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1978 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1978 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1978 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors (which had entered directly to semifinals as 1977 champion)[1] and Colombian club Deportivo Cali. The first leg of the tie was played on November 23 at Deportivo Cali' home field, with the second leg played on November 28 at Boca Juniors'. It was Deportivo Cali 1st Copa Libertadores finals and 3rd finals for Boca Juniors.

1978 Copa Libertadores finals
Event1978 Copa Libertadores
Deportivo Cali Boca Juniors
Colombia Argentina
0 4
Boca Juniors won 3-1 on points.
First leg
Deportivo Cali Boca Juniors
0 0
DateNovember 23, 1978
VenueEstadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
RefereeOrtiz (Paraguay)
Attendance50,000
Second leg
Boca Juniors Deportivo Cali
4 0
DateNovember 28, 1978
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereePérez (Peru)
Attendance80,000
← 1977
1979 →

Boca Juniors won the series after winning the second leg tie 4-0 at Buenos Aires's La Bombonera and accumulated more points than their opponent.[2][3][4]

Qualified teams edit

Team Previous finals app.
  Deportivo Cali None
  Boca Juniors 1963, 1977

Bold indicates winning years

Rules edit

The finals will be played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. If the two teams are tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort.

Venues edit

 
 
Estadio Pascual Guerrero and La Bombonera were the venues of the finals

Road to the final edit

Further information: 1978 Copa Libertadores
  • Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
  Deportivo Cali Round   Boca Juniors
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Junior 0–0 (A) Matchday 1 – –
  Peñarol 1–0 (H) Matchday 2 – –
  Danubio 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 – –
  Junior 0–0 (H) Matchday 4 – –
  Peñarol 2–0 (A) Matchday 5 – –
  Danubio 3–0 (A) Matchday 6 – –
Group 4 winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Deportivo Cali 6 3 2 1 10 3 +7 8
  Peñarol 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 6
  Junior 6 1 4 1 4 5 −1 6
  Danubio 6 1 2 3 2 9 −7 4
Source: RSSSF
 Final standings
As current champions, Boca Juniors started to compete directly in semifinals
Opponent Result Semifinals Opponent Result
  Cerro Porteño 1–1 (H) Matchday 1   River Plate 0–0 (H)
  Alianza Lima 3–2 (H) Matchday 1   Atlético Mineiro 2–1 (A)
  Alianza Lima 4–1 (A) Matchday 3   Atlético Mineiro 3–1 (H)
  Cerro Porteño 4–0 (A) Matchday 4   River Plate 2–0 (A)
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Deportivo Cali 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 7
  Cerro Porteño 4 1 1 2 4 9 −5 3
  Alianza Lima 4 1 0 3 7 10 −3 2
Source: RSSSF
 Final standings Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Boca Juniors 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 7
  River Plate 4 1 1 2 1 3 −2 3
  Atlético Mineiro 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 2
Source: RSSSF

Match details edit

First leg edit

1978 Copa Libertadores
First leg
Deportivo Cali  0–0  Boca Juniors
Report
Attendance: 50,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deportivo Cali
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors

Second leg edit

Second leg
Boca Juniors  4–0  Deportivo Cali
Perotti   15', 81'
Mastrángelo   60'
Salinas   71'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Edison Peréz (Peru)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deportivo Cali

References edit

  1. ^ La historia de Boca en Libertadores on TyC Sports
  2. ^ 1978 Copa Libertadores by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
  3. ^ Copa Libertadores 1978 overview on Historia de Boca
  4. ^ La final de la Libertadores 1978 by Daniela Rojas on Vavel, 23 Feb 2016
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