2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional final

Football match
2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional final
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, venue
Event2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional
Rosario Central Platense
Buenos Aires Province
1 0
Date16 December 2023
VenueEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
Man of the MatchMaximiliano Lovera (Rosario Central)
RefereeNicolás Ramírez[1]
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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 2023[2] between Rosario Central[3] and Platense.[4][5]

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.[6][7][8]

Rosario Central won their first title after they defeated Platense 1–0.[9] 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)

Bold indicates winning years

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral venue).

Santa Fe Province Rosario Central Round Buenos Aires Province Platense
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Tucumán Province Atlético Tucumán 0–0 (H) Matchday 1 Buenos Aires Boca Juniors 1–3 (A)
Buenos Aires Province Banfield 0–3 (A) Matchday 2 Buenos Aires Province Defensa y Justicia 0–0 (H)
Córdoba Province, Argentina Talleres (C) 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 Santiago del Estero Province Central Córdoba (SdE) 2–3 (A)
Santa Fe Province Colón 1–2 (A) Matchday 4 Buenos Aires Province Lanús 2–1 (H)
Buenos Aires Province Independiente 1–1 (H) Matchday 5 Córdoba Province, Argentina Belgrano 0–3 (A)
Buenos Aires Province Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1–2 (A) Matchday 6 Santa Fe Province Unión 1–0 (H)
Santa Fe Province Newell's Old Boys 1–0 (H) Matchday 7 Buenos Aires Argentinos Juniors 0–0 (H)
Buenos Aires Huracán 1–0 (H) Matchday 8 Buenos Aires Province Racing 2–1 (A)
Buenos Aires Vélez Sarsfield 1–1 (H) Matchday 9 Buenos Aires Province Estudiantes (LP) 2–1 (H)
Córdoba Province, Argentina Instituto 0–0 (A) Matchday 10 Buenos Aires San Lorenzo 1–1 (A)
Buenos Aires Argentinos Juniors 3–1 (H) Matchday 11 Santa Fe Province Newell's Old Boys 0–0 (H)
Buenos Aires Barracas Central 1–1 (A) Matchday 12 Mendoza Province Godoy Cruz 0–2 (A)
Buenos Aires River Plate 3–1 (H) Matchday 13 Buenos Aires Province Tigre 1–1 (A)
Buenos Aires Province Arsenal 2–1 (A) Matchday 14 Buenos Aires Province Sarmiento (J) 1–0 (H)
Zone A 4th place
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Huracán 14 8 2 4 19 11 +8 26
2 River Plate 14 7 3 4 24 16 +8 24
3 Banfield 14 6 5 3 11 6 +5 23
4 Rosario Central 14 6 5 3 17 13 +4 23
5 Independiente 14 6 5 3 15 11 +4 23
Source: AFA
 Final standings Zone B 4th place
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Racing 14 6 6 2 22 16 +6 24
2 Godoy Cruz 14 5 7 2 14 9 +5 22
3 Belgrano 14 5 6 3 20 18 +2 21
4 Platense 14 5 5 4 13 16 −3 20
5 Central Córdoba (SdE) 14 5 4 5 11 14 −3 19
Source: AFA
Opponent Result Final stages Opponent Result
Buenos Aires Province Racing 2–2 (7–6 p) (N) Quarter-finals Buenos Aires Huracán 1–1 (4–2 p) (N)
Buenos Aires River Plate 0–0 (2–0 p) (N) Semi-finals Mendoza Province Godoy Cruz 1–1 (6–5 p) (N)

Match details

Rosario Central 1–0Buenos Aires Province Platense
Lovera 39' Report
Rosario Central
Platense
GK 1 Argentina Jorge Broun (c)
RB 4 Argentina Damián Martínez downward-facing red arrow 53'
CB 15 Uruguay Facundo Mallo
CB 2 Argentina Carlos Quintana
LB 3 Argentina Agustín Sández downward-facing red arrow 81'
DM 45 Argentina Kevin Ortiz
DM 30 Argentina Tomás O'Connor downward-facing red arrow 81'
RW 11 Argentina Maximiliano Lovera Yellow card 19' downward-facing red arrow 74'
AM 10 Argentina Ignacio Malcorra
LW 13 Colombia Jaminton Campaz
CF 29 Mexico Luca Martínez Dupuy downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
GK 20 Argentina Axel Werner
DF 6 Argentina Juan Komar upward-facing green arrow 53'
DF 31 Argentina Facundo Agüero
MF 7 Argentina Walter Montoya
MF 8 Argentina Agustín Toledo upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 14 Colombia Dannovi Quiñónez
MF 16 Paraguay Alan Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 18 Argentina Francesco Lo Celso
MF 22 Argentina Lautaro Giaccone upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 23 Paraguay Giovanni Bogado
FW 9 Argentina Tobías Cervera
FW 24 Argentina Octavio Bianchi upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Argentina Miguel Ángel Russo
GK 12 Argentina Ramiro Macagno
RB 4 Argentina Nicolás Morgantini
CB 13 Argentina Ignacio Vázquez Yellow card 14'
CB 6 Argentina Gastón Suso (c) Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 88'
LB 2 Argentina Raúl Lozano
RM 19 Argentina Facundo Russo downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 8 Argentina Franco Díaz
CM 11 Argentina Nicolás Castro Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 74'
LM 10 Uruguay Agustín Ocampo Yellow card 90+6'
CF 7 Argentina Mateo Pellegrino downward-facing red arrow 50'
CF 77 Paraguay Ronaldo Martínez Yellow card 59' downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Argentina Joaquín Blázquez
DF 3 Argentina Juan Infante
DF 18 Argentina Sasha Marcich
DF 24 Argentina Juan Pablo Pignani
DF 27 Paraguay Miguel Jacquet
MF 14 Argentina Leonel Picco upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 21 Argentina Ciro Rius
MF 32 Argentina Luciano Ferreyra upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 33 Argentina Jerónimo Cacciabue
FW 20 Argentina Nicolás Servetto upward-facing green arrow 50'
FW 35 Argentina Manuel Tucker
FW 43 Argentina Maximiliano Zalazar upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Argentina Martín Palermo

Man of the Match:
Argentina Maximiliano Lovera (Rosario Central)[10]
Assistant referees:[1]
Juan Pablo Belatti
Sebastián Raineri
Fourth official:
Rodrigo Rivero
Fifth official:
Federico Cano
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano
Assistant video assistant referees:
Jorge Baliño

Match 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
Rosario Central Platense
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 15 16
Shots on target 9 10
Ball possession 51% 49%
Corner kicks 5 8
Fouls committed 5 14
Offsides 1 1
Yellow cards 1 6
Red cards 0 1

2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional winners
Rosario Central
1st Title

References

  1. ^ a b "Nicolás Ramírez, el árbitro elegido para la final de la Copa Liga Profesional" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ Final de la Copa LPF: cuándo se juega, sede y todo lo que hay que saber, TyC Sports, 10 Dec 2023
  3. ^ River 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
  4. ^ Platense finalista de la Copa de la Liga at La Voz del Interior, 9 Dec 2023
  5. ^ Histórico: Platense le ganó a Godoy Cruz y va a jugar la final de la Copa de la Liga on Olé, 9 Dec 2023
  6. ^ Huracán campeón en el estadio del clásico rival by Roberto Guidotti on C.A. Huracán website
  7. ^ Argentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1943 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
  8. ^ Carluccio, José (2009-04-03), Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1943 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ "¡Rosario Central campeón de la Copa Sur Finanzas!" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 16 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Argentina - Copa de la Liga Profesional 2023" (in Spanish). AFA. 16 December 2023.
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