The 2008 Recopa Sudamericana (officially the 2008 Recopa Visa Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana competitions.Recopa 2008 overview on Historia de Boca
The match was contested by Boca Juniors, winners of the 2007 Copa Libertadores, and Arsenal, winners of the 2007 Copa Sudamericana. Boca Juniors won their 4th Recopa Sudamericana title after accumulating the most points over the two legs (4-1).Recopa 2008 by Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF The title ties them in first place for the most international titles won by a club with 18.Boca y otro título para volver a quedar en lo más alto La Nación, Aug 27, 2008A 10 años de la Copa 18 on Olé, 23 Aug 2018
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. Arsenal None Boca Juniors 1990, 2004, 2005, 2006
Venues
Match details First leg
GK 1 Mario Cuenca MF 5 Cristian Pellerano MF 10 Alejandro Gómez FW 11 Facundo Sava MF 13 Carlos Casteglione (c) DF 14 Javier Gandolfi MF 15 Damián Pérez DF 6 Aníbal Matellán DF 21 Josimar Mosquera MF 23 Sebastián Carrera DF 24 Javier YacuzziSubstitutes: GK 12 Cristian Campestrini DF 3 Carlos Báez DF 4 Darío Espínola MF 7 Andrés San Martín FW 9 Luciano Leguizamón MF 17 Facundo Coria DF 20 Nicolás AguirreManager: Daniel Garnero GK 1 Mauricio Caranta DF 4 Hugo Ibarra DF 2 Julio Cáceres DF 16 Gabriel Paletta DF 3 Claudio Morel MF 22 Fabián Vargas MF 5 Sebastián Battaglia MF 23 Jesús Dátolo MF 11 Leandro Gracián FW 9 Martín Palermo (c) FW 14 Rodrigo Palacio Substitutes: GK 12 Javier Hernán García DF 13 Facundo Roncaglia DF 15 Álvaro González MF 19 Neri Cardozo MF 21 Cristian Chávez FW 17 Ricardo Noir Manager: Carlos Ischia Assistant referees: Horacio Herrero Ariel Bustos Fourth official: Juan Pablo Pompei
Second leg
GK 1 Mauricio Caranta DF 4 Hugo Ibarra (c) DF 2 Julio Cáceres DF 16 Gabriel Paletta DF 3 Claudio Morel MF 22 Fabián Vargas MF 5 Sebastián Battaglia MF 23 Jesús Dátolo MF 10 Juan Román Riquelme FW 14 Rodrigo Palacio FW 7 Lucas Viatri Substitutes: GK 12 Javier Hernán García MF 11 Leandro Gracián DF 13 Facundo Roncaglia DF 15 Álvaro González FW 17 Ricardo Noir MF 21 Cristian Chávez FW 24 Lucas CastrománManager: Carlos Ischia GK 12 Cristian Campestrini DF 4 Darío Espínola DF 3 Carlos Báez DF 6 Aníbal Matellán DF 18 Christian Díaz MF 23 Sebastián Carrera MF 13 Carlos Casteglione (c) DF 24 Javier Yacuzzi MF 10 Alejandro Gómez FW 9 Luciano Leguizamón FW 16 Mauro Matos Substitutes: GK 19 Matías Alasia FW 8 Sergio Sena DF 2 Mariano Brau MF 5 Cristian Pellerano MF 15 Damián Pérez MF 17 Facundo Coria DF 7 José Manuel Contreras Manager: Daniel Garnero Assistant referees: Francisco Rocchio Gustavo Esquivel Fourth official: Federico Beligoy
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