1978 Copa Libertadores finals

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 (which had entered directly to semifinals as 1977 champion)[1] 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.

1978 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event1978 Copa Libertadores
Deportivo Cali Boca Juniors
Colombia Argentina
0 4
Boca Juniors won 3-1 on points.
First leg
Deportivo Cali Boca Juniors
0 0
DateNovember 23, 1978
VenueEstadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
RefereeOrtiz (Paraguay)
Attendance50,000
Second leg
Boca Juniors Deportivo Cali
4 0
DateNovember 28, 1978
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereePérez (Peru)
Attendance80,000

Boca Juniors won the series after winning the second leg tie 4-0 at Buenos Aires's La Bombonera and accumulated more points than their opponent.[2][3][4]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals app.
Colombia Deportivo CaliNone
Argentina Boca Juniors1963, 1977

Bold indicates winning years

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.

Venues
Estadio Pascual Guerrero and La Bombonera were the venues of the finals

Road to the final
Further information: 1978 Copa Libertadores
  • Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Colombia Deportivo Cali Round Argentina Boca Juniors
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Colombia Junior 0–0 (A) Matchday 1 – –
Uruguay Peñarol 1–0 (H) Matchday 2 – –
Uruguay Danubio 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 – –
Colombia Junior 0–0 (H) Matchday 4 – –
Uruguay Peñarol 2–0 (A) Matchday 5 – –
Uruguay Danubio 3–0 (A) Matchday 6 – –
Group 4 winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Colombia Deportivo Cali 6 3 2 1 10 3 +7 8
Uruguay Peñarol 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 6
Colombia Junior 6 1 4 1 4 5 −1 6
Uruguay Danubio 6 1 2 3 2 9 −7 4
Source: RSSSF
 Final standings
As current champions, Boca Juniors started to compete directly in semifinals
Opponent Result Semifinals Opponent Result
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 1–1 (H) Matchday 1 Argentina River Plate 0–0 (H)
Peru Alianza Lima 3–2 (H) Matchday 1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2–1 (A)
Peru Alianza Lima 4–1 (A) Matchday 3 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 3–1 (H)
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 4–0 (A) Matchday 4 Argentina River Plate 2–0 (A)
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Colombia Deportivo Cali 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 7
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 4 1 1 2 4 9 −5 3
Peru Alianza Lima 4 1 0 3 7 10 −3 2
Source: RSSSF
 Final standings Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Boca Juniors 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 7
Argentina River Plate 4 1 1 2 1 3 −2 3
Brazil Atlético Mineiro 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 2
Source: RSSSF

Match details

First leg
1978 Copa Libertadores
First leg
Deportivo Cali Colombia0–0Argentina Boca Juniors
Report
Attendance: 50,000
Deportivo Cali
Boca Juniors

Second leg
Second leg
Boca Juniors Argentina4–0Colombia Deportivo Cali
Perotti 15', 81'
Mastrángelo 60'
Salinas 71'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Edison Peréz (Peru)
Boca Juniors
Deportivo Cali

References
  1. La historia de Boca en Libertadores on TyC Sports
  2. 1978 Copa Libertadores by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
  3. Copa Libertadores 1978 overview on Historia de Boca
  4. La final de la Libertadores 1978 by Daniela Rojas on Vavel, 23 Feb 2016
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