The 1973 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1973 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Chilean club Colo-Colo. The first leg of the tie was played on 22 May at Avellaneda' home field, with the second leg played on 29 May at Santiago de Chile'.
 Independiente, champions | |||||||
| Event | 1973 Copa Libertadores de América | ||||||
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| 2–2 on points Independiente won after a play-off | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 22 May 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Doble Visera, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | Milton Lorenzo (Uruguay) | ||||||
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| Date | 29 May 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago | ||||||
| Referee | Romualdo Arpi Filho (Brazil) | ||||||
| Play-off | |||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 6 June 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | José Romei (Paraguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,000 | ||||||
Independiente won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2-1 at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario,[1] achieving their fourth Libertadores trophy.[2] The final was controversial, with Chilean media and some Colo Colo players complaining about the referees, accusing them to having been bribed to favour Independiente.[3][4]
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 Independiente |
1964, 1965, 1972 |
 Colo-Colo |
None |
- Bold indicates winning years
Venues
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"La Doble Visera" (Avellaneda), Estadio Nacional (Santiago) and Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) hosted the two legs and playoff match respectively
Match details
editFirst leg
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  Colo-Colo
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Second leg
editSecond leg
| Colo-Colo | 0–0 | Independiente |
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| Colo-Colo
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Independiente
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Playoff
editPlayoff
| Independiente | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Colo-Colo |
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Mendoza  25' Giachello 107' |
Caszely 39' |
  Independiente
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Colo-Colo
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References
edit- ^ Copa Libertadores 1973 by Pablo Ciullini and Martin Harris on RSSSF
- ^ Una copa especial, la 4ta Libertadores, 6 Jun 2020
- ^ Pinochet y el Colo Colo de 1973, interview to Carlos Caszely by Ezequiel Fernández Moores on La Nación, 7 May 2014
- ^ Nos robaron la Libertadores Archived 5 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine by AlboAdixto, 7 Jun 2016