1971 Copa Libertadores finals
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]
| Event | 1971 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| 2–2 on points Nacional won after a play-off | |||||||
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| Date | 26 May 1971 | ||||||
| Venue | Estudiantes, La Plata | ||||||
| Referee | Mario Canessa (Chile) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 2 June 1971 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | José Favilli Neto (Brazil) | ||||||
| Attendance | 70,000 | ||||||
| Play-off | |||||||
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| Date | 9 June 1971 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Lima | ||||||
| Referee | Rafael Hormazábal (Chile) | ||||||
| Attendance | 41,000 | ||||||
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. |
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 Estudiantes LP | 1968, 1969, 1970 |
 Nacional | 1964, 1967, 1969 |
- Bold indicates winning years
Venues
Fltr: Estudiantes, Centenario, and Nacional Stadiums, venues for the finals
Match details
First leg
The goal of Estudiantes in La Plata, scored by Daniel Romeo
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     Nacional
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Second leg
Second leg
| Nacional | 1–0 | Estudiantes (LP) |
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Masnik  28' |
Nacional
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Estudiantes LP
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Playoff
Playoff
| Nacional | 2–0 | Estudiantes (LP) |
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| Espárrago 22' Artime 65' |
Nacional
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Estudiantes LP
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References
- 1971 Copa Libertadores on the RSSSF
- Nacional campeón 1971 on AUF website, 9 Jun 2019
- La anécdota no contada de la final copera entre Nacional y Estudiantes en 1971 en el Perú | VIDEO on Líbero, 6 Nov 2019
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