2023 Copa Sudamericana final

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2023 Copa Sudamericana final
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The Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado hosted the final.
Event 2023 Copa Sudamericana
LDU Quito won 4–3 on penalties
Date28 October 2023 (2023-10-28)
Venue Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Man of the Match Alexander Domínguez (LDU Quito)
Referee Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Attendance17,420
2022
2024

The 2023 Copa Sudamericana final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. This was the 22nd edition of the Copa Sudamericana, the second-tier South American continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

Contents

The match was played on 28 October 2023 between Brazilian club Fortaleza and Ecuadorian club LDU Quito, and it was originally scheduled to be played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, [1] but on 15 September 2023, Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado was confirmed as the venue for the final. [2]

LDU Quito were the champions, winning their second title in the competition after defeating Fortaleza 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final. [3] As winners of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, LDU Quito earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores in the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Venue

Original host selection

The Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, was originally selected as the final host by the CONMEBOL during their meeting on 25 April 2023. The stadium was hosted both 2021 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.

Relocation to Maldonado

On 8 September 2023, CBF to proposal to move the Copa Sudamericana final to Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, following the day later, Ecuadorian Football Federation later proposal to move to Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal, After meeting in CBF, The Brazil and Ecuador was unable to agree to this. On 15 September 2023, CONMEBOL announced the final was relocated to the Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado, Uruguay.

Teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza None
Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 2 ( 2009 , 2011)

Road to the final

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

Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza Round Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito
OpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore
Bye First stage Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfín Home 4–0
Group H Group stage Group A
Flag of Chile.svg Palestino Home 4–0 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universidad César Vallejo Away 1–2
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo Away 0–2 Flag of Chile.svg Magallanes Home 4–0
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Estudiantes de Mérida Home 6–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo Away 0–0
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo Home 3–2 Flag of Chile.svg Magallanes Away 1–1
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Estudiantes de Mérida Away 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo Home 0–0
Flag of Chile.svg Palestino Away 1–2 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universidad César Vallejo Home 3–0
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza 615
2 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 68
3 Flag of Chile.svg Palestino 68
4 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Estudiantes de Mérida 63
Source: CONMEBOL
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 612
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo 610
3 Flag of Chile.svg Magallanes 64
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universidad César Vallejo 64
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 3 Final stages Seed 6
Bye Knockout round play-offs Bye
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Away 0–1 Round of 16 Flag of Chile.svg Ñublense
(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Away 0–1
Home 1–1 Home 2–3 (4–3 p)
Flag of Brazil.svg América Mineiro
(won 5–2 on aggregate)
Away 1–3 Quarter-finals Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Home 2–1
Home 2–1 Away 1–0 (4–5 p)
Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians
(won 3–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–1 Semi-finals Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia
(won 3–0 on aggregate)
Home 3–0
Home 2–0 Away 0–0

Match

Details

Fortaleza Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito
Lucero Soccerball shade.svg48' Report Alzugaray Soccerball shade.svg56'
Penalties
Thiago Galhardo Soccerball shad check.svg
Yago Pikachu Soccerball shad check.svg
Romero Soccerball shade cross.svg
Tinga Soccerball shad check.svg
Pedro Augusto Soccerball shade cross.svg
Brítez Soccerball shade cross.svg
3–4Soccerball shade cross.svg Guerrero
Soccerball shad check.svg Alzugaray
Soccerball shad check.svg Martínez
Soccerball shad check.svg Julio
Soccerball shade cross.svg Alvarado
Soccerball shad check.svg Piovi
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Kit body fortaleza23H.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm fortaleza23H.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts fortaleza23H.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks fortaleza23a.png
Kit socks long.svg
Fortaleza
Kit left arm ldu105y.png
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LDU Quito

Man of the Match:
Alexander Domínguez (LDU Quito)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)
Tulio Moreno (Venezuela)
Fourth official:
Ángel Arteaga (Venezuela)
Fifth official:
Carlos López (Venezuela)
Video assistant referee:
Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Héctor Paletta (Argentina)
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Silvio Trucco (Argentina)

Match rules

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

Broadcasting

The following is the list of official broadcasters in their respective countries.

NationBroadcaster
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela

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