2020 Copa Sudamericana Final
The 2020 Copa Sudamericana Final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana, the 19th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.[2]
| Event | 2020 Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | 23 January 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Braian Romero (Defensa y Justicia) | ||||||
| Referee | Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) | ||||||
| Attendance | 0[1] | ||||||
The match was played on 23 January 2021 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba,[3] Argentina, between Argentine teams Lanús and Defensa y Justicia. It was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.[1]
The final was originally scheduled to be played on 7 November 2020.[4] However, as the tournament had been interrupted since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CONMEBOL announced on 10 July 2020 that it would be rescheduled to be played in late January 2021, with 23, 24 or 30 January being the possible dates.[5][6] Eventually, on 9 November 2020, CONMEBOL determined that the final would be played on 23 January 2021.[7]
Defensa y Justicia defeated Lanús by a 3–0 score to win their first Copa Sudamericana title. As champions, Defensa y Justicia earned the right to play against the winners of the 2020 Copa Libertadores in the 2021 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage.[8]
Venue
Since 2019, the Copa Sudamericana final is played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance.[9] CONMEBOL announced on 15 October 2019 that the following four venues were candidates for the 2020 final:[10]
On 17 October 2019, CONMEBOL announced that Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba was chosen as the 2020 final venue.[3]
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Córdoba | 57,000 |
| Estadio Ciudad de La Plata | La Plata | 53,000 | |
 Brazil |
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha | Brasília | 72,788 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
Estadio Nacional | Lima | 50,000 |
Teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|
| Lanús |
1 (2013) |
| Defensa y Justicia |
None |
Road to the final
Note: In all scores below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| Lanús |
Round | Defensa y Justicia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Copa Sudamericana | Copa Libertadores | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | First stage | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Second stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group stage | Group G | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | Santos |
Home | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 2 |  Olimpia |
Away | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 3 |  Delfín |
Home | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 4 | Olimpia |
Home | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 5 | Delfín |
Away | 0–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 6 | Santos |
Away | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Final standings |
Source: CONMEBOL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Venue | Score | Elimination | Opponent | Venue | Score | |||||||||||||||||
| Universidad Católica
(won 3–2 on aggregate) |
Home | 3–0 | First stage | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| Away | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| São Paulo
(tied 6–6 on aggregate, won on away goals) |
Home | 3–2 | Second stage | Sportivo Luqueño
(won 3–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Away | 3–4 | Home | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seed 8 | Final stages | Seed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolívar
(won 7–4 on aggregate) |
Away | 1–2 | Round of 16 | Vasco da Gama
(won 2–1 on aggregate) |
Home | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 6–2 | Away | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Independiente
(won 3–1 on aggregate) |
Home | 0–0 | Quarter-finals | Bahia
(won 4–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 3–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Away | 3–1 | Home | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
(won 4–0 on aggregate) |
Away | 1–0 | Semi-finals |  Coquimbo Unido
(won 4–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 3–0 | Home | 4–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Match
Details
         Lanús
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     Defensa y Justicia
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[11]
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Match rules
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Notes
References
- "La final de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana se jugará sin público" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 5 January 2021.
- "Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
- "El Maracaná (Río) y el Mario Kempes (Córdoba) sedes de las Finales Únicas de Libertadores y Sudamericana 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 October 2019.
- "CALENDÁRIO 2020: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
- "La Libertadores y la Sudamericana ya tienen fecha" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 10 July 2020.
- "CALENDÁRIO 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
- "La Final Única se disputará el 23 de enero en el Mario Alberto Kempes" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 9 November 2020.
- "Defensa y Justicia se codea con la gloria y alcanza La Gran Conquista" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 23 January 2021.
- "Histórica decisión: Final Única de la Libertadores 2019 en Santiago y Final Única de la Sudamericana 2019 en Lima" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 14 August 2018.
- "CONMEBOL seleccionará las ciudades anfitrionas para las Finales Únicas de 2020 en el Consejo del 17 de octubre" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 October 2019.
- "Leodán González, árbitro para la Final Única de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 January 2021.
- "Sustitución de árbitro principal para la Final Única: será Jesús Valenzuela" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 January 2021.