2008 Copa Sudamericana finals explained

Event:2008 Copa Sudamericana
Team1:Estudiantes (LP)
Team2:Internacional
Team1association:
Team2association:
Team1score:1
Team2score:2
Team1score1:0
Team2score1:1
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:1
Firstleg:First leg
Secondleg:Second leg
Details:on aggregate
Date1:26 November 2008
Date2:3 December 2008
Stadium1:Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Stadium2:Estádio Beira-Rio
City1:La Plata
City2:Porto Alegre
Attendance2:51,803
Referee1:Carlos Amarilla
Referee2:Jorge Larrionda
Previous:2007
Next:2009

The 2008 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2008 Copa Sudamericana champion. The final was contested by Brazilian club Internacional and Argentine team Estudiantes de La Plata. The first leg, held in Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, was won by Internacional 1–0. As the second leg, held in Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre ended in a 1–1 tie, Internacional became champions of the competition winning 4–1 on points (2–1 on aggregate).[1] [2]

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals app.
None
None

Match summary

First leg

GK 21 Mariano Andújar
DF 14
DF 6
DF 2
DF 13 Juan Manuel Díaz
MF 20
MF 5 Matías Sánchez
MF 11 Juan Sebastián Verón (c)
MF 23 Leandro Benítez
FW 7
FW 17 Mauro Boselli
Substitutes:
GK 1 Mariano Barbosa
FW 10
FW 9
DF 3 Christian Cellay
MF 15 Juan Huerta
MF 16
MF 19 Raúl Iberbia
Manager:
Leonardo Astrada
GK 22
DF 13 Bolívar
DF 3
DF 24 Álvaro
DF 6 Marcão
MF 8 Edinho (c)
MF 11
MF 5
MF 15
MF 10
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 12 Clemer
MF 4
MF 7 Daniel Carvalho
DF 14
DF 16
MF 17 Andrezinho
FW 20 Taison
Manager:
Tite
Assistant referees:
Manuel Bernal
Emigdio Ruiz Roa
Fourth official:
Carlos Galeano
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Second leg

GK 22
DF 13
DF 14 Danny Morais
DF 24 Álvaro
DF 6 Marcão
MF 8 Edinho (c)
MF 11
MF 17
MF 15 Andrés D'Alessandro
MF 10
FW 9 Nilmar
Substitutes:
GK 1
MF 4
MF 7 Daniel Carvalho
DF 16
MF 18 Rosinei
FW 20
DF 21 Ricardo Lopes
Manager:
Tite
GK 21 Mariano Andújar
DF 14 Marcos Angeleri
DF 6
DF 2 Leandro Desábato
DF 3 Christian Cellay
MF 19
MF 22
MF 11 Juan Sebastián Verón (c)
MF 23
FW 10
FW 17
Substitutes:
GK 1 Mariano Barbosa
FW 7 Juan M. Salgueiro
MF 8
FW 9
DF 13 Juan Manuel Díaz
MF 15 Juan Huerta
MF 16
Manager:
Leonardo Astrada
Assistant referees:
Pablo Fadiño
Wálter Rial
Fourth official:
Roberto Silvera

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/sudamcup08.html Copa Sudamericana 2008
  2. https://www.goal.com/es-ar/noticias/todas-finales-historia-copa-sudamericana/1qnbe567qdt151i3vcyjm9t8ld Todas las finales de la Sudamericana