1978 Copa Libertadores finals

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1978 Copa Libertadores finals
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Boca Juniors, champions
Event 1978 Copa Libertadores
Boca Juniors won 3-1 on points.
First leg
DateNovember 23, 1978
Venue Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee Ortiz (Paraguay)
Attendance50,000
Second leg
DateNovember 28, 1978
Venue La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereePérez (Peru)
Attendance80,000
1977
1979

The 1978 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1978 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors (which had entered directly to semifinals as 1977 champion) [1] and Colombian club Deportivo Cali. The first leg of the tie was played on November 23 at Deportivo Cali' home field, with the second leg played on November 28 at Boca Juniors'. It was Deportivo Cali's 1st Copa Libertadores finals and the 3rd finals for Boca Juniors.

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Boca Juniors won the series after winning the second leg tie 4-0 at Buenos Aires's La Bombonera and accumulated more points than their opponent. [2] [3] [4]

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals app.
Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali None
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 1963, 1977

Bold indicates winning years

Rules

The finals will be played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. If the two teams are tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort.

Venues

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Estadio Pascual Guerrero and La Bombonera were the venues of the finals

Road to the final

Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali Round Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 0–0 (A)Matchday 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 1–0 (H)Matchday 2
Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio 2–0 (H)Matchday 3
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 0–0 (H)Matchday 4
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 2–0 (A)Matchday 5
Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio 3–0 (A)Matchday 6
Group 4 winners
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali 6321103+78
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 630365+16
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 61414516
Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio 61232974
Source: RSSSF
Final standings
As current champions, Boca Juniors started to compete directly in semifinals
OpponentResultSemifinalsOpponentResult
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 1–1 (H)Matchday 1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 0–0 (H)
Flag of Peru (state).svg Alianza Lima 3–2 (H)Matchday 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 2–1 (A)
Flag of Peru (state).svg Alianza Lima 4–1 (A)Matchday 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 3–1 (H)
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 4–0 (A)Matchday 4 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2–0 (A)
Group B
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali 4310124+87
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 41124953
Flag of Peru.svg Alianza Lima 410371032
Source: RSSSF
Final standingsGroup A
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 431072+57
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 41121323
Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 41033632
Source: RSSSF

Match details

First leg

First leg
Deportivo Cali Flag of Colombia.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
Report
Estadio Pascual Guerrero , Cali
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Héctor Ortiz (Paraguay)
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Deportivo Cali
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Boca Juniors

Second leg

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Some of the scoring moments of the match, fltr: Perotti (1st goal), Mastrángelo (2nd), and Salinas (third); on the left, Zanabria (18) and Mastrángelo (7) celebrating with their fans
Second leg
Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 4–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali
Perotti Soccerball shade.svg15', 81'
Mastrángelo Soccerball shade.svg60'
Salinas Soccerball shade.svg71'
La Bombonera , Buenos Aires
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Edison Peréz (Peru)
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Boca Juniors
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References

  1. La historia de Boca en Libertadores on TyC Sports
  2. 1978 Copa Libertadores by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
  3. Copa Libertadores 1978 overview on Historia de Boca
  4. La final de la Libertadores 1978 by Daniela Rojas on Vavel, 23 Feb 2016