1980 Copa Libertadores finals explained

1980 Copa Libertadores de América finals
Event:1980 Copa Libertadores
Team1:Internacional
Team1association:
Team1score:0
Team2:Nacional
Team2score:1
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:0
Team2score1:0
Date1:30 July 1980
Stadium1:Beira-Rio
City1:Porto Alegre
Attendance1:70,000
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:0
Team2score2:1
Date2:6 August 1980
Stadium2:Centenario
City2:Montevideo
Attendance2:65,000
Previous:1979
Next:1981

The 1980 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the Copa Libertadores de América champion. It was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Brazilian club Internacional. The first leg of the tie was played on 30 July at Estádio Beira-Rio of Porto Alegre, with the second leg played on 6 August at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.[1]

For the first time in 18 years, a club from Argentina did not play in the Copa Libertadores final.

With the first game tied 0–0, Nacional were crowned champion after winning the second leg 1–0 with a goal by striker Waldemar Victorino, achieving their second Copa Libertadores title.[2] [3] [4] Victorino was also the top scorer of the edition with 6 goals.[1]

Format

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

Qualified teams

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Match details

First leg

GK 1 Gasperin
DF 2 Toninho
DF 3 Mauro Pastor (c)
DF 4 Mauro Galvao
DF 6 André Lus
MF 5 Falcão
MF 8 Batista
MF 10
FW 7 Chico Spina
FW 9 Tonho
FW 11
Substitutes:
FW Adavílson
Manager:
Énio Andrade
GK 1 Rodolfo Rodríguez
DF 4 José H. Moreira
DF 2 Juan C. Blanco (c)
DF 3 Hugo De León
DF 6 Washington González
MF 5 Víctor Espárrago
MF 8 Eduardo de la Peña
MF 10 Arsenio Luzardo
FW 7 Alberto Bica
FW 9 Waldemar Victorino
FW 11 Dardo Pérez
Substitutes:
Manager:
Juan Martín Mugica
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Second leg

GK 1 Rodolfo Rodríguez
DF 4 José H. Moreira
DF 2 Juan C. Blanco (c)
DF 3 Hugo De León
DF 6 Washington González
MF 5 Víctor Espárrago
MF 8 Eduardo de la Peña
MF 10 Arsenio Luzardo
FW 7 Alberto Bica
FW 9 Waldemar Victorino
FW 11 Julio César Morales
Manager:
Juan Martín Mugica
GK 1 Gasperin
DF 2 Toninho
DF 3 Mauro Pastor (c)
DF 4 Mauro Galvao
DF 6 Claudio Mineiro
MF 5 Falcão
MF 8 Batista
MF 10
FW 7 Chico Spina
FW 9 Adílson
FW 11
Substitutes:
MF Berreta
Manager:
Énio Andrade

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa80.html Copa Libertadores 1980
  2. https://www.nacional.uy/historia/titulos-internacionales/item/copa-libertadores-1980.html Copa Libertadores 1980
  3. https://www.auf.org.uy/nacional-campeon-de-la-copa-libertadores-1980/ Nacional campeón 1980
  4. http://www.conmebol.com/es/16092015-1650/hace-35-anos-nacional-ganaba-su-segunda-copa-libertadores Hace 35 años, Nacional ganaba su segunda Libertadores