1978 Copa Libertadores Finals

1978 Copa Libertadores Finals

Event	1978 Copa Libertadores de América
Deportivo Cali Boca Juniors 0 4
Boca Juniors won 3-1 on points.
First Leg
Deportivo Cali Boca Juniors 0 0
Date	November 23, 1978
Venue	Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee	Ortiz (Paraguay)
Attendance	50,000
Second Leg
Boca Juniors Deportivo Cali 4 0
Date	November 28, 1978
Venue	Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires
Referee	Perez (Peru)
Attendance	80,000

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 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 1st Copa Libertadores finals and 3rd finals for Boca Juniors.

Boca Juniors won the series after winning the second leg tie 4-0 at Buenos Aires's Estadio Alberto J. Armando and accumulates more points than their opponent.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Deportivo Cali	None
Boca Juniors	1963, 1977

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.

Matches

First leg

Deportivo Cali v Boca Juniors

November 23, 1978

Deportivo Cali	0–0	Boca Juniors

Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Ortiz (Paraguay)

Deportivo Cali

Boca Juniors

DEPORTIVO CALI: GK 1 Pedro Zape DF Ospina DF 3 Fernando Castro DF Henry Caicedo DF Miguel Escobar MF César Valverde MF Otero MF Ángel Antonio Landucci FW Néstor Scotta FW A. J. Benitez FW Angel Torres Substitutes: MF Correa MF Jaramilo Manager: Carlos Bilardo Man of the Match: Assistant Referees:

BOCA JUNIORS: GK C. Rodríguez DF 4 Vicente Pernía DF 2 Francisco Sá DF 6 Roberto Mouzo DF 3 Miguel Bordón MF 8 Jorge Benítez MF 5 Rubén Suñé MF 18 Mario Zanabria FW 7 Ernesto Mastrángelo FW 17 Carlos H. Salinas FW 22 Hugo Perotti Manager: Juan Carlos Lorenzo

Second leg

Boca Juniors v Deportivo Cali

November 28, 1978

Boca Juniors	4–0	Deportivo Cali
Perotti  15', 81' Mastrángelo  60' Salinas  71'

La Bombonera, Buenos Aires Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Pérez (Peru)

Boca Juniors

Deportivo Cali

BOCA JUNIORS: GK 1 Hugo Orlando Gatti DF 4 Vicente Pernía DF 2 Francisco Sá DF 6 Roberto Mouzo DF 3 Miguel Bordón MF 8 Jorge Benítez MF 5 Rubén Suñé MF 18 Mario Zanabria FW 7 Ernesto Mastrángelo FW 17 Carlos H. Salinas FW 22 Hugo Perotti Substitutes: MF Carlos Veglio Manager: Juan Carlos Lorenzo Man of the Match: Assistant Referees:

DEPORTIVO CALI: GK 1 Pedro Zape DF Ospina DF 3 Miguel Escobar DF Henry Caicedo DF Correa MF César Valverde MF Otero MF Ángel Antonio Landucci FW Néstor Scotta FW A.J. Benitez FW Ángel Torres Substitutes: DF Fernando Castro Lozada MF Diego Umaña Manager: Carlos Bilardo

References

External links

• 1978 Copa Libertadores Finals on RSSSF
• "Copa Libertadores 1978 » Teams". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2014-06-15. 
• Copa Libertadores Finals on worldfootball.net