1979 Copa América final
Event1979 Copa América
Paraguay Chile
2–2 on points; a play-off on neutral ground was reuqired to determine the winner.
After the play-off finished tied, Paraguay won 3–1 on aggregate goals.
First leg
Paraguay Chile
3 0
Date28 November 1979
VenueDefensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeLuis Gregorio da Rosa (Uruguay)
Attendance36,700
Second leg
Chile Paraguay
1 0
Date5 December 1979
VenueEstadio Nacional, Santiago
RefereeBarreto (Uruguay)
Attendance51,200
Play-off
Chile Paraguay
0 0
After extra time
Date11 December 1979
VenueJosé Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
RefereeArnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
Attendance30,000

The 1979 Copa América final were the final series to determine the champion of the 1979 Copa América, the 31st edition of the continental competition.

The final was played as a two-legged tie, with the team earning more points being the champion. After Paraguay and Chile won one game each finished tied on points, a play-off at a neutral venue was required.

The first leg was held on November 28 at Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, where Paraguay won 3–0. The second leg was held at Estadio Nacional in Santiago on December 5, where Chile won 1–0.

As both teams were tied 2–2 on points, a play-off match was held on December 11 in Vélez Sarsfield's venue, José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires.[1]

After the play-off match finished in a 0–0 tie after extra time had expired, Paraguay were declared champions on aggregate (3–1), therefore winning its second Copa América title.[2]

Paraguay won the competition in the same year that a club from the country, Olimpia, won its first Copa Libertadores. A number of Olimpia players formed the basis of the national team that won the Copa América title, including Alicio Solalinde, Hugo Talavera, Roberto Paredes, Evaristo Isasi and Carlos Kiese.[3]

Qualified teams

Team Previous final app.
 Paraguay1922, 1949, 1953
 Chile(None)

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Route to the final

Paraguay Round Chile
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Ecuador2–1Match 1  Venezuela1–1
 Ecuador2–0Match 2  Colombia0–1
 Uruguay0–0Match 3  Venezuela7–0
 Uruguay2–2Match 4  Colombia2–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 422063+36
 Uruguay 41215504
 Ecuador 410347−32
 Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Chile 4211102+85
 Colombia 421152+35
 Venezuela 4022112−112
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Brazil2–1Semi-finals  Peru2–1
 Brazil2–2Semi-finals  Peru0–0
Notes
  • Paraguay won 4–3 on aggregate
  • Chile won 2–1 on aggregate

Match details

First leg

1979 Copa América Finals
First leg
Paraguay 3–0 Chile
Romero 12', 85'
M. Morel 36'		 Report
Attendance: 36,700
Referee: Luis Gregorio da Rosa (Uruguay)
Paraguay
Chile

Second leg

Second leg
Chile 1–0 Paraguay
Rivas 10' Report
Attendance: 51,200
Chile
Paraguay

Play-off

Play-off
Paraguay 0–0 (a.e.t.) Chile
Report
Attendance: 30,000
Paraguay
Chile

Paraguay won 3–1 on aggregate

References

  1. ↑ Paraguay, campeón de América en 1979 on ABC, 11 Dec 2018
  2. ↑ Copa América 1979 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
  3. ↑ Garra y lujo: el camino de Paraguay
  4. 1 2 3 Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 567. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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