# 2020 Copa Sudamericana final

The 2020 Copa Sudamericana final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana, the 19th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The match was played on 23 January 2021 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, Argentina, between Argentine teams Lanús and Defensa y Justicia. It was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.
The final was originally scheduled to be played on 7 November 2020. However, as the tournament had been interrupted since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CONMEBOL announced on 10 July 2020 that it would be rescheduled to be played in late January 2021, with 23, 24 or 30 January being the possible dates. Eventually, on 9 November 2020, CONMEBOL determined that the final would be played on 23 January 2021.
Defensa y Justicia defeated Lanús by a 3–0 score to win their first Copa Sudamericana title. This victory also meant the first title in the history of the team. As champions, Defensa y Justicia earned the right to play against the winners of the 2020 Copa Libertadores in the 2021 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage.

## Venue

Since 2019, the Copa Sudamericana final is played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance. CONMEBOL announced on 15 October 2019 that the following four venues were candidates for the 2020 final:
On 17 October 2019, CONMEBOL announced that Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba was chosen as the 2020 final venue.
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity |
| Argentina | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Córdoba | 57,000 |
| Argentina | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata | La Plata | 53,000 |
| Brazil | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha | Brasília | 72,788 |
| Peru | Estadio Nacional | Lima | 50,000 |

## Teams

| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Lanús | 1 (2013) |
| Defensa y Justicia | None |

## Road to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| Lanús | Lanús | Lanús | Round | Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia |
| Copa Sudamericana | Copa Sudamericana | Copa Sudamericana | | Copa Libertadores | Copa Libertadores | Copa Libertadores |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | First stage | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Second stage | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Third stage | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Group stage | Group G | Group G | Group G |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Matchday 1 | Santos | Home | 1–2 |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Matchday 2 | Olimpia | Away | 1–2 |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Matchday 3 | Delfín | Home | 3–0 |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Matchday 4 | Olimpia | Home | 2–1 |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Matchday 5 | Delfín | Away | 0–3 |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Matchday 6 | Santos | Away | 1–2 |
| Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana | Final standings | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Santos 6 16 2 Delfín 6 7 3 Defensa y Justicia 6 6 4 Olimpia 6 5 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Santos 6 16 2 Delfín 6 7 3 Defensa y Justicia 6 6 4 Olimpia 6 5 Source: CONMEBOL | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Santos 6 16 2 Delfín 6 7 3 Defensa y Justicia 6 6 4 Olimpia 6 5 Source: CONMEBOL |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | Elimination | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| Universidad Católica (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Home | 3–0 | First stage | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Universidad Católica (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 0–2 | First stage | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| São Paulo (tied 6–6 on aggregate, won on away goals) | Home | 3–2 | Second stage | Sportivo Luqueño (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 2–1 |
| São Paulo (tied 6–6 on aggregate, won on away goals) | Away | 3–4 | Second stage | Sportivo Luqueño (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Home | 1–1 |
| Seed 8 | Seed 8 | Seed 8 | Final stages | Seed 10 | Seed 10 | Seed 10 |
| Bolívar (won 7–4 on aggregate) | Away | 1–2 | Round of 16 | Vasco da Gama (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Home | 1–1 |
| Bolívar (won 7–4 on aggregate) | Home | 6–2 | Round of 16 | Vasco da Gama (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 |
| Independiente (won 3–1 on aggregate) | Home | 0–0 | Quarter-finals | Bahia (won 4–2 on aggregate) | Away | 3–2 |
| Independiente (won 3–1 on aggregate) | Away | 3–1 | Quarter-finals | Bahia (won 4–2 on aggregate) | Home | 1–0 |
| Vélez Sarsfield (won 4–0 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 | Semi-finals | Coquimbo Unido (won 4–2 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 |
| Vélez Sarsfield (won 4–0 on aggregate) | Home | 3–0 | Semi-finals | Coquimbo Unido (won 4–2 on aggregate) | Home | 4–2 |

## Match

| Lanús | Defensa y Justicia |
| GK | 17 | Lautaro Morales |
| RB | 35 | Braian Aguirre |
| CB | 3 | Guillermo Burdisso | 80' |
| CB | 6 | Alexis Pérez | 72' |
| LB | 25 | Alexandro Bernabei | 48' | 81' |
| RM | 8 | Pedro De la Vega | | 59' |
| CM | 13 | Tomás Belmonte |
| CM | 19 | Facundo Quignon | | 69' |
| LM | 14 | Lucas Vera | | 69' |
| RF | 27 | Nicolás Orsini |
| LF | 9 | José Sand (c) |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Lucas Acosta |
| DF | 22 | Matías Pérez |
| DF | 23 | Julián Aude |
| DF | 24 | Nicolás Morgantini |
| DF | 29 | Nicolás Thaller |
| DF | 39 | Pablo Aranda |
| MF | 5 | Fernando Belluschi | 69' | 69' |
| MF | 10 | Gastón Lodico |
| MF | 16 | Facundo Pérez | | 69' |
| MF | 20 | Matías Esquivel |
| FW | 11 | Franco Orozco | | 59' |
| FW | 41 | Lucas Besozzi | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Zubeldía ||
| GK | 22 | Ezequiel Unsain (c) |
| CB | 2 | Adonis Frías | | 75' |
| CB | 21 | David Martínez |
| CB | 18 | Rafael Delgado |
| DM | 34 | Enzo Fernández | 77' |
| RM | 33 | Franco Paredes |
| CM | 29 | Francisco Pizzini |
| CM | 35 | Valentín Larralde | | 84' |
| LM | 23 | Eugenio Isnaldo |
| RF | 20 | Walter Bou | | 61' |
| LF | 31 | Braian Romero | 63' | 76' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Marcos Ledesma |
| DF | 3 | Marcelo Benítez | | 84' |
| DF | 6 | Nahuel Gallardo |
| DF | 25 | Néstor Breitenbruch |
| DF | 37 | Emanuel Brítez | | 76' |
| MF | 5 | Nelson Acevedo |
| MF | 11 | Washington Camacho | | 75' |
| FW | 9 | Miguel Merentiel | | 61' |
| FW | 12 | Ciro Rius |
| FW | 15 | Nicolás Leguizamón |
| FW | 19 | Gabriel Hachen |
| FW | 27 | Enzo Coacci |
| Manager: ||
| Hernán Crespo ||
| Man of the Match: Braian Romero (Defensa y Justicia) Assistant referees: Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay) Richard Trinidad (Uruguay) Fourth official: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) Fifth official: Jorge Urrego (Venezuela) Video assistant referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) Assistant video assistant referees: Ángelo Hermosilla (Chile) Raúl Orellana (Chile) Víctor Carrillo (Peru) | 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. |