1941 Copa Adrián Escobar Final

The 1941 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 2nd. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by River Plate and Huracán, both being finalists for the first time.

1941 Copa Adrián C. Escobar Final
Estadio Monumental hosted the final
EventCopa Adrián C. Escobar
River Plate Huracán
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DateNovember 2, 1941
VenueRiver Plate
RefereeRafael Carou
Attendance66,000

The final was held in River Plate Stadium on November 2, 1941. With an attendance of 66,000, River Plate beat Huracán 1–0 winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.[1][2]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals app.
River Plate(none)
Huracán(none)

Overview

This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1942 Primera División season. River Plate, as champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minutes (two halves of 20' each), with some teams playing two games in a day.[3] All the matches were held in River Plate Stadium.[4]

In the tournament, Huracán beat Independiente 1–0 in quarterfinals, and Newell's Old Boys 2–1 in semifinals. On the other hand, River Plate beat San Lorenzo de Almagro in semifinals 2–1 to advance to the final.[1]

Match details
1941 Copa Adrián C. Escobar Final
Final
River Plate1–0Huracán
D'Alessandro Report
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Rafael Carou
River Plate
Huracán
GK Julio Barrios
DF Ricardo Vaghi
DF Avelino Cadilla
MF Norberto Yácono
MF Bruno Rodolfi
MF José Ramos
FW Juan Carlos Muñoz
FW José María Moreno
FW Roberto D'Alessandro
FW Ángel Labruna
FW Carlos Peucelle
Manager:
Renato Cesarini
GK Ramón A. Ledesma
DF Carlos Marinelli
DF Jorge Alberti
MF Carlos Martínez
MF Manuel Giúdice
MF Jorge Titonell
FW Delfín Unzué
FW Norberto Méndez
FW Roberto Sbarra
FW Juan Novo
FW Oscar Corzo
Manager:
Pablo Bartolucci

References
  1. Argentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1941 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
  2. "Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1941" by José Carluccio, 24 Mar 2009
  3. Las insólitas situaciones que ocurrieron on Clarín, 29 Dec 2020
  4. "Copa Adrián Escobar 1941" on Estadísticas River Plate (blogsite)
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