The 2012 Recopa Sudamericana (officially the 2012 Recopa Santander Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th edition of the Recopa Sudamericana, the football competition organized by CONMEBOL between the winners of the previous season's two major South American club tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested between Brazilian club Santos, the 2011 Copa Libertadores champion, and Chilean club Universidad de Chile, the 2011 Copa Sudamericana champion.
After a goalless first leg, Santos was crowned champions after their 2–0 victory in the second leg. Neymar of Santos was selected as the player of the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana.
Rules The Recopa Sudamericana was played over two legs; home and away. The team that qualified via the Copa Libertadores played the second leg at home. The team that accumulated the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was crowned the champion. In case of the two teams tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference won. If the two teams had equal goal difference, the away goals rule was not applied. Extra time was played, which consisted of two 15-minute halves. If the tie was still not broken, a penalty shootout ensued according to the Laws of the Game.
Qualified teams TeamQualificationPrevious app. Santos 2011 Copa Libertadores champion None Universidad de Chile 2011 Copa Sudamericana champion None
Venues
Match details First leg
GK 25 Johnny HerreraDF 5 Albert Acevedo (c)DF 23 Sebastián MartínezDF 13 José Manuel RojasDF 3 Eugenio MenaMF 6 Matías Rodríguez MF 20 Charles AránguizMF 8 Guillermo Marino MF 15 Roberto Cereceda MF 22 Gustavo Lorenzetti FW 9 Enzo GutiérrezSubstitutes:GK 12 Paulo GarcésDF 21 Eduardo MoranteDF 14 Paulo MagalhaesDF 24 Igor LichnovskyMF 2 Ezequiel Videla FW 16 Francisco CastroFW 18 Christian Bravo Manager: Jorge Sampaoli GK 1 Rafael CabralDF 4 Bruno PeresDF 2 Bruno RodrigoDF 6 Durval (c)DF 16 JuanMF 15 AdrianoMF 5 Arouca MF 10 Ganso MF 17 Patricio Rodríguez FW 9 André CF 11 NeymarSubstitutes:GK 12 AranhaDF 13 David BrazDF 21 DouglasMF 22 Gérson MagrãoMF 8 Felipe Anderson FW 20 Ezequiel Miralles FW 19 BillManager: Muricy Ramalho
Assistant referees: Ricardo Casas (Argentina) Hernán Maidana (Argentina) Fourth official: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
Second leg
GK1 Rafael CabralDF4 Bruno Peres DF2 Bruno RodrigoDF6 Durval (c) DF3 Léo MF15 Adriano MF5 AroucaMF8 Felipe AndersonMF17 Patricio Rodríguez FW9 AndréFW11 NeymarSubstitutes:GK24 VladimirDF13 David BrazDF21 DouglasMF22 Gérson Magrão MF14 Ewerton Páscoa FW20 Ezequiel Miralles FW19 BillManager: Muricy Ramalho GK 25 Johnny HerreraDF 5 Albert Acevedo (c) DF 4 Osvaldo González DF 13 José Manuel RojasDF 3 Eugenio MenaMF 6 Matías Rodríguez MF 23 Sebastián Martínez MF 20 Charles Aránguiz MF 22 Gustavo Lorenzetti FW 19 Sebastián Ubilla FW 9 Enzo GutiérrezSubstitutes:GK 12 Paulo GarcésDF 14 Paulo Magalhaes DF 24 Igor LichnovskyMF 2 Ezequiel VidelaMF 8 Guillermo Marino MF 15 Roberto CerecedaFW 16 Francisco Castro Manager: Jorge Sampaoli
Assistant referees: Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay) Miguel Nievas (Uruguay) Fourth official: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
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