1971 Copa Libertadores Finals
# 1971 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 1971 Copa Libertadores de América was a football competition contested between the top clubs of the CONMEBOL federation. Uruguayan side Nacional won the competition defeating Argentine team Estudiantes de la Plata 2–0 in a playoff held in Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru, after the two-legged series (in La Plata and Montevideo) ended with one win for each side.

It was the first Copa Libertadores won by Nacional, after three finals contested before with no success. Otherwise, Estudiantes lost their first final after three consecutive trophies won.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals app. |
| - | - |
| Estudiantes LP | 1968, 1969, 1970 |
| Nacional | 1964, 1967, 1969 |

* Bold indicates winning years

## Match details

### First leg

| Estudiantes LP | Nacional |
| - | - |
| GK | Carlos Leone |
| DF | Ramón Aguirre Suárez |
| DF | Néstor Togneri |
| DF | Oscar Malbernat |
| MF | Carlos Pachamé |
| MF | José H. Medina |
| MF | Daniel Romeo |
| MF | Juan M. Etchecopar |
| MF | Cristian Rudzki | 84' |
| FW | Pedro Verde |
| FW | Juan Ramón Verón |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | Rubén Bedogni | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Miguel Ignomiriello ||
| DF | Juan C. Blanco |
| DF | Atilio Ancheta |
| DF | Juan Masnik |
| DF | Juan Mujica |
| DF | Julio Montero Castillo |
| MF | Víctor Espárrago | 63 |
| MF | Ildo Maneiro |
| FW | Ignacio Prieto | 62 |
| FW | Luis Artime |
| FW | Julio C. Morales |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | Rubén Bareño | 62 |
| FW | Juan C. Mammelli | 63 |
| Manager: ||
| Washington Etchamendi ||

### Second leg

| Nacional | Estudiantes LP |
| - | - |
| GK | Manga |
| DF | Luis Ubiña |
| DF | Atilio Ancheta |
| DF | Juan Masnik |
| DF | Juan C. Blanco |
| DF | Julio Montero Castillo |
| MF | Víctor Espárrago |
| MF | Ildo Maneiro |
| FW | Luis Cubilla | 80' |
| FW | Luis Artime |
| FW | Julio C. Morales |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | Ignacio Prieto | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Washington Etchamendi ||
| GK | Carlos Leone |
| DF | Ramón Aguirre Suárez |
| DF | Néstor Togneri |
| DF | Oscar Malbernat |
| MF | Carlos Pachamé |
| MF | José H. Medina |
| MF | Daniel Romeo |
| MF | Juan M. Etchecopar |
| MF | Cristian Rudzki | 70' |
| FW | Pedro Verde |
| FW | Juan Ramón Verón |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | Rubén Bedogni | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Miguel Ignomiriello ||

### Playoff

| Nacional | Estudiantes LP |
| - | - |
| GK | Manga |
| DF | Luis Ubiña |
| DF | Atilio Ancheta |
| DF | Juan Masnik |
| DF | Juan C. Blanco |
| DF | Julio Montero Castillo |
| MF | Víctor Espárrago |
| MF | Ildo Maneiro | 83' |
| FW | Luis Cubilla |
| FW | Luis Artime |
| FW | Julio C. Morales | 64' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | Juan C. Mamelli | 64' |
| DF | Juan Mugica | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Washington Etchamendi ||
| GK | Oscar Pezzano |
| DF | Oscar Malbernat |
| DF | Ramón Aguirre Suárez |
| DF | Néstor Togneri |
| DF | José H. Medina |
| MF | Carlos Pachamé |
| MF | Daniel Romeo |
| MF | Juan M. Etchecopar |
| MF | Cristian Rudzki |
| FW | Pedro Verde |
| FW | Juan Ramón Verón | 30' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | Rubén Bedogni | 30' |
| Manager: ||
| Miguel Ignomiriello ||
