The 2018 CONMEBOL Recopa was the 26th edition of the CONMEBOL Recopa (also referred to as the Recopa Sudamericana, or ), the football competition organized by CONMEBOL between the winners of the previous season's two major South American club tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
The competition was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Grêmio, the 2017 Copa Libertadores champions, and Argentinian team Independiente, the 2017 Copa Sudamericana champions. The first leg was hosted by Independiente at Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda on 14 February 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre on 21 February 2018.
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Grêmio won 5–4 on penalties to win their second Recopa Sudamericana title.
Format The Recopa Sudamericana was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the Copa Libertadores champions hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner. If extra time was played, a fourth substitution would be allowed.
Teams TeamQualificationPrevious app. Grêmio 2017 Copa Libertadores champions 1 (1996) Independiente 2017 Copa Sudamericana champions 3 (1995, 1996, 2011)
Venues
Matches First leg
GK 25 Martín Campaña (c)RB 16 Fabricio Bustos CB 2 Alan FrancoCB 14 Fernando Amorebieta LB 20 Gastón SilvaCM 5 Nicolás Domingo CM 10 Fernando Gaibor RW 7 Martín Benítez AM 8 Maximiliano MezaLW 21 Jonathan MenéndezCF 9 Emmanuel Gigliotti Substitutes:GK 1 Damián AlbilDF 4 Jorge Figal MF 6 Juan Sánchez MiñoMF 24 Jonás Gutiérrez FW 11 Leandro Fernández FW 18 Silvio RomeroFW 22 Juan Manuel MartínezManager: Ariel Holan GK 1 Marcelo GroheRB 2 Léo Moura CB 3 Pedro Geromel CB 4 Walter KannemannLB 6 Bruno CortezDM 25 JailsonRM 14 Lima CM 8 Maicon (c)CM 17 Cícero LM 11 Éverton CF 7 LuanSubstitutes:GK 12 Paulo VictorDF 20 Marcelo OliveiraDF 22 BressanMF 5 MichelMF 18 Maicosuel MF 23 Alisson FW 9 Jael Manager: Renato Portaluppi
Assistant referees: Byron Romero (Ecuador) Christian Lescano (Ecuador) Fourth official: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador) Video assistant referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay) Assistant video assistant referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Second leg
GK 1 Marcelo GroheRB 2 Léo Moura CB 3 Pedro Geromel CB 4 Walter KannemannLB 6 Bruno Cortez CM 8 Maicon (c)CM 25 Jailson RW 23 Alisson AM 7 LuanLW 11 ÉvertonCF17 CíceroSubstitutes:GK 12 Paulo VictorDF 13 Paulo Miranda DF 20 Marcelo OliveiraMF 5 MichelMF 14 Lima MF 18 Maicosuel FW 9 Jael Manager: Renato Portaluppi GK 25 Martín Campaña (c)RB 16 Fabricio Bustos CB 2 Alan FrancoCB 14 Fernando Amorebieta LB 20 Gastón Silva CM 15 Diego Martín Rodríguez CM 5 Nicolás DomingoRW 8 Maximiliano MezaAM 10 Fernando Gaibor LW 21 Jonathan Menéndez CF 11 Leandro Fernández Substitutes:GK 1 Damián AlbilDF 4 Jorge Figal MF 6 Juan Sánchez MiñoMF 7 Martín Benítez MF 24 Jonás Gutiérrez FW 18 Silvio Romero FW 22 Juan Manuel MartínezManager: Ariel Holan
Assistant referees: Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay) Juan Zorrilla (Paraguay) Fourth official: Éber Aquino (Paraguay) Video assistant referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay) Assistant video assistant referee: José Argote (Venezuela)
See also 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals 2018 Copa Sudamericana Finals
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