2007 Copa Sudamericana finals

2007 Copa Sudamericana finals

Event	2007 Copa Sudamericana
América Arsenal 4 4
on aggregate; Arsenal won on away goals
First leg
América Arsenal 2 3
Date	30 November 2007
Venue	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee	Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)
Second leg
Arsenal América 1 2
Date	5 December 2007
Venue	El Cilindro, Avellaneda
Referee	Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
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The 2007 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2007 Copa Sudamericana champion. The final was contested by Argentine side Arsenal de Sarandí and Mexican Club América. The first leg was held in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City where Arsenal won 3–2. In the second leg, held at El Cilindro (home venue of Racing Club de Avellaneda), América won 2–1.^[1]

Despite both teams finished equaled on points (3–3 and 4–4 on aggregate), Arsenal won the competition on away goals rule, achieving their first international title.^[2][3]

Team	Previous finals app.
América	None
Arsenal	None

Estadio Azteca (left) and El Cilindro, venues for the series

First leg

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2007 Copa Sudamericana finals

30 November 2007

19.15 (UTC-6)

First leg

América	2–3	Arsenal
Cabañas 6' Argüello 55'	[ Report]	Matellán 32' Gómez 57', 66'

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)

America

Arsenal

GK 1 Guillermo Ochoa DF 3 José Antonio Castro  32' DF 4 Óscar Rojas DF 5 Duilio Davino (c) DF 16 Ricardo F. Rojas MF 20 Alejandro Argüello MF 23 Juan Carlos Silva  71' MF 18 Germán Villa  45'  85' MF 8 Federico Insúa FW 17 Hernán R. López FW 9 Salvador Cabañas Substitutes: MF 13 Juan Carlos Mosqueda  71' FW 21 Enrique Esqueda  85' Manager: Daniel Brailovsky

GK 1 Mario Cuenca  90' DF 14 Javier Gandolfi  76' DF 21 Josimar Mosquera  54' DF 16 Aníbal Matellán DF 18 Christian Díaz MF 25 Diego Villar  74' MF 5 Andrés San Martín MF 13 Carlos Casteglione (c)  80' MF 24 Javier Yacuzzi FW 15 Alejandro Gómez  82' FW 7 José Luis Calderón  86' Substitutes: MF 17 Pablo Garnier  74' MF 8 Israel Damonte  82' MF 20 Leonardo Biagini  86' Manager: Gustavo Alfaro

Man of the Match: Alejandro Gómez Assistant referees: Manuel Bernal Tiburcio Gauto Fourth official: Antonio Arias

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Second leg

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5 December 2007

21:30 (UTC-3)

Second leg

Arsenal	1–2	América
Andrizzi 83'		Díaz 18' (o.g.) Silva 62'

El Cilindro, Avellaneda

Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

Arsenal

América

GK 1 Mario Cuenca DF 14 Javier Gandolfi (c) DF 21 Josimar Mosquera DF 16 Aníbal Matellán DF 18 Christian Díaz MF 25 Diego Villar  58'  69' MF 5 Andrés San Martín  78' MF 8 Israel Damonte  86' MF 24 Javier Yacuzzi  60'  65' FW 15 Alejandro Gómez FW 7 José Luis Calderón Substitutes: FW 20 Leonardo Biagini  65' MF 11 Martín Andrizzi  69' MF 10 Santiago Raymonda  86' Manager: Gustavo Alfaro

GK 1 Guillermo Ochoa DF 3 José A. Castro  32' DF 4 Óscar Rojas  58'  86' DF 5 Duilio Davino (c)  28'  90' DF 16 Ricardo F. Rojas MF 20 Alejandro Argüello MF 23 Juan Carlos Silva  63' MF 18 Germán Villa  36' MF 8 Federico Insúa FW 17 Hernán R. López  21'  76' FW 9 Salvador Cabañas Substitutes: DF 2 Ismael Rodríguez  76' FW 7 Lucas Castromán  86'  90' Manager: Daniel Brailovsky

Man of the Match: Martín Andrizzi Assistant referees: Abraham González José Buitrago Fourth official: Eduardo Díaz