1971 Copa Libertadores finals

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]

1971 Copa Libertadores finals
Event1971 Copa Libertadores
2–2 on points
Nacional won after a play-off
First leg
Date26 May 1971
VenueEstudiantes, La Plata
RefereeMario Canessa (Chile)
Attendance30,000
Second leg
Date2 June 1971
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeJosé Favilli Neto (Brazil)
Attendance70,000
Play-off
Date9 June 1971 (1971-06-09)
VenueEstadio Nacional, Lima
RefereeRafael Hormazábal (Chile)
Attendance41,000
1970
1972

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 edit

Team Previous finals app.
  Estudiantes LP 1968, 1969, 1970
  Nacional 1964, 1967, 1969
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues edit

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

Match details edit

First leg edit

 
The goal of Estudiantes in La Plata, scored by Daniel Romeo
First leg
Estudiantes (LP)  1-0  Nacional
Romeo   60'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nacional

Second leg edit

Second leg
Nacional  1–0  Estudiantes (LP)
Masnik   28'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Favilli Neto (Brazil)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nacional
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes LP

Playoff edit

Playoff
Nacional  2–0  Estudiantes (LP)
Espárrago   22'
Artime   65'
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nacional
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes LP

References edit