2023 Copa Sudamericana final

2023 Copa Sudamericana final
The Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado hosted the final.
Event2023 Copa Sudamericana
Fortaleza LDU Quito
Brazil Ecuador
1 1
LDU Quito won 4–3 on penalties
Date28 October 2023 (2023-10-28)
VenueEstadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Man of the MatchAlexander Domínguez (LDU Quito)
RefereeJesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Attendance17,420
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The 2023 Copa Sudamericana final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. This was the 22nd edition of the Copa Sudamericana, the second-tier South American continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The match was played on 28 October 2023 between Brazilian club Fortaleza and Ecuadorian club LDU Quito, and it was originally scheduled to be played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay,[1] but on 15 September 2023, Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado was confirmed as the venue for the final.[2]

LDU Quito were the champions, winning their second title in the competition after defeating Fortaleza 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final.[3] As winners of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, LDU Quito earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores in the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Venue

Original host selection

The Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, was originally selected as the final host by the CONMEBOL during their meeting on 25 April 2023. The stadium was hosted both 2021 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.

Relocation to Maldonado

On 8 September 2023, CBF to proposal to move the Copa Sudamericana final to Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, following the day later, Ecuadorian Football Federation later proposal to move to Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal, After meeting in CBF, The Brazil and Ecuador was unable to agree to this. On 15 September 2023, CONMEBOL announced the final was relocated to the Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado, Uruguay.

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Brazil Fortaleza None
Ecuador LDU Quito 2 (2009, 2011)

Road to the final

Further information: 2023 Copa Sudamericana

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

Brazil Fortaleza Round Ecuador LDU Quito
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye First stage Ecuador Delfín Home 4–0
Group H Group stage Group A
Chile Palestino Home 4–0 Peru Universidad César Vallejo Away 1–2
Argentina San Lorenzo Away 0–2 Chile Magallanes Home 4–0
Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida Home 6–1 Brazil Botafogo Away 0–0
Argentina San Lorenzo Home 3–2 Chile Magallanes Away 1–1
Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida Away 1–0 Brazil Botafogo Home 0–0
Chile Palestino Away 1–2 Peru Universidad César Vallejo Home 3–0
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Brazil Fortaleza 6 15
2 Argentina San Lorenzo 6 8
3 Chile Palestino 6 8
4 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 6 3
Source: CONMEBOL
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Ecuador LDU Quito 6 12
2 Brazil Botafogo 6 10
3 Chile Magallanes 6 4
4 Peru Universidad César Vallejo 6 4
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 3 Final stages Seed 6
Bye Knockout round play-offs Bye
Paraguay Libertad
(won 2–1 on aggregate) 		Away 0–1 Round of 16 Chile Ñublense
(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties) 		Away 0–1
Home 1–1 Home 2–3 (4–3 p)
Brazil América Mineiro
(won 5–2 on aggregate) 		Away 1–3 Quarter-finals Brazil São Paulo
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties) 		Home 2–1
Home 2–1 Away 1–0 (4–5 p)
Brazil Corinthians
(won 3–1 on aggregate) 		Away 1–1 Semi-finals Argentina Defensa y Justicia
(won 3–0 on aggregate) 		Home 3–0
Home 2–0 Away 0–0

Match

Details

Fortaleza Brazil1–1 (a.e.t.)Ecuador LDU Quito
Lucero 48' Report Alzugaray 56'
Penalties
Thiago Galhardo soccer ball with check mark
Yago Pikachu soccer ball with check mark
Romero soccer ball with red X
Tinga soccer ball with check mark
Pedro Augusto soccer ball with red X
Brítez soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with red X Guerrero
soccer ball with check mark Alzugaray
soccer ball with check mark Martínez
soccer ball with check mark Julio
soccer ball with red X Alvarado
soccer ball with check mark Piovi
Attendance: 17,420[4]
Fortaleza
LDU Quito

Man of the Match:
Alexander Domínguez (LDU Quito)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)
Tulio Moreno (Venezuela)
Fourth official:
Ángel Arteaga (Venezuela)
Fifth official:
Carlos López (Venezuela)
Video assistant referee:
Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Héctor Paletta (Argentina)
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Silvio Trucco (Argentina)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Broadcasting

The following is the list of official broadcasters in their respective countries.

Nation Broadcaster
 Argentina
 Bolivia
 Brazil
 Chile
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Paraguay
 Peru
 Uruguay
 Venezuela

See also

References

  1. ^ "Conmebol confirmó la fecha y dónde se jugará la final de la Copa Libertadores" [CONMEBOL confirmed the date and where the Copa Libertadores final will be played] (in Spanish). El Observador. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Dời địa điểm chung kết Copa Sudamericana ở Uruguay sau khi phỏng vấn với Brazil" [Sudamericana: The final will be played at the Maldonado Campus at the request of Brazil] (in Spanish). Montevideo Portal. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Liga de Quito, campeón de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" [Liga de Quito, champion of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL Sudamericana. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Fortaleza supera LDU em número de torcedores no estádio na final da Sul-Americana" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Designación de árbitros para la Final" [Referee appointments for the Final] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.

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