2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional Final

The Copa Diego Armando Maradona Final was the final match to decide the champions of the 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional (renamed "Copa Diego Armando Maradona"), the 1st edition of this national cup. It was played on 17 January 2021 at the Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario in San Juan between Boca Juniors and Banfield.[1]

2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional Final
Copa Diego Armando Maradona Final
Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, venue
Event2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional
Boca Juniors Banfield
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Boca Juniors won 5–3 on penalties
Date17 January 2021
VenueSan Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan
Man of the MatchEdwin Cardona (Boca Juniors)
RefereeFacundo Tello
Attendance0

Boca Juniors won the match via a penalty shoot-out after the game had finished 1–1 and were crowned as champions of the cup.[2] As Boca Juniors had already qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores, San Lorenzo (best team of the 2019–20 Superliga Argentina and 2020 Copa de la Superliga aggregate table not yet qualified) gained the 2021 Copa Libertadores berth (Regulations Article 4.2).[3]

The runners-up Banfield won a qualifying play-off against Vélez Sarsfield, winners of the Fase Complementación, to decide which one would participate in the 2022 Copa Sudamericana (Regulations Article 4.7).[3]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Boca JuniorsNone
BanfieldNone

Road to the final
Further information: 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Boca Juniors Round Banfield
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Lanús 2–1 (A) Matchday 1 River Plate 3–1 (A)
Newell's Old Boys 2–0 (A) Matchday 2 Godoy Cruz 1–0 (H)
Talleres (C) 0–1 (H) Matchday 3 Rosario Central 4–2 (A)
Lanús 1–2 (H) Matchday 4 River Plate 0–2 (H)
Newell's Old Boys 2–0 (H) Matchday 5 Godoy Cruz 0–0 (A)
Talleres (C) 0–0 (A) Matchday 6 Rosario Central 1–1 (H)
Zone 4 winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Boca Juniors 6 10
2 Talleres (C) 6 9
3 Newell's Old Boys 6 7
4 Lanús 6 7
Source: AFA
 Final standings Zone 3 runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 River Plate 6 15
2 Banfield 6 11
3 Rosario Central 6 7
4 Godoy Cruz 6 1
Source: AFA
Opponent Result Fase Campeón Opponent Result
Arsenal 1–1 (H) Matchday 1 Atlético Tucumán 2–0 (A)
Independiente 2–1 (A) Matchday 2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 2–1 (H)
Huracán 3–0 (H) Matchday 3 Colón 2–1 (A)
River Plate 2–2 (H) Matchday 4 Talleres (C) 2–3 (A)
Argentinos Juniors 2–2 (A) Matchday 5 San Lorenzo 4–1 (H)
Group A winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Boca Juniors 5 9
2 River Plate 5 8
3 Argentinos Juniors 5 8
4 Arsenal 5 7
5 Independiente 5 6
6 Huracán 5 3
Source: AFA
 Final standings Group B winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Banfield 5 12
2 Talleres (C) 5 11
3 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 5 7
4 Colón 5 4
5 San Lorenzo 5 4
6 Atlético Tucumán 5 4
Source: AFA

Match

Details
Boca Juniors Buenos Aires1–1Buenos Aires Province Banfield
Cardona 63' Report Lollo 90+5'
Penalties
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Salvio soccer ball with check mark
Izquierdoz soccer ball with check mark
Buffarini soccer ball with check mark		 5–3 soccer ball with check mark Lollo
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Attendance: 0[4]
Boca Juniors
Banfield

Man of the Match:
Colombia Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors)[6]

Assistant referees:
Juan Pablo Belatti
Hernán Maidana
Fourth official:
Nicolás Lamolina
Reserve assistant referee:
Cristian Navarro

Match rules[3]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

Statistics
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