# 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional final

The 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional final was the final match of the 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional, the fifth edition of this national cup. It was held in the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero on 5 May 2024 between Estudiantes (LP) and Vélez Sarsfield. Both clubs contested their first Copa de la Liga Profesional final.
After a 1–1 draw, Estudiantes (LP) won 4–3 on penalties to claim their first title in the tournament. As champions, Estudiantes (LP) qualified for the 2025 Copa Libertadores and the 2024 Trofeo de Campeones.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals app. |
| Estudiantes (LP) | None |
| Vélez Sarsfield | None |
Bold indicates winning years

## Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral venue).
| Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | Round | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Belgrano | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Barracas Central | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) |
| Unión | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | Independiente | 0–1 (H) | 0–1 (H) | 0–1 (H) |
| Racing | 0–0 (H) | 0–0 (H) | 0–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | River Plate | 0–5 (A) | 0–5 (A) | 0–5 (A) |
| Tigre | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3–1 (H) | 3–1 (H) | 3–1 (H) |
| San Lorenzo | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | Matchday 5 | Deportivo Riestra | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | Huracán | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (A) | Matchday 7 | Tigre | 2–2 (H) | 2–2 (H) | 2–2 (H) |
| Godoy Cruz | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) | Matchday 8 | Atlético Tucumán | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (A) |
| Platense | 1–2 (H) | 1–2 (H) | 1–2 (H) | Matchday 9 | Rosario Central | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) |
| Sarmiento (J) | 1–3 (A) | 1–3 (A) | 1–3 (A) | Matchday 10 | Banfield | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) |
| Boca Juniors | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 11 | Instituto | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) |
| Defensa y Justicia | 0–1 (A) | 0–1 (A) | 0–1 (A) | Matchday 12 | Talleres (C) | 0–1 (A) | 0–1 (A) | 0–1 (A) |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 5–0 (H) | 5–0 (H) | 5–0 (H) | Matchday 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 0–0 (H) | 0–0 (H) | 0–0 (H) |
| Lanús | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) | Matchday 14 | Independiente Rivadavia | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) |
| Zone B runners-up Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Godoy Cruz 14 9 2 3 16 6 +10 29 2 Estudiantes (LP) 14 8 3 3 19 9 +10 27 3 Defensa y Justicia 14 7 5 2 17 13 +4 26 4 Boca Juniors 14 7 4 3 20 12 +8 25 5 Racing 14 7 3 4 24 11 +13 24 Source: AFA | Zone B runners-up Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Godoy Cruz 14 9 2 3 16 6 +10 29 2 Estudiantes (LP) 14 8 3 3 19 9 +10 27 3 Defensa y Justicia 14 7 5 2 17 13 +4 26 4 Boca Juniors 14 7 4 3 20 12 +8 25 5 Racing 14 7 3 4 24 11 +13 24 Source: AFA | Zone B runners-up Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Godoy Cruz 14 9 2 3 16 6 +10 29 2 Estudiantes (LP) 14 8 3 3 19 9 +10 27 3 Defensa y Justicia 14 7 5 2 17 13 +4 26 4 Boca Juniors 14 7 4 3 20 12 +8 25 5 Racing 14 7 3 4 24 11 +13 24 Source: AFA | Zone B runners-up Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Godoy Cruz 14 9 2 3 16 6 +10 29 2 Estudiantes (LP) 14 8 3 3 19 9 +10 27 3 Defensa y Justicia 14 7 5 2 17 13 +4 26 4 Boca Juniors 14 7 4 3 20 12 +8 25 5 Racing 14 7 3 4 24 11 +13 24 Source: AFA | Final standings | Zone A 4th place Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 River Plate 14 7 6 1 26 10 +16 27 2 Argentinos Juniors 14 7 5 2 25 14 +11 26 3 Barracas Central 14 7 5 2 20 15 +5 26 4 Vélez Sarsfield 14 7 4 3 14 13 +1 25 5 Talleres (C) 14 6 6 2 24 16 +8 24 Source: AFA | Zone A 4th place Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 River Plate 14 7 6 1 26 10 +16 27 2 Argentinos Juniors 14 7 5 2 25 14 +11 26 3 Barracas Central 14 7 5 2 20 15 +5 26 4 Vélez Sarsfield 14 7 4 3 14 13 +1 25 5 Talleres (C) 14 6 6 2 24 16 +8 24 Source: AFA | Zone A 4th place Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 River Plate 14 7 6 1 26 10 +16 27 2 Argentinos Juniors 14 7 5 2 25 14 +11 26 3 Barracas Central 14 7 5 2 20 15 +5 26 4 Vélez Sarsfield 14 7 4 3 14 13 +1 25 5 Talleres (C) 14 6 6 2 24 16 +8 24 Source: AFA | Zone A 4th place Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 River Plate 14 7 6 1 26 10 +16 27 2 Argentinos Juniors 14 7 5 2 25 14 +11 26 3 Barracas Central 14 7 5 2 20 15 +5 26 4 Vélez Sarsfield 14 7 4 3 14 13 +1 25 5 Talleres (C) 14 6 6 2 24 16 +8 24 Source: AFA |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | Round | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Final stages | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Barracas Central | 3–0 (N) | 3–0 (N) | 3–0 (N) | Quarter-finals | Godoy Cruz | 2–1 (N) | 2–1 (N) | 2–1 (N) |
| Boca Juniors | 1–1 (3–1 (p)) (N) | 1–1 (3–1 (p)) (N) | 1–1 (3–1 (p)) (N) | Semi-finals | Argentinos Juniors | 0–0 (4–2 (p)) (N) | 0–0 (4–2 (p)) (N) | 0–0 (4–2 (p)) (N) |

## Match details

| Estudiantes (LP) | Vélez Sarsfield |
| GK | 12 | Matías Mansilla |
| RB | 14 | Eros Mancuso |
| CB | 26 | Luciano Lollo |
| CB | 2 | Zaid Romero |
| LB | 13 | Gastón Benedetti | 28' 69' |
| CM | 5 | Santiago Ascacíbar | 51' |
| CM | 22 | Enzo Pérez | 77' | 86' |
| RM | 32 | Tiago Palacios | | 74' |
| AM | 7 | José Sosa (c) | | 46' |
| LM | 18 | Edwuin Cetré | 90+3' |
| CF | 9 | Guido Carrillo | | 73' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Fabricio Iacovich |
| GK | 25 | Juan Pablo Zozaya |
| DF | 4 | Santiago Flores |
| DF | 6 | Federico Fernández |
| DF | 20 | Eric Meza | 102' | 74' |
| MF | 8 | Fernando Zuqui | | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Franco Zapiola |
| MF | 19 | Alexis Manyoma |
| MF | 29 | Axel Atum |
| FW | 10 | Pablo Piatti | | 86' |
| FW | 16 | Mauro Méndez |
| FW | 27 | Javier Correa | 76' | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Eduardo Domínguez ||
| GK | 1 | Tomás Marchiori |
| RB | 4 | Joaquín García |
| CB | 34 | Damián Fernández | 46' 58' |
| CB | 31 | Valentín Gómez | 129' |
| LB | 3 | Elías Gómez | 33' | 61' |
| CM | 32 | Christian Ordóñez | 24' |
| CM | 26 | Agustín Bouzat | | 98' |
| RM | 20 | Francisco Pizzini | | 87' |
| AM | 22 | Claudio Aquino (c) | | 87' |
| LM | 27 | Thiago Fernández | | 66' |
| CF | 18 | Thiago Vecino | | 61' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 42 | Lautaro Garzón |
| DF | 2 | Emanuel Mammana | | 61' |
| DF | 29 | Leonardo Jara |
| DF | 37 | Tomás Cavanagh | | 66' |
| MF | 10 | Elías Cabrera |
| MF | 11 | Matías Pellegrini |
| MF | 21 | Ignacio Méndez |
| MF | 35 | Santiago Cáseres | | 98' |
| MF | 36 | Álvaro Montoro | | 87' |
| FW | 14 | Lenny Lobato | | 87' |
| FW | 17 | Rodrigo Piñeiro |
| FW | 30 | Alejo Sarco | | 61' |
| Manager: ||
| Gustavo Quinteros ||
| Man of the Match: Matías Mansilla (Estudiantes (LP)) Assistant referees: Maximiliano Del Yesso Sebastián Raineri Fourth official: Leandro Rey Hilfer Fifth official: Pablo González Video assistant referee: Héctor Paletta Assistant video assistant referees: Pablo Dóvalo | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Twelve named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time |

### Statistics

Overall :
| | Estudiantes (LP) | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 8 |
| Ball possession | 50% | 50% |
| Corner kicks | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 24 | 15 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 4 |
| Red cards | 1 | 1 |