2008 Copa Sudamericana finals
Event2008 Copa Sudamericana
on aggregate
First leg
Date26 November 2008
VenueEstadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
RefereeCarlos Amarilla
Second leg
Date3 December 2008
VenueEstádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
RefereeJorge Larrionda
Attendance51,803

The 2008 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2008 Copa Sudamericana champion. The final was contested by Brazilian club Internacional and Argentine team Estudiantes de La Plata. The first leg, held in Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, was won by Internacional 1–0. As the second leg, held in Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre ended in a 1–1 tie, Internacional became champions of the competition winning 4–1 on points (2–1 on aggregate).[1][2]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Argentina Estudiantes LPNone
Brazil InternacionalNone

Venues

Estadio Ciudad de La Plata (left) and Estádio Beira-Rio, venues for the series

Match summary

First leg

First leg
Estudiantes LP Argentina0–1Brazil Internacional
Report Alex 34' (pen.)
Estudiantes (LP)
Internacional

Assistant referees:
Paraguay Manuel Bernal
Paraguay Emigdio Ruiz Roa
Fourth official:
Paraguay Carlos Galeano


Second leg

First leg
Internacional Brazil1–1 (a.e.t.)Argentina Estudiantes LP
Nilmar 116' Report Alayes 65'
Internacional
Estudiantes (LP)

Assistant referees:
Uruguay Pablo Fadiño
Uruguay Wálter Rial
Fourth official:
Uruguay Roberto Silvera

References

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