1979 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 1979 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1979 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by club Boca Juniors and club Olimpia. The first leg of the tie was played on July 22 at Olimpia' home field, with the second leg played on July 27 at Boca Juniors'. It was Olimpia 2nd Copa Libertadores finals and 4th finals for Boca Juniors.[1]

1979 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event1979 Copa Libertadores de América
Olimpia Boca Juniors
2 0
Olimpia won 3-1 on points.
First leg
Olimpia Boca Juniors
2 0
DateJuly 22, 1979
VenueEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeGastón Castro (Chile)
Second leg
Boca Juniors Olimpia
0 0
DateJuly 27, 1979
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeJuan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)

Olimpia won the series after winning the first leg tie 2-0 at Asunción's Estadio Defensores del Chaco, and tying the second leg tie 0-0 at Buenos Aires's Estadio Alberto J. Armando and accumulated more points than their opponent.[2][3]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Olimpia 1960
Boca Juniors 1963, 1977, 1978

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
Olimpia 2–0 Boca Juniors
Aquino  2'
Piazza  27'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Castro (Chile)
Olimpia
Boca Juniors
GK Ever Almeida
DF Rubén Jiménez
DF Alicio Solalinde
DF Miguel A. Piazza
DF Enrique Villalba
MF Carlos Kiese
MF Luis Torres
MF Roberto Paredes
FW Osvaldo Aquino
FW Hugo Talavera
FW Evaristo Isasi
Substitutes:
Manager:
Luis Cubilla


Man of the Match:

Assistant Referees:
GK Hugo Gatti
DF Vicente Pernía
DF Armando Capurro
DF Roberto Mouzo
DF Miguel Bordón
MF Jorge Benítez
MF Rubén Suñé
MF Carlos H. Salinas
FW Ernesto Mastrángelo
FW Carlos R. Salguero
FW Juan Ramón Rocha
Substitutes:
MF José A. Palacios
Manager:
Juan Carlos Lorenzo

Second leg
Boca Juniors 0–0 Olimpia
Attendance: 65,000
Boca Juniors
Olimpia
GK Hugo Gatti
DF Vicente Pernía
DF Francisco Sá
DF Armando Capurro
DF Miguel Bordón
MF Jorge Benítez  69'
MF Rubén Suñé  2'
MF Mario Zanabria
FW Ernesto Mastrángelo
FW Carlos H. Salinas
FW Juan Ramón Rocha
Substitutes:
FW Carlos Salguero
MF José A. Palacios
Manager:
Juan Carlos Lorenzo


Man of the Match:

Assistant Referees:
GK Ever Almeida
DF Rubén Jiménez
DF Alicio Solalinde
DF Miguel A. Piazza
DF Enrique Villalba
MF Carlos Kiese  69'
MF Luis Torres
MF Roberto Paredes  2'
FW Osvaldo Aquino
FW Hugo Talavera
FW Evaristo Isasi
Substitutes:
MF Jorge Guasch
DF Rogelio Delgado
Manager:
Luis Cubilla

References
  1. Copa Libertadores 1979 by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
  2. Olimpia campeón de la Copa Libertadores 1979 by Marcelo Daniel on Pasión Fútbol, 27 July 2012
  3. El día que se rompió la hegemonía, ABC
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