2015 Recopa Sudamericana

June 2026 2015 Recopa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana River Plate ARG 30px 2 San Lorenzo ARG 30px 0 on aggregate First leg 1 0 6 February 2015 Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires Germán Delfino (Argentina)https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/repaso-fueron-designados-los-arbitros-para-la-recopa/ Repaso: Fueron designados los árbitros para la Recopa 6 February 2015 CONMEBOL 22 December 2025 64,000https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/recopa2014.html Recopa 2014 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 17 December 2025 Pablo Ciullini 27 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241127122247/https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/recopa2014.html live Second leg 1 0 11 February 2015 Estadio Nuevo Gasómetro Buenos Aires Néstor Pitana (Argentina) 40,000 2014 2016 The 2015 Recopa Sudamericana was a football match played over two legs between San Lorenzo and River Plate of Argentina. The first leg was played at the Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires on 6 February 2015 and the second leg was played on 11 February 2015 at the Estadio Nuevo Gasómetro. The annual Recopa Sudamericana, it was contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. San Lorenzo were appearing in the competition for the second time after their loss in the 2003 edition, while River Plate reappeared for their third time after back-to-back losses in 1997 and 1998. The teams qualified for the competition by winning the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. River Plate won the 2014 Copa Sudamericana beating Colombian team Atlético Nacional 3–1 in the finals. San Lorenzo qualified by winning the 2014 Copa Libertadores. They beat Paraguayan team Club Nacional 2–1 in the finals. Watched by a crowd of 64,000 at the Estadio Monumental, River Plate took the lead in the series courtesy of the lone goal late in the second half scored by Carlos Sánchez. A crowd of 40,000 observed the second leg at the Estadio Nuevo Gasómetro, in which the midfielder scored once again to yield his team another 1–0 victory. Thus, River Plate won the tie 2–0 on aggregate to secure their first Recopa Sudamericana triumph. Background The Recopa Sudamericana was founded in 1989 as a means to determine the best team in South America. 22 May 2019 Dio la vuelta al mundo y no se jugó por cuatro años: cómo es la historia de la Recopa Sudamericana https://www.infobae.com/deportes-2/2019/05/22/dio-la-vuelta-al-mundo-no-se-jugo-por-cuatro-anos-y-tiene-a-boca-como-maximo-ganador-como-es-la-historia-de-la-recopa-sudamericana/ 17 December 2025 infobae es-ES It was first contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores and the Supercopa Libertadores from 1989 to 1998, until CONMEBOL discontinued the latter. As a result, the competition entered a four-year hiatus, before resuming with the introduction of another major secondary tournament, the Copa Sudamericana.28 February 2025 El historial con todos los campeones de la CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/nota/_/id/13305355/el-historial-de-la-recopa-todos-los-campeones 7 January 2026 ESPN.com.ar es 7 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260107000937/https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/nota/_/id/13305355/el-historial-de-la-recopa-todos-los-campeones live River Plate qualified for the match by winning the 2014 Copa Sudamericana. They beat Colombian team Atlético Nacional 3–1 in the finals. The result meant River Plate won the tournament for the first time, after a runner-up campaign earned in 2003.11 December 2014 River Plate claim Copa Sudamericana https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2014/1211/666093-river-plate/ RTÉ They were appearing in the Recopa Sudamericana for the third time after previous losses in 1997 and 1998.Recopa https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/recopa.html 17 December 2025 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Stokkermans Karel 7 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100407141844/http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/recopa.html live San Lorenzo qualified for the competition as winners of the 2014 Copa Libertadores. They beat Paraguayan team Club Nacional 2–1 in the finals to win their first Copa Libertadores.14 August 2014 San Lorenzo defeats Nacional to win Copa Libertadores title https://www.si.com/soccer/2014/08/14/san-lorenzo-defeats-nacional-win-copa-libertadores 12 January 2026 SI en-US 14 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714002658/https://www.si.com/soccer/2014/08/14/san-lorenzo-defeats-nacional-win-copa-libertadores live It was the second time San Lorenzo would participate in the tournament after their defeat in the 2003 edition. The first official game of the season for both teams was scheduled to be the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. San Lorenzo had last played Godoy Cruz in a 1–0 win on a pre-season friendly.San Lorenzo se quedó con la Copa Amistad https://sanlorenzo.com.ar/futbol-profesional/noticias/1422588161_san-lorenzo-se-quedo-con-la-copa-amistad 18 December 2025 C. A. San Lorenzo es River Plate's last game before the match ended in a 5–0 defeat against rivals Boca Juniors in the exhibition Copa Luis B. Nofal cup. River no pudo en el segundo Superclásico de verano https://www.cariverplate.com.ar/river-no-pudo-en-el-segundo-superclasico-de-verano 18 December 2025 caRiverPlate.com.ar es 22 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251222231534/https://www.cariverplate.com.ar/river-no-pudo-en-el-segundo-superclasico-de-verano live First leg Summary thumb|380x380px|Carlos Sánchez, who scored the only goal of the first leg. The first leg was held at the Estadio Monumental, the home ground of River Plate. San Lorenzo were close to opening the scoring early through Martín Cauteruccio, but the Uruguayan striker failed to control the ball when he was one-on-one with goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero. From there on out, the home side took control of the game.Taveira Fernando 6 February 2015 River derrotó a San Lorenzo en la primera final de la Recopa https://www.infobae.com/2015/02/06/1625252-river-derroto-san-lorenzo-la-primera-final-la-recopa/ 8 January 2026 infobae es-ES 23 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251223001157/https://www.infobae.com/2015/02/06/1625252-river-derroto-san-lorenzo-la-primera-final-la-recopa/ live They started exerting pressure in the opposing field, and orchestrated their first chance at the 11-minute mark, when a cross from Rodrigo Mora found Teófilo Gutiérrez, whose header forced goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico into a save. From the subsequent corner kick, the Colombian striker sent the ball into the crossbar. Twenty minutes in, Mora sent another delivery over to Gutiérrez, who got denied by Torrico once again although heading the ball at close range. Further danger was funneled by River Plate through Leonardo Pisculichi. In the 36th minute, the attacking midfielder sent a corner into the San Lorenzo box, from which Gutiérrez rattled the crossbar with a bicycle kick. Two minutes later, another cross was sent after a set piece, being met by Jonatan Maidana, who unveiled a header into the left post. The home side had one last chance to open the scoring before half-time, but a Mora shot went wide. Just a minute after the restart, Barovero seemed to tackle Cauteruccio inside the penalty area. However, referee Germán Delfino indicated to play on. Eight minutes later, the Uruguayan striker missed another one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper, after Pablo Barrientos had sorted the ball for him. River Plate continued to have opportunities, but they lacked depth in the attack. In response to this deficit, manager Marcelo Gallardo subbed Gonzalo Martínez in for striker Mora as to break the deadlock. The change made a difference when the attacking midfielder filtered the ball between the lines to Carlos Sánchez, who unleashed a powerful strike to score the solitary goal of the first leg. 7 February 2015 River fue superior y va con ventaja al Nuevo Gasómetro https://www.clarin.com/futbol/viejo-river-nuevo-san-lorenzo_0_rkMyxB5wml.html 8 January 2026 Clarín es During the final minutes, Leandro Romagnoli lost his composure and fouled Leonel Vangioni with a disqualifying tackle, for which he received a straight red card.River Plate 1-0 San Lorenzo (6 de Feb., 2015) Análisis del partido - ESPN (AR) https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/reporte/_/juegoId/414374 17 December 2025 ESPN es 23 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251223013823/https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/reporte/_/juegoId/414374 live River Plate came from an overwhelming defeat against rivals Boca Juniors in a friendly game a week prior. Gallardo replied to criticism stating: "Many things were said during the week, some justified, others not. You can't analyze one match and believe that this team is finished." Regarding the performance of his team, he stated: "There was a trophy at stake and the players responded. That gives me peace of mind. Our focus was on the start of the official competition, just as we had announced. Today we were back to our old ways."7 February 2015 Gallardo destacó que River no está acabado https://www.espn.co.cr/noticias/nota/_/id/2292991/gallardo-por-un-partido-no-se-puede-creer-que-este-equipo-esta-terminado 17 December 2025 ESPN.com.cr es 22 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251222230116/https://www.espn.co.cr/noticias/nota/_/id/2292991/gallardo-por-un-partido-no-se-puede-creer-que-este-equipo-esta-terminado live Details 6 February 2015 21:00 UTC−3 River Plate ARG 1–0 https://estadisticas-deportes.tycsports.com/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.recopa.220259&lang=es_LA ARG San Lorenzo Sánchez 78 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires 64,000 Germán Delfino (Argentina) _river1415h _river1415h5 _river1415h _river1415h _river1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF River Plate _casla15h _nikeblack _sl15h 131E35 131E35 131E35 FFFFFF 0B1234 San Lorenzo GK 1 ARG Marcelo Barovero (c) RB 25 ARG Gabriel Mercado CB 2 ARG Jonatan Maidana CB 6 ARG Ramiro Funes Mori LB 21 ARG Leonel Vangioni 88 RM 8 URU Carlos Sánchez DM 5 ARG Matías Kranevitter 30 LM 16 ARG Ariel Rojas 72 AM 15 ARG Leonardo Pisculichi CF 7 URU Rodrigo Mora 62 CF 19 COL Teófilo Gutiérrez 72Substitutes: GK 12 ARG Julio Chiarini DF 3 COL Éder Álvarez Balanta DF 20 ARG Germán Pezzella MF 10 ARG Pity Martínez 62 MF 18 URU Camilo Mayada 72 MF 23 ARG Leonardo Ponzio FW 9 ARG Fernando Cavenaghi 72Manager:ARG Marcelo Gallardo GK 12 ARG Sebastián Torrico RB 7 ARG Julio Buffarini 59 CB 2 ARG Mauro Cetto CB 6 ARG Matías Caruzzo 88 LB 21 ARG Emmanuel Mas CM 5 ARG Juan Ignacio Mercier (c) CM 8 ARG Enzo Kalinski RW 22 ARG Franco Mussis AM 23 ARG Sebastián Blanco 76 LW 11 ARG Pablo Barrientos 62 CF 9 URU Martín Cauteruccio 66Substitutes: GK 1 ARG Leo Franco DF 3 COL Mario Yepes MF 10 ARG Leandro Romagnoli 0 88 62 MF 25 ARG Facundo Quignon FW 15 ARG Héctor Villalba FW 16 ARG Gonzalo Verón 76 FW 18 ARG Mauro Matos 66Manager:ARG Edgardo Bauza Assistant refereesDiego Bonfá (Argentina)Cristian Navarro (Argentina)Fourth officialSilvio Trucco (Argentina)Match rulesCONFEDERACION SUDAMERICANA DE FUTBOL REGLAMENTO 2015 https://www.afa.com.ar/upload/reglamento/Recopa_Sudamericana_2015.pdf CONMEBOL.com 22 December 2025 22 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251222232346/https://www.afa.com.ar/upload/reglamento/Recopa_Sudamericana_2015.pdf live 90 minutes Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used Second leg Summary thumb|Marcelo Barovero saved three clear chances, earning a clean sheet. River Plate's 1–0 victory in the first leg meant that San Lorenzo needed to score a goal to force the tie into extra-time. At the Estadio Nuevo Gasómetro, the home team started by applying high pressure, which yielded them two corner kicks in the first five minutes.San Lorenzo 0-1 River Plate (11 de Feb., 2015) Análisis del partido - ESPN (AR) https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/reporte/_/juegoId/414373 10 January 2026 ESPN es They were forced into an early change when Franco Mussis injured himself and thus had to be replaced by fellow midfielder Facundo Quignon. 12 February 2015 River fue más que San Lorenzo en las dos áreas y ganó la Recopa https://www.clarin.com/futbol/san-lorenzo-river-estrella-internacional_0_B1uBjEqD7g.html 10 January 2026 Clarín es The visitors eventually matched their showing to their opponents', and created the first clear opportunity of the game 18 minutes in, after Carlos Sánchez crossed for Teófilo Gutiérrez. The Colombian striker then laid the ball to Ariel Rojas, who sent another delivery over to Sánchez, whose shot went just wide of the goal. They had a follow up chance in the 29th minute, when a volley from Leonardo Pisculichi was also off the mark. San Lorenzo managed to respond by allowing their full-backs to design two of their best chances. In the 35th minute, a volley to the right post from centre-back Matías Caruzzo was deflected by goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero after Julio Buffarini broke down the right flank. Six minutes later, left-back Emmanuel Mas entered the penalty area and put a low cross for Sebastián Blanco, whose shot on net got blocked by Leonel Vangioni. In the second half, San Lorenzo pressed forward from the start once more, and had two situations in quick succession through Martín Cauteruccio. Edgardo Bauza, manager for their side, brought in forwards Mauro Matos and Gonzalo Verón as to help in finding the equaliser. Nonetheless, River Plate would take the lead at the 22-minute mark. Following a team play, striker Rodrigo Mora controlled a cross from the right, preventing a goal kick. He then turned back swiftly as he passed the ball to Sánchez, who put a shot on net that took a deflection but ultimately went in. Three minutes later, San Lorenzo had two prospects in close succession, but they were both fended off by Barovero. The goalkeeper first stopped a bounced header from Matos, and he followed up shortly after by saving a Héctor Villalba shot with his chest. River Plate would also miss two chances to extend their lead, as Sebastián Torrico stepped up to save further efforts from Sánchez and subbed in Gonzalo Martínez. During the last ten minutes of the match, centre-back Ramiro Funes Mori was handed a straight red card for the visitors, while Buffarini was sent off in stoppage time, product of a second booking. Details 11 February 2015 21:00 UTC−3 San Lorenzo ARG 0–1 https://estadisticas-deportes.tycsports.com/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.recopa.220260&lang=es_LA ARG River Plate Sánchez 68 Estadio Nuevo Gasómetro, Buenos Aires 40,000 Néstor Pitana (Argentina) _casla15h _nikewhite _sl15h 131E35 131E35 131E35 131E35 0B1234 San Lorenzo _river1415h _river1415h5 _river1415h _river1415a _river1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF River Plate GK 12 ARG Sebastián Torrico RB 7 ARG Julio Buffarini 2 37 90 CB 2 ARG Mauro Cetto CB 6 ARG Matías Caruzzo LB 21 ARG Emmanuel Mas CM 22 ARG Franco Mussis 15 CM 5 ARG Juan Ignacio Mercier (c) RW 15 ARG Héctor Villalba 83 AM 23 ARG Sebastián Blanco 63 LW 11 ARG Pablo Barrientos 56 CF 9 URU Martín CauteruccioSubstitutes: GK 1 ARG Leo Franco DF 3 COL Mario Yepes DF 19 ARG Fabricio Fontanini MF 25 ARG Facundo Quignon 15 66 MF 24 ARG Juan Cavallaro FW 16 ARG Gonzalo Verón 66 FW 18 ARG Mauro Matos 56Manager:ARG Edgardo Bauza GK 1 ARG Marcelo Barovero (c) 81 RB 25 ARG Gabriel Mercado 56 CB 2 ARG Jonatan Maidana 81 CB 6 ARG Ramiro Funes Mori 0 81 LB 21 ARG Leonel Vangioni 75 RM 8 URU Carlos Sánchez 37 DM 5 ARG Matías Kranevitter LM 16 ARG Ariel Rojas AM 15 ARG Leonardo Pisculichi 61 CF 7 URU Rodrigo Mora 84 CF 19 COL Teófilo Gutiérrez 74Substitutes: GK 12 ARG Julio Chiarini DF 3 COL Éder Álvarez Balanta DF 20 ARG Germán Pezzella 84 MF 10 ARG Pity Martínez 61 MF 18 URU Camilo Mayada 74 MF 23 ARG Leonardo Ponzio FW 9 ARG Fernando CavenaghiManager:ARG Marcelo Gallardo Assistant refereesHernán Maidana (Argentina)Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)Fourth officialFernando Rapallini (Argentina)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used Post-match River Plate goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero was instrumental in the Recopa Sudamericana triumph. He addressed his team's last three games, acknowledging: "It's always good to win a title. What happened with Boca Juniors was sad [...] but the official season only started on Friday and it was important for us to win this match." 12 February 2015 Barovero: "Lo importante era esta Recopa" https://www.espn.com.ar/noticias/nota/_/id/2297045/barovero-lo-importante-para-nosotros-era-ganar-esta-recopa 18 December 2025 ESPN.com.ar es San Lorenzo's Edgardo Bauza also commented on the match, demonstrating content despite the loss: "We played better than in the previous game, as we had fewer mistakes with the ball and didn't allow [River Plate] to control the game. We created 12 chances, but failed to capitalize on them." He also made a remark about his team: "Tomorrow they'll get back on their feet, this squad has shown plenty of resilience in difficult times". 12 February 2015 "No concretamos..." https://www.ole.com.ar/san-lorenzo/concretamos_0_BJGZ6eiR53x.html 10 January 2026 Olé es-AR San Lorenzo's merits in the 2015 Argentine Primera División yielded them a second place, therefore qualifying for the 2016 Copa Libertadores. River Plate finished the league in ninth place, but would also enter the tournament as reigning champions following their victory in the 2015 finals.Argentina 2015 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg2015a.html 17 December 2025 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Gorgazzi Osvaldo José See also 2015 Copa Libertadores 2015 Copa Sudamericana 2015 Club Atlético River Plate season References 2015 Category:2015 in South American men's continental football Category:San Lorenzo de Almagro matches Category:Club Atlético River Plate matches Category:2015 in Argentine football 2015 Category:Football matches in Argentina Category:Argentine football clubs in international competitions Category:February 2015 sports events in South America Category:2010s in Buenos Aires