1971_Copa_Libertadores_Finals

1971 Copa Libertadores finals

1971 Copa Libertadores finals

Football match

The 1971 Copa Libertadores de América was a football competition contested between the top clubs of the CONMEBOL federation. Uruguayan side Nacional won the competition defeating Argentine team Estudiantes de la Plata 2–0 in a playoff held in Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru, after the two-legged series (in La Plata and Montevideo) ended with one win for each side.[1]

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It was the first Copa Libertadores won by Nacional, after three finals contested before with no success. Otherwise, Estudiantes lost their first final after three consecutive trophies won.[2][3]

Qualified teams

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  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Fltr: Estudiantes, Centenario, and Nacional Stadiums, venues for the finals

Match details

First leg

The goal of Estudiantes in La Plata, scored by Daniel Romeo
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1971 Copa Libertadores finals
First leg
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Estudiantes LP
Nacional

Second leg

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Second leg
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Favilli Neto (Brazil)
Nacional
Estudiantes LP

Playoff

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Playoff
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)
Nacional
Estudiantes LP

References

  1. [1]
    1971 Copa Libertadores on the RSSSF
  2. [2]
    Nacional campeón 1971 on AUF website, 9 Jun 2019
  3. [3]
    La anécdota no contada de la final copera entre Nacional y Estudiantes en 1971 en el Perú | VIDEO on Líbero, 6 Nov 2019
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