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Football match
1977 Copa Libertadores finals
Boca Juniors (in white shirt), champions
Event1977 Copa Libertadores
Boca Juniors Cruzeiro
Argentina Brazil
Tied 2–2 on points; after a playoff match,
Boca Juniors won 5–4 on penalties
First leg
Boca Juniors Cruzeiro
1 0
Date6 September 1977
VenueEstadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires
RefereeRoque Cerullo (Uruguay)
Attendance60,000
Second leg
Cruzeiro Boca Juniors
1 0
Date11 September 1977
VenueMineirão, Belo Horizonte
RefereeCésar Orozco (Peru)
Attendance80,000
Play-off
Cruzeiro Boca Juniors
0 0
After extra time
Date14 September 1977 (1977-09-14)
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeVicente Llobregat, (Venezuela)
Attendance60,000
1976 1978

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.

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, therefore winning their first Copa Libertadores after the final lost in 1963 v. Santos.

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Argentina Boca Juniors 1963
Brazil Cruzeiro 1976

Bold indicates winning years

Rules

The finals were played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs would be crowned the champion. If the two teams tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue would become the next tie-breaker.

Stadiums

Fltr: La Bombonera, Mineirao and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series

Road to the final

Further information: 1977 Copa Libertadores
  • Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Argentina Boca Juniors Round Brazil Cruzeiro
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Argentina River Plate 1–0 (H) Matchday 1
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 0–0 (A) Matchday 2
Uruguay Peñarol 1–0 (A) Matchday 3
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 2–0 (H) Matchday 4
Uruguay Peñarol 1–0 (H) Matchday 5
Argentina River Plate 0–0 (A) Matchday 6
Group 1 winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Boca Juniors 6 4 2 0 5 0 +5 10
Argentina River Plate 6 1 4 1 5 5 0 6
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 6 1 3 2 5 7 -2 5
Uruguay Peñarol 6 1 1 4 7 10 -3 3
Final standings
As current champions, Cruzeiro started to compete directly in semifinals
Opponent Result Semifinals Opponent Result
Paraguay Libertad 1–0 (H) Matchday 1 Brazil Internacional 1–0 (A)
Paraguay Libertad 0–1 (A) Matchday 1 Venezuela Portuguesa 4–0 (A)
Colombia Deportivo Cali 1–1 (H) Matchday 3 Brazil Internacional 0–0 (H)
Colombia Deportivo Cali 1–1 (A) Matchday 4 Venezuela Portuguesa 2–1 (H)
Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Boca Juniors 4 2 2 0 4 2 +2 6
Colombia Deportivo Cali 4 0 3 1 3 4 -1 3
Paraguay Libertad 4 1 1 2 2 3 -1 3
final standings Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Cruzeiro 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 7
Brazil Internacional 4 1 1 2 2 5 -3 3
Venezuela Portuguesa 4 1 0 3 5 8 -3 2

Match details

First leg

1977 Copa Libertadores finalsFirst leg
Boca Juniors Argentina1–0Brazil Cruzeiro
Veglio 4' Report
La Bombonera, Buenos AiresAttendance: 60,000Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)
Boca Juniors Cruzeiro
GK 1 Argentina Hugo Gatti
DF 4 Argentina Vicente Pernía
DF 2 Argentina Francisco Sá downward-facing red arrow 59'
DF 6 Argentina Roberto Mouzo
DF 3 Argentina Alberto Tarantini
MF 9 Argentina Carlos Veglio
MF 5 Argentina Rubén Suñé (c)
MF 18 Argentina Mario Zanabria
FW 7 Argentina Ernesto Mastrángelo
FW 20 Argentina Daniel S. Pavón downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 11 Argentina Darío Felman
Substitutes:
DF 14 Argentina José Luis Tesare upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 17 Argentina Héctor Bernabitti upward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Argentina Juan Carlos Lorenzo
GK Brazil Raul
DF Brazil Nelinho
DF Brazil Darci (c)
DF Brazil Morais
DF Brazil Vanderlei
MF Brazil Zé Carlos
MF Brazil Eduardo
MF Brazil Eli Carlos
FW Brazil Eli Mendes
FW Brazil Neca
FW Brazil Joãozinho
Manager:
Brazil Yustrich


Second leg

Second leg
Cruzeiro Brazil1–0Argentina Boca Juniors
Nelinho 76' Report
Mineirão, Belo HorizonteAttendance: 80,000Referee: Orozco, (Peru)
Cruzeiro Boca Juniors
GK Brazil Raul
DF Brazil Nelinho
DF Brazil Morais
DF Brazil Darci (c)
DF Brazil Vanderlei
MF Brazil Eli Carlos downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF Brazil Eduardo
MF Brazil Zé Carlos
FW Brazil Eli Mendes
FW Brazil Neca
FW Brazil Joãozinho
Substitutes:
MF Brazil Livio upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Brazil Yustrich
GK 1 Argentina Hugo Gatti
DF 4 Argentina Vicente Pernía
DF 14 Argentina José Luis Tesare
DF 6 Argentina Roberto Mouzo
DF 3 Argentina Alberto Tarantini
MF 10 Argentina Jorge Ribolzi
MF 5 Argentina Rubén Suñé (c)
MF 18 Argentina Mario Zanabria
FW 7 Argentina Ernesto Mastrángelo
FW 9 Argentina Carlos Veglio downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 11 Argentina Darío Felman downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
FW 20 Argentina Daniel S. Pavón upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 25 Argentina Carlos Ortíz upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Argentina Juan Carlos Lorenzo


Playoff

Playoff
Boca Juniors Argentina0–0 (a.e.t.)Brazil Cruzeiro
Report
Penalties
Mouzo soccer ball with check mark
Tesare soccer ball with check mark
Zanabria soccer ball with check mark
Pernía soccer ball with check mark
Felman soccer ball with check mark
5–4 soccer ball with check mark Darci
soccer ball with check mark Neca
soccer ball with check mark Morais
soccer ball with check mark Livio
soccer ball with red X Vanderlei
Estadio Centenario, MontevideoAttendance: 60,000Referee: Vicente Llobregat, (Venezuela)
Boca Juniors Cruzeiro
GK 1 Argentina Hugo Gatti
DF 4 Argentina Vicente Pernía
DF 14 Argentina José Luis Tesare
DF 6 Argentina Roberto Mouzo
DF 3 Argentina Alberto Tarantini
MF 8 Argentina Jorge Benítez downward-facing red arrow 72'
MF 5 Argentina Rubén Suñé (c)
MF 18 Argentina Mario Zanabria
FW 7 Argentina Ernesto Mastrángelo
FW 9 Argentina Carlos Veglio
FW 11 Argentina Darío Felman
Substitutes:
DF 10 Argentina Jorge Ribolzi upward-facing green arrow 72' downward-facing red arrow 90'
MF 20 Argentina Daniel S. Pavón upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Argentina Juan Carlos Lorenzo
GK Brazil Raul
DF Brazil Nelinho downward-facing red arrow 60'
DF Brazil Darci (c)
DF Brazil Morais
DF Brazil Vanderlei
MF Brazil Zé Carlos
MF Brazil Eduardo
MF Brazil Eli Carlos downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW Brazil Eli Mendes
FW Brazil Neca
FW Brazil Joãozinho
Substitutes:
MF Brazil Livio upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF Brazil Mariano upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Brazil Yustrich

Notes

Hugo Gatti stops the last penalty kick, allowing Boca Juniors to win Copa Libertadores

Once the playoff extra time finished, Venezuelan referee Vicente Llobregat did not allow Boca Juniors coaching staff to enter the pitch to talk with the men chosen to kick the penalties. Therefore manager Juan Carlos Lorenzo took pen and paper to write the names of players designed to kick, they were Pernía, Tesare, Zanabria, Felman and Mouzo. On the bottom, he wrote the word "abajo" (down) to indicate them where to shoot.

Because of coaching staffs were not allowed to enter the field, one of the ball boys gave the paper to captain Rubén Suñé, then the players ordering themselves to kick the penalties.

Look, I'm gonna be sincere to you because I'm not in the mood for jokes. The ball impacted on me. I moved and the ball impacted on me. Vanderley shot directly to my left side and we won the cup. It was the destiny.

— Hugo Gatti, who stopped the last penalty that allowed Boca Juniors to win the Copa Libertadores for the first time in its history

References

  1. ^ Boca, la primera vez on El Gráfico
  2. 1977 Copa Libertadores by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
  3. A 40 años de la primera Libertadores de Boca, Diario Popular, 14 September 2017
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