The 2012 Superclásico de las Américas – Copa Doctor Nicolás Leoz was the second edition of the Superclásico de las Américas. Brazil won 4–3 on penalties after a 3–3 draw on aggregate and conquered their second title.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Event | Superclásico de las Américas | ||||||
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| on aggregate Brazil won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
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| Date | 19 September 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 37,871 | ||||||
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| Date | 21 November 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||
| Referee | Enrique Osses (Chile) | ||||||
| Attendance | 32,000 | ||||||
The first leg was played at Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, which Brazil won, 2–1. The second leg was originally scheduled to be played on 3 October 2012, at the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Chaco, but was postponed due to a power failure in the stadium.[6] Both the CBF and AFA agreed on a new date for the match, and it was chosen to be held on 21 November 2012 at La Bombonera, Buenos Aires.[7]
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Matches edit
First leg edit
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Second leg edit
Argentina  | 2–1 |  Brazil |
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Scocco  81' (pen.), 89' |
AFA Report | Fred 83' |
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Martínez  Montillo Domínguez  Scocco Orión |
3–4 | Thiago Neves Jean Carlinhos Fred Neymar |
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References edit
- ^ "Nos pênaltis, Brasil supera Argentina e é bicampeão do Superclássico" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Neymar se redime, faz gol de pênalti e dá bi do Superclássico à Seleção" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Argentina 2 Brazil 1". Soccerway. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Brazil edge rivals Argentina". FIFA.com. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Argentina win friendly but Brazil take trophy". Eurosport. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Argentina - Brazil game abandoned after floodlight failure". Goal.com. October 4, 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Conmebol confirma segundo jogo do Superclássico para dia 21 de novembro" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.