The 2010 Copa Sudamericana finals was the final two-legged tie that determined the 2010 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was played on 1 and 8 December 2010 between Brazilian club Goiás and Argentine club Independiente. The first leg, held in Estádio Serra Dourada in Goiánia, was won by Goiás 2–0 while the second leg, held in Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, Independiente was the winner 3–1.[1]
| Event | 2010 Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| On aggregate; Independiente won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 1 December 2010 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Torres (Paraguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,000 | ||||||
| Second Leg | |||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 8 December 2010 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 38,000 | ||||||
As both teams were equaled on points and goal difference after 30 minutes of extra time, a penalty shoot-out was carried out to decide a winner. Independiente won 5–3 on penalties, therefore the club won their first Copa Sudamericana trophy.[1][2][3]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 Goiás | None |
 Independiente | None |
Rules
The final was played over two legs; home and away. The higher seeded team played the second leg at home. The team that accumulated the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was crowned the champion.
The away goals rule was not used on this occasion. After the two teams were tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference had won. If the two teams had equaled on goal difference, an extra time would have used. The extra time consisted of two 15-minute halves. In case the tie had not been broken, a penalty shoot-out would have ensued according to the Laws of the Game.
Match details
First leg
| Goiás | 2–0 | Independiente |
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Rafael Moura  14'Otacílio Neto 22' | Report |
      Goiás |      Independiente |
| GK | 1 | Hilario Navarro | ||
| DF | 2 | Julián Velázquez |  10' | |
| DF | 6 | Eduardo Tuzzio (c) | ||
| DF | 24 | Leonel Galeano | 12' | |
| MF | 16 | Nicolás Cabrera |  80' | |
| MF | 5 | Roberto Battión | ||
| MF | 15 | Fernando Godoy | 46' | |
| MF | 8 | Hernán Fredes | 87' | |
| MF | 3 | Lucas Mareque | ||
| FW | 11 | Andrés Silvera |  58' | |
| FW | 17 | Facundo Parra | ||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 12 | Adrián Gabbarini | ||
| DF | 25 | Carlos Matheu |  80' | |
| DF | 4 | Maximiliano Velázquez | 87' | |
| MF | 7 | Cristian Pellerano | ||
| MF | 10 | Patricio Rodríguez | 46' | |
| MF | 19 | Leandro Gracián | ||
| MF | 18 | Nicolás Martínez | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Antonio Mohamed | ||||
Second leg
| Independiente | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Goiás |
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| J. Velázquez 19' Parra 27', 35' | Report | Rafael Moura 22' |
| Penalties | ||
M. Velázquez  Parra Gracián Matheu Tuzzio | 5–3 | Toloi Éverton Santos Felipe Rafael Moura |
    Independiente | Goiás |
| GK | 1 | Harlei | ||
| DF | 19 | Marcão | ||
| DF | 4 | Ernando | ||
| DF | 6 | Wellington Saci (c) | ||
| DF | 20 | Douglas | 64' | |
| DF | 3 | Rafael Toloi | ||
| MF | 8 | Amaral | ||
| MF | 17 | Marcelo Costa | ||
| MF | 2 | Carlos Alberto | ||
| FW | 9 | Rafael Moura | 114' | |
| FW | 22 | Otacílio Neto | 11' | 75' |
| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 24 | Fábio | ||
| DF | 5 | Jadílson | ||
| DF | 13 | Valmir Lucas | ||
| DF | 14 | Wendel | ||
| MF | 25 | Lenon | ||
| FW | 7 | Éverton Santos | 64' | |
| FW | 11 | Felipe | 75' | |
| Manager: | ||||
| Artur Neto | ||||