2014 Copa Sudamericana finals

2014 Copa Sudamericana finals
River Plate, champions
Event2014 Copa Sudamericana
on aggregate
First leg
Date3 December 2014
VenueEstadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
RefereeRicardo Marques (Brazil)
Attendance44,412
Second leg
Date10 December 2014
VenueEstadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Man of the MatchLeonardo Pisculichi
Fair Player of the MatchGermán Pezzella
RefereeDarío Ubriaco (Uruguay)
2013
2015

The 2014 Copa Sudamericana finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, the 13th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Colombian team Atlético Nacional and Argentine team River Plate. The first leg was hosted by Atlético Nacional at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín on 3 December 2014, while the second leg was hosted by River Plate at Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires on 10 December.[1] The winner qualified for the 2015 Copa Libertadores, and earned the right to play against the 2014 Copa Libertadores winners in the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana, and against the 2014 J. League Cup winners in the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship.[2]

The first leg ended in a 1–1 draw.[3] The second led ended with a 2–0 win for River Plate, and they won the tournament for the first time in their history.[4]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Colombia Atlético Nacional 1 (2002)
Argentina River Plate 1 (2003)

Road to the finals

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

Colombia Atlético Nacional Round Argentina River Plate
Opponent Venue Score Elimination phase Opponent Venue Score
Venezuela Deportivo La Guaira
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–1 First stage Bye
Home 1–0
Paraguay General Díaz
(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on away goals)
Home 0–2 Second stage Argentina Godoy Cruz
(won 3–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–1
Away 1–3 Home 2–0
Seed 16 final stages Seed 3
Brazil Vitória
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Home 2–2 Round of 16 Paraguay Libertad
(won 5–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–3
Away 0–1 Home 2–0
Peru Universidad César Vallejo
(won 2–0 on aggregate)
Home 1–0 Quarterfinals Argentina Estudiantes
(won 5–3 on aggregate)
Away 1–2
Away 0–1 Home 3–2
Brazil São Paulo
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Home 1–0 Semifinals Argentina Boca Juniors
(won 1–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–0
Away 1–0 (1–4 p) Home 1–0

Format

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[2]

Match details

First leg

Atlético Nacional Colombia1–1Argentina River Plate
Berrío 34' Report Pisculichi 65'
Atlético Nacional
River Plate
GK 30 Argentina Franco Armani
DF 22 Colombia Daniel Bocanegra
DF 12 Colombia Alexis Henríquez
DF 3 Colombia Óscar Murillo
MF 20 Colombia Alejandro Bernal downward-facing red arrow 37'
MF 13 Colombia Alexander Mejía (c)
MF 19 Colombia Farid Díaz
MF 10 Colombia Edwin Cardona
FW 17 Colombia Orlando Berrío downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 14 Colombia Luis Carlos Ruiz
FW 29 Colombia Jonathan Copete downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutes:
GK 25 Colombia Luis Enrique Martínez
DF 6 Colombia Juan Valencia
DF 26 Venezuela Alejandro Guerra upward-facing green arrow 37'
MF 24 Colombia Sebastián Pérez upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 7 Colombia Sherman Cárdenas
FW 18 Colombia Wilder Guisao upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 9 Colombia Juan Pablo Ángel
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK 1 Argentina Marcelo Barovero (c)
DF 24 Argentina Emanuel Mammana downward-facing red arrow 60'
DF 20 Argentina Germán Pezzella Yellow card 77'
DF 6 Argentina Ramiro Funes Mori
DF 21 Argentina Leonel Vangioni
MF 8 Uruguay Carlos Sánchez
MF 23 Argentina Leonardo Ponzio
MF 16 Argentina Ariel Rojas
MF 15 Argentina Leonardo Pisculichi downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 7 Uruguay Rodrigo Mora downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 19 Colombia Teófilo Gutiérrez Yellow card 86'
Substitutes:
GK 26 Argentina Julio Chiarini
DF 2 Argentina Jonathan Maidana
MF 5 Argentina Matías Kranevitter upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 11 Argentina Osmar Ferreyra
MF 14 Argentina Augusto Solari upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 18 Argentina Fernando Cavenaghi upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 22 Argentina Sebastián Driussi
Manager:
Argentina Marcelo Gallardo

Assistant referees:[5]
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

Second leg

River Plate
Atlético Nacional
GK 1 Argentina Marcelo Barovero (c)
DF 25 Argentina Gabriel Mercado
DF 20 Argentina Germán Pezzella
DF 6 Argentina Ramiro Funes Mori Yellow card 48'
DF 21 Argentina Leonel Vangioni
MF 8 Uruguay Carlos Sánchez
MF 23 Argentina Leonardo Ponzio downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 16 Argentina Ariel Rojas
MF 15 Argentina Leonardo Pisculichi downward-facing red arrow 89'
FW 7 Uruguay Rodrigo Mora
FW 19 Colombia Teófilo Gutiérrez downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutes:
GK 26 Argentina Julio Chiarini
DF 24 Argentina Emanuel Mammana
MF 5 Argentina Matías Kranevitter upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 11 Argentina Osmar Ferreyra
MF 14 Argentina Augusto Solari
FW 22 Argentina Sebastián Driussi upward-facing green arrow 89'
FW 18 Argentina Fernando Cavenaghi upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Argentina Marcelo Gallardo
GK 30 Argentina Franco Armani
DF 5 Colombia Francisco Nájera downward-facing red arrow 64'
DF 12 Colombia Alexis Henríquez
DF 6 Colombia Juan Valencia
MF 22 Colombia Daniel Bocanegra
MF 20 Colombia Alejandro Bernal
MF 13 Colombia Alexander Mejía (c) Yellow card 83'
MF 19 Colombia Farid Díaz downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 10 Colombia Edwin Cardona
FW 17 Colombia Orlando Berrío Yellow card 68' downward-facing red arrow 72'
FW 14 Colombia Luis Carlos Ruiz
Substitutes:
GK 25 Colombia Luis Enrique Martínez
DF 3 Colombia Óscar Murillo upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 24 Colombia Sebastián Pérez
MF 7 Colombia Sherman Cárdenas upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 18 Colombia Wilder Guisao upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 29 Colombia Jonathan Copete
FW 9 Colombia Juan Pablo Ángel
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio

Assistant referees:[5]
Miguel A. Nievas (Uruguay)
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)

See also

References

  1. ^ "El 3 y el 10 de diciembre son las fechas de la final de la Total Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 28 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Copa Total Sudamericana 2014 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ "Copa Total Sudamericana: Atlético Nacional y River Plate empatan 1-1 en primera final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 3 December 2014.
  4. ^ "River Plate es el indiscutible campeón de la Copa Total Sudamericana 2014" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Marques y Ubriaco son los árbitros para la final de la Total Sudamericana". CONMEBOL. 30 November 2014.