 21 Brazil Pará
CB 15 Brazil Réver (c)
CB 4 Brazil Juan Yellow card 90'
LB 13 Peru Miguel Trauco downward-facing red arrow 54'
CM 5 Brazil Willian Arão
CM 26 Colombia Gustavo Cuéllar downward-facing red arrow 78'
RW 29 Brazil Lucas Paquetá downward-facing red arrow 84'
AM 10 Brazil Diego
LW 22 Brazil Éverton Yellow card 73'
CF 25 Brazil Felipe Vizeu
Substitutes:
GK 1 Brazil Thiago
DF 2 Brazil Rodinei
DF 30 Brazil Rhodolfo
MF 7 Brazil Éverton Ribeiro upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 8 Brazil Márcio Araújo
FW 16 Brazil Lincoln upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 20 Brazil Vinícius Júnior Yellow card 77' upward-facing green arrow 54'
Manager:
Colombia Reinaldo Rueda
GK 25 Uruguay Martín Campaña Yellow card 79'
RB 16 Argentina Fabricio Bustos downward-facing red arrow 84'
CB 2 Argentina Alan Franco
CB 14 Venezuela Fernando Amorebieta
LB 3 Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico (c)
CM 29 Argentina Nicolás Domingo
CM 15 Uruguay Diego Martín Rodríguez
RW 7 Argentina Martín Benítez downward-facing red arrow 33'
AM 8 Argentina Maximiliano Meza Yellow card 77' downward-facing red arrow 82'
LW 27 Argentina Ezequiel Barco Yellow card 87'
CF 9 Argentina Emmanuel Gigliotti
Substitutes:
GK 1 Argentina Damián Albil
DF 5 Uruguay Gastón Silva upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 6 Argentina Juan Sánchez Miño upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 10 Argentina Walter Erviti
MF 23 Argentina Nery Domínguez
FW 11 Argentina Leandro Fernández
FW 18 Argentina Lucas Albertengo Yellow card 72' upward-facing green arrow 33'
Manager:
Argentina Ariel Holan

Assistant referees:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Cristian de la Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Gustavo Murillo (Colombia)
VAR:
Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
AVAR:
Roberto Tobar (Chile)
VAR2:
Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Finales de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana con horarios confirmados" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Reglamento Conmebol Sudamericana 2017" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ "Presidente da federação peruana diz que pena de Guerrero terá extensão de 20 dias" (in Portuguese). Globo.com. 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ "FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Paolo Guerrero with a one-year suspension". FIFA.com. 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "FIFA Appeal Committee reduces the sanction imposed on Paolo Guerrero to a six-month suspension". FIFA.com. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on December 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Independiente vence a Flamengo en la primera pulseada final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 6 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Árbitros para las finales de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 1 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Independiente campeón de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 13 December 2017.
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