The 1938 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 11th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together.[1] The final was contested by Uruguayan club Peñarol (which played its third consecutive final) and Argentine club Independiente.[2]

1938 Copa Aldao
Antonio Sastre (left) and Arsenio Erico
with the trophy
EventCopa Aldao
DateDec 29, 1938
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeAníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
1937
1939

The match was played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, where Independiente beat Peñarol 3–1,[3][4] winning its first Copa Aldao Trophy.[5][6]

Qualified teams

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Team Qualification Previous final app.
  Peñarol 1938 Uruguayan Primera División champion 1918, 1928, 1936, 1937
  Independiente 1938 Argentine Primera División champion (none)
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venue

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Estadio Centenario, venue

Match details

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Peñarol  1–3  Independiente
Lago   24' Report De la Mata   29'
Zorrilla   38'
Erico   85'
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peñarol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Independiente

References

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  1. ^ Se mira y no se toca by Damián Didonato on Un Caño
  2. ^ Copa Aldao overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  3. ^ "COPA RICARDO ALDAO 1938: CAMPEÓN" on Historia de Independiente, 13 Nov 2012
  4. ^ "Copas Interligas 1938" by José Carluccio, 7 March 2009
  5. ^ Independiente quiere sumar una más on Clarín, 21 Feb 2018
  6. ^ Independiente escaló en la tabla de títulos, Clarín, 13 Dec 2017