2019 Copa Argentina final
The match was played at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas. | |||||||
| Event | 2018–19 Copa Argentina | ||||||
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| Date | December 13, 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ignacio Fernández | ||||||
| Referee | Facundo Tello | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
The 2019 Copa Argentina final was a football match between Central Córdoba (SdE) and River Plate on 13 December 2019 at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza, Argentina. It was the final match of the 2018–19 Copa Argentina, the eighth edition of Argentine football's annual cup competition, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Central Córdoba were appearing in the final for the first time, while River Plate were making their third appearance after winning the competition consecutively in 2016 and 2017.
Both teams entered the competition in the final round, although Central Córdoba were in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the football league system in Argentina, and thereby outside the top-flight Primera División. 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 Central Córdoba's matches were close affairs, while the majority of River Plate's contests varied from close to comfortable victories.
Watched by a crowd of 40,000, River Plate took the lead thirty minutes into the match courtesy of striker Ignacio Scocco. They extended this lead in the second half when midfielder Ignacio Fernández scored, and added one further four minutes later after a goal from Julián Alvarez. Following a 3–0 scoreline, River Plate earned their third Copa Argentina win.