Independiente del Valle won the 2022 South American Cup on Saturday by beating Sao Paulo 0-2 in the final with goals from Argentinians Lautaro Díaz and Lorenzo Faravelli in the Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, breaking Brazil’s dominance in the two top tournaments of Córdoba. clubs on the mainland.
Díaz made it 0-1 after 13 minutes with an assist from Faravelli and at 67 he assisted Faravelli, author of the last 0-2.
Jonathan Calleri and Diego Costa of Sao Paulo were sent off in extra time.
The teams took to the field seven minutes before the start of the game and the Brazilian screams became shocking despite almost half of the stadium being empty.
After listening to the anthems, first from Brazil and then from Ecuador, with absolute respect, the match started at 5:00 PM sharp (8:00 PM local).
Sao Paulo tried to attack from the left in the beginning. The Ecuadorians defended themselves in the first minutes and when they got the ball, they took care of it with the short and precise passes that are characteristic of the team led by Argentinian Martín Anselmi.
After 10 minutes, Díaz was the architect of the first shot on goal, but Felipe Alves sent the ball to the corner.
Three minutes later, Díaz made it 0-1 himself when he received an assist from Faravelli in the penalty area and fired hard at the nearest post.
The goal left the Brazilians silent for minutes and the few Ecuadorians made themselves heard.
At 16, Jonathan Calleri could have equalized, but his shot was too slow and Wellington Ramírez controlled it without a hitch.
In the next play, a shot by Júnior Sornoza hit the post.
At 28, Calleri missed another great opportunity: the striker solved the keeper with a speed dribble, but finished it off with a left foot and the ball was not destined for the goal.
Other than Calleri’s isolated strikes, Independiente del Valle had no major qualms about keeping a rival who seemed more nervous and clueless from minute to minute.
Sao Paulo’s best ally during the opening moments of the second half were the centers.
The Brazilian team began to overwhelm with ease, but neither Calleri nor Luciano were able to convert the centers into goals.
After 55 minutes, Díaz collided with Felipe Alves outside the area and had to be treated by doctors to continue.
It wasn’t long before Independiente del Valle established himself and regained possession with short passes.
In the 67th minute, Díaz, the figure of the match, assisted Faravelli, who faced the unmarked keeper and calmly defined to make it 0-2.
At the age of 72, Díaz retired injured and Julio Ortiz took his place.
Shortly after, Brazilian fans already looked at their team with concern as the Ecuadorians shouted “ole” every time their team made a pass.
The last 15 minutes went smoothly: Sao Paulo kept betting on overflows and centers and the Ecuadorians took care of the ball every time they found it.
Calleri and Diego Costa were sent off in extra time.
With this victory, Independiente del Valle won her second Copa Sudamericana.
The first was won in 2019 by beating Argentine Colón 3-1 in the Paraguayan city of Asunción.
THE ‘GIANT KILLER’ BREAKS BRAZILIAN HEGEMONY
The victory of Independiente del Valle allowed the Ecuadorians to break Brazil’s hegemony in the two highest club tournaments on the continent.
The 2021 South American was won by Athletico Paranaense, who defeated compatriot Bragantino 1-0.
The last three Copa Libertadores had Brazilian champions: Flamengo in 2019 and Palmeiras in 2020 and 2021. The last two finals had two Brazilian teams.
Also this year, which will be played on October 29 (Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense).
Source: El heraldo
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