The 1944 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 5th. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by Estudiantes de La Plata and San Lorenzo.
The final was held in San Lorenzo Stadium on 2 December 1944. Estudiantes defeat San Lorenzo 1–0, winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.Argentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1944 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF"Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1944" by José Carluccio, 11 Apr 2009
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. Estudiantes (LP) (none) San Lorenzo 1939
Overview This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1944 Primera División season. Boca Juniors, as current champion, advanced directly to semifinals where they lost to San Lorenzo. The matches lasted 40 minutes,Las insólitas situaciones que ocurrieron on Clarín, 29 Dec 2020 with all of them being held in San Lorenzo Stadium.
In quarter finals, Huracán beat Racing 2–1, while San Lorenzo eliminated Independiente 2–0 and then Boca Juniors in semifinals. On the other hand, Estudiantes LP eliminated River Plate (4–3 on corner kicks awarded), then beating Huracán in semifinals.
Road to the final
Estudiantes (LP) Round San Lorenzo OpponentResultGroup stage OpponentResult River Plate 0–0 (4–3, c) Quarter final Independiente 1–0 Huracán 2–1 Semifinal Boca Juniors 2–0 Notes
Match details
GK Gabriel Ogando DF Eduardo RodríguezDF Nicolás Palma MF Luis Villa MF Saúl Ongaro MF Walter Garcerón FW Roberto Martín FW Juan J. NegriFW Ricardo InfanteFW Fortunato DesagastizábalFW Manuel PellegrinaManager: Alberto Viola
GK Mierko BlazinaDF Ángel ZubietaDF Eduardo CrespiMF Isidro D'AdarioMF Héctor BarchielliMF Bartolomé ColomboFW Francisco AntuñaFW Mario FernándezFW Tomás EtchepareFW Rinaldo MartinoFW Jorge Enrico Manager: Jorge Orth
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