# 2021 Copa Sudamericana final

The 2021 Copa Sudamericana final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana. This was the 20th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, the second-tier South American continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The match was played on 20 November 2021 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, between Brazilian sides Athletico Paranaense and Red Bull Bragantino.
On 13 May 2021, CONMEBOL announced that the final would be played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay on 6 November 2021.
Athletico Paranaense defeated Red Bull Bragantino by a 1–0 score in the final to win their second title in the tournament. As winners of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana, they earned the right to play against the winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores in the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage.

## Venue

Candidate Venues for the 2021 Copa Sudamericana final :
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity |
| Argentina | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón | Avellaneda | 61,000 |
| Argentina | Estadio Libertadores de América | Avellaneda | 48,069 |
| Argentina | Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti | Buenos Aires | 70,074 |
| Argentina | La Bombonera | Buenos Aires | 54,000 |
| Argentina | Estadio Pedro Bidegain | Buenos Aires | 47,964 |
| Argentina | Estadio Único | Santiago del Estero | 57,000 |
| Brazil | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha | Brasília | 69,432 |
| Brazil | Arena da Baixada | Curitiba | 42,372 |
| Brazil | Castelão | Fortaleza | 60,348 |
| Brazil | Estádio Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | 50,128 |
| Brazil | Arena Pernambuco | Recife | 42,583 |
| Brazil | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro | 74,738 |
| Brazil | Arena Fonte Nova | Salvador | 51,708 |
| Chile | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | Santiago | 58,665 |
| Ecuador | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado | Quito | 41,575 |
| Uruguay | Estadio Centenario | Montevideo | 60,235 |
On 13 May 2021, CONMEBOL announced that Estadio Centenario, Montevideo was chosen as the 2021 final venue.

## Road to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
| Athletico Paranaense | Athletico Paranaense | Athletico Paranaense | Round | Red Bull Bragantino | Red Bull Bragantino | Red Bull Bragantino |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | First stage | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Group D | Group D | Group D | Group stage | Group G | Group G | Group G |
| Aucas | Away | 0–1 | Group stage | Deportes Tolima | Home | 2–1 |
| Metropolitanos | Home | 1–0 | Group stage | Emelec | Away | 3–0 |
| Melgar | Away | 1–0 | Group stage | Talleres | Home | 0–1 |
| Metropolitanos | Away | 0–1 | Group stage | Emelec | Home | 2–0 |
| Melgar | Home | 1–0 | Group stage | Talleres | Away | 0–1 |
| Aucas | Home | 4–0 | Group stage | Deportes Tolima | Away | 1–2 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Athletico Paranaense 6 15 2 Melgar 6 10 3 Aucas 6 6 4 Metropolitanos 6 4 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Athletico Paranaense 6 15 2 Melgar 6 10 3 Aucas 6 6 4 Metropolitanos 6 4 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Athletico Paranaense 6 15 2 Melgar 6 10 3 Aucas 6 6 4 Metropolitanos 6 4 Source: CONMEBOL | Group stage | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Red Bull Bragantino 6 12 2 Emelec 6 10 3 Talleres 6 8 4 Deportes Tolima 6 3 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Red Bull Bragantino 6 12 2 Emelec 6 10 3 Talleres 6 8 4 Deportes Tolima 6 3 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Red Bull Bragantino 6 12 2 Emelec 6 10 3 Talleres 6 8 4 Deportes Tolima 6 3 Source: CONMEBOL |
| Seed 2 | Seed 2 | Seed 2 | Final stages | Seed 6 | Seed 6 | Seed 6 |
| América de Cali (won 5–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 | Round of 16 | Independiente del Valle (won 3–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–2 |
| América de Cali (won 5–1 on aggregate) | Home | 4–1 | Round of 16 | Independiente del Valle (won 3–1 on aggregate) | Home | 1–1 |
| LDU Quito (won 4–3 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Rosario Central (won 5–3 on aggregate) | Away | 3–4 |
| LDU Quito (won 4–3 on aggregate) | Home | 4–2 | Quarter-finals | Rosario Central (won 5–3 on aggregate) | Home | 1–0 |
| Peñarol (won 4–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–2 | Semi-finals | Libertad (won 5–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 |
| Peñarol (won 4–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Libertad (won 5–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–3 |

## Match
### Details

| Athletico Paranaense | Red Bull Bragantino |
| GK | 1 | Santos |
| RCB | 34 | Pedro Henrique |
| CB | 44 | Thiago Heleno (c) |
| LCB | 22 | Nicolás Hernández | | 75' |
| RM | 5 | Marcinho |
| RDM | 26 | Erick | 64' | 82' |
| LDM | 18 | Léo Cittadini | 38' | 90+5' |
| LM | 16 | Abner Vinícius | 45' |
| RW | 11 | Nikão |
| LW | 20 | David Terans | | 75' |
| CF | 9 | Renato Kayzer | | 75' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 24 | Bento |
| DF | 6 | Márcio Azevedo |
| DF | 13 | Khellven |
| DF | 27 | Zé Ivaldo | | 75' |
| DF | 30 | Nicolas | | 90+5' |
| DF | 38 | Lucas Fasson |
| DF | 48 | Pedrinho |
| MF | 8 | Fernando Canesin | | 82' |
| MF | 39 | Christian | | 75' |
| FW | 15 | Jader |
| FW | 28 | Pedro Rocha | | 75' |
| FW | 37 | Bissoli |
| Manager: ||
| Alberto Valentim ||
| GK | 18 | Cleiton |
| RB | 13 | Aderlan | 73' |
| RCB | 14 | Fabrício Bruno | 16' |
| LCB | 3 | Léo Ortiz (c) |
| LB | 6 | Edimar | | 77' |
| CDM | 5 | Jadsom |
| RCM | 25 | Bruno Praxedes | | 82' |
| LCM | 28 | Tomás Cuello | | 82' |
| RW | 7 | Artur | | 88' |
| LW | 11 | Helinho |
| CF | 15 | Ytalo | | 88' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Júlio César |
| DF | 17 | Weverton |
| DF | 21 | Natan |
| DF | 29 | Luan Cândido | | 77' |
| DF | 31 | Guilherme Lopes |
| MF | 23 | Cristiano |
| FW | 9 | Alerrandro | | 82' |
| FW | 19 | Bruno Gonçalves |
| FW | 22 | Leandrinho | | 88' |
| FW | 27 | Jan Carlos Hurtado | | 88' |
| FW | 33 | Pedrinho |
| FW | 34 | Gabriel Novaes | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Maurício Barbieri ||
| Man of the Match: Nikão (Athletico Paranaense) Assistant referees: Martín Soppi (Uruguay) Carlos Barreiro (Uruguay) Fourth official: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay) Fifth official: Andrés Nievas (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) Assistant video assistant referees: Víctor Carrillo (Peru) Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay) Juan Soto (Venezuela) | 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. |