2018 Copa Sudamericana finals

The 2018 Copa Sudamericana finals was the two-legged final to decide the winner of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana, the 17th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2018 Copa Sudamericana finals
Event2018 Copa Sudamericana
on aggregate
Atlético Paranaense won 4–3 on penalties
First leg
Date5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)
VenueEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
RefereeDiego Haro (Peru)[1]
Attendance38,094
Second leg
After extra time
Date12 December 2018 (2018-12-12)
VenueArena da Baixada, Curitiba
RefereeRoberto Tobar (Chile)[2]
Attendance40,263
2017
2019

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Colombian team Junior and Brazilian team Atlético Paranaense. The first leg was hosted by Junior at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla on 5 December 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Atlético Paranaense at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba on 12 December 2018. This was the last final to take place over two legs, as starting from 2019 the final will be played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance.[3]

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won 4–3 on penalties, winning the tournament for the first time in their history.[4][5] As champions, Atlético Paranaense earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores in the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2018 J.League Cup in the 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship. Atlético Paranaense also automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.[6]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Junior None
  Atlético Paranaense None

Venues

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The Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla, Colombia, hosted the first leg.
 
The Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

  Junior Round   Atlético Paranaense
Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying stages Qualified for Copa Sudamericana
  Olimpia 3–2 0–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Second stage
  Guaraní 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Third stage
Opponent Result Group stage
  Palmeiras 0–3 (H) Matchday 1
  Boca Juniors 0–1 (A) Matchday 2
  Alianza Lima 2–0 (A) Matchday 3
  Alianza Lima 1–0 (H) Matchday 4
  Boca Juniors 1–1 (H) Matchday 5
  Palmeiras 1–3 (A) Matchday 6
Group H third place
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Palmeiras 6 16
2   Boca Juniors 6 9
3   Junior 6 7
4   Alianza Lima 6 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Final standings
Copa Sudamericana
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye First stage   Newell's Old Boys 4–2 3–0 (H) 1–2 (A)
  Lanús 1–1 (3–2 p) 0–1 (A) 1–0 (H) Second stage   Peñarol 6–1 2–0 (H) 4–1 (A)
  Colón 2–1 1–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Round of 16   Caracas 4–1 2–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
  Defensa y Justicia 3–3 (a) 2–0 (H) 1–3 (A) Quarter-finals   Bahia 1–1 (4–1 p) 1–0 (A) 0–1 (H)
  Santa Fe 3–0 2–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Semi-finals   Fluminense 4–0 2–0 (H) 2–0 (A)

Format

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The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team (Atlético Paranaense) hosting the second leg. The away goals rule was not applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to determine the winner. If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would have been allowed.[6]

Matches

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First leg

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Junior  1–1  Atlético Paranaense
  • González   52'
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Junior
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atlético Paranaense
GK 1   Sebastián Viera (c)
RB 20   Marlon Piedrahita
CB 21   Jefferson Gómez
CB 5   Rafa Pérez   68'
LB 2   Germán Gutiérrez
CM 15   Luis Narváez   83'
CM 24   Víctor Cantillo
RM 6   James Sánchez   70'
AM 10   Jarlan Barrera
LM 23   Luis Díaz
CF 18   Yony González   66'
Substitutes:
GK 12   José Luis Chunga
DF 4   David Murillo
DF 13   Jonathan Ávila
MF 7   Sebastián Hernández   83'
MF 28   Enrique Serje
FW 11   Daniel Moreno   70'
FW 27   Luis Carlos Ruiz   66'
Manager:
  Julio Comesaña
 
GK 1   Santos
RB 2   Jonathan
CB 4   Thiago Heleno   90+3'
CB 14   Léo Pereira   55'
LB 6   Renan Lodi
CM 3   Lucho González (c)   86'
CM 16   Bruno Guimarães   90+1'
RM 10   Marcelo Cirino
AM 7   Raphael Veiga   77'
LM 11   Nikão
CF 5   Pablo   60'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Felipe Alves
DF 25   Wanderson
DF 26   Márcio Azevedo
MF 20   Matheus Rossetto
MF 28   Wellington   77'
FW 9   Rony   60'
FW 22   Marcinho   86'
Manager:
  Tiago Nunes

Assistant referees:[1]
Jonny Bossio (Peru)
Víctor Raez (Peru)
Fourth official:
Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Video assistant referee:
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)

Match rules[6]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg

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Atlético Paranaense  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Junior
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Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 40,263
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atlético Paranaense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Junior
GK 1   Santos
RB 2   Jonathan   38'
CB 4   Thiago Heleno
CB 14   Léo Pereira
LB 6   Renan Lodi
CM 3   Lucho González (c)   73'
CM 16   Bruno Guimarães
RM 10   Marcelo Cirino   46'
AM 7   Raphael Veiga
LM 11   Nikão   98'
CF 5   Pablo   98'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Felipe Alves
DF 13   Paulo André
DF 26   Márcio Azevedo
MF 28   Wellington   110'   73'
FW 9   Rony   46'
FW 22   Marcinho   98'
FW 30   Bergson   98'
Manager:
  Tiago Nunes
 
GK 1   Sebastián Viera (c)
RB 20   Marlon Piedrahita   101'
CB 21   Jefferson Gómez   90'   106'
CB 5   Rafa Pérez
LB 17   Gabriel Fuentes
CM 15   Luis Narváez   77'
CM 24   Víctor Cantillo
RM 6   James Sánchez   73'
AM 10   Jarlan Barrera   115'
LM 23   Luis Díaz
CF 29   Teófilo Gutiérrez
Substitutes:
GK 12   José Luis Chunga
DF 4   David Murillo
DF 13   Jonathan Ávila   106'
MF 7   Sebastián Hernández
MF 28   Enrique Serje
FW 11   Daniel Moreno   115'
FW 18   Yony González   76'   73'
Manager:
  Julio Comesaña

Assistant referees:[2]
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Claudio Rios (Chile)
Fourth official:
Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Piero Maza (Chile)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)

Match rules[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Árbitros de la final de Ida de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" [Referees for the first leg of the final of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 1 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Designación de árbitros para la final (vuelta)" [Referees for the second leg of the final of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Histórica decisión: Final Única de la Libertadores 2019 en Santiago y Final Única de la Sudamericana 2019 en Lima". CONMEBOL. 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Junior y Paranaense firman empate en la primera final". CONMEBOL.com. 6 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Atlético Paranaense abraza la gloria por primera vez en su historia". CONMEBOL. 13 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d "Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
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