2020 Copa Sudamericana final
Event2020 Copa Sudamericana
Lanús Defensa y Justicia
Argentina Argentina
0 3
Date23 January 2021 (2021-01-23)
VenueEstadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Man of the MatchBraian Romero (Defensa y Justicia)
RefereeJesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Attendance0 [1]

The 2020 Copa Sudamericana final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana, the 19th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.[2]

The match was played on 23 January 2021 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba,[3] Argentina, between Argentine teams Lanús and Defensa y Justicia. It was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.[1]

The final was originally scheduled to be played on 7 November 2020.[4] However, as the tournament had been interrupted since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CONMEBOL announced on 10 July 2020 that it would be rescheduled to be played in late January 2021, with 23, 24 or 30 January being the possible dates.[5][6] Eventually, on 9 November 2020, CONMEBOL determined that the final would be played on 23 January 2021.[7]

Defensa y Justicia defeated Lanús by a 3–0 score to win their first Copa Sudamericana title. This victory also meant the first title in the history of the team.[8][9][10] As champions, Defensa y Justicia earned the right to play against the winners of the 2020 Copa Libertadores in the 2021 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage.[11]

Venue

Since 2019, the Copa Sudamericana final is played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance.[12] CONMEBOL announced on 15 October 2019 that the following four venues were candidates for the 2020 final:[13]

On 17 October 2019, CONMEBOL announced that Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba was chosen as the 2020 final venue.[3]

Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, Argentina, hosted the final
Association Stadium City Capacity
 Argentina Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Córdoba 57,000
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata La Plata 53,000
 Brazil Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Brasília 72,788
 Peru Estadio Nacional Lima 50,000

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Argentina Lanús 1 (2013)
Argentina Defensa y Justicia None

Road to the final

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

Argentina Lanús Round Argentina Defensa y Justicia
Copa Sudamericana Copa Libertadores
Qualified for Copa Sudamericana First stage Bye
Second stage
Third stage
Group stage Group G
Matchday 1 Brazil Santos Home 1–2
Matchday 2 Paraguay Olimpia Away 1–2
Matchday 3 Ecuador Delfín Home 3–0
Matchday 4 Paraguay Olimpia Home 2–1
Matchday 5 Ecuador Delfín Away 0–3
Matchday 6 Brazil Santos Away 1–2
Final standings
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Brazil Santos 6 16
2 Ecuador Delfín 6 7
3 Argentina Defensa y Justicia 6 6
4 Paraguay Olimpia 6 5
Source: CONMEBOL
Opponent Venue Score Elimination Opponent Venue Score
Ecuador Universidad Católica

(won 3–2 on aggregate)

 Home 3–0 First stage Bye
Away 0–2
Brazil São Paulo

(tied 6–6 on aggregate, won on away goals)

 Home 3–2 Second stage Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño

(won 3–2 on aggregate)

 Away 2–1
Away 3–4 Home 1–1
Seed 8 Final stages Seed 10
Bolivia Bolívar

(won 7–4 on aggregate)

 Away 1–2 Round of 16 Brazil Vasco da Gama

(won 2–1 on aggregate)

 Home 1–1
Home 6–2 Away 1–0
Argentina Independiente

(won 3–1 on aggregate)

 Home 0–0 Quarter-finals Brazil Bahia

(won 4–2 on aggregate)

 Away 3–2
Away 3–1 Home 1–0
Argentina Vélez Sarsfield

(won 4–0 on aggregate)

 Away 1–0 Semi-finals Chile Coquimbo Unido

(won 4–2 on aggregate)

 Away 0–0
Home 3–0 Home 4–2

Match

Lanús Argentina0–3Argentina Defensa y Justicia
Report
  • Frías 34'
  • Romero 62'
  • Camacho 90+2'
Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)[note 1]
Lanús
Defensa y Justicia

Man of the Match:
Braian Romero (Defensa y Justicia)[11]

Assistant referees:[14]
Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)
Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Ángelo Hermosilla (Chile)
Raúl Orellana (Chile)
Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

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.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Referee Leodán González from Uruguay, who was originally assigned to the final match,[14] was replaced by Jesús Valenzuela from Venezuela.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "La final de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana se jugará sin público" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 5 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  3. 1 2 "El Maracaná (Río) y el Mario Kempes (Córdoba) sedes de las Finales Únicas de Libertadores y Sudamericana 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "CALENDÁRIO 2020: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  5. ↑ "La Libertadores y la Sudamericana ya tienen fecha" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 10 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "CALENDÁRIO 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  7. ↑ "La Final Única se disputará el 23 de enero en el Mario Alberto Kempes" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 9 November 2020.
  8. ↑ Defensa y Justicia, campeón de la Copa Sudamericana by Ariel Ruya on La Nación, 23 Jan 2021
  9. ↑ Aprendan a confiar on TyC Sports, 24 Jan 2021
  10. ↑ Defensa y Justicia es el nuevo campeón by Fabio Lannutti on Pagina/12, 24 Jan 2021
  11. 1 2 "Defensa y Justicia se codea con la gloria y alcanza La Gran Conquista" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 23 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Histórica decisión: Final Única de la Libertadores 2019 en Santiago y Final Única de la Sudamericana 2019 en Lima" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 14 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "CONMEBOL seleccionará las ciudades anfitrionas para las Finales Únicas de 2020 en el Consejo del 17 de octubre" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 October 2019.
  14. 1 2 "Leodán González, árbitro para la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Sustitución de árbitro principal para la Final Única: será Jesús Valenzuela" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 January 2021.
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