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team Independiente and Brazilian team

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. The first leg was hosted by Independiente at Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda on 6 December 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Flamengo at Estádio do Maracanã in

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on 13 December 2017. Independiente defeated Flamengo 3–2 on aggregate to win their second Copa Sudamericana title. As champions, Independiente earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores in the

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, and the winners of the

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group stage.

Teams

Venues

Road to the final

Format

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would be used to determine the winner. If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would be allowed.

Matches

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(Flamengo), provisionally suspended for failing doping test, missed the first leg. On 7 December 2017, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided to suspend Guerrero for one year, missing the second leg. After the Finals, FIFA Appeal Committee reduced the sanction to a six-month suspension.

First leg

Flamengo scored after eight minutes when

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headed a free kick from Trauco. Independiente equalized through Emmanuel Gigliotti, who combined with Benitez and finished a counter attack. Seven minutes after halftime, Barco crossed from the left side and Maximiliano Meza scored the winning goal with a right-footed volley.

Second leg

Lucas Paquetá opened the scoring meters away from the line in the 29th minute after a low cross from Réver. Ten minutes later, Independiente were awarded a penalty for a foul on Meza by Cuéllar. Ezequiel Barco scored to tie the match.

References

External links

2017 Copa Sudamericana
CONMEBOL.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Copa Sudamericana Finals 2017

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