1979 Copa América Finals

The 1979 Copa América Final was the final match to determine the Copa América champion. The first leg was held on November 28 in Defensores del Chaco of Asunción. The second leg was held in Estadio Nacional of Santiago on November 5, while the play-off match was held on December 11 in Vélez Sarsfield's venue, José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires.[1]

1979 Copa América Finals
Event1979 Copa América
Paraguay Chile
As both teams finished tied on points, Paraguay won the playoff on aggregate goals (3–1)
First leg
Paraguay Chile
3 0
Date28 November 1979
VenueDefensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeLuis Gregorio da Rosa (Uruguay)
Attendance40,000
Second leg
Chile Paraguay
1 0
Date5 December 1979
VenueEstadio Nacional, Santiago
RefereeBarreto (Uruguay)
Attendance55,000
Play-off
Chile Paraguay
0 0
Date11 December, 1979
VenueJosé Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
RefereeArnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
Attendance6,000

The final was played in the two-legged tie system, with the team earning more points being the champion. In case both teams finished tied on points, a play-off match would be played in neutral venue, which finally happened as Paraguay and Chile had won one game each.

After the play-off match also finished in a tie (0–0 with no extra time played), Paraguay was crowned champion on aggregate goals (3–1), winning its second title.[2]

Paraguay won its second Copa América title, in the year when also a club team from the country, Olimpia, won its first Copa Libertadores. Some Olimpia players formed the basis of the national team that played the Copa América, with Alicio Solalinde, Hugo Talavera, Roberto Paredes, Evaristo Isasi and Carlos Kiese among them.[3]

Venues
Defensores del Chaco (Asunción), Estadio Nacional (Santiago) and José Amalfitani (Buenos Aires), venues for the finals

Match details

First leg
Paraguay 3–0 Chile
Romero  12', 85'
Morel  36'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Luis Gregorio da Rosa (Uruguay)
Paraguay
Chile
GK12Roberto Fernández
DFJuan Carlos Espínola
DFRoberto Paredes 79'
DFFlaminio Sosa
DFJuan Torales
MFLuis Ernesto Torres 62'
MFCarlos Kiese
MF8Julio César Romero
FWEvaristo Isasi
FWMilcíades Morel
FWEugenio Morel
Substitutions:
MFAldo Florentín 62'
DFCristín Cibils 79'
Manager:
Ranulfo Miranda
GK1Mario Osbén
DFMario Galindo
DFRené Valenzuela
DFAlberto Quintano
DFEnzo Escobar
MFCarlos Rivas
MFMario Soto
MFEduardo Bonvallet 46'
MFManuel Rojas
FWCarlos Caszely
FWOscar Fabbiani
Substitutions:
MFVíctor Estay 46'
Manager:
Luis Santibáñez

Second leg
Chile 1–0 Paraguay
Rivas  10'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Barreto (Uruguay)
Chile
Paraguay
GK1Mario Osbén
DF10Mario Galindo
DF8René Valenzuela
DF16Elías Figueroa
DF11Enzo Escobar
MF17Carlos Rivas
MF24Manuel Rojas 85'
MF14Eduardo Bonvallet
MF22Oscar Fabbiani 56'
FW21Carlos Caszely
FW23Leonardo Véliz
Substitutions:
FW19Víctor Estay 56'
MF20Miguel Neira 85'
Manager:
Santibáñez
GK12Roberto Fernández
DF4Alicio Solalinde
DF16Roberto Paredes
DF21Flaminio Sosa
DF7Juan Torales
MF8Julio César Romero
MF11Carlos Kiese 46'
MF14Hugo Talavera 80'
FW19Evaristo Isasi
FW9Milcíades Morel
FW17Eugenio Morel
Substitutions:
MF10Aldo Florentín 46'
MFRoberto Cabañas 80'
Manager:
Ranulfo Miranda

Play-off
Paraguay 0–0
(a.e.t.)		 Chile
Attendance: 6,000
Paraguay won on aggregate goals (3–1)
Paraguay
Chile
GK12Roberto Fernández
DF6Juan Carlos Espínola
DF21Roberto Paredes
DF4Flaminio Sosa
DF7Juan Torales
MF10Aldo Florentín
MF11Carlos Kiese
MF8Julio César Romero
FW22Amado Pérez 85'
FW14Milcíades Morel
FW17Osvaldo Aquino 61'
Substitutions:
MFLuis Ernesto Torres 61'
DFCristín Cibils 85'
Manager:
Ranulfo Miranda
GK1Mario Osbén
DF10Mario Galindo
DF13René Valenzuela
DF16Elías Figueroa
DF11Enzo Escobar
MF17Carlos Rivas
MF13Rodolfo Dubó 90'
MF24Manuel Rojas
FW23Leonardo Véliz
FW21Carlos Caszely
FW22Oscar Fabbiani 61'
Substitutions:
FW15Patricio Yáñez 61'
MF19Víctor Estay 90'
Manager:
Luis Santibáñez
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References
  1. Paraguay, campeón de América en 1979 on ABC, 11 Dec 2018
  2. Copa América 1975 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
  3. Garra y lujo: el camino de Paraguay
  4. Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 567. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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