1980 Copa Libertadores finals

1980 Copa Libertadores de América finals

Nacional, champions
Event	1980 Copa Libertadores
Internacional Nacional 0 1
First leg
Internacional Nacional 0 0
Date	30 July 1980
Venue	Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Attendance	70,000
Second leg
Nacional Internacional 1 0
Date	6 August 1980
Venue	Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance	65,000
← 1979 1981 →

The 1980 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the Copa Libertadores de América champion. It was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Brazilian club Internacional. The first leg of the tie was played on 30 July at Estádio Beira-Rio of Porto Alegre, with the second leg played on 6 August at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.^[1]

For the first time in 18 years, a club from Argentina didn't play in the Copa Libertadores final.

With the first game tied 0–0, Nacional crowned champion after winning the second leg 1–0 with goal by striker Waldemar Victorino, achieving their second Copa Libertadores title.^[2][3][4] Victorino was the top scorer of the edition with 6 goals.^[1]

Format

The finals was played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was crowned champion. If the two teams were tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral would become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was used as a last resort.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
Internacional	None
Nacional	4 (1964, 1967, 1969, 1971)

Venues

Estádio Beira-Rio (left) and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

1980 Copa Libertadores finals

30 July 1980

First leg

Internacional	0–0	Nacional
	Report

Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre

Attendance: 70,000

Referee: Jorge Romero (Argentina)

Internacional

Nacional

GK 1 Gasperin DF 2 Toninho DF 3 Mauro Pastor (c) DF 4 Mauro Galvao DF 6 André Lus MF 5 Falcão MF 8 Batista MF 10 Jair FW 7 Chico Spina FW 9 Tonho FW 11 Mário Sérgio Substitutes: FW Adavílson Manager: Énio Andrade

GK 1 Rodolfo Rodríguez DF 4 José H. Moreira DF 2 Juan C. Blanco (c) DF 3 Hugo De León DF 6 Washington González MF 5 Víctor Espárrago MF 8 Eduardo de la Peña MF 10 Arsenio Luzardo FW 7 Alberto Bica FW 9 Waldemar Victorino FW 11 Dardo Pérez Substitutes: Manager: Juan Martín Mugica

Second leg

6 August 1980

Second leg

Nacional	1–0	Internacional
Victorino 34'	Report

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: Edilson Pérez (Peru)

Nacional

Internacional

GK 1 Rodolfo Rodríguez DF 4 José H. Moreira DF 2 Juan C. Blanco (c) DF 3 Hugo De León DF 6 Washington González MF 5 Víctor Espárrago MF 8 Eduardo de la Peña MF 10 Arsenio Luzardo FW 7 Alberto Bica FW 9 Waldemar Victorino FW 11 Julio César Morales Manager: Juan Martín Mugica

GK 1 Gasperin DF 2 Toninho DF 3 Mauro Pastor (c) DF 4 Mauro Galvao DF 6 Claudio Mineiro MF 5 Falcão MF 8 Batista MF 10 Jair FW 7 Chico Spina FW 9 Adílson FW 11 Mário Sérgio Substitutes: MF Berreta Manager: Énio Andrade

References