1984 Copa Libertadores finals

1984 Copa Libertadores de América finals

Event	1984 Copa Libertadores
Grêmio Independiente 0 1
First leg
Grêmio Independiente 0 1
Date	24 July 1984
Venue	Estádio Olímpico, Porto Alegre
Referee	Juan Cardellino (Uruguay)
Attendance	75,000
Second leg
Independiente Grêmio 0 0
Date	27 July 1984
Venue	La Doble Visera, Avellaneda
Referee	Mario Lira (Chile)
Attendance	60,000
← 1983 1985 →

The 1984 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the champion of the 1984 edition. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Brazilian club Grêmio. The first leg of the tie was played on 24 July at Estádio Olímpico Monumental with the second leg played on 27 July at Estadio Libertadores de América.^[1]

Independiente won the series 1–0 on aggregate.^[2][3]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Grêmio	1983
Independiente	1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

Format

The finals were 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 would be crowned the champion. If the two teams were tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue would become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was going to be used as a last resort.

Matches summary

Two moments of the first leg in Porto Alegre, (left) the only goal of the match, scored by Jorge Burruchaga; (right): Claudio Marangoni attacking the Gremio's goal

First leg

1984 Copa Libertadores finals

24 July 1984

First leg

Grêmio	0–1	Independiente
	Report	Burruchaga 24'

Estádio Olímpico, Porto Alegre

Attendance: 75,000

Referee: Juan Cardellino (Uruguay)

Grêmio

Independiente

GK Marcos DF Casemiro DF Baidek DF 6 Hugo De León (c) DF Paulo César MF 5 China MF 8 Osvaldo MF 15 Luis Carlos FW 7 Renato Gaúcho FW 17 Guilherme  65' FW 9 Tarciso Substitutes: FW Gilson Génio  65' Manager: Carlos Froner

GK 1 Carlos Goyén DF 18 Néstor Clausen DF 2 Hugo Villaverde DF 6 Enzo Trossero (c) DF 3 Carlos Enrique MF 8 Ricardo Giusti MF 5 Claudio Marangoni FW 10 Ricardo Bochini MF 9 Jorge Burruchaga FW 23 Sergio Buffarini FW 11 Alejandro Barberón  79' Substitutes: FW Gerardo Reinoso  79' Manager: José Omar Pastoriza

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