2015 Copa EuroAmericana

The 2015 Copa EuroAmericana was the third edition of Copa EuroAmericana, a men's football friendly tournament created by DirecTV. This edition took place in South America on May 28 - August 1, 2015. Five teams, Barcelona S.C., Deportivo Cali[1] and Peñarol from CONMEBOL and RCD Espanyol and Málaga CF from UEFA, participated in it. South America won the cup after three victories.

2015 Copa EuroAmericana
Tournament details
DatesMay 28 - August 1
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth America (1st title)
Runners-upEurope
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Duje Čop (2 goals)

Format

Each match is played all 90 minutes. In case of a tie after the 90 minutes, the winner will be defined through penalty kicks. The confederation of the winner team of each match is awarded with a point, and the confederation with most points will be crowned champion.

Participant teams

Confederation Team Recent domestic honours Last continental performance
CONMEBOL Deportivo Cali 2015 Torneo Apertura 2014 Copa SudamericanaSecond Stage
CONMEBOL Barcelona 2012 Serie A 2015 Copa LibertadoresSecond Stage
CONMEBOL Peñarol 2012–13 Primera División 2014 Copa SudamericanaRound of 16
CONMEBOL San Lorenzo 2013 Torneo Inicial 2015 Copa LibertadoresSecond Stage
UEFA Espanyol 2005–06 Copa del Rey 2006–07 UEFA CupRunner-up
UEFA Málaga 1998–99 Segunda División 2012–13 UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals

Venues

Buenos Aires Cali Guayaquil Montevideo
Estadio Pedro Bidegain Estadio Deportivo Cali Estadio Monumental Estadio Centenario
 Argentina  Colombia  Ecuador  Uruguay
Capacity: 43.995 Capacity: 55.000 Capacity: 70.000 Capacity: 60.235


Standings

South America
3
     Europe     
1

Matches

Barcelona 1–0 Espanyol
Vera  60' Report

Deportivo Cali 3–2 Málaga
Casierra  48'
Benedetti  58'
Murillo  85'
Report Charles  16'
Čop  60'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Juan Pontón Rodríguez (Colombia)


Peñarol 1–3 Málaga
Ifrán  23' Report Čop  72'
Duda  82'
Rosales  88'
Referee: Jonathan Fuentes (Uruguay)

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Duje Čop Málaga 2
2 Nicolás Benedetti Deportivo Cali 1
Mateo Casierra Deportivo Cali 1
Charles Málaga 1
Duda Málaga 1
Diego Ifrán Peñarol 1
Miguel Ángel Murillo Deportivo Cali 1
Roberto Rosales Málaga 1
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