1973 Copa Libertadores Finals
# 1973 Copa Libertadores Finals

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 won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2-1 at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario, achieving their fourth Libertadores trophy. 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.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals app. |
| - | - |
| Independiente | 1964, 1965, 1972 |
| Colo-Colo | None |

* Bold indicates winning years

## Match details

### First leg

| Independiente | Colo-Colo |
| - | - |
| GK | Miguel Ángel Santoro |
| DF | Eduardo Commisso |
| DF | Francisco Sá (C) |
| DF | Luis Garisto |
| DF | Ricardo Pavoni |
| MF | Alejandro Semenewicz |
| MF | Miguel Raimondo |
| MF | José J. Martínez |
| FW | Agustín Balbuena | a' |
| FW | Miguel A. Giachello | b' |
| FW | Mario Mendoza |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | Daniel Bertoni | a' |
| FW | Eduardo Maglioni | b' |
| Manager: ||
| Humberto Maschio ||
| GK | Adolfo Nef |
| DF | Mario Galindo (c) |
| DF | Leonel Herrera |
| DF | Rafael González |
| DF | Alejandro Silva |
| MF | Guillermo Páez |
| MF | Francisco Valdés |
| MF | Fernando Osorio | a' |
| FW | Sergio Messen |
| FW | Sergio Ahumada |
| FW | Leonardo Véliz | b' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | Carlos Caszely | a' |
| FW | Alfonso Lara | b' |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Álamos ||

### Second leg

| Colo-Colo | Independiente |
| - | - |
| GK | Adolfo Nef |
| DF | Mario Galindo (c) |
| DF | Leonel Herrera |
| DF | Rafael González |
| DF | Alejandro Silva |
| MF | Guillermo Páez |
| MF | Francisco Valdés |
| MF | Fernando Osorio |
| FW | Carlos Caszely |
| FW | Sergio Messen |
| FW | Leonardo Véliz |
| Substitutes: ||
| Manager: ||
| Luis Álamos ||
| GK | Miguel Ángel Santoro |
| DF | Eduardo Commisso |
| DF | Francisco Sá (C) |
| DF | Miguel Ángel López |
| DF | Ricardo Pavoni |
| MF | Alejandro Semenewicz |
| MF | Miguel Raimondo |
| MF | José J. Martínez |
| FW | Agustín Balbuena | a' |
| FW | Miguel A. Giachello | b' |
| FW | Mario Mendoza |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | Daniel Bertoni | a' |
| FW | Eduardo Maglioni | b' |
| Manager: ||
| Humberto Maschio ||

### Playoff

| Independiente | Colo-Colo |
| - | - |
| GK | Miguel Ángel Santoro |
| DF | Eduardo Commisso |
| DF | Francisco Sá (C) |
| DF | Miguel Ángel López |
| DF | Ricardo Pavoni |
| MF | Alejandro Semenewicz |
| MF | Miguel Raimondo |
| MF | Rubén Galván |
| FW | Daniel Bertoni |
| FW | Eduardo Maglioni | a' |
| FW | Mario R. Mendoza | b' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | Ricardo Bochini | a' |
| FW | Miguel A. Giachello | b' |
| Manager: ||
| Humberto Maschio ||
| GK | Adolfo Nef |
| DF | Mario Galindo (c) |
| DF | Leonel Herrera |
| DF | Rafael González |
| DF | Alejandro Silva | a' |
| MF | Guillermo Páez |
| MF | Francisco Valdés |
| MF | Sergio Messen |
| FW | Carlos Caszely |
| FW | Sergio Ahumada |
| FW | Leonardo Véliz | b' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | Gerardo Castañeda | a' |
| MF | Alfonso Lara | b' |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Álamos ||
