1970 Copa Libertadores finals
 Estudiantes LP, champions | |||||||
| Event | 1970 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| Estudiantes won 1-0 on aggregate. | |||||||
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| Date | May 21, 1970 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Estudiantes, La Plata | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Robles (Chile) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
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| Date | May 27, 1970 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Larrosa (Uruguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 70,000 | ||||||
The 1970 Copa Libertadores finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 1970 Copa Libertadores, the 11th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentine team Estudiantes de La Plata and Uruguayan team Peñarol. The first leg was hosted by Estudiantes in Estudiantes Stadium in La Plata on May 21, 1970, while the second leg was held in Estadio Centenario of Montevideo on May 27, 1970.
Estudiantes won the series 1-0 on aggregate, winning their 3rd title consecutive of Copa Libertadores.[1]
Qualified teams
[edit]| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 Estudiantes LP |
1968, 1969 |
 Peñarol |
1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966 |
Bold indicates winning years
Stadiums
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Estudiantes stadium and Estadio Centenario, venues for the finals
Match details
[edit]First leg
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    Peñarol
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Second leg
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Some moments of the match in Montevideo, fltr: the shot by Verón going near the goal; at right, Errea saving Estudiantes' goal
Second leg
| Peñarol | 0–0 | Estudiantes (LP) |
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Peñarol
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Estudiantes LP
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References
[edit]- ^ 1970 Copa Libertadores de América by Pablo Ciullini, José Luis Pierrend and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF.com
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