The 2005 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2005 Copa Sudamericana championCopa Sudamericana 2005 by Juan P. Andrés on the RSSSF. It was contested by Mexican club Pumas UNAM and Argentinian club Boca Juniors. Boca was defending their trophy and Pumas UNAM were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals.
The first leg was played in Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico D.F. on 6 December 6, and the match was tied 1–1. The second leg was played in La Bombonera ("Estadio Alberto J. Armando"), in Buenos Aires on December 18, and, again, the match was tied 1–1, so in the penalty shoot-out Boca won 4–3 and was thus crowned the champions, successfully defending their title.Boca Juniors 1 (4)-UNAM 1 (3) match details on Historia de Boca As the winner, Boca earned the right to play in the 2006 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the 2005 Copa Libertadores.La final de la Sudamericana entre Boca y Pumas on Goal.com, 18 Dec 2017Boca se quedó con la Sudamericana on Infobae, 19 Dec 2005
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. Pumas UNAMNone Boca Juniors2004
Venues
Road to the finals
Sources:Copa Sudamericana 2005 - Partidos on historiadeboca.com.ar
Pumas UNAM Boca Juniors Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Round Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg 4–3 1–2 (A) 3–1 (H) Round of 16 7–3 2–2 (A) 5–1 (H) 4–2 1–2 (A) 3–0 (H) Quarterfinals 4–2 0–1 (A) 4–1 (H) 4–0 0–0 (A) 4–0 (H) Semifinals 3–2 2–2 (H) 1–0 (A)
Matches
First leg
GK 12 Sergio Bernal DF 3 Joaquín Beltrán (c) DF 4 Darío Verón DF 5 Israel Castro DF 23 Marco Antonio Palacios MF 6 Gonzalo Pineda MF 16 Gerardo Galindo MF 7 Leandro Augusto MF 10 José Aílton da Silva FW 9 Bruno Marioni FW 8 Antonio de Nigris Substitutes: FW 20 Ismael Íñiguez FW 15 Joaquín Botero Manager: Miguel España
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri (c) DF 3 Juan Krupoviesa DF 2 Rolando Schiavi DF 6 Daniel Díaz DF 4 Hugo Ibarra MF 21 Pablo Ledesma MF 5 Fernando Gago MF 10 Federico Insúa MF 23 Daniel Bilos FW 9 Martín Palermo FW 14 Rodrigo Palacio Substitutes: MF 19 Neri Cardozo FW 16 Marcelo Delgado DF 22 Matías Silvestre Manager: Alfio Basile
Man of the Match: Rodrigo Palacio
Assistant referees: Pablo Fandiño Wálter Rial Fourth official: Roberto Silvera
Second leg
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri DF 4 Hugo Ibarra DF 2 Rolando Schiavi DF 6 Daniel DíazDF 3 Juan KrupoviesaMF 8 Sebastián Battaglia (c) MF 5 Fernando Gago MF 23 Daniel Bilos MF 10 Federico Insúa FW 9 Martín Palermo FW 14 Rodrigo Palacio Substitutes:MF 21 Pablo Ledesma FW 7 Guillermo Barros Schelotto FW 16 Marcelo Delgado Manager: Alfio Basile
GK 12 Sergio Bernal DF 23 Marco Antonio Palacios DF 3 Joaquín Beltrán (c) DF 4 Darío Verón DF 5 Israel Castro MF 16 Gerardo Galindo MF 6 Gonzalo Pineda MF 15 Joaquín Botero MF 7 Leandro Augusto FW 10 José Aílton da Silva FW 9 Bruno Marioni Substitutes: FW 20 Ismael Íñiguez FW 22 Martín Cardetti Manager: Miguel España
Man of the Match: Roberto Abbondanzieri
Assistant referees: Manuel Bernal Amelio Andino Fourth official: Ricardo Grance
References