Event | 1971 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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2–2 on points Nacional won after a play-off | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | 26 May 1971 | ||||||
Venue | Estudiantes, La Plata | ||||||
Referee | Mario Canessa (Chile) | ||||||
Attendance | 30,000 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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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 (1971-06-09) | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Nacional, Lima | ||||||
Referee | Rafael Hormazábal (Chile) | ||||||
Attendance | 41,000 | ||||||
← 1970 1972 → |
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 NacionalinLima, Peru, after the two-legged series (inLa 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]
Team | Previous finals app. |
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Estudiantes LP | 1968, 1969, 1970 |
Nacional | 1964, 1967, 1969 |
Estudiantes (LP) | 1-0 | Nacional |
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Romeo 60' |
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Estudiantes LP |
Nacional |
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Nacional | 1–0 | Estudiantes (LP) |
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Masnik 28' |
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Favilli Neto (Brazil)
Nacional |
Estudiantes LP |
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Nacional | 2–0 | Estudiantes (LP) |
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Espárrago 22' Artime 65' |
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)
Nacional |
Estudiantes LP |
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