1976 Copa Libertadores finals
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The 1976 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1976 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club River Plate and Brazilian club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. The first leg of the tie was played on 21 July at Cruzeiro' home field, with the second leg played on 28 July at River'. Cruzeiro and Boca Juniors played in their 1st Copa Libertadores finals.[1]
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Event | 1976 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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2–2 on points Cruzeiro won after a play-off | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | 21 July 1976 | ||||||
Venue | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | ||||||
Referee | Vicente Llobregat (Venezuela) | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 28 July 1976 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | ||||||
Referee | José Martínez Bazán (Uruguay) | ||||||
Play-off | |||||||
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Date | 30 July 1976 (1976-07-30) | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | ||||||
Referee | Alberto Martínez (Chile) | ||||||
Attendance | 35,182 | ||||||
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Cruzeiro won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 3–2 at Santiago's Estadio Nacional, with the winning goal by Joaozinho being scored by the end of the match.[2]