1973 Copa Libertadores Finals
The 1973 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1973 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Chilean club Colo-Colo. The first leg of the tie was played on 22 May at Avellaneda' home field, with the second leg played on 29 May at Santiago de Chile'.
| Event | 1973 Copa Libertadores de América | ||||||
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| 2–2 on points Independiente won after a play-off | |||||||
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| Date | 22 May 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Doble Visera, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | Milton Lorenzo (Uruguay) | ||||||
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| Date | 29 May 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago | ||||||
| Referee | Romualdo Arpi Filho (Brazil) | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 6 June 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | José Romei (Paraguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,000 | ||||||
Independiente won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2-1 at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario,[1] achiveing their fourth Libertadores trophy.[2] The final was controversial, with Chilean media and some Colo Colo players complaining about the referees, accusing them to having been bribed to favour Independiente.[3][4]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 Independiente | 1964, 1965, 1972 |
 Colo-Colo | None |
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Venues
"La Doble Visera" (Avellaneda), Estadio Nacional (Santiago) and Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) hosted the two legs and playoff match respectively
Match details
First leg
1973 Copa Libertadores Finals
First leg
| Independiente | 1–1 | Colo-Colo |
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Mendoza  75' |
Sá 71' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Milton Lorenzo (Uruguay)
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Second leg
Second leg
| Colo-Colo | 0–0 | Independiente |
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Playoff
Playoff
| Independiente | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Colo-Colo |
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| Mendoza 25' Giachello 107' |
Caszely 39' |
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Colo-Colo
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References
- Copa Libertadores 1973 by Pablo Ciullini and Martin Harris on RSSSF
- Una copa especial, la 4ta Libertadores, 6 Jun 2020
- Pinochet y el Colo Colo de 1973, interview to Carlos Caszely by Ezequiel Fernández Moores on La Nación, 7 May 2014
- Nos robaron la Libertadores by AlboAdixto, 7 Jun 2016
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