2017 Copa Argentina final
The match was played at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas. | |||||||
| Event | 2016–17 Copa Argentina | ||||||
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| Date | December 9, 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Enzo Pérez | ||||||
| Referee | Fernando Rapallini | ||||||
| Attendance | 42,500 | ||||||
The 2017 Copa Argentina final was a football match between River Plate and Atlético Tucumán on 9 December 2017 at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza, Argentina. It was the final match of the 2016–17 Copa Argentina, the sixth edition of Argentine football's annual cup competition, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). River Plate were the reigning champions, while Atlético Tucumán were appearing in the final for the first time.
As both teams were in the highest tier of the football league system in Argentina, the Primera División, they entered the competition in the final round. Matches up to the semi-final were contested on a one-off basis, with a penalty shoot-out taking place if any game ended tied after 90 minutes. All of River Plate's contests resulted in comfortable victories, while the majority of Atlético Tucumán's matches were close affairs, winning only a round by more than one goal.
Watched by a crowd of 42,500, River Plate took the lead in the first half when striker Ignacio Scocco scored, but Atlético Tucumán responded swiftly as Luis Miguel Rodríguez tied the game just two minutes later. The score would remain until early in the second half, when midfielder Ignacio Fernández unleveled the game in favour of River Plate. As no further goals were scored, River Plate secured their second Copa Argentina win.