1980 Copa Libertadores Finals
The 1980 Copa Libertadores de América Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the Copa Libertadores de América champion. It was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Brazilian club Internacional. The first leg of the tie was played on 30 July at Estádio Beira-Rio of Porto Alegre, with the second leg played on 6 August at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.[1]
| Event | 1980 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| Date | 30 July 1980 | ||||||
| Venue | Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre | ||||||
| Attendance | 70,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 6 August 1980 | ||||||
| Venue | Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Attendance | 65,000 | ||||||
With the first game tied 1–1, Nacional crowned champion after winning the second leg 1–0 with goal by Waldemar Victorino, who was the top scorer of the edition with 6 goals.[2]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Internacional |
None |
 Nacional |
4 (1964, 1967, 1969, 1971) |
Format
The finals was played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was crowned champion. If the two teams were tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral would become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was used as a last resort.
Match details
First leg
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     Nacional
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Second leg
| Nacional | 1–0 | Internacional |
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Victorino  34' |
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Nacional
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Internacional
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References
- Copa Libertadores 1980 by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
- Hace 35 años, Nacional ganaba su segunda Libertadores by Eduardo Bolaños on Conmebol.com, 6 Aug 2015