The 1941 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 1st. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by Independiente and San Lorenzo.
The final was held in River Plate Stadium on 8 December 1939. As the match ended 0–0 (and both teams also tied on corner kicks: 1–1), a play-off was carried out to define a champion. It was played on the same day, and Independiente won 2–0, winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.Argentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1939 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF"Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1939" by José Carluccio, 10 Mar 2009
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. Independiente (none) San Lorenzo(none)
Overview This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1939 Primera División season. Independiente, as current champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 20 minutes in quarterfinals and semifinals, and 30' in the final.Las insólitas situaciones que ocurrieron on Clarín, 29 Dec 2020 All the matches were held in River Plate Stadium."Copa Adrián Escobar 1939" on Estadísticas River Plate (blogsite)
In the tournament, Independiente beat Boca Juniors 1–0 in semifinals, while San Lorenzo eliminated Newell's Old Boys 1–0 and River Plate (by the same score) in semifinals.Campeón de la Copa Escobar 1939 at Soydelrojo.com
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 José Carlés DF Luis FazioDF Fermín LeceaMF Luis FranzoliniMF Raúl LeguizamónMF Celestino MartínezFW Juan J. MarilFW E. MaigánFW A. SánchezFW Antonio SastreFW José ZorrillaManager: Guillermo Ronzoni
GK Sebastián GualcoDF Ernesto González DF Pablo Bazarás MF David MoralesMF Alfredo Montoya MF Bartolomé ColomboFW Juan Fattoni FW José Fabrini FW Isidro LángaraFW Waldemar de BritoFW Antonio NúñezManager: Atilio Giuliano
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