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.
| 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 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 edit
Estudiantes stadium and Estadio Centenario, venues for the finals
Match details edit
First leg edit
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Second leg edit
Two moments of the match in Montevideo, (Left): the shot by Verón going near the goal; (right): Errea saving Estudiantes goal
Second leg
| Peñarol | 0–0 | Estudiantes (LP) |
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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