2006 Copa Sudamericana finals

2006 Copa Sudamericana finals

Estadio Nacional de Chile, the host venue for the second leg of the finals.
Event	2006 Copa Nissan Sudamericana
Pachuca Colo-Colo 3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Pachuca Colo-Colo 1 1
Date	30 November 2006
Venue	Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo
Referee	Roberto Silvera
Second leg
Colo-Colo Pachuca 1 2
Date	13 December 2006
Venue	Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
Referee	Héctor Baldassi
Attendance	55,000

The 2006 Copa Sudamericana Finals was a two-legged football contest, played in November and December 2006, to determine the champion of the 2006 Copa Sudamericana. The teams taking part were Chilean side Colo-Colo, and Mexican side Pachuca. The first leg, played in Pachuca, resulted in a 1–1 draw. The second leg, in Santiago, was won 2–1 by Pachuca, making them the cup winners for that year.

Despite being from Mexico–– which is a member nation of CONCACAF and not CONMEBOL–– Pachuca were eligible to compete in this tournament after winning the 2006 Clausura, earning them an invite from CONMEBOL and receiving an automatic berth directly to the knockout stages. Pachuca's victory in the final marked the first time in history that a representative of CONCACAF had won a CONMEBOL-sanctioned tournament.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Colo-Colo	None
Pachuca	None

For the second time, a Mexican team, and the first time Pachuca qualified for the final. This was also the first time Colo-Colo qualified for the final. This marked the first time both teams faced each other since CONCACAF representatives started participating in the tournament since 2005.

This also marked the first time an Argentine team did not qualify to the Copa Sudamericana final, since the inaugural edition in 2002.

Route to the final

Further information: 2006 Copa Sudamericana

Pachuca				Round	Colo-Colo
Preliminary stages
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Bye				First stage	Huachipato	3–3 (p)	2–1 (A)	1–2 (H) (a.e.t.)
				Second stage	Coronel Bolognesi	2–2 (a)	1–2 (A)	1–0 (H)
Knockout stage
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Deportes Tolima	6–3	1–2 (A)	5–1 (H)	Round of 16	Alajuelense	11–2	4–0 (A)	7–2 (H)
Lanús	5–2	3–0 (A)	2–2 (H)	Quarter-finals	Gimnasia de La Plata	6–1	4–1 (H)	2–0 (A)
Atlético Paranaense	5–1	1–0 (A)	4–1 (H)	Semi-finals	Toluca	4–1	2–1 (H)	2–0 (A)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with Colo-Colo hosting the second leg. The away goals rule was not applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to determine the winner.

Match details

The first leg of the final was played on November 30th, 2006, hosted by Pachuca; the second leg was played on December 13th, 2006, hosted by Colo-Colo.

First leg

Summary

Kick-off started at 19:15 (UTC-6) at Estadio Hidalgo. The inaugural goal came from Pachuca's Andrés Chitiva at the 27th minute. Humberto Suazo scored the equalizer for Colo-Colo at the 50th minute. The result from the first leg in Mexico ended at 1 goal each.

Details

30 December 2006 (2006-12-30)

19:15 UTC−3

Pachuca	1-1	Colo-Colo
Chitiva 24'	Report	Humberto Suazo 50'

Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca

Attendance: 24,000

Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)

Second leg

13 December 2006 (2006-12-13)

21:30 UTC−3

Colo-Colo	1-2	Pachuca
Suazo 35'	Report	Caballero 53' Giménez 72'

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 75,000

Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)