2025 Copa Argentina final

2025 Copa Argentina final
Estadio Monumental Presidente Perón, venue
Event2025 Copa Argentina
Independiente Rivadavia won 5–3 on penalties
Date5 November 2025
VenueEstadio Monumental Presidente Perón, Córdoba
Man of the MatchSebastián Villa (Independiente Rivadavia)
RefereeNicolás Ramírez

The 2025 Copa Argentina final was the 63rd and final match of the 2025 Copa Argentina. It was played on 5 November 2025 at Estadio Monumental Presidente Perón in Córdoba[1] between Independiente Rivadavia and Argentinos Juniors.[2][3] Nicolás Ramírez was the referee for the match, which was the first in the tournament's history to use a video assistant referee (VAR).[4]

On 11 October 2025, Diego Rodríguez, the starting goalkeeper for Argentinos Juniors, suffered an ACL injury in his right knee.[5] Although the registration deadline had passed, Argentinos Juniors was permitted to register Sergio Romero as their new goalkeeper after he terminated his contract with Boca Juniors. Romero started in goal for the Copa Argentina semifinal and final.[6]

Independiente Rivadavia defeated Argentinos Juniors in the final on penalties to win their first tournament title.[7] As winners, Independiente Rivadavia qualified for the group stage of the 2026 Copa Libertadores and earned the right to play the winners of the 2025 Trofeo de Campeones in the 2025 Supercopa Argentina.[8]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Independiente Rivadavia None
Argentinos Juniors None

Road to the final

Independiente Rivadavia Round Argentinos Juniors
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Estudiantes (BA) La Punta 1–0 Round of 64 Central Norte Caseros 3–0
Platense Rosario 2–2 (3–1 p) Round of 32 Excursionistas Bajo Flores 3–0
Central Córdoba (R) La Punta 2–1 Round of 16 Aldosivi Florencio Varela 2–1
Tigre Rosario 3–1 Quarter-finals Lanús Avellaneda 1–0
River Plate Córdoba 0–0 (4–3 p) Semi-finals Belgrano Rosario 2–1

Match details

Independiente Rivadavia2–2Argentinos Juniors
Arce 8'
Fernández 62'
Report Lescano 63'
Godoy 90+7'
Penalties
Gómez
Villalba
Retamar
Studer
Villa
5–3 Lescano
López Muñoz
Giaccone
Molina
Independiente Rivadavia
Argentinos Juniors

Man of the Match:
Sebastián Villa (Independiente Rivadavia)[9]

Assistant referees:
Adrián Delbarba
Walter Ferreyra
Fourth official:
Fabrizio Llobet
Fifth official:
Eduardo Lucero
Video assistant referee:
Héctor Paletta
Assistant video assistant referees:
Pablo Dóvalo

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

Statistics

Overall[10]
Independiente Rivadavia Argentinos Juniors
Goals scored 2 2
Total shots 8 22
Shots on target 6 19
Ball possession 23% 77%
Corner kicks 1 9
Fouls committed 17 9
Offsides 4 1
Yellow cards 8 2
Red cards 3 0

References

  1. ^ "Final Copa Argentina 2025: fecha, dónde es y cuando se juega" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Independiente Rivadavia dio el golpe y jugará la Final de la decimotercera edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 25 October 2025.
  3. ^ "¡Argentinos Juniors es el primer finalista de la decimotercera edición!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 24 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Histórico: habrá VAR en la final de la Copa Argentina entre Independiente Rivadavia y Argentinos" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Dolor en Argentinos: Diego Rodríguez sufrió la rotura del ligamento cruzado anterior de su rodilla derecha" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 11 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Chiquito Romero rescindió con Boca y acordó su llegada a Argentinos Juniors" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 14 October 2025.
  7. ^ "¡Independiente Rivadavia es el nuevo campeón de la Copa Argentina!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 5 November 2025.
  8. ^ "La Lepra jugará por primera vez la Copa Libertadores y la Supercopa Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 5 November 2025.
  9. ^ ""Hicimos historia"" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 5 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Argentina - Copa Argentina 2025 - COMPARATIVA" (in Spanish). AFA. 5 November 2025.