Xinhua
02 Oct 2022, 13:18 GMT+10
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle clinched their second Copa Sudamericana title in four years on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Brazil's Sao Paulo in the final.
Lautaro Diaz set Independiente on their way with a 13th-minute strike following Lorenzo Faravelli's through ball.
Diaz then returned the favor as he provided the final pass for Faravelli to slot home Independiente's second goal in the 67th minute.
Sao Paulo finished the match with nine men after the stoppage-time dismissals of Jonathan Calleri and Diego Costa. Calleri was booked for a second time following a rash challenge on Matias Fernandez, while Costa was shown a straight red card for violent conduct.
The result earns Independiente a berth in next year's edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier club competition.
The Negriazules, who are based in Sangolqui on the southern outskirts of Ecuadorian capital Quito, won their first Copa Sudamericana title in 2019 when they beat Argentina's Colon 3-1 in the final.
Get a daily dose of Argentina Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Argentina Star.
More InformationWASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration said this week that it will end US COVID-19 emergency declarations on 11th May, nearly ...
WASHINGTON D.C.: In a letter to lawmakers last week, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it had put in ...
WASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration has stopped issuing export licenses to US companies seeking to ship most items to China's ...
Nearly a year in, the war in Ukraine has cost tens of thousands of lives and brought the world to ...
WASHINGTON D.C.: The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that limits the ability of US Energy Secretary Jennifer ...
BOSTON, Massachusetts: Russian businessman Vladislav Klyushin, who has ties to the Kremlin, has been accused of making tens of millions ...
SANTA CLARA, California: One week after Intel forecasted lower-than-expected sales caused by a loss of market share to rivals and ...
WASHINGTON D.C.: As part of a wider policy drive to increase competition in consumer markets, President Joe Biden has announced ...
OSLO, Norway: Ending a three-year run of profits as stock and bond prices were hit by rising inflation and Russia's ...
NEW YORK, New York - Strong economic data failed to stem profit-taking on the major U.S. bourses on Friday, while ...
WASHINGTON D.C.: The US has again asked Mexico to investigate claims that workers at an auto parts facility of American ...
WASHINGTON D.C.: Tesla confirmed this week that the US Justice Department has requested documents related to its Full Self-Driving and ...