2008 Copa Sudamericana finals

2008 Copa Sudamericana finals

Event	2008 Copa Sudamericana
Estudiantes (LP) Internacional 1 2
on aggregate
First leg
Estudiantes (LP) Internacional 0 1
Date	26 November 2008
Venue	Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
Referee	Carlos Amarilla
Second leg
Internacional Estudiantes (LP) 1 1
Date	3 December 2008
Venue	Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Referee	Jorge Larrionda
Attendance	51,803
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The 2008 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2008 Copa Sudamericana champion. The final was contested by Brazilian club Internacional and Argentine team Estudiantes de La Plata. The first leg, held in Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, was won by Internacional 1–0. As the second leg, held in Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre ended in a 1–1 tie, Internacional became champions of the competition winning 4–1 on points (2–1 on aggregate).^[1][2]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
Estudiantes LP	None
Internacional	None

Venues

Estadio Ciudad de La Plata (left) and Estádio Beira-Rio, venues for the series

Match summary

First leg

2008 Copa Sudamericana finals

26 November 2008

22:00 (UTC-3)

First leg

Estudiantes LP	0–1	Internacional
	Report	Alex 34' (pen.)

Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata

Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Estudiantes (LP)

Internacional

GK 21 Mariano Andújar DF 14 Marcos Angeleri  45' DF 6 Agustín Alayes  69' DF 2 Leandro Desabato  32' DF 13 Juan Manuel Díaz MF 20 Diego Alberto Galván  62' MF 5 Matías Sánchez MF 11 Juan Sebastián Verón (c) MF 23 Leandro Benítez FW 7 Juan Manuel Salgueiro  13'  59' FW 17 Mauro Boselli Substitutes: GK 1 Mariano Barbosa FW 10 Gastón Fernández  59' FW 9 José Luis Calderón  69' DF 3 Christian Cellay MF 15 Juan Huerta MF 16 Iván Moreno y Fabianesi  62' MF 19 Raúl Iberbia Manager: Leonardo Astrada

GK 22 Lauro  69' DF 13 Bolívar DF 3 Índio  23' DF 24 Álvaro DF 6 Marcão MF 8 Edinho (c) MF 11 Magrão  46' MF 5 Pablo Guiñazú  24' MF 15 Andrés D'Alessandro  89' MF 10 Alex  70' FW 9 Nilmar  91'  92' Substitutes: GK 12 Clemer MF 4 Sandro  89' MF 7 Daniel Carvalho DF 14 Danny Morais  92' DF 16 Gustavo Nery  70' MF 17 Andrezinho FW 20 Taison Manager: Tite

Second leg

3 December 2008

22:00 (UTC-3)

First leg

Internacional	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Estudiantes LP
Nilmar 116'	Report	Alayes 65'

Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre

Attendance: 51,803

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Internacional

Estudiantes (LP)

GK 22 Lauro  119' DF 13 Bolívar  65' DF 14 Danny Morais DF 24 Álvaro DF 6 Marcão MF 8 Edinho (c) MF 11 Magrão  22'  107' MF 17 Andrezinho  62' MF 15 Andrés D'Alessandro MF 10 Alex  79' FW 9 Nilmar Substitutes: GK 1 Agenor  92' MF 4 Sandro  107' MF 7 Daniel Carvalho DF 16 Gustavo Nery  95'  62' MF 18 Rosinei FW 20 Taison  79' DF 21 Ricardo Lopes Manager: Tite

GK 21 Mariano Andújar DF 14 Marcos Angeleri DF 6 Agustín Alayes  14' DF 2 Leandro Desábato DF 3 Christian Cellay MF 19 Raúl Iberbia  63' MF 22 Rodrigo Braña  54'  118' MF 11 Juan Sebastián Verón (c)  97' MF 23 Leandro Benítez  53' FW 10 Gastón Fernández  70' FW 17 Mauro Boselli  118' Substitutes: GK 1 Mariano Barbosa FW 7 Juan M. Salgueiro MF 8 Enzo Pérez  63' FW 9 José Luis Calderón  70' DF 13 Juan Manuel Díaz MF 15 Juan Huerta MF 16 Iván Moreno y Fabianesi  97' Manager: Leonardo Astrada

References