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1979 Copa América final
Event	1979 Copa América
	2–2 on points; a play-off on neutral ground was required to determine the winner.; After the play-off finished tied, Paraguay won 3–1 on aggregate goals.
First leg
Date	28 November 1979
Venue	Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee	Luis Gregorio da Rosa (Uruguay)
Attendance	36,700
Second leg
Date	5 December 1979
Venue	Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee	Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance	51,200
Play-off
	After extra time
Date	11 December 1979
Venue	José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Referee	Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
Attendance	30,000
	← 1975 1983 →

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.
Paraguay	1922, 1949, 1953
Chile	(None)

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Defensores del Chaco (Asunción), Estadio Nacional (Santiago) and José Amalfitani (Buenos Aires), venues for the finals

Route to the final

Paraguay

Round

Chile

Opponent

Result

Group stage

Opponent

Result

Ecuador

2–1

Match 1

Venezuela

1–1

Ecuador

2–0

Match 2

Colombia

0–1

Uruguay

0–0

Match 3

Venezuela

7–0

Uruguay

2–2

Match 4

Colombia

2–0

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Paraguay	4	2	2	0	6	3	+3	6
Uruguay	4	1	2	1	5	5	0	4
Ecuador	4	1	0	3	4	7	−3	2

Final standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Chile	4	2	1	1	10	2	+8	5
Colombia	4	2	1	1	5	2	+3	5
Venezuela	4	0	2	2	1	12	−11	2

Opponent

Result

Knockout stage

Opponent

Result

Brazil

2–1

Semi-finals

Peru

2–1

Brazil

2–2

Semi-finals

Peru

0–0

Notes

Paraguay won 4–3 on aggregate
Chile won 2–1 on aggregate

Match details

First leg

1979 Copa América Finals

November 28, 1979 ^[4]

First leg

Paraguay	3–0	Chile
Romero 12', 85' M. Morel 36'	Report

Defensores del Chaco, Asunción

Attendance: 36,700

Referee: Luis Gregorio da Rosa (Uruguay)

Paraguay

Chile


GK	1	Roberto Fernández
RB	2	Juan Espínola
CB	3	Roberto Paredes	79'
CB	4	Flaminio Sosa
LB	5	Juan Torales
CM	6	Luis Ernesto Torres	62'
CM	7	Carlos Kiese
CM	8	Julio César Romero
RW	9	Evaristo Isasi
CF	10	Milcíades Morel
LW	11	Eugenio Morel
Substitutions:
MF		Aldo Florentín	62'
DF		Cristín Cibils	79'
Manager:
Ranulfo Miranda


GK	1	Mario Osbén
RB		Mario Galindo
CB		René Valenzuela
CB		Alberto Quintano
LB		Enzo Escobar
RM		Carlos Rivas
CM		Mario Soto
CM		Eduardo Bonvallet	46'
LM		Manuel Rojas
CF		Carlos Caszely
CF		Oscar Fabbiani
Substitutions:
MF		Víctor Estay	46'
Manager:
Luis Santibáñez

Second leg

December 5, 1979 ^[4]

Second leg

Chile	1–0	Paraguay
Rivas 10'	Report

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 51,200

Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Chile

Paraguay


GK	1	Mario Osbén
RB	10	Mario Galindo
CB	8	René Valenzuela
CB	16	Elías Figueroa
LB	11	Enzo Escobar
RM	17	Carlos Rivas
CM	24	Manuel Rojas	85'
CM	14	Eduardo Bonvallet		17'
LM	22	Oscar Fabbiani	56'
CF	21	Carlos Caszely
CF	23	Leonardo Véliz
Substitutions:
FW	19	Víctor Estay	56'
MF	20	Miguel Neira	85'
Manager:
Luis Santibáñez


GK	12	Roberto Fernández
RB	4	Alicio Solalinde
CB	16	Roberto Paredes
CB	21	Flaminio Sosa
LB	7	Juan Torales
CM	8	Julio César Romero
CM	11	Carlos Kiese	46'
CM	14	Hugo Talavera	80'
RW	19	Evaristo Isasi
CF	9	Milcíades Morel
LW	17	Eugenio Morel	17'
Substitutions:
MF	10	Aldo Florentín	46'
MF		Roberto Cabañas	80'
Manager:
Ranulfo Miranda

Play-off

December 11, 1979 ^[4]

Play-off

Paraguay	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Chile
	Report

José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil)

Paraguay

Chile


GK	12	Roberto Fernández
RB	6	Juan Espínola
CB	21	Roberto Paredes
CB	4	Flaminio Sosa
LB	7	Juan Torales
CM	10	Aldo Florentín
CM	11	Carlos Kiese
CM	8	Julio César Romero
RW	22	Amado Pérez	85'
CF	14	Milcíades Morel
LW	17	Osvaldo Aquino	61'
Substitutions:
MF		Luis Ernesto Torres	61'
DF		Cristín Cibils	85'
Manager:
Ranulfo Miranda


GK	1	Mario Osbén
RB	10	Mario Galindo
CB	13	René Valenzuela
CB	16	Elías Figueroa
LB	11	Enzo Escobar
CM	17	Carlos Rivas
CM	13	Rodolfo Dubó	90'
CM	24	Manuel Rojas
RW	23	Leonardo Véliz
CF	21	Carlos Caszely
LW	22	Oscar Fabbiani	61'
Substitutions:
FW	15	Patricio Yáñez	61'
MF	19	Víctor Estay	90'
Manager:
Luis Santibáñez

Paraguay won 3–1 on aggregate

References

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

[abc-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

[guinness-4] Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 567. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

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