1971 Copa Libertadores finals

1971 Copa Libertadores finals
Team of Nacional, champions
Event1971 Copa Libertadores
Estudiantes (LP) Nacional
Argentina Uruguay
2–2 on points
Nacional won after a play-off
First leg
Estudiantes (LP) Nacional
1 0
Date26 May 1971
VenueEstadio Estudiantes LP, La Plata
RefereeMario Canessa (Chile)
Attendance30,000
Second leg
Nacional Estudiantes (LP)
1 0
Date2 June 1971
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeJosé Favilli Neto (Brazil)
Attendance70,000
Play-off
Nacional Estudiantes (LP)
2 0
Date9 June 1971 (1971-06-09)
VenueEstadio Nacional, Lima
RefereeRafael Hormazábal (Chile)
Attendance41,000

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]

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

Team Previous finals app.
Argentina Estudiantes LP1968, 1969, 1970
Uruguay Nacional1964, 1967, 1969
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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

Match details

First leg

The Estudiantes LP goal by Daniel Romeo
1971 Copa Libertadores finals
First leg
Estudiantes (LP) Argentina1–0Uruguay Nacional
Romeo 60'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Estudiantes LP
Nacional

Second leg

The second leg in Montevideo
Second leg
Nacional Uruguay1–0Argentina Estudiantes (LP)
Masnik 28'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Favilli Neto (Brazil)
Nacional
Estudiantes LP

Playoff

Some moments of the playoff held in Lima and later celebrations, with Nacional's captain Luis Ubiña carried on shoulders while raising the trophy
Playoff
Nacional Uruguay2–0Argentina Estudiantes (LP)
Espárrago 22'
Artime 65'
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)
Nacional
Estudiantes LP

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