The 2019 Copa Sudamericana final was the final match to decide the winner of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, the 18th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The final was contested in a single match format between Ecuadorian team Independiente del Valle and Argentinian team Colón, at the Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción, Paraguay on 9 November 2019. This was the first final to be played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance.

Independiente del Valle defeated Colón by a 3–1 score to win their first Copa Sudamericana title. As champions, Independiente del Valle earned the right to play against the winners of the 2019 Copa Libertadores in the 2020 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage. They would also have played the winners of the 2019 J.League Cup in the 2020 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship, but it would not be held due to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held at the same time.

Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Independiente del ValleNone ColónNone

Venue

On 14 August 2018, CONMEBOL decided that starting from the 2019 edition, the final would be played as a single match, and although it was originally stated that the final would be played in Lima, Peru at the Estadio Nacional, on 9 May 2019 the confederation's Council decided to switch the venue to Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay. On 21 June 2019, APF announced that Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción would host the 2019 final due to remodeling works in Estadio Defensores del Chaco.

Show

Before the game, two bands identified with the finalist teams played on the field: Los Palmeras, for Colón, and La Vagancia, for Independiente. Then the Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi finished the show.Los Palmeras fueron los grandes protagonistas de la ceremonia de apertura de la final de la Copa Sudamericana

Road to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first. Independiente del ValleRound ColónOpponentVenueScoreEliminationOpponentVenueScore Unión(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties)Away2–0First stage Deportivo Municipal(won 5–0 on aggregate)Away0–3Home2–0 (4–2 p)Home2–0 Universidad Católica(won 7–3 on aggregate)Home5–0Second stage River Plate(won 3–1 on aggregate)Away0–0Away3–2Home3–1Seed 2Final stagesSeed 12 Caracas(won 2–0 on aggregate)Away0–0Round of 16 Argentinos Juniors(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties)Home0–1Home2–0Away0–1 (4–2 p) Independiente(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on away goals)Away2–1Quarter-finals Zulia(won 4–1 on aggregate)Away1–0Home1–0Home4–0 Corinthians(won 4–2 on aggregate)Away0–2Semi-finals Atlético Mineiro(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties)Home2–1Home2–2Away2–1 (4–3 p)

Format The final was played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 25). If tied after regulation, 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 (Regulations Article 28).

Match At 18:05 UTC−3, in the 32nd minute, the match was interrupted due to severe weather. The match resumed at 19:00 UTC−3.

GK 14 Jorge PinosRB 4 Anthony Landázuri CB 27 Fernando LeónCB 5 Richard SchunkeLB 2 Luis SegoviaCM 16 Cristian PelleranoRW 11 Cristian Dájome RM 21 Alan FrancoLM 10 Efrén Mera (c) LW 15 Jhon Jairo Sánchez CF 8 Gabriel Torres Substitutes:GK 13 Hamilton PiedraDF 6 Bryan RiveraDF 17 Ángelo PreciadoDF 18 Leonardo RealpeMF 23 Dani NietoMF 24 Roberto Garcés FW 7 Washington Corozo FW 9 Alejandro Cabeza FW 20 Juan GoveaManager: Miguel Ángel Ramírez GK 1 Leonardo BuriánRB 19 Alex Vigo CB 24 Guillermo OrtizCB 6 Emanuel OliveraLB 13 Gonzalo Escobar RM 23 Christian Bernardi CM 21 Federico LértoraCM 8 Fernando ZuquiLM 28 Marcelo EstigarribiaRF 10 Luis Miguel Rodríguez (c)LF 27 Wilson MoreloSubstitutes:GK 17 Ignacio ChiccoDF 2 Lucas AcevedoDF 3 Gastón DíazDF 15 Damián SchmidtDF 16 Franco QuirozMF 5 Matías FritzlerMF 14 Santiago PierottiMF 25 Brian FarioliMF 30 Gabriel Esparza FW 7 Nicolás LeguizamónFW 12 Tomás Chancalay FW 29 Jorge Ortega Manager: Pablo Lavallén

Assistant referees: Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil) Bruno Pires (Brazil) Fourth official: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) Video assistant referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay) Assistant video assistant referees: Víctor Carrillo (Peru) Danilo Manis (Brazil) Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Twelve named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

See also 2019 Copa Libertadores final 2020 Recopa Sudamericana

References

External links CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019, CONMEBOL.com