Football match
The 2012 Recopa Sudamericana (officially the 2012 Recopa Santander Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons)[ 4] was the 20th edition of the Recopa Sudamericana , the football competition organized by CONMEBOL between the winners of the previous season's two major South American club tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana . It was contested between Brazilian club Santos , the 2011 Copa Libertadores champion, and Chilean club Universidad de Chile , the 2011 Copa Sudamericana champion.
After a goalless first leg,[ 5] Santos was crowned champions after their 2–0 victory in the second leg.[ 6] Neymar of Santos was selected as the player of the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana.[ 7]
^ a b "Recopa Sudamericana 2012: se definió el programa de las finales" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. July 12, 2012.
^ "Néstor Pitana, de Argentina, dirigirá la final de ida de la Recopa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. August 16, 2012.
^ "Martín Vázquez, de Uruguay, dirigirá la final de vuelta de la Recopa Santander Sudamericana 2012" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012 .
^ "Banco Santander, patrocinador principal de la Recopa Sudamericana por las próximas tres ediciones" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. August 21, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013.
^ "Recopa: la 'U' y Santos sin ventaja (0-0)" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. August 23, 2012.
^ "¡Santos FC, campeón de la Recopa!" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. September 26, 2012.
^ "Neymar, premiado como Jugador más Valioso de la Final de la Recopa Sudamericana 2012" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. September 26, 2012.