The 2017 Copa Sudamericana finals were the two-legged final that decides the winner of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, the 16th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentinian team Independiente and Brazilian team Flamengo. The first leg was hosted by Independiente at Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda on 6 December 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Flamengo at Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on 13 December 2017.
Independiente defeated Flamengo 3–2 on aggregate to win their second Copa Sudamericana title. As champions, Independiente earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2017 J.League Cup in the 2018 Suruga Bank Championship. They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Independiente1 (2010) FlamengoNone
Venues
Road to the final
IndependienteRound FlamengoOpponentVenueScoreEliminationOpponentVenueScore Alianza Lima(won 1–0 on aggregate)Home0–0First stageAutomatically advanced to Second stageAway0–1 Deportes Iquique(won 6–3 on aggregate)Home4–2Second stage Palestino(won 10–2 on aggregate)Away2–5Away1–2Home5–0 Seed 5final stagesSeed 3 Atlético Tucumán(won 2–1 on aggregate)Away1–0Round of 16 Chapecoense(won 4–0 on aggregate)Away0–0Home2–0Home4–0 Nacional(won 6–1 on aggregate)Away1–4Quarterfinals Fluminense(won 4–3 on aggregate)Away0–1Home2–0Home3–3 Libertad(won 3–2 on aggregate)Away1–0Semifinals Junior(won 4–1 on aggregate)Home2–1Home3–1Away0–2
Format The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner. If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would be allowed.
Matches Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo), provisionally suspended for failing doping test, missed the first leg. On 7 December 2017, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided to suspend Guerrero for one year, missing the second leg. After the finals, FIFA Appeal Committee reduced the sanction to a six-month suspension.
First leg Flamengo scored after eight minutes when Réver headed a free kick from Trauco. Independiente equalized through Emmanuel Gigliotti, who combined with Benitez and finished a counter attack. Seven minutes after halftime, Barco crossed from the left side and Maximiliano Meza scored the winning goal with a right-footed volley.
GK 25 Martín CampañaRB 16 Fabricio Bustos CB 2 Alan Franco CB 5 Gastón SilvaLB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico (c) CM 15 Diego Martín RodríguezCM 6 Juan Sánchez MiñoRW 7 Martín Benítez AM 8 Maximiliano Meza LW 27 Ezequiel BarcoCF 9 Emmanuel GigliottiSubstitutes:GK 1 Damián AlbilDF 14 Fernando Amorebieta MF 10 Walter ErvitiMF 23 Nery DomínguezMF 29 Nicolás Domingo FW 11 Leandro FernándezFW 24 Juan Manuel Martínez Manager: Ariel Holan GK 24 CésarRB 21 ParáCB 15 Réver (c)CB 4 JuanLB 13 Miguel TraucoCM 5 Willian ArãoCM 26 Gustavo CuéllarRW 7 Éverton RibeiroAM 10 Diego LW 29 Lucas Paquetá CF 25 Felipe VizeuSubstitutes:GK 1 ThiagoDF 2 RodineiDF 30 RhodolfoMF 8 Márcio AraújoMF 22 Éverton MF 27 RômuloFW 20 Vinícius Júnior Manager: Reinaldo Rueda
Assistant referees: Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay) Darío Gaona (Paraguay) Fourth official: Éber Aquino (Paraguay) VAR: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) AVAR: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) VAR2: Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Second leg Lucas Paquetá opened the scoring meters away from the line in the 29th minute after a low cross from Réver. Ten minutes later, Independiente were awarded a penalty for a foul on Meza by Cuéllar. Ezequiel Barco scored to tie the match.
GK 24 CésarRB 21 ParáCB 15 Réver (c)CB 4 Juan LB 13 Miguel Trauco CM 5 Willian ArãoCM 26 Gustavo Cuéllar RW 29 Lucas Paquetá AM 10 DiegoLW 22 Éverton CF 25 Felipe VizeuSubstitutes:GK 1 ThiagoDF 2 RodineiDF 30 RhodolfoMF 7 Éverton Ribeiro MF 8 Márcio AraújoFW 16 Lincoln FW 20 Vinícius Júnior Manager: Reinaldo Rueda GK 25 Martín Campaña RB 16 Fabricio Bustos CB 2 Alan FrancoCB 14 Fernando AmorebietaLB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico (c)CM 29 Nicolás DomingoCM 15 Diego Martín RodríguezRW 7 Martín Benítez AM 8 Maximiliano Meza LW 27 Ezequiel Barco CF 9 Emmanuel GigliottiSubstitutes:GK 1 Damián AlbilDF 5 Gastón Silva MF 6 Juan Sánchez Miño MF 10 Walter ErvitiMF 23 Nery DomínguezFW 11 Leandro FernándezFW 18 Lucas Albertengo Manager: Ariel Holan
Assistant referees: Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Cristian de la Cruz (Colombia) Fourth official: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia) VAR: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay) AVAR: Roberto Tobar (Chile) VAR2: Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)
See also 2017 Copa Libertadores finals 2018 Recopa Sudamericana 2018 Suruga Bank Championship
References
External links 2017 Copa Sudamericana, CONMEBOL.com