2007 Copa Sudamericana finals
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| Event | 2007 Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| on aggregate; Arsenal won on away goals | |||||||
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| Date | 30 November 2007 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Ricardo Grance (Paraguay) | ||||||
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| Date | 5 December 2007 | ||||||
| Venue | Racing Club, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) | ||||||
The 2007 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2007 Copa Sudamericana champion. The final was contested by Argentine side Arsenal de Sarandí and Mexican Club América. The first leg was held in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City where Arsenal won 3–2. In the second leg, held in Estadio Juan Domingo Perón (home venue of Racing Club de Avellaneda), América won 2–1.[1]
Despite both teams finished equaled on points (3–3 and 4–4 on aggregate), Arsenal won the competition on away goals rule, achieving their first international title.[2][3]
Qualified teams[edit]
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 América | None |
 Arsenal | None |
Venues[edit]
Match summary[edit]
First leg[edit]
| América | 2–3 | Arsenal |
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Cabañas  6'Argüello 55' | [ Report] | Matellán 32' Gómez 57', 66' |
      America |  Arsenal |
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| Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
Second leg[edit]
Arsenal |  América |
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| Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
References[edit]
- ^ Copa Sudamericana 2007 on the RSSSF
- ^ Arsenal campeón de la Sudamericana by Andrés Burgo on El Gráfico, January 2008
- ^ Arsenal hizo historia y es campeón on Ambito.com, 5 Dec 2007