| Event | Recopa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| LDU Quito won 4–1 on points | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | August 25, 2010 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Casa Blanca,Quito | ||||||
| Referee | Roberto Silvera (Uruguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | September 8, 2010 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario,Quilmes | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Simon (Brazil) | ||||||
| Attendance | 24,000 | ||||||
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The2010 Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes was a two-legged tie that determined the winner of theRecopa Sudamericana, an annualfootball match between the winners of the previous season'sCopa Libertadores andCopa Sudamericana competitions. It was contested between Argentine clubEstudiantes de La Plata andLDU Quito from Ecuador. The first leg was played on August 25 inQuito, while the second leg was played inQuilmes due toEstadio Ciudad de La Plata was undergoing renovations. Estudiantes participated in the Recopa for their first time ever, having qualified by winning the2009 Copa Libertadores.
On the other hand, LDU Quito was thedefending champion and making their second consecutive appearance having won the2009 Copa Sudamericana. LDU Quito successfully defended their title after winning the first leg 2–1 and drawing the second leg 0–0. They became the third team to win back-to-back Recopa Sudamericanas.[1][2]
As a curious fact, in June 2020 Estudiantes de La Plata filled a claim with Conmebol, requesting to be crowned champion of the 2010 edition. In the complaint, Estudiantes alleged that LDU playerGonzalo Chila should have not been registered to play the final, as he had falsified his identity document.[3][4] Nevertheless, Conmebol did not take the claim into account and LDU was confirmed as champion.[5]
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 LDU Quito | 2009 |
 Estudiantes (LP) | None |
Bold indicates winning years
The Recopa Sudamericana was played over two legs; home and away. The team that qualified via the Copa Libertadores plays the second leg at home. The team that accumulates the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs is crowned the champion. The away-goals rule is not used. Should the two teams be tied on points after regulation of the second leg, the team with the best goal difference wins. If the two teams have equal goal difference, extra time is used. The extra time consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shoot-out ensues according to theLaws of the Game.[6]
Estudiantes qualified to the Recopa Sudamericana by winning the2009 Copa Libertadores. It was their fourth Copa Libertadores title and first in 39 years, which they achieved by defeating Brazilian clubCruzeiro 4–1 on points. Liga de Quito are the reigning title holders of the competition, having won the 2009 edition of this competition after beatingInternacional on both legs of the Recopa, their first title of the competition. The club earned the right to defend the trophy after winning the 2009 Copa Sudamericana, beatingFluminense in a rematch of the2008 Copa Libertadores Finals (which LDU Quito also won). The victory was the club's first ever title in the competition and third international title ever (as well as their nation's).
Prior to the 2010 Recopa, Estudiantes and LDU Quito had previously met two times in South American competition. The first meeting between the two sides took place in theRound of 16 of the 2008 Copa Libertadores; LDU Quito won the first match 2–0 at theEstadio Casa Blanca in Quito, and lost 2–1 at theEstadio Ciudad de La Plata.Luis Bolaños's 25th-minute goal in the second match gave LDU Quito a favorable goal difference, which eliminated Estudiantes. LDU Quito subsequently went on to win the competition. Estudiantes are entering the Recopa for their first time ever. They are the seventh Argentine club to dispute this title; the first to do so wasRacing in1989. This will be LDU Quito's second consecutive appearance (as well as their second all-time appearance) of the Recopa Sudamericana. They are the only side from Ecuador to participate in the Recopa Sudamericana.
The venues for this final series were Estadio Casa Blanca, located in Quito, and Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner in Quilmes. The Estadio Casa Blanca was built between 1995 and 1997, and it hosted its first match on March 6, 1997, in a game between LDU Quito andAtlético Mineiro ofBelo Horizonte. Prior to this match, the stadium had hosted a final series match for the Copa Libertadores in2008, the Recopa Sudamericana in2009 as well as the2009 final of theCopa Sudamericana. With a capacity of 55,400, it was the largest stadium in Quito, and the second largest in Ecuador after theEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha inGuayaquil.
On the other hand, Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner hosted the second leg. Ñocated in theQuilmes district and property ofQuilmes Atlético Club, it was built in 1995 to commemorate the club's centenary in 1997 (which is also why the stadium bears the name "Centenario"). It underwent a renovation in 1998 to increase its capacity. With the 2010 Recopa final, Estadio Centenario hosted an international final series match for the first time.
The referees for the 2010 Recopa Sudamericana wereRoberto Silvera ofUruguay andCarlos Simon ofBrazil. Silvera had been a referee since 2003 and had officiated severalCONMEBOL club competitions including a final series match of the2006 and 2009 Copa Sudamericana.
Simon became a referee in Brazil in 1993 and for theFIFA in 1997. He participated in the2000 Olympic Games, the 2002, 2006 and 2010FIFA World Cup Qualifying Tournaments, the2002,2006, and2010 FIFA World Cup and everyCopa Libertadores competition since 2000. He also officiated the finals of theCampeonato Brasileiro Série A four times (1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002), theCopa do Brasil three times (2000, 2003 and 2004).
| LDU Quito | 2–1 | Estudiantes LP |
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Barcos 8',17' | Report | Rojo 12' |
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