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.
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| Date | August 13, 2008 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | Gabriel Favale (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 10,359 | ||||||
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| Date | August 27, 2008 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Saúl Laverni (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 32,357 | ||||||
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). The title ties them in first place for the most international titles won by a club with 18.
Qualified teams
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1990, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Matches
First leg
      Arsenal
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 Boca Juniors
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Second leg
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Palacio  Riquelme |
Report | Carrera Matos |
Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires
Attendance: 32,357
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)
Boca Juniors
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Arsenal
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Boca Juniors Fourth Title |
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References
- 1. Boca y otro título para volver a quedar en lo más alto La Nación, access date July 16, 2009
External links
- 2008 Recopa Sudamericana official site
- Official rules (in Spanish)
- Boca Junior's official website (in Spanish)
- Arsenal's official website (in Spanish)
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