1941 Copa Aldao

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1941 Copa Aldao
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River Plate, champions
Event Copa Aldao
River Plate won 3–1 on points
First leg
River Plate won 3–1 on points
DateMarch 29, 1942
Venue San Lorenzo
Referee Eugenio Braun (Argentina)
Second leg
DateDecember 5, 1942
Venue Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeAníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
1940
1942

The 1941 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 14th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. [1] The final was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate. [2] [3]

Contents

Starting with this edition, a two-legged system was established. In the first match, played at San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium, the local team beat Nacional with a conclusive 6–1 win. In the second leg played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, both teams drew 1–1, therefore River Plate won its third Copa Aldao in three editions contested. [4]

Qualified teams

TeamQualificationPrevious final app.
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1941 Argentine Primera División champion 1936, 1937
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 1941 Uruguayan Primera División champion 1916 , 1917, 1919, 1920 , 1939, 1940

Venues

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San Lorenzo de Almagro (left) and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

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Some moments of the match at Gasómetro Stadium in Buenos Aires
First leg
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 6–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
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Report García Soccerball shade.svg43'
San Lorenzo de Almagro , Buenos Aires
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Eugenio Braun (Argentina)
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River Plate
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Nacional

Second leg

Second leg
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
García Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Labruna Soccerball shade.svg61'
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
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Nacional
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River Plate

References

  1. Se mira y no se toca by Damián Didonato on Un Caño
  2. Copa Aldao overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  3. El historial entre River y Nacional by Nicolás Mirelman on As, 10 Dec 2020
  4. "Copas Interligas 1941" by José Carluccio, 24 March 2009