1941 Copa Adrián Escobar final

The 1941 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 2nd. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by River Plate and Huracán, both being finalists for the first time.

1941 Copa Adrián C. Escobar Final
A River Plate team of 1941
EventCopa Adrián C. Escobar
DateNovember 2, 1941
VenueRiver Plate
RefereeRafael Carou
Attendance66,000
1939
1942

The final was held in River Plate Stadium on November 2, 1941. With an attendance of 66,000, River Plate beat Huracán 1–0 winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.[1][2]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
River Plate (none)
Huracán (none)

Overview

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This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1942 Primera División season. River Plate, as champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minutes (two halves of 20' each), with some teams playing two games in a day.[3] All the matches were held in River Plate Stadium.[4]

In the tournament, Huracán beat Independiente 1–0 in quarterfinals, and Newell's Old Boys 2–1 in semifinals. River Plate beat San Lorenzo de Almagro in semifinals 2–1 to advance to the final, which they subsequently won.[1]

Road to the final

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Note: all the matches were played at River Plate Stadium

 
Estadio Monumental, venue
River Plate Round Huracán
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
[n 1]
Quarter final Independiente 1–0
San Lorenzo 2–1 Semifinal Newell's Old Boys 2–1
Notes
  1. ^ As Primera Divisón current champion, River Plate entered directly to semifinal.

Match details

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Final
River Plate1–0Huracán
D'Alessandro   Report
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Rafael Carou
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
River Plate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Huracán

References

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  1. ^ a b Argentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1941 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
  2. ^ "Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1941" by José Carluccio, 24 Mar 2009
  3. ^ Las insólitas situaciones que ocurrieron on Clarín, 29 Dec 2020
  4. ^ "Copa Adrián Escobar 1941" on Estadísticas River Plate (blogsite)