1973 Copa Libertadores finals

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1973 Copa Libertadores finals
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Independiente, champions
Event 1973 Copa Libertadores de América
2–2 on points
Independiente won after a play-off
First leg
Date22 May 1973
Venue Estadio Doble Visera, Avellaneda
Referee Milton Lorenzo (Uruguay)
Second leg
Date29 May 1973
Venue Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
Referee Romualdo Arpi Filho (Brazil)
Play-off
After extra time
Date6 June 1973 (1973-06-06)
Venue Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeJosé Romei (Paraguay)
Attendance50,000
1972
1974

The 1973 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1973 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Chilean club Colo-Colo. The first leg of the tie was played on 22 May at Avellaneda' home field, with the second leg played on 29 May at Santiago de Chile'.

Contents

Independiente won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2-1 at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario, [1] achieving their fourth Libertadores trophy. [2] The final was controversial, with Chilean media and some Colo Colo players complaining about the referees, accusing them to having been bribed to favour Independiente. [3] [4]

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals app.
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 1964 , 1965 , 1972
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo None

Venues

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"La Doble Visera" (Avellaneda), Estadio Nacional (Santiago) and Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) hosted the two legs and playoff match respectively

Match details

First leg

First leg
Independiente Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg75' Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Independiente Stadium , Avellaneda
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Milton Lorenzo (Uruguay)
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Independiente
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Colo-Colo

Second leg

Second leg
Colo-Colo Flag of Chile.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
Estadio Nacional , Santiago
Attendance: 72,500
Referee: Romualdo Arppi (Brazil)
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Colo-Colo
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Playoff

Playoff
Independiente Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg25'
Giachello Soccerball shade.svg107'
Caszely Soccerball shade.svg39'
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: José Romei (Paraguay)
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References

  1. Copa Libertadores 1973 by Pablo Ciullini and Martin Harris on RSSSF
  2. Una copa especial, la 4ta Libertadores, 6 Jun 2020
  3. Pinochet y el Colo Colo de 1973, interview to Carlos Caszely by Ezequiel Fernández Moores on La Nación, 7 May 2014
  4. Nos robaron la Libertadores Archived 5 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine by AlboAdixto, 7 Jun 2016