2018 Suruga Bank Championship

The 2018 Suruga Bank Championship (Japanese: スルガ銀行チャンピオンシップ2018; Spanish: Copa Suruga Bank 2018) was the eleventh edition of the Suruga Bank Championship (also referred to as the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship Final), the club football match co-organized by the Japan Football Association, the football governing body of Japan, CONMEBOL, the football governing body of South America, and J.League, the professional football league of Japan, between the champions of the previous season's J.League Cup and Copa Sudamericana.

2018 Suruga Bank Championship
The Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka hosted the match
Date8 August 2018 (2018-08-08)
VenueYanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
RefereeMatthew Conger (New Zealand)
Attendance10,035

The match was contested between Japanese team Cerezo Osaka, the 2017 J.League Cup champions, and Argentinian team Independiente, the 2017 Copa Sudamericana champions.[1] It was hosted by Cerezo Osaka at the Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka, Japan on 8 August 2018.[2]

Independiente defeated Cerezo Osaka 1–0 to win their first Suruga Bank Championship title.[3]

Teams

Team Association / Confederation Qualification Previous appearances
Japan Cerezo Osaka Japan Football Association 2017 J.League Cup champions None
Argentina Independiente CONMEBOL 2017 Copa Sudamericana champions 1 (2011)

Format

The Suruga Bank Championship was played as a single match, with the J.League Cup winners hosting the match. If tied at the end of regulation, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner. A maximum of six substitutions may be made during the match.[4]

Match

Details

Cerezo Osaka Japan0–1Argentina Independiente
Report (JFA)
Report (J.League)
Report (CONMEBOL)
  • Romero 28'
Cerezo Osaka
Independiente
GK27Japan Kenta Tanno
RB20Japan Noriyuki Sakemoto
CB4Japan Kota Fujimotodownward-facing red arrow 81'
CB37Japan Reiya Morishita
CB23Japan Tatsuya Yamashitadownward-facing red arrow 59'
LB5Japan Yusuke Tanakadownward-facing red arrow 81'
RM17Japan Takaki Fukumitsudownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM26Japan Daichi Akiyama (c)Yellow card 79'
CM43Spain Osmar
LM13Japan Toshiyuki Takagidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF25Japan Hirofumi Yamauchidownward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutes:
GK1Japan Takumi Nagaishi
DF16Japan Eiichi Katayamaupward-facing green arrow 81'
DF22Croatia Matej Jonjićupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF11Brazil Souzaupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF32Japan Atomu Tanakaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF36Japan Toshiki Onozawaupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW40Japan Mizuki Andoupward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
South Korea Yoon Jong-hwan
GK25Uruguay Martín Campaña (c)
RB16Argentina Fabricio Bustos
CB2Argentina Alan Franco
CB4Argentina Jorge Figal
LB6Argentina Juan Sánchez Miñodownward-facing red arrow 79'
CM22Chile Francisco Silvadownward-facing red arrow 78'
CM19Chile Pablo Hernándezdownward-facing red arrow 89'
RW18Argentina Silvio Romerodownward-facing red arrow 68'
AM8Argentina Maximiliano Mezadownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
LW7Argentina Martín Benítezdownward-facing red arrow 71'
CF9Argentina Emmanuel GigliottiYellow card 90+2'
Substitutes:
GK13Argentina Milton Álvarez
DF3Argentina Guillermo Burdissoupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
DF20Uruguay Gastón Silvaupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF5Argentina Nicolás Domingoupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF10Ecuador Fernando Gaiborupward-facing green arrow 89'
MF21Uruguay Carlos Benavídezupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW32Argentina Ezequiel Ceruttiupward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Argentina Ariel Holan

Assistant referees:
Mark Rule (New Zealand)
Mark Whitehead (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Takuto Okabe (Japan)

See also

References

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