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, but on 15 September 2023, Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado was confirmed as the venue for the final.
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. 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 Original host selection 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, 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.
Relocation to Maldonado On 15 September 2023, the CONMEBOL president announced a relocation of the final to the Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado, Uruguay. 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.
Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) FortalezaNone LDU Quito2 (2009, 2011)
Road to the final
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first. FortalezaRound LDU QuitoOpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScoreByeFirst stage DelfínHome4–0Group H Group stageGroup A PalestinoHome4–0 Universidad César VallejoAway1–2 San LorenzoAway0–2 MagallanesHome4–0 Estudiantes de MéridaHome6–1 BotafogoAway0–0 San LorenzoHome3–2 MagallanesAway1–1 Estudiantes de MéridaAway1–0 BotafogoHome0–0 PalestinoAway1–2 Universidad César VallejoHome3–0Seed 3Final stagesSeed 6ByeKnockout round play-offsBye Libertad(won 2–1 on aggregate)Away0–1Round of 16 Ñublense(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties)Away0–1Home1–1Home2–3 (4–3 p) América Mineiro(won 5–2 on aggregate)Away1–3Quarter-finals São Paulo(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties)Home2–1Home2–1Away1–0 (4–5 p) Corinthians(won 3–1 on aggregate)Away1–1Semi-finals Defensa y Justicia(won 3–0 on aggregate)Home3–0Home2–0Away0–0
Match Details
GK 1 João RicardoRB 2 Tinga (c)RCB19 Emanuel Brítez LCB4 TitiLB 6 Bruno PachecoRDM17 Zé Welison LDM8 Caio Alexandre AM 7 Tomás Pochettino RW 12 Marinho LW 29 Guilherme CF 9 Juan Martín Lucero Substitutes:GK 16 Fernando MiguelDF 3 Tobias FigueiredoDF 5 Marcelo BenevenutoDF 22 Yago Pikachu DF 45 Gonzalo EscobarMF 10 Lucas CrispimMF 21 Pedro Augusto MF 39 Imanol Machuca MF 88 Lucas Sasha FW 18 Silvio Romero FW 32 Pedro RochaFW 91 Thiago Galhardo Manager: Juan Pablo Vojvoda
GK 22 Alexander DomínguezRB 14 José QuinteroRCB4 Ricardo AdéLCB6 Facundo RodríguezLB 33 Leonel Quiñónez RDM16 Mauricio MartínezLDM18 Lucas Piovi (c) AM 21 Sebastián González RW 32 Renato Ibarra LW 26 Jhojan JulioCF 24 Paolo Guerrero Substitutes:GK 23 Adrián GabbariniDF 3 Richard MinaDF 13 Daykol RomeroDF 29 Bryan Ramírez MF 5 Óscar ZambranoMF 10 Alexander Alvarado MF 25 Jefferson ValverdeMF 30 Danny LunaFW 9 Lisandro Alzugaray FW 11 Walter ChaláFW 19 José AnguloFW 27 Jan Carlos HurtadoManager: Luis Zubeldía
Man of the Match: Alexander Domínguez (LDU Quito)
Assistant referees: Jorge Urrego (Venezuela) Tulio Moreno (Venezuela) Fourth official: Ángel Arteaga (Venezuela) Fifth official: Carlos López (Venezuela) Video assistant referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina) Assistant video assistant referees: Héctor Paletta (Argentina) Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina) Silvio Trucco (Argentina)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.
Broadcasting The following is the list of official broadcasters in their respective countries.
NationBroadcaster DSports/DGO ESPN/Star+Tigo Sports ESPN/Star+ SBT ESPN/Star+ DSports/DGO ESPN/Star+ DSports/DGO ESPN/Star+ DSports/DGO ESPN/Star+Tigo Sports ESPN/Star+ DSports/DGO ESPN/Star+ DSports/DGO ESPN/Star+ DSports/DGO ESPN/Star+
See also 2023 Copa Libertadores final 2024 Recopa Sudamericana
References
External links CONMEBOL.com