1976 Copa Interamericana
Event | Copa Interamericana | ||||||
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(tied on points and goal difference, Independiente won 4–2 on penalties) | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | August 26, 1976 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Olímpico, Caracas | ||||||
Referee | Mario Fiorenza (Venezuela) | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | August 29, 1976 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Olímpico, Caracas | ||||||
Referee | Vicente Llobregat (Venezuela) | ||||||
The 1976 Copa Interamericana was the 5th. edition of the
In the first leg, both teams tied 2–2, while the second leg was also a tie, 0–0. As both teams equaled in points and goal difference, a penalty shoot-out was carried out to decide a champion. Independiente won 4–2 on penalties, therefore the Argentine team won their third and consecutive Interamericana trophy.[1][2][3]
Qualified teams
Team | Qualification | Previous app. |
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Independiente | 1975 Copa Libertadores winner | 1972, 1974
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Atlético Español | 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner | None |
Bold indicates winning years
Venue
Both games were held in
The stadium was a multi-use purpose venue, belonging to the Central University of Venezuela,[4] designed by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, had been opened in 1951 as part of the creation of University City of Caracas, that would be declared a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO in 2000.[5] The stadium was inaugurated in the 1951 Bolivarian Games. The stadium also hosted matches of the Small Club World Cup between 1952 and 1963.[6]
Match details
First leg
Independiente | 2–2 | Atlético Español |
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Bochini 45' Arroyo 80' |
Report | Ramírez 44' Borbolla 75' |
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Second leg
Atlético Español | 0–0 | Independiente |
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Penalties | ||
Ramírez Rodríguez Vega Rivero Borbolla |
2–4 | Pavoni Bertoni Soria Arroyo |
At. Español
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Independiente
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References
- ^ a b 1975 Copa Interamericana by Pablo Ciullini and Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
- ^ "Copa Interamericana 1975" on Estadísticas C.A. Independiente (blogsite), 18 Sep 2018
- ^ a b "Copa Interamericana 1975: Independiente campeón" on Historias Coperas (blogsite), 7 Jun 2014
- ^ Estadio Olímpico on UCV website
- ^ Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas on Unesco World Heritage
- ^ Una historia más para el estadio con más historia