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]
| Event | 2020 Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| Date | 23 January 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Braian Romero (Defensa y Justicia) | ||||||
| Referee | Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) | ||||||
| Attendance | 0 [1] | ||||||
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 edit
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]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in South America, the 2020 Copa Sudamericana was suspended after first round on March 2020. A working group was set up by CONMEBOL to decide the calendar of the remainder of the season, including Copa Sudamericana, with the final will relocate from Argentina to Portugal after CONMEBOL meeting on 30 May 2020. On 10 July 2020, CONMEBOL announced to reinstated Argentina.
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
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Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Córdoba | 57,000 |
| Estadio Ciudad de La Plata | La Plata | 53,000 | |
 Brazil
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Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha | Brasília | 72,788 |
 Peru
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Estadio Nacional | Lima | 50,000 |
Teams edit
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|
| Lanús
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1 (2013) |
| Defensa y Justicia
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None |
Road to the final edit
Note: In all scores below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| Lanús
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Round | Defensa y Justicia
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| Copa Sudamericana | Copa Libertadores | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | First stage | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Second stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group stage | Group G | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | Santos
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Home | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 2 |  Olimpia
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Away | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 3 |  Delfín
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Home | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 4 | Olimpia
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Home | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 5 | Delfín
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Away | 0–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 6 | Santos
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Away | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Final standings |
Source: CONMEBOL
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| Opponent | Venue | Score | Elimination | Opponent | Venue | Score | |||||||||||||||||
| Universidad Católica
(won 3–2 on aggregate) |
Home | 3–0 | First stage | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| Away | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| São Paulo
(tied 6–6 on aggregate, won on away goals) |
Home | 3–2 | Second stage | Sportivo Luqueño
(won 3–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Away | 3–4 | Home | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seed 8 | Final stages | Seed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Bolívar
(won 7–4 on aggregate) |
Away | 1–2 | Round of 16 | Vasco da Gama
(won 2–1 on aggregate) |
Home | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 6–2 | Away | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Independiente
(won 3–1 on aggregate) |
Home | 0–0 | Quarter-finals | Bahia
(won 4–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 3–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Away | 3–1 | Home | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
(won 4–0 on aggregate) |
Away | 1–0 | Semi-finals |  Coquimbo Unido
(won 4–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 3–0 | Home | 4–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Match edit
         Lanús
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     Defensa y Justicia
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[14]
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Match rules
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See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Referee Leodán González from Uruguay, who was originally assigned to the final match,[14] was replaced by Jesús Valenzuela from Venezuela.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b c "La final de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana se jugará sin público" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
- ^ a b "El Maracaná (Río) y el Mario Kempes (Córdoba) sedes de las Finales Únicas de Libertadores y Sudamericana 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2020: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
- ^ "La Libertadores y la Sudamericana ya tienen fecha" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 10 July 2020.
- ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
- ^ "La Final Única se disputará el 23 de enero en el Mario Alberto Kempes" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 9 November 2020.
- ^ Defensa y Justicia, campeón de la Copa Sudamericana by Ariel Ruya on La Nación, 23 Jan 2021
- ^ Aprendan a confiar on TyC Sports, 24 Jan 2021
- ^ Defensa y Justicia es el nuevo campeón by Fabio Lannutti on Pagina/12, 24 Jan 2021
- ^ a b "Defensa y Justicia se codea con la gloria y alcanza La Gran Conquista" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 23 January 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CONMEBOL seleccionará las ciudades anfitrionas para las Finales Únicas de 2020 en el Consejo del 17 de octubre" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Leodán González, árbitro para la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Sustitución de árbitro principal para la Final Única: será Jesús Valenzuela" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 January 2021.
External links edit
- CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020, CONMEBOL.com