2003 Copa Sudamericana finals

The 2003 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match, contested between Argentine club River Plate and Peruvian side Club Sportivo Cienciano to determine the champion of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana.

2003 Copa Sudamericana finals

Event	2003 Copa Sudamericana
River Plate Cienciano 3 4
on aggregate
First leg
River Plate Cienciano 3 3
Date	10 December 2003
Venue	Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee	Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Second leg
Cienciano River Plate 1 0
Date	19 December 2003
Venue	Estadio Universidad de San Agustín, Arequipa
Referee	Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)

In the first leg, held in Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, both teams tied 3–3. In the second leg held in Estadio Universidad de San Agustín in Arequipa, Cienciano won 1–0 and therefore the Peruvian squad crowned champion of the competition after winning 4–1 on points (4–3 on aggregate).

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
River Plate	None
Cienciano	None

Route to the final

Further information: 2003 Copa Sudamericana

River Plate				Round	Cienciano
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Bye				Preliminary stage	Alianza Lima	2–0	1–0 (H)	1–0 (A)
Independiente	8–1	4–1 (A)	4–0 (H)	Second stage	Universidad Católica	5–3	4–0 (H)	1–3 (A)
Libertad	2–1	2–0 (H)	0–1 (A)	Quarter-finals	Santos	3–2	1–1 (A)	2–1 (H)
São Paulo	3–3 (p)	3–1 (H)	0–2 (A) (a.e.t.)	Semi-finals	Atlético Nacional	3–1	2–1 (A)	1–0 (H)

Match details

First leg

2003 Copa Sudamericana finals

10 December 2003

21:10 (UTC-3)

First leg

River Plate	3–3	Cienciano
Maxi López 28', 50' Salas 85'	Report	Portilla 26', 79' Carty 67'

Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)

River Plate

Cienciano

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Second leg

19 December 2003

19:10 (UTC-3)

Second leg

Cienciano	1–0	River Plate
Lugo 78'	Report

Estadio Universidad de San Agustín, Arequipa

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)

Cienciano

River Plate

GK	1	Óscar Ibáñez
DF	15	Alessandro Morán
DF	2	Santiago Acasiete
DF	5	Carlos Lugo
DF	13	Giuliano Portilla
MF	8	Juan Carlos Bazalar		90'
MF	14	Juan Carlos La Rosa
MF	10	Paolo Maldonado		58'
MF	16	Julio García
FW	19	Rodrigo Saraz		83'
FW	9	Germán Carty
Substitutions:
MF	6	César Ccahuantico		58'
DF	3	Martín García		83'
MF	17	Miguel Llanos		90'
Manager:
Freddy Ternero

GK	17	Franco Costanzo
DF	21	Horacio Ameli
DF	25	Eduardo Tuzzio
DF	13	Ricardo Rojas
MF	8	Eduardo Coudet
MF	15	Javier Mascherano
MF	2	Oscar Ahumada		85'
MF	24	Lucho González		76'
MF	16	Marcelo Gallardo
FW	11	Marcelo Salas		16'
FW	23	Maxi López
Substitutions:
MF	10	Daniel Montenegro		16'
FW	7	Alejandro Domínguez		76'
MF	22	Daniel Ludueña		85'
Manager:
Manuel Pellegrini