2012 Superclásico de las Américas

The 2012 Superclásico de las Américas – Copa Doctor Nicolás Leoz was the second edition of the Superclásico de las Américas. Brazil won 4–3 on penalties after a 3–3 draw on aggregate and conquered their second title.[1][2][3][4][5]

2012 Superclásico de las Américas
Brazil Argentina
3 3
on aggregate
Brazil won 4–3 on penalties
First Leg
Brazil Argentina
2 1
Date19 September 2012
VenueEstádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil
RefereeCarlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Attendance37,871
Second Leg
Argentina Brazil
2 1
Date21 November 2012
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina
RefereeEnrique Osses (Chile)
Attendance32,000

The first leg was played at Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, which Brazil won, 2–1. The second leg was originally scheduled to be played on October 3, 2012, at the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Chaco, but was postponed due to a power failure in the stadium.[6] Both the CBF and AFA agreed on a new date for the match, and it was decided to be held on November 21, 2012 at La Bombonera, Buenos Aires.[7]

Venues
Serra Dourada (Goiânia) and La Bombonera (Buenos Aires) were the stadiums for the matches played in Brazil and Argentina respectively

Matches

First leg
Brazil 2–1 Argentina
Paulinho  25'
Neymar  90+3' (pen.)		 AFA Report Martínez  19'
Attendance: 37,871
Brazil
Argentina
GK1Jefferson
DF16Fábio Santos
DF2Lucas Marques
DF4Réver
DF3Dedé
MF10Jádson 62'
MF5Paulinho 80'
MF15Ralf
MF7Lucas Moura 76'
FW19Luís Fabiano 68'
FW11Neymar 88'
Substitutions:
MF16Thiago Neves 62'
FW9Leandro Damião 68'
FW20Wellington Nem 76'
Manager:
Mano Menezes
GK1Oscar Ustari
DF4Gino Peruzzi
DF5Lisandro López 73'
DF2Sebastián Domínguez
DF6Leandro Desábato 90+2'
DF3Clemente Rodríguez
MF11Maxi Rodríguez
MF22Rodrigo Braña
MF19Pablo Guiñazú
FW7Juan Martínez 87'
FW9Hernán Barcos 76'
Substitutions:
MFLeonel Vangioni 73'
FW17Rogelio Funes Mori 76'
MF15Leandro Somoza 87'
Manager:
Alejandro Sabella

Assistant referees:
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)
Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Pericles Cortés (Brazil)

Second leg
Argentina 2–1 Brazil
Scocco  81' (pen.), 89' AFA Report Fred  83'
Penalties
Martínez
Montillo
Domínguez
Scocco
Orión 		3–4 Neves
Jean
Carlinhos
Fred
Neymar
La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Argentina
Brazil
GK1Agustín Orión
DF4Gino Peruzzi
DF6Sebastián Domínguez
DF2Leandro Desábato
DF3Lisandro López
DF14Leonel Vangioni
MF19Pablo Guiñazú 86'
MF10Walter Montillo
MF5Francisco Cerro 88'
FW7Juan Martínez
FW9Hernán Barcos 69'
Substitutions:
FW21Ignacio Scocco 69'
MF18Oscar Ahumada 88'
Manager:
Alejandro Sabella
GK1Diego Cavalieri
DF2Lucas Marques 74'
DF3Réver 15'
DF4Durval
DF6Fábio Santos 63'
MF5Ralf
MF7Arouca 69'
MF8Paulinho
MF10Thiago Neves
FW9Fred 65'
FW11Neymar
Substitutions:
DF16Carlinhos 63'
MF15Jean 69'
MF28Bernard 74'
Manager:
Mano Menezes

Assistant referees:
Francisco Mondria (Chile)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

References
  1. "Nos pênaltis, Brasil supera Argentina e é bicampeão do Superclássico" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. "Neymar se redime, faz gol de pênalti e dá bi do Superclássico à Seleção" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. "Argentina 2 Brazil 1". Soccerway. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  4. "Brazil edge rivals Argentina". FIFA.com. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  5. "Argentina win friendly but Brazil take trophy". Eurosport. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  6. "Argentina - Brazil game abandoned after floodlight failure". Goal.com. October 4, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  7. "Conmebol confirma segundo jogo do Superclássico para dia 21 de novembro" (in Portuguese). Estadão. October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
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