2003 Copa Sudamericana finals
Introduction The '''2003 Copa Sudamericana finals''' was a two-legged football match, contested between Argentine club River Plate and Peruvian side Club Sportivo Cienciano to determine the champion of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana.In the first leg, held in Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, both teams tied 3–3.In the second leg held in Estadio Universidad de San Agustín in Arequipa, Cienciano won 1–0 and therefore the Peruvian squad crowned champion of the competition after winning 4–1 on points (4–3 on aggregate).
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. River Plate  None Cienciano  None
Route to the final River PlateRoundCiencianoOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legByePreliminary stage Alianza Lima2–01–0 (H)1–0 (A) Independiente8–14–1 (A)4–0 (H)Second stage Universidad Católica5–34–0 (H)1–3 (A) Libertad2–12–0 (H)0–1 (A)Quarter-finals Santos3–21–1 (A)2–1 (H) São Paulo3–3 (p)3–1 (H)0–2 (A) (a.e.t. )Semi-finals Atlético Nacional3–12–1 (A)1–0 (H)
Match details ===First leg===----===Second leg===  GK  '''1'''  Óscar Ibáñez    DF '''15'''  Alessandro Morán     DF '''2'''  Santiago Acasiete DF '''5'''  Carlos Lugo DF '''13'''  Giuliano Portilla MF '''8'''  Juan Carlos Bazalar     MF '''14'''  Juan Carlos La Rosa    MF '''10'''  Paolo Maldonado | MF '''16'''  Julio García    FW '''19'''  Rodrigo Saraz    FW '''9'''  Germán Carty   '''Substitutions:'''  MF  '''6'''  César Ccahuantico    DF  '''3'''  Martín García    MF  '''17'''  Miguel Llanos    '''Manager:'''   Freddy Ternero  GK '''17'''  Franco Costanzo    DF '''21'''  Horacio Ameli DF '''25'''  Eduardo Tuzzio     DF '''13'''  Ricardo Rojas   MF '''8'''  Eduardo Coudet  MF '''15'''  Javier Mascherano   MF '''2'''  Oscar Ahumada    MF '''24'''  Lucho González    MF '''16'''  Marcelo Gallardo   FW '''11'''  Marcelo Salas    FW '''23'''  Maxi López   '''Substitutions:''' MF '''10'''   Daniel Montenegro    FW'''7'''   Alejandro Domínguez    MF'''22'''   Daniel Ludueña   '''Manager:'''   Manuel Pellegrini
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