1973 Copa Libertadores Finals

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'.

1973 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event1973 Copa Libertadores de América
2–2 on points
Independiente won after a play-off
First leg
Date22 May 1973
VenueEstadio Doble Visera, Avellaneda
RefereeMilton Lorenzo (Uruguay)
Second leg
Date29 May 1973
VenueEstadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
RefereeRomualdo Arpi Filho (Brazil)
Play-off
After extra time
Date6 June 1973 (1973-06-06)
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeJosé Romei (Paraguay)
Attendance50,000

Independiente won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2-1 at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario.[1]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Independiente 1964, 1965, 1972
Colo-Colo None

Venues

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

Match details

First leg

Independiente 1–1 Colo-Colo
Mendoza  75'  71' (o.g.)
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Milton Lorenzo (Uruguay)
Independiente
Colo-Colo
GK Miguel Ángel Santoro
DF Eduardo Commisso
DF Francisco Sá (C)
DF Luis Garisto
DF Ricardo Pavoni
MF Alejandro Semenewicz
MF Miguel Raimondo
MF José J. Martínez
FW Agustín Balbuena
FW Miguel A. Giachello
FW Mario Mendoza
Substitutes:
FW Daniel Bertoni
FW Eduardo Maglioni
Manager:
Humberto Maschio
GK Adolfo Nef
DF Mario Galindo
DF Leonel Herrera
DF Rafael González
DF Alejandro Silva
MF Guillermo Páez
MF Francisco Valdés
MF Fernando Osorio
FW Sergio Messen
FW Sergio Ahumada
FW Leonardo Véliz
Substitutes:
FW Carlos Caszely
FW Alfonso Lara
Manager:
Luis Álamos

Second leg

Colo-Colo 0–0 Independiente
Estadio Nacional Santiago, Chile
Attendance: 72,500
Colo-Colo
Independiente
GK Adolfo Nef
DF Mario Galindo
DF Leonel Herrera
DF Rafael González
DF Alejandro Silva
MF Guillermo Páez
MF Francisco Valdés
MF Fernando Osorio
FW Carlos Caszely
FW Sergio Messen
FW Leonardo Véliz
Substitutes:
Manager:
Luis Álamos
GK Miguel Ángel Santoro
DF Eduardo Commisso
DF Francisco Sá (C)
DF Miguel Ángel López
DF Ricardo Pavoni
MF Alejandro Semenewicz
MF Miguel Raimondo
MF José J. Martínez
FW Agustín Balbuena
FW Miguel A. Giachello
FW Mario Mendoza
Substitutes:
FW Daniel Bertoni
FW Eduardo Maglioni
Manager:
Humberto Maschio

Playoff

Independiente 2–1 (a.e.t.) Colo-Colo
Mendoza  25'
Giachello  107'
Caszely  39'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: José Romei (Paraguay)
Independiente
Colo-Colo
GK Miguel Ángel Santoro
DF Eduardo Commisso
DF Francisco Sá (C)
DF Miguel Ángel López
DF Ricardo Pavoni
MF Alejandro Semenewicz
MF Miguel Raimondo
MF Rubén Galván
FW Daniel Bertoni
FW Eduardo Maglioni
FW Mario Mendoza
Substitutes:
MF Ricardo Bochini
FW Miguel A. Giachello
Manager:
Humberto Maschio
GK Adolfo Nef
DF Mario Galindo
DF Leonel Herrera
DF Rafael González
DF Alejandro Silva
MF Guillermo Páez
MF Francisco Valdés
MF Sergio Messen
FW Carlos Caszely
FW Sergio Ahumada
FW Leonardo Véliz
Substitutes:
MF Gerardo Castañeda
MF Alfonso Lara
Manager:
Luis Álamos

References

  1. Copa Libertadores 1973 by Pablo Ciullini and Martin Harris on RSSSF
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