1945 Copa Escobar-Gerona

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1945 Copa Escobar-Gerona
Boca Juniors Nacional
Argentina Uruguay
2 2
Tied on points 2–2, title awarded to both teams
First leg
Boca Juniors Nacional
1 2
Date5 December 1945
VenueSan Lorenzo, Buenos Aires
RefereeEduardo Forte (Argentina)
Second leg
Nacional Boca Juniors
2 3
Date22 December 1945
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
Man of the MatchJaime Sarlanga
RefereeNobel Valentini (Uruguay)
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The 1945 Copa Escobar-Gerona, also named Copa de Confraternidad Rioplatense, was the 2nd. edition of this cup competition organised jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations.

Boca Juniors (Argentine Primera División runner-up) faced Club Nacional de Football (Uruguayan Primera División runner-up) in a two-legged series at San Lorenzo Stadium in Buenos Aires and Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. In the first match, Nacional won 2–1, while Boca Juniors was the winner of the second match, 3–2.[1] After both teams tied on points and no third match was scheduled to define the series, they were declared champions and therefore the title was shared.[2]

Qualified teams[]

Team Qualification Previous app.
Argentina Boca Juniors 1945 Primera División runner-up (none)
Uruguay Nacional 1945 Primera División runner-up (none)
Note
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues[]

San Lorenzo Stadium (left) and Estadio Centenario, venues for the matches

Match details[]

First leg[]

1945 Copa Escobar-Gerona
First leg
Boca Juniors Argentina1–2Uruguay Nacional
Corcuera Goal 18' Report Medina Goal 16'
A. García Goal 60'
Referee: Eduardo Forte (Argentina)
Boca Juniors
Nacional

Second leg[]

Second leg
Nacional Uruguay2–3Argentina Boca Juniors
Volpi Goal 35'
Medina Goal 55'		 Report Sarlanga Goal 2', 12', 60'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Nacional
Boca Juniors

References[]

  1. ^ Nacional 2-Boca Juniors 3, Copa Confraternidad on Historia de Boca
  2. ^ Copa de Confraternidad Escobar - Gerona by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
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