2017 Copa Sudamericana Finals
# 2017 Copa Sudamericana Finals

The 2017 Copa Sudamericana Finals were the two-legged final that decides the winner of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, the 16th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentinian team Independiente and Brazilian team Flamengo. The first leg was hosted by Independiente at Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda on 6 December 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Flamengo at Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on 13 December 2017.

Independiente defeated Flamengo 3–2 on aggregate to win their second Copa Sudamericana title. As champions, Independiente earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2017 J.League Cup in the 2018 Suruga Bank Championship. They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.

## Teams

| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| - | - |
| Independiente | 1 (2010) |
| Flamengo | None |

## Venues

| Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, Argentina, hosted the first leg. | Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted the second leg. |
| - | - |

## Road to the final

| Independiente | Independiente | Independiente | Round | Flamengo | Flamengo | Flamengo |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | Elimination | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| Alianza Lima (won 1–0 on aggregate) | Home | 0–0 | First stage | Automatically advanced to Second stage | Automatically advanced to Second stage | Automatically advanced to Second stage |
| Alianza Lima (won 1–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 | First stage | Automatically advanced to Second stage | Automatically advanced to Second stage | Automatically advanced to Second stage |
| Deportes Iquique (won 6–3 on aggregate) | Home | 4–2 | Second stage | Palestino (won 10–2 on aggregate) | Away | 2–5 |
| Deportes Iquique (won 6–3 on aggregate) | Away | 1–2 | Second stage | Palestino (won 10–2 on aggregate) | Home | 5–0 |
| Seed 5 | Seed 5 | Seed 5 | Final stages | Seed 3 | Seed 3 | Seed 3 |
| Atlético Tucumán (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 | Round of 16 | Chapecoense (won 4–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 |
| Atlético Tucumán (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 | Round of 16 | Chapecoense (won 4–0 on aggregate) | Home | 4–0 |
| Nacional (won 6–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–4 | Quarterfinals | Fluminense (won 4–3 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 |
| Nacional (won 6–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 | Quarterfinals | Fluminense (won 4–3 on aggregate) | Home | 3–3 |
| Libertad (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 | Semifinals | Junior (won 4–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–1 |
| Libertad (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Home | 3–1 | Semifinals | Junior (won 4–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–2 |

## Format

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team 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.

## Matches

Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo), provisionally suspended for failing doping test, missed the first leg. On 7 December 2017, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided to suspend Guerrero for one year, missing the second leg. After the Finals, FIFA Appeal Committee reduced the sanction to a six-month suspension.

### First leg

Flamengo scored after eight minutes when Réver headed a free kick from Trauco. Independiente equalized through Emmanuel Gigliotti, who combined with Benitez and finished a counter attack. Seven minutes after halftime, Barco crossed from the left side and Maximiliano Meza scored the winning goal with a right-footed volley.

| Independiente | Flamengo |
| - | - |
| GK | 25 | Martín Campaña |
| RB | 16 | Fabricio Bustos | 90' |
| CB | 2 | Alan Franco | | 84' |
| CB | 5 | Gastón Silva |
| LB | 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico (c) | 19' |
| CM | 15 | Diego Martín Rodríguez |
| CM | 6 | Juan Sánchez Miño |
| RW | 7 | Martín Benítez | | 72' |
| AM | 8 | Maximiliano Meza | | 78' |
| LW | 27 | Ezequiel Barco |
| CF | 9 | Emmanuel Gigliotti |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Damián Albil |
| DF | 14 | Fernando Amorebieta | 85' | 84' |
| MF | 10 | Walter Erviti |
| MF | 23 | Nery Domínguez |
| MF | 29 | Nicolás Domingo | | 78' |
| FW | 11 | Leandro Fernández |
| FW | 24 | Juan Manuel Martínez | | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Ariel Holan ||
| GK | 24 | César |
| RB | 21 | Pará |
| CB | 15 | Réver (c) |
| CB | 4 | Juan |
| LB | 13 | Miguel Trauco |
| CM | 5 | Willian Arão |
| CM | 26 | Gustavo Cuéllar |
| RW | 7 | Éverton Ribeiro |
| AM | 10 | Diego | 23' | 72' |
| LW | 29 | Lucas Paquetá | | 56' |
| CF | 25 | Felipe Vizeu |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Thiago |
| DF | 2 | Rodinei |
| DF | 30 | Rhodolfo |
| MF | 8 | Márcio Araújo |
| MF | 22 | Éverton | | 56' |
| MF | 27 | Rômulo |
| FW | 20 | Vinícius Júnior | | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Reinaldo Rueda ||

* Assistant referees:
* Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay)
* Darío Gaona (Paraguay)
* Fourth official:
* Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
* VAR:
* Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
* AVAR:
* Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
* VAR2:
* Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)

### Second leg

Lucas Paquetá opened the scoring meters away from the line in the 29th minute after a low cross from Réver. Ten minutes later, Independiente were awarded a penalty for a foul on Meza by Cuéllar. Ezequiel Barco scored to tie the match.

| Flamengo | Independiente |
| - | - |
| GK | 24 | César |
| RB | 21 | Pará |
| CB | 15 | Réver (c) |
| CB | 4 | Juan | 90' |
| LB | 13 | Miguel Trauco | | 54' |
| CM | 5 | Willian Arão |
| CM | 26 | Gustavo Cuéllar | | 78' |
| RW | 29 | Lucas Paquetá | | 84' |
| AM | 10 | Diego |
| LW | 22 | Éverton | 73' |
| CF | 25 | Felipe Vizeu |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Thiago |
| DF | 2 | Rodinei |
| DF | 30 | Rhodolfo |
| MF | 7 | Éverton Ribeiro | | 78' |
| MF | 8 | Márcio Araújo |
| FW | 16 | Lincoln | | 84' |
| FW | 20 | Vinícius Júnior | 77' | 54' |
| Manager: ||
| Reinaldo Rueda ||
| GK | 25 | Martín Campaña | 79' |
| RB | 16 | Fabricio Bustos | | 84' |
| CB | 2 | Alan Franco |
| CB | 14 | Fernando Amorebieta |
| LB | 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico (c) |
| CM | 29 | Nicolás Domingo |
| CM | 15 | Diego Martín Rodríguez |
| RW | 7 | Martín Benítez | | 33' |
| AM | 8 | Maximiliano Meza | 77' | 82' |
| LW | 27 | Ezequiel Barco | 87' |
| CF | 9 | Emmanuel Gigliotti |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Damián Albil |
| DF | 5 | Gastón Silva | | 84' |
| MF | 6 | Juan Sánchez Miño | | 82' |
| MF | 10 | Walter Erviti |
| MF | 23 | Nery Domínguez |
| FW | 11 | Leandro Fernández |
| FW | 18 | Lucas Albertengo | 72' | 33' |
| Manager: ||
| Ariel Holan ||

* Assistant referees:
* Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
* Cristian de la Cruz (Colombia)
* Fourth official:
* Gustavo Murillo (Colombia)
* VAR:
* Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
* AVAR:
* Roberto Tobar (Chile)
* VAR2:
* Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)
