2014 Copa Sudamericana finals

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.

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)
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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

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

Road to the finals

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

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

Format

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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

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First leg

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

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

Second leg

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

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

See also

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References

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  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.
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