The 1978 Copa Interamericana was a multi-leg football match contested between 1977 Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors and 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion Club América. It was the 6th edition of the competition.
Organized by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), the 1978 edition was played between March and April 1978. In the first leg, held in La Bombonera in Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors won 3–0. In the second leg, held in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, América beat Boca Juniors 1–0. Despite Boca Juniors had a goal difference of 3–1, it was not taken into account and a playoff match had to be played. Agreed by both clubs,Copa Intermericana 1978 overview on Historia de Boca it was held in Estadio Azteca again, where América beat Boca Juniors 2–1 to win the series 4–2 on points, achieving their first Copa Interamericana title.América campeón de la Interamericana on Club América, 14 Apr 2018La copa olvidada by Juan Manuel Trenado on La Nación, 20 Feb 2019
Qualified teams Team Qualification Previous final app. Boca Juniors 1977 Copa Libertadores champion (none) América 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion (none)
Venues
Matches
First leg
GK 1 Hugo Gatti DF 4 Vicente Pernía DF 2 Francisco Sá DF 6 Roberto Mouzo DF 3 Miguel Bordón MF 10 Jorge Ribolzi MF 5 Rubén Suñé MF 18 Mario Zanabria FW 7 Ernesto Mastrángelo FW José Luis Saldaño FW 17 Carlos H. SalinasSubstitutes: FW Carlos Veglio Manager: Juan Carlos Lorenzo
GK 1 Francisco Castrejón DF René Trujillo DF Alfredo Tena DF J. Sánchez Galindo DF Jesús Martínez MF 7 Antonio de la Torre MF Cesáreo Victorino MF 10 Hugo Kiesse FW Cristóbal Ortega FW Ítalo Estupiñán FW Agustín Manzo Substitutes: FW Luisinho Manager: Raúl Cárdenas
Second leg
GK 1 Francisco Castrejón DF René Trujillo DF J. Sánchez Galindo DF Eduardo Rergis DF Jesús Martínez MF 7 Antonio de la Torre MF Javier García MF 10 Hugo Kiesse FW 8 Carlos Reinoso FW 9 José Aceves FW Luisinho Substitutes: FW Agustín Manzo DF Ítalo Estupiñán Manager: Raúl Cárdenas
GK 1 Hugo Gatti DF 4 Vicente Pernía DF 2 Francisco Sá DF 6 Roberto Mouzo DF 3 Miguel Bordón MF 10 Jorge Ribolzi MF 5 Rubén Suñé MF 18 Mario Zanabria FW Carlos Veglio FW 17 Carlos H. Salinas FW 7 Ernesto MastrángeloSubstitutes: FW 21 Daniel S. Pavón FW Carlos Salguero Manager: Juan Carlos Lorenzo
Playoff
GK 1 Francisco Castrejón DF René Trujillo DF J. Sánchez Galindo DF Eduardo Rergis DF Jesús Martínez MF 7 Antonio de la Torre MF Javier García MF 10 Hugo Kiesse FW 8 Carlos Reinoso FW 9 José Aceves FW Luisinho Substitutes: FW Ítalo Estupiñán DF Alfredo Tena Manager: Raúl Cárdenas
GK 1 Hugo Gatti DF 4 Vicente Pernía DF 2 Francisco Sá DF 6 Roberto Mouzo DF 3 Miguel Bordón MF 10 Jorge Ribolzi MF 5 Rubén Suñé MF 18 Mario Zanabria FW 21 Daniel Pavón FW 17 Carlos H. Salinas FW 7 Ernesto MastrángeloSubstitutes: DF Carlos Squeo FW Carlos Salguero Manager: Juan Carlos Lorenzo
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