1971 Copa Libertadores finals
Event1971 Copa Libertadores
Team 1Estudiantes (LP)
Team 2Nacional
Details2–2 on points
Nacional won after a play-off
FirstlegFirst leg
Team1score 11
Team2score 10
Date 126 May 1971
Stadium 1Estadio Estudiantes LP
City 1La Plata
Referee 1Mario Canessa (Chile)
Attendance 130,000
SecondlegSecond leg
Team1score 20
Team2score 21
Date 22 June 1971
Stadium 2Estadio Centenario
City 2Montevideo
Referee 2José Favilli Neto (Brazil)
Attendance 270,000
SecondlegreplayPlay-off
Team1score 30
Team2score 32
Date 39 June 1971
Stadium 3Estadio Nacional
City 3Lima
Referee 3Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)
Attendance 341,000
Previous1970
Next1972

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

TeamPrevious finals app.
Estudiantes LP1968, 1969, 1970
Nacional1964, 1967, 1969
  • Bold indicates winning years

Match details

First leg

GKCarlos Leone
DFRamón Aguirre Suárez
DFNéstor Togneri
DFOscar Malbernat
MFCarlos Pachamé
MFJosé H. Medina
MFDaniel Romeo
MFJuan M. Etchecopar
MFChristian Rudzki
FWPedro Verde
FWJuan Ramón Verón
Substitutes:
FWRubén Bedogni
Manager:
Miguel Ignomiriello
GKManga
DFJuan C. Blanco
DFAtilio Ancheta
DFJuan Masnik
DFJuan Mujica
DFJulio Montero Castillo
MFVíctor Espárrago63
MFIldo Maneiro
FWIgnacio Prieto62
FWLuis Artime
FWJulio C. Morales
Substitutes:
FWRúben Bareño62
FWJuan C. Mammelli63
Manager:
Washington Etchamendi

Second leg

GKManga
DFLuis Ubiña
DFAtilio Ancheta
DFJuan Masnik
DFJuan C. Blanco
DFJulio Montero Castillo
MFVíctor Espárrago
MFIldo Maneiro
FWLuis Cubilla
FWLuis Artime
FWJulio C. Morales
Substitutes:
FWIgnacio Prieto
Manager:
Washington Etchamendi
GKCarlos Leone
DFRamón Aguirre Suárez
DFNéstor Togneri
DFOscar Malbernat
MFCarlos Pachamé
MFJosé H. Medina
MFDaniel Romeo
MFJuan M. Etchecopar
MFChristian Rudzki
FWPedro Verde
FWJuan Ramón Verón
Substitutes:
FWRubén Bedogni
Manager:
Miguel Ignomiriello

Playoff

GKManga
DFLuis Ubiña (c)
DFAtilio Ancheta
DFJuan Masnik
DFJuan C. Blanco
DFJulio Montero Castillo
MFVíctor Espárrago
MFIldo Maneiro
FWLuis Cubilla
FWLuis Artime
FWJulio C. Morales
Substitutes:
FWJuan C. Mamelli
DFJuan Mujica
Manager:
Washington Etchamendi
GK12Oscar Pezzano
DFOscar Malbernat (c)
DFRamón Aguirre Suárez
DFNéstor Togneri
DFJosé H. Medina
MFCarlos Pachamé
MFDaniel Romeo
MFJuan M. Etchecopar
MFChristian Rudzki
FWPedro Verde
FWJuan Ramón Verón
Substitutes:
FWRubén Bedogni
Manager:
Miguel Ignomiriello

References

  1. ^ 1971 Copa Libertadores on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Nacional campeón 1971 on AUF website, 9 Jun 2019
  3. ^ La anécdota no contada de la final copera entre Nacional y Estudiantes en 1971 en el Perú | VIDEO on Líbero, 6 Nov 2019