2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals

2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals
Event 2005 Copa Sudamericana
Pumas UNAM Boca Juniors
Mexico Argentina
2 2
on aggregate
Boca Juniors won 4–3 on penalties.
First leg
Pumas UNAM Boca Juniors
1 1
Date December 6, 2005
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico D.F.
Man of the Match Rodrigo Palacio
Referee Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
Second leg
Boca Juniors Pumas UNAM
1 1
Date December 18, 2005
Venue La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Man of the Match Roberto Abbondanzieri
Referee Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

The 2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2005 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested by Mexican club Pumas UNAM and Argentinian club Boca Juniors. Boca was defending their trophy and Pumas UNAM were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals. The first leg was played in Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico D.F. on December 6, and the match was tied 1-1. The second leg was played in Estadio Alberto J. Armando, better known as La Bombonera, in Buenos Aires on December 18, and, again, the match was tied 1-1, so in the penalty shoot-out Boca won 4-3 and was crowned as the champion and successfully defended the title. As the winner, Boca earned the right to play in the 2006 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the 2005 Copa Libertadores.

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Mexico Pumas UNAM None
Argentina Boca Juniors 2004

Road to the Finals

Pumas UNAM Round Boca Juniors
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bolivia The Strongest
(won 4–3 on aggregate)		 Away1–2 Round of 16 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
(won 7–3 on aggregate)		 Away2–2
Home3–1 Home5–1
Brazil Corinthians
(won 4–2 on aggregate)		 Away1–2 Quarterfinals Brazil Internacional
(won 4–2 on aggregate)		 Away0–1
Home3–0 Home4–1
Argentina Vélez Sársfield
(won 4–0 on aggregate)		 Away0–0 Semifinals Chile Universidad Católica
(won 3–2 on aggregate)		 Away1–0
Home4–0 Home2–2

Matches

First leg

Pumas UNAM
Boca Juniors
GK12Mexico Sergio Bernal
DF3Mexico Joaquín Beltrán (c)
DF4Paraguay Darío VerónYellow card 49'
DF5Mexico Israel CastroYellow card 58'
DF23Mexico Marco Antonio Palacios
MF6Mexico Gonzalo PinedaYellow card 86'
MF16Mexico Gerardo Galindo
MF7Mexico Leandro Augusto
MF10Brazil José Aílton da Silva 45'
FW9Argentina Bruno Marioni
FW8Mexico Antonio de Nigris 45'
Substitutes:
FW20Mexico Ismael Íñiguez  45'
FW15Bolivia Joaquín Botero  45'
Manager:
Mexico Miguel España
GK1Argentina Roberto Abbondanzieri (c)
DF3Argentina Juan Krupoviesa
DF2Argentina Rolando SchiaviYellow card 58'
DF6Argentina Daniel Díaz
DF4Argentina Hugo IbarraYellow card 83'
MF21Argentina Pablo Ledesma
MF5Argentina Fernando GagoYellow card 82'
MF10Argentina Federico Insúa 86'
MF23Argentina Daniel Bilos 75'
FW9Argentina Martín Palermo 85'
FW14Argentina Rodrigo Palacio
Substitutes:
MF19Argentina Neri Cardozo 75'
FW16Argentina Marcelo Delgado 85'
DF22Argentina Matías Silvestre 86'
Manager:
Argentina Alfio Basile

Man of the Match:
Argentina Rodrigo Palacio

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

Second Leg

Boca Juniors
Pumas UNAM
GK1Argentina Roberto AbbondanzieriYellow card 61'
DF4Argentina Hugo IbarraYellow card 32'
DF2Argentina Rolando Schiavi
DF6Argentina Daniel Díaz
DF3Argentina Juan Krupoviesa
MF8Argentina Sebastián Battaglia (c)
MF5Argentina Fernando Gago 70'
MF23Argentina Daniel Bilos 84'
MF10Argentina Federico Insúa
FW9Argentina Martín PalermoYellow card 87'
FW14Argentina Rodrigo PalacioYellow card 65' 86'
Substitutes:
MF21Argentina Pablo Ledesma 70'
FW7Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto 84'
FW16Argentina Marcelo Delgado 86'
Manager:
Argentina Alfio Basile
GK12Mexico Sergio Bernal
DF23Mexico Marco Antonio Palacios
DF3Mexico Joaquín Beltrán (c)
DF4Paraguay Darío Verón
DF5Mexico Israel Castro
MF16Mexico Gerardo GalindoYellow card 79'
MF6Mexico Gonzalo Pineda
MF15Bolivia Joaquín Botero 78'
MF7Mexico Leandro Augusto
FW10Brazil José Aílton da SilvaYellow card 45+1' 46'
FW9Argentina Bruno MarioniYellow card 50'
Substitutes:
FW20Mexico Ismael Íñiguez 46'
FW22Argentina Martín Cardetti 78'
Manager:
Mexico Miguel España

Man of the Match:
Argentina Roberto Abbondanzieri

Assistant referees:
Paraguay Manuel Bernal
Paraguay Amelio Andino
Fourth official:
Paraguay Ricardo Grance

References

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