2013 Copa EuroAmericana

The 2013 Copa EuroAmericana was the first edition of the Copa EuroAmericana, an exhibition men's football friendly tournament created by DirecTV. This edition took place in various locations across South America from 20 July to 4 August 2013. Eleven teams from both CONMEBOL and UEFA participated in the tournament.[1][2] Europe, represented by Atlético Madrid, Porto and Sevilla, won the cup by a 6–2 score, beating South America, represented by Atlético Nacional, Barcelona, Deportivo Anzoátegui, Estudiantes, Millonarios, Nacional, Sporting Cristal and Universidad Católica.

2013 Copa EuroAmericana
Tournament details
Dates20 July – 4 August
Teams11 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Europe (1st title)
Runners-up South America
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored22 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Danilo (3 goals)

Format

Each match was played for 90 minutes. In the case of a draw after regulation, the winners were determined via a penalty shoot-out. The confederation of the winning team of each match was awarded with a point, and the confederation with the most points at the end of the tournament was crowned champions.

Participating teams
Confederation Team Most recent domestic honour Latest continental performance
CONMEBOL Estudiantes 2010–11 Torneo Apertura 2011 Copa Libertadores – Round of 16
CONMEBOL Universidad Católica 2011 Copa Chile 2012 Copa Libertadores – Second stage
CONMEBOL Atlético Nacional 2013 Torneo Apertura 2012 Copa Libertadores – Round of 16
CONMEBOL Millonarios 2012 Torneo Finalización 2013 Copa Libertadores – Second stage
CONMEBOL Barcelona 2012 Serie A 2013 Copa Libertadores – Second stage
CONMEBOL Sporting Cristal 2012 Torneo Descentralizado 2013 Copa Libertadores – Second stage
CONMEBOL Nacional 2011–12 Primera División Uruguaya 2013 Copa Libertadores – Round of 16
CONMEBOL Deportivo Anzoátegui 2012 Copa Venezuela 2013 Copa Libertadores – First stage
UEFA Atlético Madrid 2012–13 Copa del Rey 2012 UEFA Super Cup – Champions
UEFA Sevilla 2009–10 Copa del Rey 2011–12 UEFA Europa League – Play-off round
UEFA Porto 2012–13 Primeira Liga 2012–13 UEFA Champions League - Round of 16

Venues
Bogotá Lima La Plata Guayaquil
Estadio El Campín Estadio Nacional Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Estadio Monumental
 Colombia  Peru  Argentina  Ecuador
Capacity: 36,343 Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 53,000 Capacity: 59,283
Montevideo Santiago Puerto la Cruz Medellín
Estadio Centenario Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex
 Uruguay  Chile  Venezuela  Colombia
Capacity: 65,235 Capacity: 16,000 Capacity: 37,485 Capacity: 45,739

Standings
South America
Points: 2		       Europe     
Points: 6

Matches
Universidad Católica 0–2 Sevilla
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)
Deportivo Anzoátegui 2–4 Porto
 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Maiker Moreno (Venezuela)
Atlético Nacional 1–1 Sevilla
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Adrián Vélez (Colombia)
Millonarios 0–4 Porto
Report
Attendance: 20,000[3]
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Barcelona 1–3 Sevilla
 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Estudiantes 1–0 Atlético Madrid
 Report
Attendance: 37,000
Sporting Cristal 0–1 Atlético Madrid
Report
Attendance: 19,500[4]
Referee: Omar Ponce (Ecuador)
Nacional 0–2 Atlético Madrid
Report
Attendance: 48,000[5]
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)

Top goalscorers
Rank Name Team Goals
1 Danilo Porto 3
2 Léo Baptistão Atlético Madrid 2
Jackson Martínez Porto
Jairo Samperio Sevilla
Silvestre Varela Porto

References
  1. Copa EuroAmericana Archived 26 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Copa Euroamericana 2013 Stats
  3. Record: Millonarios – FC Porto, 0–4
  4. Primera victoria en la Copa Euroamericana
  5. Leo lidera el triunfo ante Nacional
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