1977 Copa Libertadores finals

1977 Copa Libertadores Finals

Event	1977 Copa Libertadores de América
Boca Juniors Cruzeiro 1 1
Boca won the penalty shootout of the playoff 5-4.
First Leg
Boca Juniors Cruzeiro 1 0
Date	September 6, 1977
Venue	Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires
Referee	Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)
Attendance	60,000
Second Leg
Cruzeiro Boca Juniors 1 0
Date	September 11, 1977
Venue	Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Referee	César Orozco (Peru)
Attendance	80,000

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 September 6 at Boca Juniors' home field, with the second leg played on September 11 at Cruzeiro'. It was Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro 2nd Copa Libertadores finals.

Boca Juniors won the series after winning penalty shootout of a tie-breaking playoff 5-4 at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Boca Juniors	1963
Cruzeiro	1976

Rules

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

Matches

First leg

September 6, 1977

Boca Juniors	1 – 0	Cruzeiro
Veglio 4'

Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Cerullo, (Uruguay)

BOCA JUNIORS: GK Gatti DF Pernía DF Sá DF Mouzo DF Tarantini MF Veglio MF Suñé MF Zanabria FW Mastrangelo FW Pavón FW Felman Substitutes: DF Tesare MF Bernabitti Manager: Juan Carlos Lorenzo Man of the Match: Assistant Referees:

CRUZEIRO: GK Raul DF Nelinho DF Darci DF Moraes DF Vanderlei MF Zé Carlos MF Eduardo MF Ely Carlos FW Ely Mendes FW Neca FW Joãozinho Manager: Zezé Moreira

Second leg

September 11, 1977

Cruzeiro	1 – 0	Boca Juniors
Nelinho 76'

Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Orozco, (Peru)

Playoff

September 14, 1977

Boca Juniors	0–0 (5-4 pen)	Cruzeiro

Estadio Centenario

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Llobregat (Venezuela)

Boca Jrs.

Cruzeiro

GK Raul DF Nelinho DF Moraes DF Darci DF Vanderlei MF Ely Carlos MF Eduardo MF Zé Carlos FW Ely Mendes FW Neca FW Joãozinho Substitutes: MF Livio Manager: Zezé Moreira Man of the Match: Assistant Referees:

GK Gatti DF Pernía DF Tesare DF Mouzo DF Tarantini MF Ribolzi MF Suñé MF Zanabria FW Mastrangelo FW Veglio FW Felman Substitutes: FW Pavón FW Ortíz Manager: Juan Carlos Lorenzo

Third leg

September 14, 1977

Boca Juniors	0 – 0	Cruzeiro
Penalties
Mouzo Tesare Zanabria Pernía Felman	5 – 4	Darci Neca Moraes Livio Vanderlei

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Llobregat, (Venezuela)

Boca Juniors

Cruzeiro

BOCA JUNIORS: GK Gatti DF Pernía DF Tesare DF Mouzo DF Tarantini MF Benítez MF Suñé MF Zanabria FW Mastrangelo FW Veglio FW Felman Substitutes: DF Ribolzi MF Pavón Manager: Juan Carlos Lorenzo Man of the Match: Assistant Referees:

CRUZEIRO: GK Raul DF Nelinho DF Darci DF Moraes DF Vanderlei MF Zé Carlos MF Eduardo MF Ely Carlos FW Ely Mendes FW Neca FW Joãozinho Substitutes: DF Mariano MF Livio Manager: Zezé Moreira

External links

• 1977 Copa Libertadores Finals on RSSSF