2023 UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge

2023 UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge

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==Background==
==Background==
The match was announced by UEFA and CONMEBOL as a pilot edition. This was the first meeting between a Spanish and an Ecuadorian club representing UEFA and CONMEBOL, respectively. The match was, at the same time, the twelfth edition of the [[Antonio Puerta Trophy]], an annual football match hosted by [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] dedicated to its former player [[Antonio Puerta]], who died in 2007 at the age of 22 following a cardiac arrest, during the inaugural match of the [[2007–08 La Liga]] season between Sevilla and [[Getafe CF|Getafe]].{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/sevilla/2023/07/07/64a82aceca4741c4348b4584.html|title=Especial Trofeo Antonio Puerta: campeón Europa League vs campeón Copa Sudamericana|trans-title=Antonio Puerta Trophy Special: Europa League champion vs. Copa Sudamericana champion|publisher=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|date=7 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023|language=es}} The official nature of the match was initially not entirely clear;{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/club-challenge-caos-conmebol-lo-ve-oficial-y-uefa-amistoso-n/|title=Club Challenge 'caos': Conmebol lo ve oficial y UEFA, amistoso|trans-title=Club Challenge 'chaos': Conmebol sees it as official and UEFA as friendly|publisher=[[Diario AS]]|first=José A.|last=Espina|date=17 July 2023|access-date=17 July 2023|language=es}} UEFA considered it as a friendly due to the unlimited substitutions agreed by both clubs.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconmebolclubchallenge/news/0283-188346cadbac-dab04df82755-1000--sevilla-vs-independiente-del-valle-uefa-conmebol-club-ch/|title=Sevilla vs Independiente del Valle UEFA CONMEBOL Club Challenge preview|publisher=UEFA|date=7 July 2023|access-date=17 July 2023}} However, on 10 June 2024, UEFA considered the tournament as official.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/la-uefa-oficializa-otro-titulo-mas-del-sevilla-n/|publisher=[[AS (newspaper)|Diario As]]|language=es|date=11 June 2024|title=La UEFA 'oficializa' otro título más del Sevilla}}
The match was announced by UEFA and CONMEBOL as a pilot edition. This was the first meeting between a Spanish and an Ecuadorian club representing UEFA and CONMEBOL, respectively. The match was, at the same time, the twelfth edition of the [[Antonio Puerta Trophy]], an annual football match hosted by [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] dedicated to its former player [[Antonio Puerta]], who died in 2007 at the age of 22 following a cardiac arrest, during the inaugural match of the [[2007–08 La Liga]] season between Sevilla and [[Getafe CF|Getafe]].{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/sevilla/2023/07/07/64a82aceca4741c4348b4584.html|title=Especial Trofeo Antonio Puerta: campeón Europa League vs campeón Copa Sudamericana|trans-title=Antonio Puerta Trophy Special: Europa League champion vs. Copa Sudamericana champion|publisher=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|date=7 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023|language=es}} The official nature of the match was initially not entirely clear;{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/club-challenge-caos-conmebol-lo-ve-oficial-y-uefa-amistoso-n/|title=Club Challenge 'caos': Conmebol lo ve oficial y UEFA, amistoso|trans-title=Club Challenge 'chaos': Conmebol sees it as official and UEFA as friendly|publisher=[[Diario AS]]|first=José A.|last=Espina|date=17 July 2023|access-date=17 July 2023|language=es}} UEFA considered it as a friendly due to the unlimited substitutions agreed by both clubs.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconmebolclubchallenge/news/0283-188346cadbac-dab04df82755-1000--sevilla-vs-independiente-del-valle-uefa-conmebol-club-ch/|title=Sevilla vs Independiente del Valle UEFA CONMEBOL Club Challenge preview|publisher=UEFA|date=7 July 2023|access-date=17 July 2023}}


Sevilla won the [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League]] on 31 May 2023, defeating Italian side [[AS Roma|Roma]] 4–1 penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the [[2023 UEFA Europa League final|final]], making it a record of seven UEFA Cup/Europa League titles for the Sevillians.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0281-1825b16a79b7-12fe014d1f96-1000/|title=Sevilla 1–1 Roma (aet, Sevilla win 4–1 on penalties): Bounou the spot-kick hero for serial winners|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|website=[[UEFA]]|last=Pettit|first=Mark|date=31 May 2023|access-date=8 June 2023}} For its part, Independiente del Valle won their second [[Copa Sudamericana]] title by beating Brazilian side [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] 2–0 in the [[2022 Copa Sudamericana Final|final]] of the [[2022 Copa Sudamericana]] held on 1 October 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/independiente-del-valle-bicampeon-de-la-conmebol-sudamericana/|title=Independiente del Valle, bicampeón de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana|trans-title=Independiente del Valle, two-time champion of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana|publisher=CONMEBOL|language=es|date=1 October 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}}
Sevilla won the [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League]] on 31 May 2023, defeating Italian side [[AS Roma|Roma]] 4–1 penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the [[2023 UEFA Europa League final|final]], making it a record of seven UEFA Cup/Europa League titles for the Sevillians.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0281-1825b16a79b7-12fe014d1f96-1000/|title=Sevilla 1–1 Roma (aet, Sevilla win 4–1 on penalties): Bounou the spot-kick hero for serial winners|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|website=[[UEFA]]|last=Pettit|first=Mark|date=31 May 2023|access-date=8 June 2023}} For its part, Independiente del Valle won their second [[Copa Sudamericana]] title by beating Brazilian side [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] 2–0 in the [[2022 Copa Sudamericana Final|final]] of the [[2022 Copa Sudamericana]] held on 1 October 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/independiente-del-valle-bicampeon-de-la-conmebol-sudamericana/|title=Independiente del Valle, bicampeón de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana|trans-title=Independiente del Valle, two-time champion of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana|publisher=CONMEBOL|language=es|date=1 October 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}}