| Event | 2005 Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| on aggregate Boca Juniors won 4–3 onpenalties | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 6 December 2005 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario,Mexico City | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Rodrigo Palacio | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 18 December 2005 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera,Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Roberto Abbondanzieri | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) | ||||||
←2004 2006 → | |||||||
The2005 Copa Sudamericana finals was atwo-legged football match-up to determine the2005 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested byMexican clubUNAM andArgentinian clubBoca Juniors. Boca wasdefending their trophy and Pumas UNAM were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals.
The first leg was played inEstadio Olímpico Universitario inMexico D.F. on 6 December 6, and the match was tied 1–1. The second leg was played inLa Bombonera ("Estadio Alberto J. Armando"), inBuenos Aires on December 18, and, again, the match was tied 1–1, so in thepenalty shoot-out Boca won 4–3 and was thus crowned the champions, successfully defending their title.[1] As the winner, Boca earned the right to play in the2006 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the2005 Copa Libertadores.[2][3]
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 UNAM | None |
 Boca Juniors | 2004 |
Bold indicates winning years
| UNAM | Round | Boca Juniors | ||||
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| Opponent | Venue | Score | Opponent | Venue | Score | |
 The Strongest(won 4–3 on aggregate) | Away | 1–2 | Round of 16 |  Cerro Porteño(won 7–3 on aggregate) | Away | 2–2 |
| Home | 3–1 | Home | 5–1 | |||
 Corinthians(won 4–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–2 | Quarterfinals | Internacional (won 4–2 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 |
| Home | 3–0 | Home | 4–1 | |||
| Vélez Sársfield (won 4–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 | Semifinals |  Universidad Católica(won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 |
| Home | 4–0 | Home | 2–2 | |||
        UNAM |      Boca Juniors |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
| Boca Juniors | 1–1 | UNAM |
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Palermo 31' | Marioni 54' (pen.) | |
| Penalties | ||
Barros Schelotto Insúa  Palermo Schiavi Delgado Abbondanzieri | 4–3 | Leandro AugustoPinedaBeltránCardettiMarioniGalindo |
Boca Juniors | UNAM |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
