The 1941 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 2nd. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by River Plate and Huracán, both being finalists for the first time.
The final was held in River Plate Stadium on November 2, 1941. With an attendance of 66,000, River Plate beat Huracán 1–0 winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.Argentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1941 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF"Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1941" by José Carluccio, 24 Mar 2009
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. River Plate (none) Huracán(none)
Overview This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1942 Primera División season. River Plate, as champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minutes (two halves of 20' each), with some teams playing two games in a day.Las insólitas situaciones que ocurrieron on Clarín, 29 Dec 2020 All the matches were held in River Plate Stadium."Copa Adrián Escobar 1941" on Estadísticas River Plate (blogsite)
In the tournament, Huracán beat Independiente 1–0 in quarterfinals, and Newell's Old Boys 2–1 in semifinals. River Plate beat San Lorenzo de Almagro in semifinals 2–1 to advance to the final, which they subsequently won.
Road to the final
River Plate Round Huracán OpponentResultGroup stage OpponentResult Quarter final Independiente 1–0 San Lorenzo 2–1 Semifinal Newell's Old Boys 2–1 Notes
Match details
GK Julio BarriosDF Ricardo VaghiDF Avelino CadillaMF Norberto YáconoMF Bruno RodolfiMF José RamosFW Juan Carlos MuñozFW José María MorenoFW Roberto D'AlessandroFW Ángel LabrunaFW Carlos PeucelleManager: Renato Cesarini
GK Ramón A. LedesmaDF Carlos MarinelliDF Jorge Alberti MF Carlos Martínez MF Manuel GiúdiceMF Jorge TitonellFW Delfín Unzué FW Norberto MéndezFW Roberto SbarraFW Juan Novo FW Oscar CorzoManager: Pablo Bartolucci
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