2003 Copa Sudamericana finals

Event	2003 Copa Sudamericana
River Plate Cienciano 3 4
on aggregate
First leg
River Plate Cienciano 3 3
Date	10 December 2003
Venue	Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee	Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Second leg
Cienciano River Plate 1 0
Date	19 December 2003
Venue	Estadio Universidad de San Agustín, Arequipa
Referee	Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)
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The 2003 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match, contested between Argentine club River Plate and Peruvian side Club Sportivo Cienciano to determine the champion of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana.

In the first leg, held in Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, both teams tied 3–3. In the second leg held in Estadio Universidad de San Agustín in Arequipa, Cienciano won 1–0 and therefore the Peruvian squad crowned champion of the competition after winning 4–1 on points (4–3 on aggregate).^[1][2][3]

Team	Previous finals app.
River Plate	None
Cienciano	None

River Plate				Round	Cienciano
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Bye				Preliminary stage	Alianza Lima	2–0	1–0 (H)	1–0 (A)
Independiente	8–1	4–1 (A)	4–0 (H)	Second stage	Universidad Católica	5–3	4–0 (H)	1–3 (A)
Libertad	2–1	2–0 (H)	0–1 (A)	Quarter-finals	Santos	3–2	1–1 (A)	2–1 (H)
São Paulo	3–3 (p)	3–1 (H)	0–2 (A) (a.e.t.)	Semi-finals	Atlético Nacional	3–1	2–1 (A)	1–0 (H)

2003 Copa Sudamericana finals

10 December 2003

21:10 (UTC-3)

First leg

River Plate	3–3	Cienciano
Maxi López 28', 50' Salas 85'	Report	Portilla 26', 79' Carty 67'

Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)

River Plate

Cienciano

19 December 2003

19:10 (UTC-3)

Second leg

Cienciano	1–0	River Plate
Lugo 78'	Report

Estadio Universidad de San Agustín, Arequipa

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)

Cienciano

River Plate

GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez DF 15 Alessandro Morán DF 2 Santiago Acasiete DF 5 Carlos Lugo DF 13 Giuliano Portilla MF 8 Juan Carlos Bazalar  90' MF 14 Juan Carlos La Rosa MF 10 Paolo Maldonado  58' MF 16 Julio García FW 19 Rodrigo Saraz  83' FW 9 Germán Carty Substitutions: MF 6 César Ccahuantico  58' DF 3 Martín García  83' MF 17 Miguel Llanos  90' Manager: Freddy Ternero

GK 17 Franco Costanzo DF 21 Horacio Ameli DF 25 Eduardo Tuzzio DF 13 Ricardo Rojas MF 8 Eduardo Coudet MF 15 Javier Mascherano MF 2 Oscar Ahumada  85' MF 24 Lucho González  76' MF 16 Marcelo Gallardo FW 11 Marcelo Salas  16' FW 23 Maxi López Substitutions: MF 10 Daniel Montenegro  16' FW 7 Alejandro Domínguez  76' MF 22 Daniel Ludueña  85' Manager: Manuel Pellegrini