2018 Recopa Sudamericana

The 2018 CONMEBOL Recopa was the 26th edition of the CONMEBOL Recopa (also referred to as the Recopa Sudamericana, or Portuguese: Recopa Sul-Americana), 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.[1]

2018 Recopa Sudamericana
CONMEBOL Recopa 2018
Independiente Grêmio
1 1
on aggregate
Grêmio won 5–4 on penalties
First leg
Independiente Grêmio
1 1
Date14 February 2018 (2018-02-14)
VenueEstadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda
RefereeRoddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
Attendance47,000
Second leg
Grêmio Independiente
0 0
After extra time
Date21 February 2018 (2018-02-21)
VenueArena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre
RefereeEnrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Attendance42,921

The competition was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Grêmio, the 2017 Copa Libertadores champions, and Argentinian team Independiente, the 2017 Copa Sudamericana champions.[2] The first leg was hosted by Independiente at Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda on 14 February 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre on 21 February 2018.[3]

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Grêmio won 5–4 on penalties to win their second Recopa Sudamericana title.[4][5]

Teams
Team Qualification Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)
Grêmio 2017 Copa Libertadores champions 1 (1996)
Independiente 2017 Copa Sudamericana champions 3 (1995, 1996, 2011)

Venues
Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, Argentina, hosted the first leg.
Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, hosted the second leg.

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 winner. If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would be allowed.[1][6][7]

Matches

First leg
Independiente 1–1 Grêmio
 Report
Attendance: 47,000
Independiente
Grêmio
GK25 Martín Campaña (c)
RB16 Fabricio Bustos 83'
CB2 Alan Franco
CB14 Fernando Amorebieta 90'
LB20 Gastón Silva
CM5 Nicolás Domingo 45+3'
CM10 Fernando Gaibor 67'
RW7 Martín Benítez 64'
AM8 Maximiliano Meza
LW21 Jonathan Menéndez
CF9 Emmanuel Gigliotti 28'
Substitutes:
GK1 Damián Albil
DF4 Jorge Figal 83'
MF6 Juan Sánchez Miño
MF24 Jonás Gutiérrez 67'
FW11 Leandro Fernández 70' 64'
FW18 Silvio Romero
FW22 Juan Manuel Martínez
Manager:
Ariel Holan
GK1 Marcelo Grohe
RB2 Léo Moura 32'
CB3 Pedro Geromel 39'
CB4 Walter Kannemann
LB6 Bruno Cortez
DM25 Jailson
RM14 Lima 53'
CM8 Maicon (c)
CM17 Cícero 85'
LM11 Éverton 85'
CF7 Luan
Substitutes:
GK12 Paulo Victor
DF20 Marcelo Oliveira
DF22 Bressan
MF5 Michel
MF18 Maicosuel 85'
MF23 Alisson 89' 53'
FW9 Jael 85'
Manager:
Renato Portaluppi

Assistant referees:[8]
Byron Romero (Ecuador)
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Luis Quiroz (Ecuador)
Video assistant referee:
Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)[9]

Second leg
Grêmio 0–0 (a.e.t.) Independiente
Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 42,921
Grêmio
Independiente
GK1 Marcelo Grohe
RB2 Léo Moura 22'
CB3 Pedro Geromel 25'
CB4 Walter Kannemann
LB6 Bruno Cortez 116'
CM8 Maicon (c)
CM25 Jailson 62'
RW23 Alisson 2' 81'
AM7 Luan
LW11 Éverton
CF17 Cícero
Substitutes:
GK12 Paulo Victor
DF13 Paulo Miranda 36' 22'
DF20 Marcelo Oliveira
MF5 Michel
MF14 Lima 116'
MF18 Maicosuel 81'
FW9 Jael 62'
Manager:
Renato Portaluppi
GK25 Martín Campaña (c)
RB16 Fabricio Bustos 108'
CB2 Alan Franco
CB14 Fernando Amorebieta 42'
LB20 Gastón Silva 24'
CM15 Diego Martín Rodríguez 16' 46'
CM5 Nicolás Domingo
RW8 Maximiliano Meza
AM10 Fernando Gaibor 35'
LW21 Jonathan Menéndez 75'
CF11 Leandro Fernández 45'
Substitutes:
GK1 Damián Albil
DF4 Jorge Figal 45'
MF6 Juan Sánchez Miño
MF7 Martín Benítez 46'
MF24 Jonás Gutiérrez 108'
FW18 Silvio Romero 75'
FW22 Juan Manuel Martínez
Manager:
Ariel Holan

Assistant referees:[8]
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Juan Zorrilla (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
Video assistant referee:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
José Argote (Venezuela)

See also

References
  1. "Reglamento CONMEBOL Recopa 2018" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. "La CONMEBOL Recopa y la Suruga Bank tienen fechas definidas". CONMEBOL.com. 3 December 2017.
  3. "Fechas confirmadas de la CONMEBOL Recopa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 December 2017.
  4. "Independiente y Gremio hacen tablas y dejan definición para la revancha" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 February 2018.
  5. "Gremio campeón de la CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana 2018" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 February 2018.
  6. "Reglamento Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  7. "Reglamento Conmebol Sudamericana 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  8. "Árbitros para los juegos de la CONMEBOL Recopa 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 19 January 2018.
  9. "Sustitución de árbitro AVAR para la Recopa - Ida". CONMEBOL.com. 22 January 2018.
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