2008 Recopa Sudamericana

The 2008 Recopa Sudamericana (officially the 2008 Recopa Visa Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana competitions.[1]

2008 Recopa Sudamericana
EventRecopa Sudamericana
Arsenal Boca Juniors
Argentina Argentina
3 5
(on aggreate)
First leg
Arsenal Boca Juniors
1 3
DateAugust 13, 2008
VenueJuan D. Perón, Avellaneda
RefereeGabriel Favale (Argentina)
Attendance10,359
Second leg
Boca Juniors Arsenal
2 2
DateAugust 27, 2008
VenueAlberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires
RefereeSaúl Laverni (Argentina)
Attendance32,357

The match was contested by Boca Juniors, winners of the 2007 Copa Libertadores, and Arsenal, winners of the 2007 Copa Sudamericana. Boca Juniors won their 4th Recopa Sudamericana title after accumulating the most points over the two legs (4-1).[2] The title ties them in first place for the most international titles won by a club with 18.[note 1][4][5]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals app.
Argentina ArsenalNone
Argentina Boca Juniors1990, 2004, 2005, 2006

Bold indicates winning years

Venues
La Bombonera (left) and Estadio Juan D. Perón, venues of the series

Match details

First leg
2008 Recopa Sudamericana
First leg
Arsenal Argentina1–3Argentina Boca Juniors
Sava 25' Report Palermo 21'
Palacio 32'
Battaglia 90'
Attendance: 10,359
Arsenal
Boca Juniors
GK1Argentina Mario Cuencadownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF5Argentina Cristian Pellerano
MF10Argentina Alejandro Gómez
FW11Argentina Facundo Sava
MF13Argentina Carlos Casteglione (c)Yellow card 37'
DF14Argentina Javier GandolfiYellow card 33'
MF15Argentina Damián PérezYellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 66'
DF6Argentina Aníbal MatellánYellow card 76'
DF21Colombia Josimar MosqueraYellow card 20'
MF23Argentina Sebastián Carreradownward-facing red arrow 81'
DF24Argentina Javier Yacuzzi
Substitutes:
GK12Argentina Cristian Campestriniupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF3Paraguay Carlos Báez
DF4Argentina Darío Espínolaupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF7Argentina Andrés San Martín
FW9Argentina Luciano LeguizamónYellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF17Argentina Facundo Coria
DF20Argentina Nicolás Aguirre
Manager:
Argentina Daniel Garnero
GK1Argentina Mauricio Caranta
DF4Argentina Hugo Ibarra
DF2Paraguay Julio Cáceres
DF16Argentina Gabriel Paletta
DF3Paraguay Claudio Morel
MF22Colombia Fabián Vargas
MF5Argentina Sebastián BattagliaYellow card 82'
MF23Argentina Jesús DátoloYellow card 81' downward-facing red arrow 90'
MF11Argentina Leandro Graciándownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW9Argentina Martín Palermo (c)
FW14Argentina Rodrigo Palaciodownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
GK12Argentina Javier Hernán García
DF13Argentina Facundo Roncaglia
DF15Uruguay Álvaro Gonzálezupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF19Argentina Neri Cardozoupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF21Argentina Cristian Chávez
FW17Argentina Ricardo Noirupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Ischia

Assistant referees:
Argentina Horacio Herrero
Argentina Ariel Bustos
Fourth official:
Argentina Juan Pablo Pompei

Second leg
Second leg
Boca Juniors Argentina2–2Argentina Arsenal
Palacio 7'
Riquelme 90+1'		 Report Carrera 58'
Matos 69'
Attendance: 32,357
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)
Boca Juniors
Arsenal
GK1Argentina Mauricio CarantaYellow card 85'
DF4Argentina Hugo Ibarra (c)
DF2Paraguay Julio Cáceres
DF16Argentina Gabriel Paletta
DF3Paraguay Claudio Morel
MF22Colombia Fabián Vargas
MF5Argentina Sebastián Battaglia
MF23Argentina Jesús Dátolodownward-facing red arrow 72'
MF10Argentina Juan Román Riquelme
FW14Argentina Rodrigo Palaciodownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW7Argentina Lucas Viatri
Substitutes:
GK12Argentina Javier Hernán García
MF11Argentina Leandro Gracián
DF13Argentina Facundo Roncaglia
DF15Uruguay Álvaro González
FW17Argentina Ricardo Noirupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF21Argentina Cristian Chávezupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW24Argentina Lucas Castromán
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Ischia
GK12Argentina Cristian Campestrini
DF4Argentina Darío Espínola
DF3Paraguay Carlos BáezRed card 64'
DF6Argentina Aníbal MatellánYellow card 37'
DF18Argentina Christian Díaz
MF23Argentina Sebastián Carreradownward-facing red arrow 89'
MF13Argentina Carlos Casteglione (c)
DF24Argentina Javier YacuzziYellow card 5'
MF10Argentina Alejandro Gómez
FW9Argentina Luciano Leguizamóndownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW16Argentina Mauro Matosdownward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
GK19Argentina Matías Alasia
FW8Argentina Sergio Senaupward-facing green arrow 89'
DF2Argentina Mariano Brau
MF5Argentina Cristian Pellerano
MF15Argentina Damián Pérez
MF17Argentina Facundo Coriaupward-facing green arrow 85'
DF7Guatemala José Manuel Contrerasupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Argentina Daniel Garnero

Assistant referees:
Argentina Francisco Rocchio
Argentina Gustavo Esquivel
Fourth official:
Argentina Federico Beligoy

Notes
  1. This count only include tournaments organised by Conmebol and other associations so Boca Juniors had won a total of 22 titles by then.[3]

References
  1. Recopa 2008 overview on Historia de Boca
  2. Recopa 2008 by Juan Pablo Andrés on the RSSSF
  3. Boca alcanza los 70 títulos by Juampi Reynoso on As, 18 Jan 2021
  4. Boca y otro título para volver a quedar en lo más alto La Nación, Aug 27, 2008
  5. A 10 años de la Copa 18 on Olé, 23 Aug 2018
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