2016 Copa Argentina Final

The 2016 Copa Argentina Final was the 85th and final match of the 2015–16 Copa Argentina. It was played on December 15, 2016 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba between River Plate and Rosario Central.[1] [2] River Plate won the match 4–3. As champions, they qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores and the 2016 Supercopa Argentina.[3]

2016 Copa Argentina Final
Estadio Mario Kempes, venue
Event2015–16 Copa Argentina
DateDecember 15, 2016
VenueEstadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
RefereePatricio Loustau
2015
2017

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
River Plate None
Rosario Central 2 (2014, 2015)

Bold indicates winning years

Road to the final

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River Plate Round Rosario Central
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye Regional Round Bye
Final Round
Sportivo Rivadavia Formosa 3–0 Round of 64 Villa Mitre Junín 1–0
Estudiantes (SL) Salta 2–1 Round of 32 Atlético de Rafaela Santa Fe 2–2 (3–1 p)
Arsenal San Juan 1–0 Round of 16 Deportivo Morón Salta 2–0
Unión Mar del Plata 3–0 Quarterfinals Boca Juniors Córdoba 2–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) San Juan 2–0 Semifinals Belgrano Formosa 2–0

Match details

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River Plate4–3Rosario Central
Alario   11' (pen.), 40' (pen.), 72'
Alonso   75'
Report Musto   26'
Ruben   30', 63'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
River Plate
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosario Central

Assistant referees:
Juan Pablo Belatti
Diego Bonfá
Fourth official:
Mauro Vigliano

Match rules

Statistics

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Overall [4]
River Plate Rosario Central
Goals scored 4 3
Total shots 11 13
Shots on target 7 10
Ball possession 52% 48%
Corner kicks 0 4
Fouls committed 13 23
Offsides 1 3
Yellow cards 3 5
Red cards 0 1

References

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  1. ^ "River – Rosario Central, la gran Final de la Copa Argentina". Copa Argentina. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "La Final de la Copa Argentina se jugará el 15 de diciembre en Córdoba". Copa Argentina. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "River se consagró por primera vez como campeón de la Copa Argentina". Copa Argentina. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Central-River, la gran final". AFA (in Spanish). 15 December 2016.