The 2018 Copa Argentina Final was the 135th and final match of the 2017–18 Copa Argentina. It was played on December 6, 2018 at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza between Rosario Central and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).
Rosario Central defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) on penalties in the final to win their first title. As champions, they qualified for the 2018 Supercopa Argentina and the 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. Rosario Central 3 (2014, 2015, 2016) Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) None
Road to the final
Rosario CentralRoundGimnasia y Esgrima (LP)OpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScoreJuventud AntonianaSanta Fe6–0Round of 64Sportivo BelgranoTurdera1–0Talleres (C)Lanús0–0 Round of 32OlimpoCutral Có1–0AlmagroSanta FeRound of 16Boca JuniorsCórdoba1–0Newell's Old BoysSarandí2–1QuarterfinalsCentral Córdoba (SdE)Rafaela1–1 TemperleyCórdoba1–1 SemifinalsRiver PlateMar del Plata
Match Details
GK 1 Jeremías LedesmaDF 4 Gonzalo Bettini DF 2 Matías CaruzzoDF 26 Óscar Cabezas DF 24 Alfonso ParotMF 15 Washington Camacho MF 10 Néstor OrtigozaMF 5 Leonardo Gil MF 8 Federico CarrizoFW 9 Marco Ruben (c)FW 20 Fernando Zampedri Substitutes:GK 31 Josué AyalaDF 6 Marcelo OrtizMF 14 Diego ArismendiMF 18 Andrés Lioi MF 25 Emmanuel Ojeda FW 17 Germán Herrera FW 34 Maximiliano LoveraManager: Edgardo Bauza
GK 31 Alexis Martín AriasDF 16 Víctor AyalaDF 28 Manuel Guanini DF 24 Germán GuiffreyDF 32 Matías MellusoMF 30 Maximiliano CombaMF 21 Fabián Rinaudo (c)MF 8 Lorenzo Faravelli MF 25 Lucas Licht FW 11 Horacio Tijanovich FW 9 Santiago SilvaSubstitutes:GK 15 Sebastián MoyanoDF 4 Facundo OrejaMF 13 Facundo Gutiérrez MF 19 Juan CataldiMF 33 Matías Gómez MF 34 Patricio MontiFW 17 Jan Carlos Hurtado Manager: Pedro Troglio
Man of the Match: Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central)
Assistant referees: Diego Bonfá Ezequiel Brailovsky Fourth official: Julio BarrazaMatch rules 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions
Statistics +Overall Goals scored 1 1Total shots 5 8Shots on target 3 4Ball possession 46% 54%Corner kicks 0 7 20 16Offsides 0 0Yellow cards 3 4Red cards 0 0
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