 Promotional poster of the final | |||||||
| Event | Supercopa Argentina | ||||||
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| Date | 4 March 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades,Santiago del Estero | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Enzo Pérez[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Darío Herrera[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 0 (Behind closed doors)[3] | ||||||
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The2019 Supercopa Argentina was the eighth edition of theSupercopa Argentina, an annualfootball match played between the winners of theArgentine Primera División andCopa Argentina. The match was contested by the2018–19 Primera División championsRacing Club and the2018–19 Copa Argentina winnersRiver Plate on 4 March 2021 at theEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades,Santiago del Estero. River Plate were appearing in the competition for the fourth time, while Racing Club were making their first appearance.
Racing Club qualified as a result of winning the Argentine Primera División, finishing four points ahead of the second-placed team. River Plate entered the competition after winning theCopa Argentina final againstCentral Córdoba (SdE) 3–0.
The match, played behind closed doors, was opened by River Plate'sRafael Santos Borré at the half-hour mark. They extended their lead in the second half whenJulián Alvarez andNicolás de la Cruz scored within a minute. Shortly after, an own goal fromLeonel Miranda added one further, beforeMatías Suárez closed out the scoring ten minutes away from stoppage time. Following a 5–0 rout, River Plate secured their second Supercopa Argentina title.
Founded in 2012, the Supercopa Argentina was established as a contest between thePrimera División champions andCopa Argentina winners, taking inspiration from its European variations.[4] The annual football match was originally meant for the champions of the latter competition and theCopa Campeonato, which paired the Torneo Inicial and Torneo Final winners, as single tournaments with only one champion per season were not held in Argentina.[5] The top division was later changed to have 30 teams compete during the2015 season, effectively ending the purpose of the Copa Campeonato.[6] From that year until 2025, whichever team won the league title qualified for the Supercopa Argentina as the league reigning champions.[7]
| Team | Qualification | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Racing Club | 2018–19 Primera División champions | None |
| River Plate | 2018–19 Copa Argentina champions | 3 (2014,2016,2017) |
         Racing |    River Plate |
Assistant referees[2] | Match rules
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| 2019 Supercopa Argentina winners |
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| River Plate 2nd Title |
