# 2021 Recopa Sudamericana

The 2021 CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana (Portuguese: CONMEBOL Recopa Sul-Americana de 2021) was the 29th edition of the CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana (also referred to as the Recopa Sudamericana), the football competition organized by CONMEBOL between the winners of the previous season's two major South American club tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
The competition was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Palmeiras, the 2020 Copa Libertadores champions, and Argentine team Defensa y Justicia, the 2020 Copa Sudamericana champions. The first leg was hosted by Defensa y Justicia on 7 April 2021, while the second leg was hosted by Palmeiras on 14 April 2021. The matches were originally scheduled for 10 February 2021 and 3 March 2021, but were rescheduled due to the participation of Palmeiras in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup.
Defensa y Justicia defeated Palmeiras 4-3 on penalties after tied 3-3 on aggregate to win their first Recopa Sudamericana.

## Teams

| Team | Qualification | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Palmeiras | 2020 Copa Libertadores champions | None |
| Defensa y Justicia | 2020 Copa Sudamericana champions | None |

## Format

The Recopa Sudamericana was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the Copa Libertadores champions 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 winners (Regulations Article 17).

### Relocation to Brasília

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in South America, the previous season's finals were postponed. This includes the 2020 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana final, which the CONMEBOL's Council moved to the Estádio do Dragão in Porto on 10 July 2020. At the same time, CONMEBOL postponed and relocated the second-leg matches to the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília.

## Matches
### First leg

| Defensa y Justicia | Palmeiras |
| GK | 22 | Ezequiel Unsain (c) |
| RB | 15 | Matías Rodríguez | 90+6' |
| CB | 2 | Adonis Frías | 90+6' |
| CB | 5 | Fernando Meza | 54' |
| LB | 3 | Marcelo Benítez | 36' |
| RM | 29 | Francisco Pizzini | | 69' |
| CM | 30 | Raúl Loaiza | | 76' |
| CM | 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| LM | 11 | Carlos Rotondi | | 76' |
| CF | 31 | Braian Romero |
| CF | 7 | Walter Bou |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Marcos Ledesma |
| DF | 4 | Franco Paredes |
| DF | 25 | Néstor Breitenbruch |
| DF | 28 | Juan Gabriel Rodríguez |
| DF | 33 | Nahuel Gallardo |
| DF | 37 | Emanuel Brítez |
| MF | 10 | Tomás Martínez | | 69' |
| MF | 16 | Lautaro Escalante | | 76' |
| MF | 35 | Valentín Larralde |
| FW | 9 | Miguel Merentiel |
| FW | 12 | Ciro Rius |
| FW | 23 | Eugenio Isnaldo | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Sebastián Beccacece ||
| GK | 21 | Weverton |
| RB | 2 | Marcos Rocha |
| CB | 13 | Luan | 32' |
| CB | 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| LB | 17 | Matías Viña | 84' |
| CM | 30 | Felipe Melo (c) | | 63' |
| CM | 8 | Zé Rafael | | 63' |
| RW | 19 | Breno Lopes | | 80' |
| AM | 23 | Raphael Veiga | | 59' |
| LW | 29 | Willian | | 59' |
| CF | 7 | Rony |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 42 | Jailson |
| DF | 6 | Lucas Esteves | | 59' |
| DF | 12 | Mayke | | 80' |
| DF | 26 | Victor Luis |
| DF | 33 | Alan Empereur |
| MF | 5 | Patrick de Paula | 79' | 63' |
| MF | 14 | Gustavo Scarpa | 88' | 59' |
| MF | 20 | Lucas Lima | 35' |
| MF | 28 | Danilo | | 63' |
| FW | 11 | Wesley |
| FW | 37 | Rafael Papagaio |
| FW | 41 | Giovani |
| Manager: ||
| Abel Ferreira ||
| Assistant referees: Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Jhon León (Colombia) Fourth official: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia) Fifth official: José Cuevas (Paraguay) Video assistant referee: Alexander Ospina (Colombia) Assistant video assistant referees: Éber Aquino (Paraguay) Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay) Juan Benítez (Paraguay) | Match rules: 90 minutes. Twelve named substitutes, of which up to five may be used. |

### Second leg

Unsain (Defensa y Justicia) saved a penalty by Gómez (Palmeiras) in the 99th minute of extra time.
| Palmeiras | Defensa y Justicia |
| GK | 21 | Weverton |
| RB | 2 | Marcos Rocha | 90+1' | 106' |
| CB | 13 | Luan |
| CB | 15 | Gustavo Gómez (c) |
| LB | 17 | Matías Viña | 68' |
| CM | 5 | Patrick de Paula | 82' | 83' |
| CM | 28 | Danilo |
| RW | 11 | Wesley | 59' | 63' |
| AM | 23 | Raphael Veiga | | 77' |
| LW | 19 | Breno Lopes | | 63' |
| CF | 7 | Rony | 110' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 42 | Jailson |
| DF | 12 | Mayke | | 63' |
| DF | 26 | Victor Luis |
| DF | 33 | Alan Empereur | | | 83' |
| MF | 8 | Zé Rafael |
| MF | 14 | Gustavo Scarpa |
| MF | 18 | Danilo Barbosa |
| MF | 25 | Gabriel Menino | | 77' |
| MF | 30 | Felipe Melo | | 83' |
| FW | 10 | Luiz Adriano | | 106' |
| FW | 27 | Gabriel Veron | | 63' | 83' |
| FW | 29 | Willian |
| Manager: ||
| Abel Ferreira ||
| GK | 22 | Ezequiel Unsain (c) |
| RB | 15 | Matías Rodríguez | | 106' |
| CB | 2 | Adonis Frías | 110' |
| CB | 5 | Fernando Meza |
| LB | 3 | Marcelo Benítez | 84' | 112' |
| RM | 29 | Francisco Pizzini | | 85' |
| CM | 30 | Raúl Loaiza | 63' | 77' |
| CM | 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| LM | 11 | Carlos Rotondi | | 80' |
| CF | 31 | Braian Romero | 98' |
| CF | 7 | Walter Bou | | 106' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Marcos Ledesma |
| DF | 25 | Néstor Breitenbruch | | 112' |
| DF | 28 | Juan Gabriel Rodríguez |
| DF | 33 | Nahuel Gallardo |
| DF | 37 | Emanuel Brítez | | 106' |
| MF | 10 | Tomás Martínez |
| MF | 16 | Lautaro Escalante | | 106' |
| MF | 35 | Valentín Larralde |
| FW | 9 | Miguel Merentiel | | 85' |
| FW | 12 | Ciro Rius |
| FW | 19 | Gabriel Hachen | | 77' |
| FW | 23 | Eugenio Isnaldo | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Sebastián Beccacece | 32' |
| Assistant referees: Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay) Richard Trinidad (Uruguay) Fourth official: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) Fifth official: Víctor Ráez (Peru) Video assistant referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) Assistant video assistant referees: Cristian Garay (Chile) Christian Lescano (Ecuador) Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru) | Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate (away goals rule not applied). Penalty shoot-out if still tied on aggregate after extra time. Twelve named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time. |