The 1979 Campeonato Metropolitano finals were the final matches of the 1979 Campeonato Metropolitano, the first of the two league championships held during the 88th season of Argentine football. The two-legged event was contested between Vélez Sarsfield and River Plate. The first leg was played at the Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires on 12 August 1979 and the second leg was played on 20 August 1979 at the Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires.
Each club needed to progress through the group stage and a single knockout round to reach the final, playing 20 matches in total. Both finalists landed in the same group. River Plate topped the group before beating Independiente to reach the final. Vélez Sarsfield finished third, but won a tiebreaker match against Argentinos Juniors and subsequently beat Rosario Central to progress to the final.
Qualified teams Team Previous app. River Plate 1932, 1936, 1969 Met Vélez Sarsfield (none)
Venues
Matches First leg
GK 1 Julio César Falcioni DF 4 José Jorge González DF 2 Orlando Ruíz DF 6 Omar Jorge DF 3 Roberto Avanzi MF 8 Armando Quinteros MF 5 Pedro Larraquy MF 10 Julio César Jiménez FW 7 José Antonio Castro FW 9 Omar Pedro Roldán FW 11 Carlos IschiaSubstitutes: GK 12 Gustavo Antoun MF Anastasio Malaquín MF Claudio Rotondi FW Omar Mehmed FW Gabriel SaviniManagers: Cielinski-Montaño-Bermúdez GK 1 Ubaldo Fillol DF 4 Eduardo Saporiti DF 2 José Luis Pavoni DF 6 Daniel Passarella (c) DF 3 Héctor Osvaldo López MF 8 Juan José López MF 5 Reinaldo Merlo MF 10 Norberto Alonso FW 7 Pedro Gónzalez FW 9 Ruben Galletti FW 11 Emilio CommissoSubstitutes: GK 12 Luis Landaburu DF Alfredo de los Santos DF Pablo Comelles DF Daniel Lonardi FW Ramón DíazManager: Ángel Labruna
Second leg
GK 1 Ubaldo Fillol DF 4 Eduardo Saporiti DF 2 José Luis Pavoni DF 6 Daniel Passarella (c) DF 3 Héctor Osvaldo López MF 8 Juan José López MF 5 Reinaldo Merlo MF 10 Norberto Alonso FW 7 Pedro Gónzalez FW 9 Leopoldo Luque FW 11 Emilio CommissoSubstitutes: GK 12 Luis Landaburu DF Alfredo de los Santos DF Horacio Rodríguez MF Juan Ramón Carrasco FW Ruben GallettiManager: Ángel Labruna GK 1 Julio César Falcioni DF 4 José Jorge González DF 2 Orlando Ruíz DF 6 Omar Jorge DF 3 Anastasio Malaquín MF 8 Armando Quinteros MF 5 Pedro Larraquy MF 10 Claudio Rotondi FW 7 Carlos Ischia FW 9 Julio César Jiménez FW 11 Jorge SalasSubstitutes: GK 12 Gustavo Antoun MF Jorge Escandón FW Omar Mehmed FW Omar Pedro Roldán FW Gabriel Savini Managers: Cielinski-Montaño-Bermúdez
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