1941 Copa Aldao

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)
← 1940 1942 →

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.^[1] The final was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate.^[2][3]

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.^[4]

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

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

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

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

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