2004 Copa Sudamericana finals explained

Event:2004 Copa Sudamericana
Team1:Bolívar
Team2:Boca Juniors
Team1association:
Team2association:
Team1score:1
Team2score:2
Team1score1:1
Team2score1:0
Team1score2:0
Team2score2:2
Firstleg:First leg
Secondleg:Second leg
Details:on aggregate
Date1:8 December 2004
Date2:17 December 2004
Stadium1:Estadio Hernando Siles
Stadium2:La Bombonera
City1:La Paz
City2:Buenos Aires
Referee1:Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Referee2:Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Previous:2003
Next:2005

The 2004 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2004 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested by Bolivian club Bolívar and Argentinian club Boca Juniors. Both teams were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals. The first leg was played in Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz on 8 December and the host team Bolívar won 1–0. The second leg was played in La Bombonera in Buenos Aires on 17 December and the host team Boca Juniors won 2–0,[1] [2] which as winners, earned the right to play in the 2005 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the 2004 Copa Libertadores.

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
BolívarNone
Boca JuniorsNone

Road to the final

See main article: 2004 Copa Sudamericana.

BolívarRoundBoca Juniors
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Aurora
(won 5–2 on aggregate)
Away2–1Preliminary phaseBye
Home3–1
Universidad de Concepción
(won 4–2 on aggregate)
Away0–0Quarter-finals qualification San Lorenzo
(won 2–0 on aggregate)
Away0–0
Home4–2Home2–0
Arsenal
(won 3–1 on aggregate)
Away0–1Quarter-finals Cerro Porteño
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Away0–0 (8–7 p)
Home3–0Home1–1
LDU Quito
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Away1–1Semi-finals Internacional
(won 4–2 on aggregate)
Away0–0
Home2–1Home4–2

Match details

First leg

GK 1
DF 16
DF 6 Óscar Carmelo Sánchez
DF 14
DF 3 Marco Sandy (c)
MF 24
MF 21 Rubén Tufiño
MF 22
MF 18
FW 17 Roger Suárez
FW 8
Substitutes:
DF 11
MF 10
Manager:
GK 1
DF 2
DF 6 Aníbal Matellán
DF 13 Cristian Traverso
DF 15
MF 5
MF 8 Diego Cagna (c)
MF 23
MF 11 Fabián Vargas
FW 7
FW 10
Substitutes:
MF19 Neri Cardozo
MF 18
MF 16
Manager:
Jorge José Benítez
Assistant referees:
Aristeu Tavarez
Nilton Rodrigues
Fourth official:
Edilson Carvalho
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Second leg

GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
DF 15 José María Calvo
DF 2
DF 13 Cristian Traverso
DF 6 Aníbal Matellán
MF 8 Diego Cagna (c)
MF 5
MF 23
FW 10
FW 7
FW 9
Substitutes:
MF 14 Pablo Ledesma
MF 11
MF 19
Manager:
Jorge José Benítez
GK 1
DF 6 Óscar Carmelo Sánchez
DF 14
DF 3 Marco Sandy (c)
DF 11 Percy Colque
MF 21 Rubén Tufiño
MF 2
MF 24 Gonzalo Galindo
MF 22 Ronald García
FW 18
FW 8
Substitutes:
FW 12
Manager:
Assistant referees:
Rodrigo González
Mario Vargas
Fourth official:
Pablo Pozo

Notes and References

  1. https://historiadeboca.com.ar/partido/boca-2-bolivar-bol-0-copa-sudamericana-2004/3065/2004/452/8.html Boca 2-0 Bolívar
  2. https://elintransigente.com/2020/05/el-chino-benitez-recordo-la-sudamericana-2004-con-boca-fue-una-experiencia-muy-linda/ El Chino Benítez recordó la Sudamericana