2023 Copa Sudamericana final
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| Event | 2023 Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| LDU Quito won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 28 October 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Alexander Domínguez (LDU Quito) | ||||||
| Referee | Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) | ||||||
| Attendance | 17,420 | ||||||
The 2023 Copa Sudamericana final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. This was the 22nd edition of the Copa Sudamericana, the second-tier South American continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The match was played on 28 October 2023 between Brazilian club Fortaleza and Ecuadorian club LDU Quito, and it was originally scheduled to be played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay,[1] but on 15 September 2023, Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado was confirmed as the venue for the final.[2]
LDU Quito were the champions, winning their second title in the competition after defeating Fortaleza 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final.[3] As winners of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, LDU Quito earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores in the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Venue
[edit]Original host selection
[edit]Although in January 2023 CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez had expressed an intention to hold the final match at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília in compensation for the 2022 final that could not be played at that stadium as originally planned due to the 2022 Brazilian general election,[4] Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay was selected as the host for the 2023 final by CONMEBOL during their meeting on 25 April 2023. The stadium had previously hosted the 2021 finals of both the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, with the latter sparking criticism due to the poor attendance as less than a third of the stadium's capacity was filled by the fans.[5][6]
Relocation to Maldonado
[edit]On 15 September 2023, the CONMEBOL president announced a relocation of the final to the Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado, Uruguay.[2] A request from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to not hold the match in Montevideo on safety grounds as well as an attempt to avoid the low attendance levels of previous finals were considered to be the reasons behind the move.[7]
Teams
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 Fortaleza
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 LDU Quito
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2 (2009, 2011) |
Road to the final
[edit]Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
Match
[edit]Details
[edit]| Fortaleza | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | LDU Quito |
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Lucero  48' |
Report | Alzugaray 56' |
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Thiago Galhardo  Yago Pikachu Romero  Tinga Pedro Augusto Brítez |
3–4 | Guerrero Alzugaray Martínez Julio Alvarado Piovi |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Broadcasting
[edit]The following is the list of official broadcasters in their respective countries.
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 Venezuela
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Conmebol confirmó la fecha y dónde se jugará la final de la Copa Libertadores" [CONMEBOL confirmed the date and where the Copa Libertadores final will be played] (in Spanish). El Observador. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Sudamericana: la final se disputará en el Campus de Maldonado por pedido de Brasil" [Sudamericana: The final will be played at the Maldonado Campus at the request of Brazil] (in Spanish). Montevideo Portal. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Liga de Quito, campeón de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" [Liga de Quito, champion of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL Sudamericana. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Presidente da Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez quer final da Sul-Americana em Brasília: 'Está nas mãos da CBF'" [CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez wants Sudamericana final in Brasília: "It's in the CBF's hands"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Ridículo internacional de Conmebol en la final de Copa Suramericana" [CONMEBOL's international ridicule in the Copa Sudamericana final] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Copa Libertadores: 'Conmebol asume el fracaso de las finales únicas y planea un cambio radical', dice el diario AS" [Copa Libertadores: 'CONMEBOL assumes the failure of single-match finals and plans a radical change,' says the newspaper AS] (in Spanish). El Universo. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Quieren evitar otro papelón: la Conmebol programa la final de la Copa Sudamericana en un mini estadio" [They want to avoid another faux pas: CONMEBOL schedules the final of the Copa Sudamericana at a mini stadium] (in Spanish). En Cancha. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Fortaleza supera LDU em número de torcedores no estádio na final da Sul-Americana" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Designación de árbitros para la Final" [Referee appointments for the Final] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.