1941 Copa Adrián Escobar final
Football match
 A River Plate team of 1941 | |||||||
| Event | Copa Adrián C. Escobar | ||||||
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| Date | November 2, 1941 | ||||||
| Venue | River Plate | ||||||
| Referee | Rafael Carou | ||||||
| Attendance | 66,000 | ||||||
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The 1941 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 2nd. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by River Plate and Huracán, both being finalists for the first time.
The final was held in River Plate Stadium on November 2, 1941. With an attendance of 66,000, River Plate beat Huracán 1–0 winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.[1][2]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals app. |
|---|---|
| River Plate | (none) |
| Huracán | (none) |
Overview
This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1942 Primera División season. River Plate, as champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minutes (two halves of 20' each), with some teams playing two games in a day.[3] All the matches were held in River Plate Stadium.[4]
In the tournament, Huracán beat Independiente 1–0 in quarterfinals, and Newell's Old Boys 2–1 in semifinals. River Plate beat San Lorenzo de Almagro in semifinals 2–1 to advance to the final, which they subsequently won.[1]
Road to the final
Note: all the matches were played at River Plate Stadium
| River Plate | Round | Huracán | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||
– [n 1] | Quarter final | Independiente | 1–0 | |||
| San Lorenzo | 2–1 | Semifinal | Newell's Old Boys | 2–1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ As Primera Divisón current champion, River Plate entered directly to semifinal.
Match details
        River Plate |    Huracán |
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