The 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional final was the final match of the 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional, the fourth edition of this national cup. It was held in the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero on 16 December 2023Final de la Copa LPF: cuándo se juega, sede y todo lo que hay que saber, TyC Sports, 10 Dec 2023 between Rosario CentralRiver falló cuatro penales en la definición y cayó ante Rosario Central, que jugará la final de la Copa de la Liga at Infobae, 9 Dec 2023 and Platense.Platense finalista de la Copa de la Liga at La Voz del Interior, 9 Dec 2023Histórico: Platense le ganó a Godoy Cruz y va a jugar la final de la Copa de la Liga on Olé, 9 Dec 2023
Both clubs contested their first Copa de la Liga Profesional final. The last national cup final played by Platense had been the 1943 Copa Adrián Escobar final when the squad lost to Huracán on corner kicks awarded.Huracán campeón en el estadio del clásico rival by Roberto Guidotti on C.A. Huracán websiteArgentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1943 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
Rosario Central won their first title after they defeated Platense 1–0. As champions, Rosario Central qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores and the 2023 Trofeo de Campeones.
Qualified teams Team Previous finals app. Rosario Central (none) Platense (none)
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral venue). Rosario CentralRoundPlatenseOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultAtlético Tucumán0–0 (H)Matchday 1Boca Juniors1–3 (A)Banfield0–3 (A)Matchday 2Defensa y Justicia0–0 (H)Talleres (C)2–0 (H)Matchday 3Central Córdoba (SdE)2–3 (A)Colón1–2 (A)Matchday 4Lanús2–1 (H)Independiente1–1 (H)Matchday 5Belgrano0–3 (A)Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)1–2 (A)Matchday 6Unión1–0 (H)Newell's Old Boys1–0 (H)Matchday 7Argentinos Juniors0–0 (H)Huracán1–0 (H)Matchday 8Racing2–1 (A)Vélez Sarsfield1–1 (H)Matchday 9Estudiantes (LP)2–1 (H)Instituto0–0 (A)Matchday 10San Lorenzo1–1 (A)Argentinos Juniors3–1 (H)Matchday 11Newell's Old Boys0–0 (H)Barracas Central1–1 (A)Matchday 12Godoy Cruz0–2 (A)River Plate3–1 (H)Matchday 13Tigre1–1 (A)Arsenal2–1 (A)Matchday 14Sarmiento (J)1–0 (H)Zone A 4th placeFinal standingsZone B 4th placeOpponentResultFinal stagesOpponentResultRacing2–2 (N)Quarter-finalsHuracán1–1 (N)River Plate0–0 (N)Semi-finalsGodoy Cruz1–1 (N)
Match details
GK 1 Jorge Broun (c)RB 4 Damián Martínez CB 15 Facundo MalloCB 2 Carlos QuintanaLB 3 Agustín Sández DM 45 Kevin OrtizDM 30 Tomás O'Connor RW 11 Maximiliano Lovera AM 10 Ignacio MalcorraLW 13 Jaminton CampazCF 29 Luca Martínez Dupuy Substitutes:GK 20 Axel WernerDF 6 Juan Komar DF 31 Facundo AgüeroMF 7 Walter MontoyaMF 8 Agustín Toledo MF 14 Dannovi QuiñónezMF 16 Alan Rodríguez MF 18 Francesco Lo CelsoMF 22 Lautaro Giaccone MF 23 Giovanni BogadoFW 9 Tobías CerveraFW 24 Octavio Bianchi Manager: Miguel Ángel Russo
GK 12 Ramiro MacagnoRB 4 Nicolás MorgantiniCB 13 Ignacio Vázquez CB 6 Gastón Suso (c) LB 2 Raúl LozanoRM 19 Facundo Russo CM 8 Franco DíazCM 11 Nicolás Castro LM 10 Agustín Ocampo CF 7 Mateo Pellegrino CF 77 Ronaldo Martínez Substitutes:GK 23 Joaquín BlázquezDF 3 Juan InfanteDF 18 Sasha MarcichDF 24 Juan Pablo PignaniDF 27 Miguel JacquetMF 14 Leonel Picco MF 21 Ciro RiusMF 32 Luciano Ferreyra MF 33 Jerónimo CacciabueFW 20 Nicolás Servetto FW 35 Manuel TuckerFW 43 Maximiliano Zalazar Manager: Martín Palermo
Man of the Match: Maximiliano Lovera (Rosario Central)
Assistant referees: Juan Pablo Belatti Sebastián Raineri Fourth official: Rodrigo Rivero Fifth official: Federico Cano Video assistant referee: Mauro Vigliano Assistant video assistant referees: Jorge BaliñoMatch rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Twelve named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
Statistics +Overall StatisticPlatenseGoals scored 1 0Total shots 15 16Shots on target 9 10Ball possession 51% 49%Corner kicks 5 8 5 14Offsides 1 1Yellow cards 1 6Red cards 0 1
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