2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals

The 2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2005 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested by Mexican club UNAM and Argentinian club Boca Juniors. Boca was defending their trophy and Pumas UNAM were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals.

2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals
Event2005 Copa Sudamericana
UNAM Boca Juniors
2 2
on aggregate
Boca Juniors won 4–3 on penalties
First leg
UNAM Boca Juniors
1 1
Date6 December 2005
VenueEstadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Man of the MatchRodrigo Palacio
RefereeJorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
Second leg
Boca Juniors UNAM
1 1
Date18 December 2005
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Man of the MatchRoberto Abbondanzieri
RefereeCarlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

The first leg was played in Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico D.F. on 6 December 6, and the match was tied 1–1. The second leg was played in La Bombonera ("Estadio Alberto J. Armando"), in Buenos Aires on December 18, and, again, the match was tied 1–1, so in the penalty shoot-out Boca won 4–3 and was thus crowned the champions, successfully defending their title. As the winner, Boca earned the right to play in the 2006 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the 2005 Copa Libertadores.[1][2]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals app.
UNAM None
Boca Juniors 2004

Bold indicates winning years

Road to the Finals
Main article: 2005 Copa Sudamericana
UNAM Round Boca Juniors
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
The Strongest
(won 4–3 on aggregate)		 Away1–2 Round of 16 Cerro Porteño
(won 7–3 on aggregate)		 Away2–2
Home3–1 Home5–1
Corinthians
(won 4–2 on aggregate)		 Away1–2 Quarterfinals Internacional
(won 4–2 on aggregate)		 Away0–1
Home3–0 Home4–1
Vélez Sársfield
(won 4–0 on aggregate)		 Away0–0 Semifinals Universidad Católica
(won 3–2 on aggregate)		 Away1–0
Home4–0 Home2–2

Matches

First leg
2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals
First leg
UNAM 1–1 Boca Juniors
Botero  53' Palacio  30'
UNAM
Boca Juniors
GK12 Sergio Bernal
DF3 Joaquín Beltrán (c)
DF4 Darío Verón 49'
DF5 Israel Castro 58'
DF23 Marco Antonio Palacios
MF6 Gonzalo Pineda 86'
MF16 Gerardo Galindo
MF7 Leandro Augusto
MF10 José Aílton da Silva 45'
FW9 Bruno Marioni
FW8 Antonio de Nigris 45'
Substitutes:
FW20 Ismael Íñiguez  45'
FW15 Joaquín Botero  45'
Manager:
Miguel España
GK1 Roberto Abbondanzieri (c)
DF3 Juan Krupoviesa
DF2 Rolando Schiavi 58'
DF6 Daniel Díaz
DF4 Hugo Ibarra 83'
MF21 Pablo Ledesma
MF5 Fernando Gago 82'
MF10 Federico Insúa 86'
MF23 Daniel Bilos 75'
FW9 Martín Palermo 85'
FW14 Rodrigo Palacio
Substitutes:
MF19 Neri Cardozo 75'
FW16 Marcelo Delgado 85'
DF22 Matías Silvestre 86'
Manager:
Alfio Basile

Man of the Match:
Rodrigo Palacio

Assistant referees:
Pablo Fandiño
Wálter Rial
Fourth official:
Roberto Silvera

Second Leg
Second leg
Boca Juniors 1–1 UNAM
Palermo  31' Marioni  54' (pen.)
Penalties
Barros Schelotto
Insúa
Palermo
Schiavi
Delgado
Abbondanzieri 		4–3 Leandro Augusto
Pineda
Beltrán
Cardetti
Marioni
Galindo
Boca Juniors
UNAM
GK1 Roberto Abbondanzieri 61'
DF4 Hugo Ibarra 32'
DF2 Rolando Schiavi
DF6 Daniel Díaz
DF3 Juan Krupoviesa
MF8 Sebastián Battaglia (c)
MF5 Fernando Gago 70'
MF23 Daniel Bilos 84'
MF10 Federico Insúa
FW9 Martín Palermo 87'
FW14 Rodrigo Palacio 65' 86'
Substitutes:
MF21 Pablo Ledesma 70'
FW7 Guillermo Barros Schelotto 84'
FW16 Marcelo Delgado 86'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK12 Sergio Bernal
DF23 Marco Antonio Palacios
DF3 Joaquín Beltrán (c)
DF4 Darío Verón
DF5 Israel Castro
MF16 Gerardo Galindo 79'
MF6 Gonzalo Pineda
MF15 Joaquín Botero 78'
MF7 Leandro Augusto
FW10 José Aílton da Silva 45+1' 46'
FW9 Bruno Marioni 50'
Substitutes:
FW20 Ismael Íñiguez 46'
FW22 Martín Cardetti 78'
Manager:
Miguel España

Man of the Match:
Roberto Abbondanzieri

Assistant referees:
Manuel Bernal
Amelio Andino
Fourth official:
Ricardo Grance

References
  1. La final de la Sudamericana entre Boca y Pumas on Goal.com, 18 Dec 2017
  2. Boca se quedó con la Sudamericana on Infobae, 19 Dec 2005
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