The 2003 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match, contested between Argentine club River Plate and Peruvian side Club Sportivo Cienciano to determine the champion of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana.
In the first leg, held in Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, both teams tied 3–3. In the second leg held in Estadio Universidad de San Agustín in Arequipa, Cienciano won 1–0 and therefore the Peruvian squad crowned champion of the competition after winning 4–1 on points (4–3 on aggregate).Cienciano campeón de la Copa Sudamericana on El Comercio, 19 Dec 2019Copa Sudamericana 2003 on the RSSSFConmebol saludó a Cienciano on Depor.com, 8 Jul 2020
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. River Plate None Cienciano None
Route to the final
River PlateRoundCiencianoOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legByePreliminary stage Alianza Lima2–01–0 (H)1–0 (A) Independiente8–14–1 (A)4–0 (H)Second stage Universidad Católica5–34–0 (H)1–3 (A) Libertad2–12–0 (H)0–1 (A)Quarter-finals Santos3–21–1 (A)2–1 (H) São Paulo3–3 (p)3–1 (H)0–2 (A) (a.e.t.)Semi-finals Atlético Nacional3–12–1 (A)1–0 (H)
Match details
First leg
Second leg
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez DF 15 Alessandro Morán DF 2 Santiago Acasiete DF 5 Carlos Lugo DF 13 Giuliano Portilla MF 8 Juan Carlos Bazalar MF 14 Juan Carlos La Rosa MF 10 Paolo Maldonado MF 16 Julio García FW 19 Rodrigo Saraz FW 9 Germán Carty Substitutions: MF 6 César Ccahuantico DF 3 Martín García MF 17 Miguel Llanos Manager: Freddy Ternero
GK 17 Franco Costanzo DF 21 Horacio Ameli DF 25 Eduardo Tuzzio DF 13 Ricardo Rojas MF 8 Eduardo Coudet MF 15 Javier Mascherano MF 2 Oscar Ahumada MF 24 Lucho González MF 16 Marcelo Gallardo FW 11 Marcelo Salas FW 23 Maxi López Substitutions: MF 10 Daniel Montenegro FW7 Alejandro Domínguez MF22 Daniel Ludueña Manager: Manuel Pellegrini
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