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The 1979 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1979 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by club Boca Juniors and club Olimpia. The first leg of the tie was played on July 22 at Olimpia' home field, with the second leg played on July 27 at Boca Juniors'. It was Olimpia 2nd Copa Libertadores finals and 4th finals for Boca Juniors.[1]

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1979 Copa Libertadores finals
Olimpia, champions
Event1979 Copa Libertadores de América
Olimpia won 3-1 on points.
First leg
DateJuly 22, 1979
VenueEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeGastón Castro (Chile)
Second leg
DateJuly 27, 1979
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeJuan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)
1978
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Olimpia won the series after winning the first leg tie 2-0 at Asunción's Estadio Defensores del Chaco, and tying the second leg tie 0-0 at Buenos Aires's Estadio Alberto J. Armando and accumulated more points than their opponent.[2][3]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
Paraguay Olimpia1960
Argentina Boca Juniors1963, 1977, 1978
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Bold indicates winning years

Rules

The finals will be played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. If the two teams are tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort.

Venues

Estadio Defensores del Chaco (left) and La Bombonera, venues of the series

Matches

First leg

The first goal of Olimpia in Asunción
First leg
More information Olimpia, 2–0 ...
Olimpia Paraguay2–0Argentina Boca Juniors
Aquino 2'
Piazza 27'
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Olimpia
Boca Juniors

Second leg

Some moments of the second match at La Bombonera
Second leg
More information Boca Juniors, 0–0 ...
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Attendance: 65,000
Boca Juniors
Olimpia

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