The 1944 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 5th. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by Estudiantes de La Plata and San Lorenzo.
 A team of Estudiantes LP in 1944 | |||||||
| Event | Copa Adrián C. Escobar | ||||||
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| Date | 2 December 1944 | ||||||
| Venue | San Lorenzo Stadium | ||||||
| Referee | J.J. Alvarez | ||||||
The final was held in San Lorenzo Stadium on 2 December 1944. Estudiantes defeat San Lorenzo 1–0, winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.[1][2]
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Previous finals app. |
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| Estudiantes (LP) | (none) |
| San Lorenzo | 1939 |
Overview
editThis edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1944 Primera División season. Boca Juniors, as current champion, advanced directly to semifinals where they lost to San Lorenzo. The matches lasted 40 minutes,[3] with all of them being held in San Lorenzo Stadium.
In quarter finals, Huracán beat Racing 2–1, while San Lorenzo eliminated Independiente 2–0 and then Boca Juniors in semifinals. On the other hand, Estudiantes LP eliminated River Plate (4–3 on corner kicks awarded), then beating Huracán in semifinals.[1][2]
Road to the final
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Note: all the matches were played at San Lorenzo Stadium
| Estudiantes (LP) | Round | San Lorenzo | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||
| River Plate | 0–0 (4–3, c) | Quarter final | Independiente | 1–0 | ||
| Huracán | 2–1 | Semifinal | Boca Juniors | 2–0 | ||
- Notes
Match details
edit| Estudiantes (LP) | 1–0 | San Lorenzo |
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Infante  4' |
Report 1 Report 2 (players) |
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    San Lorenzo
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References
edit- ^ a b Argentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1944 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
- ^ a b "Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1944" by José Carluccio, 11 Apr 2009
- ^ Las insólitas situaciones que ocurrieron on Clarín, 29 Dec 2020