The 1976 Copa Interamericana was the 5th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Argentine Club Atlético Independiente (champion of 1975 Copa Libertadores) and Mexico's Atlético Español (winner of 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was played under a two-leg format in August 1976. Both matches were held in Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela.
In the first leg, both teams tied 2–2, while the second leg was also a tie, 0–0. As both teams equaled in points and goal difference, a penalty shoot-out was carried out to decide a champion. Independiente won 4–2 on penalties, therefore the Argentine team won their third and consecutive Interamericana trophy.1975 Copa Interamericana by Pablo Ciullini and Erik Lugo on the RSSSF"Copa Interamericana 1975" on Estadísticas C.A. Independiente (blogsite), 18 Sep 2018"Copa Interamericana 1975: Independiente campeón" on Historias Coperas (blogsite), 7 Jun 2014
Qualified teams TeamQualificationPrevious app. Independiente 1975 Copa Libertadores winner 1972, 1974 Atlético Español 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner None
Venue
Both games were held in Estadio Olímpico in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, after an agreement between both clubs. The matches were attended by a high number of fans due to the interest of Venezuelan people to see Independiente.
The stadium was a multi-use purpose venue, belonging to the Central University of Venezuela,Estadio Olímpico on UCV website designed by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, had been opened in 1951 as part of the creation of University City of Caracas, that would be declared a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO in 2000.Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas on Unesco World Heritage The stadium was inaugurated in the 1951 Bolivarian Games. The stadium also hosted matches of the Small Club World Cup between 1952 and 1963.Una historia más para el estadio con más historia
Match details
First leg
GK Carlos GayDF Eleazar Soria DF Hugo Villaverde DF Enzo TrosseroDF Ricardo PavoniMF Alejandro SemenewiczMF Rubén Galván MF Ricardo BochiniFW Víctor ArroyoFW Daniel Astegiano FW Daniel BertoniSubstitutes:FW Percy Rojas MF José Antonio Lencina Manager: José Omar Pastoriza
GK Moisés CamachoDF Gregorio Cortéz DF Jorge Arturo CandiaDF Leonel UrbinaDF Jaime García MF Roberto Martínez MF Juan Rodríguez VegaMF Benito PardoFW Eugenio Rivas FW Oswaldo RamírezFW Juan Manuel BorbollaManager: José A. Roca
Second leg
GK Moisés CamachoDF Jorge Arturo Candia DF Juan ÁlvarezDF Juan Rodríguez VegaDF Ignacio RamírezMF Leonel UrbinaMF Saúl RiveroMF Benito PardoFW Raúl Isiordia FW Oswaldo RamírezFW Juan Manuel BorbollaSubstitutes: Jaime García Eugenio Rivas Manager: José A. Roca
GK Carlos GayDF Eleazar Soria DF Hugo Villaverde DF Enzo TrosseroDF Ricardo PavoniMF Alejandro SemenewiczMF Rubén Galván MF Oswaldo CarricaFW Víctor ArroyoFW César BrítezFW Daniel BertoniSubstitutes: MF José Antonio Lencina Manager: José Omar Pastoriza
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