1947 Copa Aldao
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EventCopa Aldao
DateNovember 19, 1947
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeLuis A. Fernández (Uruguay)
.jpg) A River Plate team of 1947 | |||||||
| Event | Copa Aldao | ||||||
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| River Plate won 4–0 on points | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | November 19, 1947 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Luis A. Fernández (Uruguay) | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | November 22, 1947 | ||||||
| Venue | San Lorenzo, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Leopoldo Amoroso (Argentina) | ||||||
The 1947 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 17th 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]
In the first match, played at played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, River Plate won 4–3 while in the second leg, held in San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium, River beat Nacional again 3–1. Thus, River Plate won the series and set a record of five Copa Aldao won over six editions contested.[4]
