1977 Copa Libertadores finals
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The 1977 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1977 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Brazilian club Cruzeiro. The first leg of the tie was played on 6 September at Boca Juniors' home field, La Bombonera, while the second leg was played on 11 September at Cruzeiro's venue, Estadio Mineirão. It was Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro 2nd Copa Libertadores finals.
Event | 1977 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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Tied 2–2 on points; after a playoff match, Boca Juniors won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | 6 September 1977 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires | ||||||
Referee | Roque Cerullo (Uruguay) | ||||||
Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 11 September 1977 | ||||||
Venue | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | ||||||
Referee | César Orozco (Peru) | ||||||
Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
Play-off | |||||||
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After extra time | |||||||
Date | 14 September 1977 (1977-09-14) | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
Referee | Vicente Llobregat, (Venezuela) | ||||||
Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
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In the two-leg finals, both finalists won one game each. In the tie-breaking playoff, Boca Juniors won the series through a 5–4 penalty shootout at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario,[1][2] therefore winning their first Copa Libertadores after the final lost in 1963 v. Santos.[3]