1978 Copa Interamericana
Football match
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| Tied 2–2 on points, no goal difference into account, América won the playoff 2–1 | |||||||
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| Date | March 28, 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera, La Boca | ||||||
| Referee | Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) | ||||||
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| Date | April 12, 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Luis Siles (Costa Rica) | ||||||
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| Date | April 14, 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Gino D'Hipolito (USA) | ||||||
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The 1978 Copa Interamericana was a two-legged football match contested between 1977 Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors and 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion Club América. It was the 6th edition of the competition.
Organized by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), the 1978 edition was played between March and April 1978. In the first leg, held in La Bombonera in Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors won 3–0. In the second leg, held in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, América beat Boca Juniors 1–0. Despite Boca Juniors had a goal difference of 3–1, it was not taken into account and a playoff match had to be played. Agreed by both clubs,[1] it was held in Estadio Azteca again, where América beat Boca Juniors 2–1 to win the series 4–2 on points, achieving their first Copa Interamericana title.[2][3]
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous final app. |
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 Boca Juniors | 1977 Copa Libertadores champion | (none) |
 América | 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion | (none) |
Bold indicates winning years
Venues
La Bombonera (left) and Estadio Azteca, venues for the series
Matches
First leg
1978 Copa Interamericana
First leg
| Boca Juniors | 3–0 | América |
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Salinas  42', 53' Mastrángelo 55' | Report (1) Report (2) |
        Boca Juniors |     América
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Second leg
Second leg
| América | 1–0 | Boca Juniors |
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| Kiesse 75' | Report (1) Report (2) |
| América | Boca Juniors
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Playoff
Playoff
| América | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Boca Juniors |
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| Aceves 35' Reinoso 119' | Report (1) Report (2) | Pavón 5' |
América | Boca Juniors |
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