2017 Copa Sudamericana finals

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2017 Copa Sudamericana finals
Event 2017 Copa Sudamericana
Independiente Flamengo
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32
on aggregate
First leg
Independiente Flamengo
21
Date6 December 2017 (2017-12-06)
Venue Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda
Referee Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
Attendance45,000
Second leg
Flamengo Independiente
11
Date13 December 2017 (2017-12-13)
Venue Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Referee Wilmar 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.

Contents

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

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 1 ( 2010 )
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo None

Venues

Estadio Libertadores de America in Avellaneda, Argentina, hosted the first leg. Estadio Libertadores de America 2014.JPG
Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, Argentina, hosted the first leg.
Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted the second leg. Maracana 2014 e.jpg
Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente Round Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
OpponentVenueScoreEliminationOpponentVenueScore
Flag of Peru.svg Alianza Lima
(won 1–0 on aggregate)		Home 0–0 First stage Automatically advanced to Second stage
Away 0–1
Flag of Chile.svg Deportes Iquique
(won 6–3 on aggregate)		Home 4–2 Second stage Flag of Chile.svg Palestino
(won 10–2 on aggregate)		Away 2–5
Away 1–2 Home 5–0
Seed 5 final stages Seed 3
Flag of Argentina.svg Atlético Tucumán
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		Away 1–0 Round of 16 Flag of Brazil.svg Chapecoense
(won 4–0 on aggregate)		Away 0–0
Home 2–0 Home 4–0
Flag of Paraguay.svg Nacional
(won 6–1 on aggregate)		Away 1–4 Quarterfinals Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense
(won 4–3 on aggregate)		Away 0–1
Home 2–0 Home 3–3
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
(won 3–2 on aggregate)		Away 1–0 Semifinals Flag of Colombia.svg Junior
(won 4–1 on aggregate)		Home 2–1
Home 3–1 Away 0–2

Format

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

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

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 Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
  • Gigliotti Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Meza Soccerball shade.svg52'
 Report
Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) [7]
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Independiente
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Flamengo
GK25 Flag of Uruguay.svg Martín Campaña
RB16 Flag of Argentina.svg Fabricio Bustos Yellow card.svg 90'
CB2 Flag of Argentina.svg Alan Franco Sub off.svg 84'
CB5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gastón Silva
LB3 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Tagliafico (c)Yellow card.svg 19'
CM15 Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Martín Rodríguez
CM6 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Sánchez Miño
RW7 Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Benítez Sub off.svg 72'
AM8 Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Meza Sub off.svg 78'
LW27 Flag of Argentina.svg Ezequiel Barco
CF9 Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Gigliotti
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Argentina.svg Damián Albil
DF14 Flag of Venezuela.svg Fernando Amorebieta Yellow card.svg 85'Sub on.svg 84'
MF10 Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Erviti
MF23 Flag of Argentina.svg Nery Domínguez
MF29 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Domingo Sub on.svg 78'
FW11 Flag of Argentina.svg Leandro Fernández
FW24 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Martínez Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Ariel Holan
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GK24 Flag of Brazil.svg César
RB21 Flag of Brazil.svg Pará
CB15 Flag of Brazil.svg Réver (c)
CB4 Flag of Brazil.svg Juan
LB13 Flag of Peru.svg Miguel Trauco
CM5 Flag of Brazil.svg Willian Arão
CM26 Flag of Colombia.svg Gustavo Cuéllar
RW7 Flag of Brazil.svg Éverton Ribeiro
AM10 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Yellow card.svg 23'Sub off.svg 72'
LW29 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Paquetá Sub off.svg 56'
CF25 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Vizeu
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago
DF2 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodinei
DF30 Flag of Brazil.svg Rhodolfo
MF8 Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Araújo
MF22 Flag of Brazil.svg Éverton Sub on.svg 56'
MF27 Flag of Brazil.svg Rômulo
FW20 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinícius Júnior Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg 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

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 Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
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Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 62,567
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) [7]
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Flamengo
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Independiente
GK24 Flag of Brazil.svg César
RB21 Flag of Brazil.svg Pará
CB15 Flag of Brazil.svg Réver (c)
CB4 Flag of Brazil.svg Juan Yellow card.svg 90'
LB13 Flag of Peru.svg Miguel Trauco Sub off.svg 54'
CM5 Flag of Brazil.svg Willian Arão
CM26 Flag of Colombia.svg Gustavo Cuéllar Sub off.svg 78'
RW29 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Paquetá Sub off.svg 84'
AM10 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego
LW22 Flag of Brazil.svg Éverton Yellow card.svg 73'
CF25 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Vizeu
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago
DF2 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodinei
DF30 Flag of Brazil.svg Rhodolfo
MF7 Flag of Brazil.svg Éverton Ribeiro Sub on.svg 78'
MF8 Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Araújo
FW16 Flag of Brazil.svg Lincoln Sub on.svg 84'
FW20 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinícius Júnior Yellow card.svg 77'Sub on.svg 54'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Reinaldo Rueda
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GK25 Flag of Uruguay.svg Martín Campaña Yellow card.svg 79'
RB16 Flag of Argentina.svg Fabricio Bustos Sub off.svg 84'
CB2 Flag of Argentina.svg Alan Franco
CB14 Flag of Venezuela.svg Fernando Amorebieta
LB3 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Tagliafico (c)
CM29 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Domingo
CM15 Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Martín Rodríguez
RW7 Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Benítez Sub off.svg 33'
AM8 Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Meza Yellow card.svg 77'Sub off.svg 82'
LW27 Flag of Argentina.svg Ezequiel Barco Yellow card.svg 87'
CF9 Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Gigliotti
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Argentina.svg Damián Albil
DF5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gastón Silva Sub on.svg 84'
MF6 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Sánchez Miño Sub on.svg 82'
MF10 Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Erviti
MF23 Flag of Argentina.svg Nery Domínguez
FW11 Flag of Argentina.svg Leandro Fernández
FW18 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Albertengo Yellow card.svg 72'Sub on.svg 33'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg 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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  2. 1 2 "Reglamento Conmebol Sudamericana 2017" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
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  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.
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