1941 Copa Aldao

The 1941 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 14th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate.

1941 Copa Aldao

River Plate, champions
Event	Copa Aldao
River Plate Nacional
River Plate won 3–1 on points
First leg
River Plate Nacional 6 1
River Plate won 3–1 on points
Date	March 29, 1942
Venue	San Lorenzo
Referee	Eugenio Braun (Argentina)
Second leg
Nacional River Plate 1 1
Date	December 5, 1942
Venue	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee	Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

Starting with this edition, a two-legged system was established. In the first match, played at San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium, the local team beat Nacional with a conclusive 6–1 win. In the second leg played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, both teams drew 1–1, therefore River Plate won its third Copa Aldao in three editions contested.

Qualified teams

Team	Qualification	Previous final app.
River Plate	1941 Argentine Primera División champion	1936, 1937
Nacional	1941 Uruguayan Primera División champion	1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1939, 1940

• Bold indicates winning years

Venues

San Lorenzo de Almagro (left) and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

Some moments of the match at Gasómetro Stadium in Buenos Aires

1941 Copa Aldao

March 29, 1942

First leg

River Plate	6–1	Nacional
Labruna 23', 89', 93' D'Alessandro 24', 50', 64'	Report	García 43'

San Lorenzo de Almagro, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Eugenio Braun (Argentina)

River Plate

Nacional

GK		Julio Barrios
DF		Ricardo Vaghi
DF		Avelino Cadilla
MF		Norberto Yácono
MF		Bruno Rodolfi
MF		José Ramos
FW		Juan C. Muñoz
FW		José M. Moreno
FW		Roberto D'Alessandro
FW		Ángel Labruna
FW		Aristóbulo Deambrossi
Manager:
Renato Cesarini

GK		Aníbal Paz
DF		Héctor Romero
DF		Juan R. Cabrera
MF		Luis Pérez Luz
MF		R. Pini
MF		Schubert Gambetta
FW		Luis Castro
FW		Aníbal Ciocca
FW		Atilio García
FW		Roberto Porta
FW		Bibiano Zapirain
Manager:
Héctor Castro

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Second leg

December 5, 1942

Second leg

Nacional	1–1	River Plate
García 60'	Report	Labruna 61'

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

Nacional

River Plate

GK		Aníbal Paz
DF		Morales
DF		Dándolo Rodríguez
MF		Luis Pérez Luz
MF		Eugenio Galvalisi
MF		Bartivez
FW		Luis Castro
FW		Aníbal Ciocca
FW		Atilio García
FW		José Fabrini
FW		Bibiano Zapirain
Manager:
Héctor Castro

GK		Sebastián Sirni
DF		Ricardo Vaghi
DF		Luis A. Ferreyra
MF		Norberto Yácono
MF		Bruno Rodolfi
MF		José Ramos
FW		Juan C. Muñoz
FW		José M. Moreno
FW		Roberto D'Alessandro
FW		Ángel Labruna
FW		Aristóbulo Deambrossi
Manager:
Renato Cesarini