The 1957 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 18th 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 (held ten years after than its previous edition) was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate.Copa Aldao overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSFEl historial entre River y Nacional by Nicolás Mirelman on As, 10 Dec 2020
In the first match, played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, River Plate won 2–1 but the second leg, to be held in Buenos Aires, was never played. As the associations did not decide about the issue, no title was awarded."Copas Interligas 1947" by José Carluccio, 14 July 2009Las copas de River y el valor de la letra oficial by Oscar Barnade on Clarín, 18 Aug 2015
Qualified teams Team Qualification Previous final app. River Plate 1957 Argentine Primera División champion 1936, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1947 Nacional 1957 Uruguayan Primera División champion 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947
Venue
Match details First leg
GK Roberto E. SosaDF Horacio TrocheDF K. Bagdasarián MF SalaberribordaMF Rubén González MF Eduardo Grolla FW Héctor SalvaFW Rogelio Núñez FW Paola FW Héctor Núñez FW Juan A. Romero IsasiManager: Ondino Viera
GK Amadeo Carrizo DF Alfredo PérezDF Federico VairoMF Juan C. MalazzoMF Juan E. UrriolabeitíaMF Juan C. SchneiderFW Héctor De BourgoingFW Norberto MenéndezFW Ermindo OnegaFW Ángel LabrunaFW Roberto ZárateManager: José María Minella
Second leg
As the second leg was never held, no champion was proclaimed.
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