2008 Copa Sudamericana finals

The 2008 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2008 Copa Sudamericana champion. The final was contested by Brazilian club Internacional and Argentine team Estudiantes de La Plata. The first leg, held in Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, was won by Internacional 1–0. As the second leg, held in Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre ended in a 1–1 tie, Internacional became champions of the competition winning 4–1 on points (2–1 on aggregate).[1][2]

2008 Copa Sudamericana finals
Event2008 Copa Sudamericana
on aggregate
First leg
Date26 November 2008
VenueEstadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
RefereeCarlos Amarilla
Second leg
Date3 December 2008
VenueEstádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
RefereeJorge Larrionda
Attendance51,803
2007
2009

Qualified teams edit

Team Previous finals app.
  Estudiantes LP None
  Internacional None

Venues edit

Estadio Ciudad de La Plata (left) and Estádio Beira-Rio, venues for the series

Match summary edit

First leg edit

First leg
Estudiantes LP  0–1  Internacional
Report Alex   34' (pen.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes (LP)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Internacional

Assistant referees:
  Manuel Bernal
  Emigdio Ruiz Roa
Fourth official:
  Carlos Galeano


Second leg edit

First leg
Internacional  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Estudiantes LP
Nilmar   116' Report Alayes   65'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Internacional
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes (LP)

Assistant referees:
  Pablo Fadiño
  Wálter Rial
Fourth official:
  Roberto Silvera

References edit