1968 Copa Libertadores finals

March 2019 1968 Copa Libertadores finals Estudiantes bajando avion.jpg Estudiantes de La Plata, champions 1968 Copa Libertadores Estudiantes (LP) ARG 30px Palmeiras BRA 1968 30px 2–2 on pointsEstudiantes won after a play-off First leg 2 1 2 May 1968 Estudiantes La Plata Esteban Marino (Uruguay) Second leg 1 3 7 May 1968 Pacaembu São Paulo Domingo Massaro (Chile) Play-off 2 0 1968 5 16 y Estadio Centenario Montevideo César Orozco (Peru) 55,000 1967 1969 The 1968 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1968 Copa Libertadores champion.Zubeldía y sus muchachos. Un equipo que entró en la historia por la puerta grande. http://www.elgrafico.com.ar/0000/00/00/C-996-estudiantes68.php ManUtd.com El Gráfico 11 August 2010 11 August 2010 It was contested by Argentine club Estudiantes de La Plata and Brazilian club Palmeiras. The first leg of the tie was played on 2 May at Estudiantes' home field, with the second leg played on 7 May at Palmeiras'. Estudiantes and Palmeiras played in their 1st and 2nd Copa Libertadores finals, respectively. Palmeiras last appearance was in 1961, in which they were beaten by defending champions Peñarol. Estudiantes was appearing in their first ever final ever.1968 Copa Libertadores by Pablo Ciullini, Martin Harris, John Beuker and José Luis Pierrend on the RSSSF Estudiantes won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2-0 at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario.El Estudiantes de Zubeldía, campeón de América on AFA website, 16 May 2018 Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)ARG Estudiantes (LP)NoneBRA Palmeiras1961 Venues left Estudiantes de La Plata, Pacaembu and Centenario were the venues for the finals Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi.jpg 170 Pacaembu.jpg 170 Estadiocentenario.JPG 170 Rules The finals will be 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 will be crowned the champion. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg a playoff was at a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort. Route to the finals Palmeiras qualified to the 1968 Copa Libertadores as the 1967 Taça Brasil champions, defeating Náutico 2-0 in a playoff played at the Estádio do Maracanã. This was Palmeiras' second title in the competition. Estudiantes qualified as runners-up of the 1967 Torneo Nacional. The team did win the 1967 Metropolitano after defeating Copa Libertadores holders Racing Club. EstudiantesRoundPalmeiras1968 Copa Libertadores#Group 1 1968 Copa Libertadores First round:Group 1 Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsARG Estudiantes6510123+911ARG Independiente6213810-25COL Deportivo Cali6213610-45COL Millonarios611469-33First round1968 Copa Libertadores#Group 5 1968 Copa Libertadores First round:Group 5 Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsBRA 1968 Palmeiras6510123+911VEN Dep. Portugués6213511+65BRA 1968 Náutico612378-14VEN Deportivo Galicia620457-241968 Copa Libertadores#Group A 1968 Copa Libertadores Second round:Group A Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsARG Estudiantes430142+26ARG Independiente420273+44Peru Universitario410317-62Second round1968 Copa Libertadores#Group C 1968 Copa Libertadores Second round:Group C Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsBRA 1968 Palmeiras430174+36Paraguay 1954 Guaraní42027704Chile U. Católica410369-32OpponentResult (on points)LegsSemifinalsOpponentResult (on points)LegsARG Racing2–2(goal difference)3–0 home; 2–0 away1–1 playoffURU Peñarol4–01–0 home; 1–2 away First round 1968 Copa Libertadores#First round Estudiantes was drawn into Group 1 alongside Independiente, winners of the 1964 and 1965 editions of this tournament, and Colombian sides Deportivo Cali and Millonarios. The Pincharatas surprisingly cruised to the second round, assuring qualification, with a match to spare, after a run of 4 consecutive victories and a tie. Estudiantes defeated Independiente 2-4 in Avellaneda and won 0-1 and 1-2 in Colombia against Millonarios and Deportivo Cali, respectively. A 3-0 victory at home against Deportivo Cali was followed by a 0-0 draw vs Millonarios, which assured Estudiantes place into the second round. Estudiantes will beat Independiente 2-0 in their last match of this phase. Palmeiras was drawn into Group 5. They were joined by fellow Brazilian club Náutico and Venezuelan outfits Deportivo Portugués and Deportivo Galicia. Like Estudiatnes, Palmeiras started their campaign well with a 5-victory streak that assured them of a place in the second round, with Tupãzinho, Ademir and Servílio being key players for the Verdão (tying 0-0 in their last, meaningless match against Náutico). The first match saw Palmeiras win in Recife 1-3 against Náutico. Two 1-2 away victories against the Venezuelan teams was followed by 1-0 win over Deportivo Galicia and a 2-0 triumph over Deportivo Portugués. Second round and Semifinals 1968 Copa Libertadores#Second round 1968 Copa Libertadores#Semifinals The second round was another group phase. Estudiantes were drawn in Group A alongside Independiente and Universitario. Universitario gave Estudiantes their first defeat in the tournament, 1-0, in Lima. However, Estudiantes came back strongly to win the rest of their matches. The Pincharatas defeated, once again, Independiente home and away (1-0 and 1-2, respectively) and secured their place in the Semifinals with a 1-0 triumph over Universitario. In Group C, Tupãzinho, Ademir and Servílio continued to shine as Palmeiras made their way into the last four of the competition. A 4-1 rout of Universidad Católica was followed by a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Guaraní. Two hard-earned wins, one 0-1 scoreline in Santiago against Universidad Católica and a 2-1 win at home vs Guaraní, was enough to get Palmeiras through. In the Semifinals, Estudiantes played against defending champions Racing. The first leg was played in La Plata. Estudiantes won the match 3−0 with goals from Roberto Perfumo and a brace from the emerging figure Juan Ramón Verón. The second leg, played at Avellaneda, was won by Racing 2-0 with goals by Humberto Maschio and Rubén Fucceneco. Since the series was tied on points (2-2 each), a playoff in Buenos Aires was contested; it ended in a 1-1 draw with Juan Carlos Cárdenas and Verón scoring for each of their clubs. Since the match finished in a tie, goal difference was taken into account and Estudiantes advanced to the finals. Palmeiras' semifinal match-up was against Peñarol, three-time winners of the Copa Libertadores, in a rematch of the 1961 final which Peñarol won. This time, Palmeiras started out well winning the first leg, played at home in São Paulo, with a 1−0 with the goal coming from Tupãzinho. The second leg, played in Montevideo, ended with a 1-2 scoreline in favor of Palmeiras with a brace by Tupãzinho. Héctor Silva scored the manyas lone goal. With a point aggregate of 4-0, Palmeiras advanced to the finals. Matches First leg 500 Estudiantes v palmeiras 1968 01.jpg Estudiantes v palmeiras 1968 02.jpg Two moments of the first match, held in La Plata. At left, the only goal scored by Juan Ramón Verón 2 May 1968 1968 Copa Libertadores finals First leg Estudiantes LP ARG 2–1 BRA 1968 Palmeiras J.R. Verón 83E. Flores 87 Servilio 30 Estadio Estudiantes La Plata 35,000 Esteban Marino (Uruguay) _edelp1968 _edelp1968h _edelp1968 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ffffff Estudiantes LP _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder 339944 339944 339944 ffffff 339944 Palmeiras GK ARG Alberto José PolettiDF ARG Rodolfo FuccenecoDF ARG Hugo SpadaroDF ARG Raúl MaderoDF ARG Oscar MalbernatMF ARG Carlos PachaméMF ARG Carlos BilardoMF ARG Eduardo FloresFW ARG Felipe Ribaudo FW ARG Marcos ConigliaroFW ARG Juan Ramón VerónSubstitutes:FW ARG Luis Lavezzi Manager:ARG Osvaldo Zubeldía GK BRA 1968 ValdirDF BRA 1968 Geraldo ScaleraDF BRA 1968 BaldocchiDF BRA 1968 OsmarDF BRA 1968 FerrariMF BRA 1968 AdemirMF BRA 1968 DudúFW BRA 1968 SuingueFW BRA 1968 TupãzinhoFW BRA 1968 ServílioFW BRA 1968 RinaldoManager:ARG Alfredo González Second leg 7 May 1968 Second leg Palmeiras BRA 1968 3–1 ARG Estudiantes LP Tupãzinho 10, 68Rinaldo 54 J.R. Verón 72 Pacaembu São Paulo 40,000 Domingo Massaro (Chile) _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder 339944 339944 339944 ffffff 339944 Palmeiras _edelp1968 _edelp1968h _edelp1968 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ffffff Estudiantes LP GK BRA 1968 ValdirDF BRA 1968 Geraldo ScaleraDF BRA 1968 BaldocchiDF BRA 1968 OsmarDF BRA 1968 FerrariMF BRA 1968 AdemirMF BRA 1968 DudúFW BRA 1968 Servílio FW BRA 1968 TupãzinhoFW BRA 1968 RinaldoFW BRA 1968 SuingueSubstitutes:FW BRA 1968 China Manager:ARG Alfredo González GK ARG Alberto José PolettiDF ARG Hugo SpadaroDF ARG Raúl MaderoDF ARG Rodolfo FuccenecoDF ARG Carlos PachaméDF ARG Oscar MalbernatMF ARG Carlos BilardoMF ARG Felipe RibaudoMF ARG Eduardo Flores FW ARG Marcos ConigliaroFW ARG Juan Ramón VerónSubstitutes:FW ARG Néstor Togneri Manager:ARG Osvaldo Zubeldía Playoff 16 May 1968 Playoff Palmeiras BRA 1968 0–2 ARG Estudiantes LP Ribaudo 13J.R. Verón 82 Estadio Centenario Montevideo 55,000 César Orozco (Peru) _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder 339944 339944 339944 ffffff 339944 Palmeiras _edelp1968 _edelp1968h _edelp1968 _manutdh0607 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 000000 000000 Estudiantes LP GK BRA 1968 ValdirDF BRA 1968 Geraldo ScaleraDF BRA 1968 BaldocchiDF BRA 1968 OsmarMF BRA 1968 AdemirMF BRA 1968 FerrariMF BRA 1968 SuingueFW BRA 1968 DudúFW BRA 1968 TupãzinhoFW BRA 1968 Servílio FW BRA 1968 RinaldoSubstitutes:FW BRA 1968 China Manager:ARG Alfredo González GK ARG Alberto José PolettiDF ARG Ramón Aguirre SuárezDF ARG Raúl MaderoDF ARG Oscar MalbernatMF ARG Carlos PachaméDF ARG José Hugo MedinaMF ARG Carlos BilardoMF ARG Eduardo FloresFW ARG Felipe RibaudoFW ARG Marcos ConigliaroFW ARG Juan Ramón VerónManager:ARG Osvaldo Zubeldía References 1 1968 l l Category:1968 in Argentine football Copa Category:Football competitions in La Plata Category:Football competitions in Montevideo Category:1968 in Uruguayan football Category:Football competitions in São Paulo (city) Category:20th century in São Paulo Category:1960s in Montevideo Category:May 1968 sports events in South America 1968 Category:Football matches in Argentina Category:Men's football matches in Brazil Category:Football matches in Uruguay