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2007 Copa Sudamericana finals

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2007 Copa Sudamericana finals
Event2007 Copa Sudamericana
on aggregate;
Arsenal won on away goals
First leg
Date30 November 2007
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeRicardo Grance (Paraguay)
Second leg
Date5 December 2007
VenueRacing Club, Avellaneda
RefereeÓscar Ruiz (Colombia)
2006
2008

The 2007 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2007 Copa Sudamericana champion. The final was contested by Argentine side Arsenal de Sarandí and Mexican Club América. The first leg was held in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City where Arsenal won 3–2. In the second leg, held in Estadio Juan Domingo Perón (home venue of Racing Club de Avellaneda), América won 2–1.[1]

Despite both teams finished equaled on points (3–3 and 4–4 on aggregate), Arsenal won the competition on away goals rule, achieving their first international title.[2][3]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
Mexico América None
Argentina Arsenal None

Venues

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Estadio Azteca (left) and Estadio Presidente Perón, venues for the series

Match summary

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First leg

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First leg
América Mexico2–3Argentina Arsenal
Cabañas 6'
Argüello 55'
[ Report] Matellán 32'
Gómez 57', 66'
Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)
America
Arsenal

Man of the Match:
Argentina Alejandro Gómez

Assistant referees:
Paraguay Manuel Bernal
Paraguay Tiburcio Gauto
Fourth official:
Paraguay Antonio Arias


Second leg

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Second leg
Arsenal Argentina1–2Mexico América
Andrizzi 83' Díaz 18' (o.g.)
Silva 62'
Arsenal
América

Man of the Match:
Argentina Martín Andrizzi

Assistant referees:
Colombia Abraham González
Colombia José Buitrago
Fourth official:
Colombia Eduardo Díaz

References

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  1. ^ Copa Sudamericana 2007 on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Arsenal campeón de la Sudamericana by Andrés Burgo on El Gráfico, January 2008
  3. ^ Arsenal hizo historia y es campeón on Ambito.com, 5 Dec 2007