2021 Recopa Sudamericana

The 2021 CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana (Portuguese: CONMEBOL Recopa Sul-Americana de 2021) was the 29th 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.

2021 Recopa Sudamericana
CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana 2021
Defensa y Justicia Palmeiras
3 3
Defensa y Justicia won 4–3 on penalties
First leg
Defensa y Justicia Palmeiras
1 2
Date7 April 2021 (2021-04-07)
VenueEstadio Norberto Tomaghello, Florencio Varela
RefereeAndrés Rojas (Colombia)[1]
Second leg
Palmeiras Defensa y Justicia
1 2
after extra time
Date14 April 2021 (2021-04-14)
VenueEstádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
RefereeLeodán González (Uruguay)[1]

The competition was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Palmeiras, the 2020 Copa Libertadores champions, and Argentine team Defensa y Justicia, the 2020 Copa Sudamericana champions. The first leg was hosted by Defensa y Justicia on 7 April 2021, while the second leg was hosted by Palmeiras on 14 April 2021.[2] The matches were originally scheduled for 10 February 2021 and 3 March 2021, but were rescheduled due to the participation of Palmeiras in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup.[3][4]

Defensa y Justicia defeated Palmeiras 4-3 on penalties after tied 3-3 on aggregate to win their first Recopa Sudamericana.[5]

Teams
Team Qualification Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)
Palmeiras 2020 Copa Libertadores champions None
Defensa y Justicia 2020 Copa Sudamericana champions None

Format

The Recopa Sudamericana was 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).[6]

Matches

First leg
Defensa y Justicia 1–2 Palmeiras
Romero 58' Report Rony 16'
Gustavo Scarpa 75'
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Defensa y Justicia
Palmeiras
GK22 Ezequiel Unsain (c)
RB15 Matías Rodríguez 90+6'
CB2 Adonis Frías 90+6'
CB5 Fernando Meza 54'
LB3 Marcelo Benítez 36'
CM30 Raúl Loaiza 76'
CM8 Enzo Fernández
RM29 Francisco Pizzini 69'
LM11 Carlos Rotondi 76'
RF31 Braian Romero
LF7 Walter Bou
Substitutes:
GK1 Marcos Ledesma
DF4 Franco Paredes
DF25 Néstor Breitenbruch
DF28 Juan Gabriel Rodríguez
DF33 Nahuel Gallardo
DF37 Emanuel Brítez
MF10 Tomás Martínez 69'
MF16 Lautaro Escalante 76'
MF35 Valentín Larralde
FW9 Miguel Merentiel
FW12 Ciro Rius
FW23 Eugenio Isnaldo 76'
Manager:
Sebastián Beccacece
GK21 Weverton
RB2 Marcos Rocha
CB13 Luan 32'
CB15 Gustavo Gómez
LB17 Matías Viña 84'
CM30 Felipe Melo (c) 63'
CM8 Zé Rafael 63'
RW19 Breno Lopes 80'
AM23 Raphael Veiga 59'
LW29 Willian 59'
CF7 Rony
Substitutes:
GK42 Jailson
DF6 Lucas Esteves 59'
DF12 Mayke 80'
DF26 Victor Luis
DF33 Alan Empereur
MF5 Patrick de Paula 79' 63'
MF14 Gustavo Scarpa 88' 59'
MF20 Lucas Lima 35'
MF28 Danilo 63'
FW11 Wesley
FW37 Rafael Papagaio
FW41 Giovani
Manager:
Abel Ferreira

Assistant referees:[1][7]
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Jhon León (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Fifth official:
José Cuevas (Paraguay)
Video assistant referee:
Alexander Ospina (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Juan Benítez (Paraguay)

Match rules:[6]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Twelve named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.

Second leg

Unsain (Defensa y Justicia) saved a penalty by Gómez (Palmeiras) in the 99th minute of extra time.

Palmeiras 1–2 (a.e.t.) Defensa y Justicia
Raphael Veiga 22' (pen.) Report Romero 30'
Benítez 90+3'
Penalties
Gabriel Menino
Luiz Adriano
Gómez
Rony
Weverton 		3–4 Frías
Merentiel
Isnaldo
Fernández
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Palmeiras
Defensa y Justicia
GK21 Weverton
RB2 Marcos Rocha 90+1' 106'
CB13 Luan
CB15 Gustavo Gómez (c)
LB17 Matías Viña 68'
CM5 Patrick de Paula 82' 83'
CM28 Danilo
RW11 Wesley 59' 63'
AM23 Raphael Veiga 77'
LW19 Breno Lopes 63'
CF7 Rony 110'
Substitutes:
GK42 Jailson
DF12 Mayke 63'
DF26 Victor Luis
DF33 Alan Empereur 83'
MF8 Zé Rafael
MF14 Gustavo Scarpa
MF18 Danilo Barbosa
MF25 Gabriel Menino 77'
MF30 Felipe Melo 83'
FW10 Luiz Adriano 106'
FW27 Gabriel Veron 63' 83'
FW29 Willian
Manager:
Abel Ferreira
GK22 Ezequiel Unsain (c)
RB15 Matías Rodríguez 106'
CB2 Adonis Frías 110'
CB5 Fernando Meza
LB3 Marcelo Benítez 84' 112'
CM30 Raúl Loaiza 63' 77'
CM8 Enzo Fernández
RM29 Francisco Pizzini 85'
LM11 Carlos Rotondi 80'
RF31 Braian Romero 98'
LF7 Walter Bou 106'
Substitutes:
GK1 Marcos Ledesma
DF25 Néstor Breitenbruch 112'
DF28 Juan Gabriel Rodríguez
DF33 Nahuel Gallardo
DF37 Emanuel Brítez 106'
MF10 Tomás Martínez
MF16 Lautaro Escalante 106'
MF35 Valentín Larralde
FW9 Miguel Merentiel 85'
FW12 Ciro Rius
FW19 Gabriel Hachen 77'
FW23 Eugenio Isnaldo 80'
Manager:
Sebastián Beccacece 32'

Assistant referees:[1][9]
Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)
Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Víctor Ráez (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Cristian Garay (Chile)
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru)

Match rules:[6]

Notes
  1. The 2nd leg match, originally scheduled to be played at Allianz Parque, São Paulo, was re-scheduled at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Árbitros para las finales de la CONMEBOL Recopa 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 25 March 2021.
  2. "Fechas actualizadas de las competiciones de clubes 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 February 2021.
  3. "Se viene una CONMEBOL Sudamericana más competitiva y representativa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 October 2020.
  4. "CALENDÁRIO 2021: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  5. "Defensa y Justicia agranda su leyenda: ¡Es campeón de la CONMEBOL Recopa 2021!" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 April 2021.
  6. "Reglamento CONMEBOL Recopa 2021" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  7. "DESIGNACIÓN DE ÁRBITROS CONMEBOL RECOPA 2021 PARTIDO DE IDA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 25 March 2021.
  8. "Cambio de estadio para la vuelta de la final de la CONMEBOL Recopa 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 30 March 2021.
  9. "DESIGNACIÓN DE ÁRBITROS CONMEBOL RECOPA 2021 PARTIDO DE VUELTA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 25 March 2021.
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