The 2018 Copa Sudamericana finals was the two-legged final to decide the winner of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana, the 17th 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 Colombian team Junior and Brazilian team Atlético Paranaense. The first leg was hosted by Junior at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla on 5 December 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Atlético Paranaense at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba on 12 December 2018. This was the last final to take place over two legs, as starting from 2019 the final will be played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance.
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won 4–3 on penalties, winning the tournament for the first time in their history. As champions, Atlético Paranaense earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores in the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2018 J.League Cup in the 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship. Atlético Paranaense also automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.
Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) JuniorNone Atlético ParanaenseNone
Venues
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). JuniorRound Atlético ParanaenseCopa LibertadoresCopa SudamericanaOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying stagesQualified for Copa Sudamericana Olimpia3–20–1 (A)3–1 (H)Second stage Guaraní1–01–0 (H)0–0 (A)Third stageOpponentResultGroup stage Palmeiras0–3 (H)Matchday 1 Boca Juniors0–1 (A)Matchday 2 Alianza Lima2–0 (A)Matchday 3 Alianza Lima1–0 (H)Matchday 4 Boca Juniors1–1 (H)Matchday 5 Palmeiras1–3 (A)Matchday 6Group H third placeFinal standingsCopa SudamericanaOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legByeFirst stage Newell's Old Boys4–23–0 (H)1–2 (A) Lanús1–1 0–1 (A)1–0 (H)Second stage Peñarol6–12–0 (H)4–1 (A) Colón2–11–0 (H)1–1 (A)Round of 16 Caracas4–12–0 (A)2–1 (H) Defensa y Justicia3–3 (a)2–0 (H)1–3 (A)Quarter-finals Bahia1–1 1–0 (A)0–1 (H) Santa Fe3–02–0 (A)1–0 (H)Semi-finals Fluminense4–02–0 (H)2–0 (A)
Format The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team (Atlético Paranaense) hosting the second leg. The away goals rule was not applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to determine the winner. If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would have been allowed.
Matches
First leg
GK 1 Sebastián Viera (c)RB 20 Marlon PiedrahitaCB 21 Jefferson GómezCB 5 Rafa Pérez LB 2 Germán GutiérrezCM 15 Luis Narváez CM 24 Víctor CantilloRM 6 James Sánchez AM 10 Jarlan BarreraLM 23 Luis DíazCF 18 Yony González Substitutes:GK 12 José Luis ChungaDF 4 David MurilloDF 13 Jonathan ÁvilaMF 7 Sebastián Hernández MF 28 Enrique SerjeFW 11 Daniel Moreno FW 27 Luis Carlos Ruiz Manager: Julio Comesaña GK 1 SantosRB 2 JonathanCB 4 Thiago Heleno CB 14 Léo Pereira LB 6 Renan LodiCM 3 Lucho González (c) CM 16 Bruno Guimarães RM 10 Marcelo CirinoAM 7 Raphael Veiga LM 11 NikãoCF 5 Pablo Substitutes:GK 12 Felipe AlvesDF 25 WandersonDF 26 Márcio AzevedoMF 20 Matheus RossettoMF 28 Wellington FW 9 Rony FW 22 Marcinho Manager: Tiago Nunes
Assistant referees: Jonny Bossio (Peru) Víctor Raez (Peru) Fourth official: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador) Video assistant referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia) Assistant video assistant referees: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) Carlos Astroza (Chile)Match rules 90 minutes. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
Second leg
GK 1 SantosRB 2 Jonathan CB 4 Thiago HelenoCB 14 Léo PereiraLB 6 Renan LodiCM 3 Lucho González (c) CM 16 Bruno GuimarãesRM 10 Marcelo Cirino AM 7 Raphael VeigaLM 11 Nikão CF 5 Pablo Substitutes:GK 12 Felipe AlvesDF 13 Paulo AndréDF 26 Márcio AzevedoMF 28 Wellington FW 9 Rony FW 22 Marcinho FW 30 Bergson Manager: Tiago Nunes GK 1 Sebastián Viera (c)RB 20 Marlon Piedrahita CB 21 Jefferson Gómez CB 5 Rafa PérezLB 17 Gabriel FuentesCM 15 Luis Narváez CM 24 Víctor CantilloRM 6 James Sánchez AM 10 Jarlan Barrera LM 23 Luis DíazCF 29 Teófilo GutiérrezSubstitutes:GK 12 José Luis ChungaDF 4 David MurilloDF 13 Jonathan Ávila MF 7 Sebastián HernándezMF 28 Enrique SerjeFW 11 Daniel Moreno FW 18 Yony González Manager: Julio Comesaña
Assistant referees: Christian Schiemann (Chile) Claudio Rios (Chile) Fourth official: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) Video assistant referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) Assistant video assistant referees: Piero Maza (Chile) Carlos Astroza (Chile)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate (no away goals rule applied). Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used, with a fourth allowed in extra time.
See also 2018 Copa Libertadores finals 2019 Recopa Sudamericana 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
References
External links CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018, CONMEBOL.com