1978 Copa Interamericana

The 1978 Copa Interamericana was a two-legged football match contested between 1977 Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors and 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion Club América. It was the 6th edition of the competition.

1978 Copa Interamaricana
Tied 2–2 on points, no goal difference into account, América won the playoff 2–1
First leg
DateMarch 28, 1978
VenueLa Bombonera, La Boca
RefereeRamón Barreto (Uruguay)
Second leg
DateApril 12, 1978
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeLuis Siles (Costa Rica)
Playoff
DateApril 14, 1978
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeGino D'Hipolito (USA)
1976
1979

Organized by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), the 1978 edition was played between March and April 1978. In the first leg, held in La Bombonera in Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors won 3–0. In the second leg, held in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, América beat Boca Juniors 1–0. Despite Boca Juniors had a goal difference of 3–1, it was not taken into account and a playoff match had to be played. Agreed by both clubs,[1] it was held in Estadio Azteca again, where América beat Boca Juniors 2–1 to win the series 4–2 on points, achieving their first Copa Interamericana title.[2][3]

Qualified teams

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Team Qualification Previous final app.
  Boca Juniors 1977 Copa Libertadores champion (none)
  América 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion (none)

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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La Bombonera (left) and Estadio Azteca, venues for the series

Matches

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First leg

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First leg
Boca Juniors  3–0  América
Salinas   42', 53'
Mastrángelo   55'
Report (1)
Report (2)
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Second leg

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Second leg
América  1–0  Boca Juniors
Kiesse   75' Report (1)
Report (2)
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Luis Siles (Costa Rica)

Playoff

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Playoff
América  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Boca Juniors
Aceves   35'
Reinoso   119'
Report (1)
Report (2)
Pavón   5'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Gino D'Hipólito (USA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
América
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors

References

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  1. ^ Copa Intermericana 1978 overview on Historia de Boca
  2. ^ América campeón de la Interamericana on Club América, 14 Apr 2018
  3. ^ La copa olvidada by Juan Manuel Trenado on La Nación, 20 Feb 2019