2003 Copa Sudamericana finals

The 2003 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match, contested between Argentine club River Plate and Peruvian side Club Sportivo Cienciano to determine the champion of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana.

2003 Copa Sudamericana finals
Event2003 Copa Sudamericana
on aggregate
First leg
Date10 December 2003
VenueEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
RefereeCarlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Second leg
Date19 December 2003
VenueEstadio Universidad de San Agustín, Arequipa
RefereeGustavo Méndez (Uruguay)
2002
2004

In the first leg, held in Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, both teams tied 3–3. In the second leg held in Estadio Universidad de San Agustín in Arequipa, Cienciano won 1–0 and therefore the Peruvian squad crowned champion of the competition after winning 4–1 on points (4–3 on aggregate).[1][2][3]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
  River Plate None
  Cienciano None

Route to the final

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River Plate Round Cienciano
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary stage   Alianza Lima 2–0 1–0 (H) 1–0 (A)
  Independiente 8–1 4–1 (A) 4–0 (H) Second stage   Universidad Católica 5–3 4–0 (H) 1–3 (A)
  Libertad 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Quarter-finals   Santos 3–2 1–1 (A) 2–1 (H)
  São Paulo 3–3 (p) 3–1 (H) 0–2 (A) (a.e.t.) Semi-finals   Atlético Nacional 3–1 2–1 (A) 1–0 (H)

Match details

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First leg

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First leg
River Plate  3–3  Cienciano
Maxi López   28', 50'
Salas   85'
Report Portilla   26', 79'
Carty   67'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
River Plate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cienciano

Second leg

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Second leg
Cienciano  1–0  River Plate
Lugo   78' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cienciano
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
River Plate

References

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  1. ^ Cienciano campeón de la Copa Sudamericana on El Comercio, 19 Dec 2019
  2. ^ Copa Sudamericana 2003 on the RSSSF
  3. ^ Conmebol saludó a Cienciano on Depor.com, 8 Jul 2020