The 1940 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 13th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together.Se mira y no se toca by Damián Didonato on Un Caño The final was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side Boca Juniors.Copa Aldao overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
The match was played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. With Boca Juniors winning 2–1, on 88 minutes Nacional striker Atilio García forced a draw. Players of Boca Juniors protested alleging the goal had been scored after the regulatory time,La copa internacional que Boca perdió by Juan Parrilla on Infobae, 19 Aug 2015 but referee Tejada not only awarded the goal to Nacional but sent off Pedro Arico Suárez and coach Enrique Sobral."Copas Interligas 1940" by José Carluccio, 15 March 2009
As a result, Boca Juniors players left the field in protest of Tejada's decision (who stated that the goal was scored in the 88th minute). To determine a winner, both associations, AFA and AUF, agreed to schedule a second match for January 22, 1941. However, Boca refused to participate, and no champion was crowned.Copa Ricardo Aldao 1940 on Historia de Boca
Qualified teams Team Qualification Previous final app. Nacional 1940 Uruguayan Primera División champion 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1939 Boca Juniors 1940 Argentine Primera División champion 1919, 1920
Match details
GK Aníbal PazDF Héctor RomeroDF Juan R. CabreraMF Luis Pérez LuzMF Eugenio GalvalisiMF Schubert GambettaFW Luis CastroFW Aníbal CioccaFW Atilio GarcíaFW Roberto PortaFW Bibiano ZapirainManager: Héctor Castro
GK Juan Alberto EstradaDF Segundo IbáñezDF José M. MaranteMF Arcado J. LópezMF Ernesto LazzattiMF Pedro Arico Suárez FW Domingo GelpiFW Luis A. CarnigliaFW Jaime SarlangaFW Bernardo GandullaFW Raúl F. EmealManager: Enrique Sobral
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