The 2023 CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana () was the 31st edition of the CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana (also referred to as the Recopa Sudamericana), the football competition organized by CONMEBOL between the winners of the previous season's two major South American club tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
The competition was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Flamengo, the 2022 Copa Libertadores champions, and Ecuadorian team Independiente del Valle, the 2022 Copa Sudamericana champions. The first leg was hosted by Independiente del Valle on 21 February 2023 at Estadio Banco Guayaquil in Quito, Ecuador while the second leg was hosted by Flamengo on 28 February 2023 at Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The matches were originally scheduled to take place on 8 and 15 March, however, CONMEBOL had to reschedule the dates, first to 22 February and 1 March and then to 21 and 28 February, to avoid a clash with the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in which Flamengo would participate.
This was the first time that a rematch is going to take place in the Recopa Sudamericana. The two teams met previously in the 2020 Recopa Sudamericana, where Flamengo won 5–2 on aggregate.
Independiente del Valle defeated Flamengo 5–4 on penalties after tied 1–1 on aggregate to win their first Recopa Sudamericana.
Teams TeamQualificationPrevious appearances (bold indicates winners) Flamengo2022 Copa Libertadores champions1 (2020) Independiente del Valle 2022 Copa Sudamericana champions1 (2020)
Format The Recopa Sudamericana is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the Copa Libertadores champions hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 17).
Matches
First leg
GK 1 Moisés Ramírez CB 14 Mateo Carabajal CB 5 Richard SchunkeCB 2 Agustín García BassoRM 13 Matías FernándezCM 16 Cristian Pellerano (c) CM 8 Lorenzo Faravelli LM 15 Beder Caicedo AM 10 Junior Sornoza CF 19 Lautaro Díaz CF 9 Kevin Rodríguez Substitutes:GK 22 Kleber PinargoteDF 4 Anthony LandázuriDF 17 Gustavo CortezDF 31 Esnáider CabezasMF 7 Jordy Alcívar MF 21 Nicolás Previtali MF 51 Yaimar MedinaMF 54 Patrik MercadoMF 55 Kendry PáezFW 11 Michael Hoyos FW 50 Alan Minda FW 80 Joao Ortiz Manager: Martín Anselmi GK 1 SantosRB 2 Guillermo VarelaCB 15 Fabrício Bruno CB 23 David Luiz LB 6 Ayrton LucasCM 7 Éverton Ribeiro (c) DM 8 Thiago Maia CM 32 Arturo Vidal AM 14 Giorgian de ArrascaetaCF 10 Gabriel Barbosa CF 9 Pedro Substitutes:GK 25 Matheus CunhaDF 3 Rodrigo CaioDF 30 PabloDF 33 CleitonDF 34 MatheuzinhoMF 5 Erick Pulgar MF 19 LorranMF 42 Matheus FrançaMF 48 Igor JesusFW 11 Everton FW 40 Matheus Gonçalves FW 46 MateusãoManager: Vítor Pereira Assistant referees: José Retamal (Chile) Claudio Urrutia (Chile) Fourth official: Cristian Garay (Chile) Fifth official: Miguel Rocha (Chile) Video assistant referee: Juan Lara (Chile) Assistant video assistant referees: Rodrigo Carvajal (Chile) Edson Cisternas (Chile) Juan Soto (Venezuela)Match rules: 90 minutes. Twelve named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Second leg Gerson and Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo) were booked after the penalty shoot-out.
GK 1 SantosRB 2 Guillermo Varela CB 23 David Luiz CB 15 Fabrício BrunoLB 6 Ayrton Lucas DM 8 Thiago Maia RM 7 Éverton Ribeiro (c) CM 32 Arturo Vidal LM 14 Giorgian de ArrascaetaCF 9 Pedro CF 10 Gabriel Barbosa Substitutes:GK 25 Matheus CunhaDF 3 Rodrigo CaioDF 30 PabloDF 34 Matheuzinho MF 19 LorranMF 20 Gerson MF 42 Matheus FrançaMF 48 Igor JesusFW 11 Everton FW 31 Marinho FW 40 Matheus Gonçalves FW 46 Mateusão Manager: Vítor Pereira GK 1 Moisés Ramírez CB 14 Mateo Carabajal CB 5 Richard SchunkeCB 2 Agustín García BassoRM 13 Matías Fernández CM 16 Cristian Pellerano (c) CM 8 Lorenzo Faravelli LM 15 Beder Caicedo AM 7 Jordy Alcívar AM 10 Junior Sornoza CF 19 Lautaro Díaz Substitutes:GK 22 Kleber PinargoteDF 4 Anthony Landázuri DF 17 Gustavo Cortez DF 31 Esnáider CabezasMF 21 Nicolás Previtali MF 51 Yaimar MedinaMF 54 Patrik Mercado MF 55 Kendry PáezFW 9 Kevin Rodríguez FW 11 Michael Hoyos FW 50 Alan Minda Manager: Martín Anselmi Assistant referees: Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay) Martín Soppi (Uruguay) Fourth official: José Burgos (Uruguay) Fifth official: Andrés Nievas (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) Assistant video assistant referees: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) Richard Trinidad (Uruguay) Leodán González (Uruguay)Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate (away goals rule not applied). Penalty shoot-out if still tied on aggregate after extra time. Twelve named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.
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