The 1945 Copa de Competencia Británica Final was the match that decided the winner of the 2nd edition of this Argentine domestic cup. The game was played on October 12, 1945. Racing defeated Boca Juniors 4–1 at San Lorenzo Stadium, winning their first Copa Británica trophy.Palmarés: Copa Británica George VI 1945 on Racing Club siteCopa de Competencia Británica 1945 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
Qualified teams Team Previous finals app. Racing (none) Boca Juniors 1944
Overview The cup was contested by the 16 clubs participating in 1945 Argentine Primera División, playing a single-elimination format in neutral venues. Racing beat Huracán (5–3 at San Lorenzo), River Plate (3–2 at La Bombonera), and Estudiantes de La Plata (4–0 at San Lorenzo) to advance to the final."Copa Competencia Británica George VI 1945" by José Carluccio, 15 Apr 2009
Boca Juniors beat Atlanta 6–2 at Ferro C. Oeste, qualifying to the quarter finals. After beating Independiente (1–0 at San Lorenzo) and thrashing Ferro Carril Oeste (7–0 at Estadio Racing Club), Boca earned a place in the final.
In the final, Racing went on to score 2 times in the first half, then 2 more times in the second half to beat Boca Juniors 4–1, with the only Boca Juniors goal coming from Mariano Sánchez in the 30th minute. Some Boca Juniors supporters went on to complain that referee Dottori did not award a penalty shot to Boca Juniors.Boca 1-Racing 4, match details on Historia de Boca
Road to the final
RacingRound Boca Juniors OpponentResultGroup stage OpponentResult Huracán 5–3 First round Atlanta 6–2 River Plate 3–2 Quarterfinal Independiente 1–0 Estudiantes (LP) 4–0 Semifinal Ferro Carril Oeste 7–0 Notes
Match details
GK Manuel GranerosDF José Salomón DF Juan M. Filgueiras MF José GarcíaMF León StrembelMF Manuel QuirogaFW Juan C. CamerFW Humberto FioreFW Roberto D'Alessandro FW Oscar MonestesFW Ezra Sued Manager: Renato Cesarini
GK Claudio VaccaDF Roberto RomaniDF Rodolfo DezorziMF Carlos A. Sosa MF Ernesto LazzattiMF Natalio PesciaFW Juan Carlos Lorenzo FW Pío CorcueraFW Jaime SarlangaFW Severino VarelaFW Mariano SánchezManager: Alfredo Garasini
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