# 1977 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1977 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1977 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors and Brazilian club Cruzeiro. The first leg of the tie was played on 6 September at Boca Juniors' home field, La Bombonera, while the second leg was played on 11 September at Cruzeiro's venue, Estadio Mineirão. It was Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro 2nd Copa Libertadores finals.
In the two-leg finals, both finalists won one game each. In the tie-breaking playoff, Boca Juniors won the series through a 5–4 penalty shootout at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario, therefore winning their first Copa Libertadores after the final lost in 1963 v. Santos.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals app. |
| Boca Juniors | 1963 |
| Cruzeiro | 1976 |
Bold indicates winning years

## Rules

The finals were 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 would be crowned the champion. If the two teams tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue would become the next tie-breaker.

## Road to the final

* Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | Round | Cruzeiro | Cruzeiro | Cruzeiro | Cruzeiro |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| River Plate | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Defensor Sporting | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Peñarol | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Defensor Sporting | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Peñarol | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 5 | – | – | – | – |
| River Plate | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Group 1 winners Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 642050+510 River Plate 61415506 Defensor Sporting 613257-25 Peñarol 6114710-33 | Group 1 winners Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 642050+510 River Plate 61415506 Defensor Sporting 613257-25 Peñarol 6114710-33 | Group 1 winners Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 642050+510 River Plate 61415506 Defensor Sporting 613257-25 Peñarol 6114710-33 | Group 1 winners Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 642050+510 River Plate 61415506 Defensor Sporting 613257-25 Peñarol 6114710-33 | Final standings | As current champions, Cruzeiro started to compete directly in semifinals | As current champions, Cruzeiro started to compete directly in semifinals | As current champions, Cruzeiro started to compete directly in semifinals | As current champions, Cruzeiro started to compete directly in semifinals |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Semifinals | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Libertad | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Internacional | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) |
| Libertad | 0–1 (A) | 0–1 (A) | 0–1 (A) | Matchday 1 | Portuguesa | 4–0 (A) | 4–0 (A) | 4–0 (A) |
| Deportivo Cali | 1–1 (H) | 1–1 (H) | 1–1 (H) | Matchday 3 | Internacional | 0–0 (H) | 0–0 (H) | 0–0 (H) |
| Deportivo Cali | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | Matchday 4 | Portuguesa | 2–1 (H) | 2–1 (H) | 2–1 (H) |
| Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 422042+26 Deportivo Cali 403134-13 Libertad 411223-13 | Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 422042+26 Deportivo Cali 403134-13 Libertad 411223-13 | Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 422042+26 Deportivo Cali 403134-13 Libertad 411223-13 | Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 422042+26 Deportivo Cali 403134-13 Libertad 411223-13 | final standings | Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cruzeiro 431071+67 Internacional 411225-33 Portuguesa 410358-32 | Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cruzeiro 431071+67 Internacional 411225-33 Portuguesa 410358-32 | Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cruzeiro 431071+67 Internacional 411225-33 Portuguesa 410358-32 | Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cruzeiro 431071+67 Internacional 411225-33 Portuguesa 410358-32 |

## Match details
### First leg

| Boca Juniors | Cruzeiro |
| GK | 1 | Hugo Gatti |
| DF | 4 | Vicente Pernía |
| DF | 2 | Francisco Sá | 59' |
| DF | 6 | Roberto Mouzo |
| DF | 3 | Alberto Tarantini |
| MF | 9 | Carlos Veglio |
| MF | 5 | Rubén Suñé (c) |
| MF | 18 | Mario Zanabria |
| FW | 7 | Ernesto Mastrángelo |
| FW | 20 | Daniel S. Pavón | 63' |
| FW | 11 | Darío Felman |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 14 | José Luis Tesare | 59' |
| MF | 17 | Héctor Bernabitti | 63' |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Carlos Lorenzo ||
| GK | Raul |
| DF | Nelinho |
| DF | Darci (c) |
| DF | Morais |
| DF | Vanderlei |
| MF | Zé Carlos |
| MF | Eduardo |
| MF | Eli Carlos |
| FW | Eli Mendes |
| FW | Neca |
| FW | Joãozinho |
| Manager: ||
| Yustrich ||

### Second leg

| Cruzeiro | Boca Juniors |
| GK | Raul |
| DF | Nelinho |
| DF | Morais |
| DF | Darci (c) |
| DF | Vanderlei |
| MF | Eli Carlos | 64' |
| MF | Eduardo |
| MF | Zé Carlos |
| FW | Eli Mendes |
| FW | Neca |
| FW | Joãozinho |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | Livio | 64' |
| Manager: ||
| Yustrich ||
| GK | 1 | Hugo Gatti |
| DF | 4 | Vicente Pernía |
| DF | 14 | José Luis Tesare |
| DF | 6 | Roberto Mouzo |
| DF | 3 | Alberto Tarantini |
| MF | 10 | Jorge Ribolzi |
| MF | 5 | Rubén Suñé (c) |
| MF | 18 | Mario Zanabria |
| FW | 7 | Ernesto Mastrángelo |
| FW | 9 | Carlos Veglio | 80' |
| FW | 11 | Darío Felman | 72' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 20 | Daniel S. Pavón | 80' |
| FW | 25 | Carlos Ortíz | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Carlos Lorenzo ||

### Playoff

| Boca Juniors | Cruzeiro |
| GK | 1 | Hugo Gatti |
| DF | 4 | Vicente Pernía |
| DF | 14 | José Luis Tesare |
| DF | 6 | Roberto Mouzo |
| DF | 3 | Alberto Tarantini |
| MF | 8 | Jorge Benítez | 72' |
| MF | 5 | Rubén Suñé (c) |
| MF | 18 | Mario Zanabria |
| FW | 7 | Ernesto Mastrángelo |
| FW | 9 | Carlos Veglio |
| FW | 11 | Darío Felman |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 10 | Jorge Ribolzi | 72' 90' |
| MF | 20 | Daniel S. Pavón | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Carlos Lorenzo ||
| GK | Raul |
| DF | Nelinho | 60' |
| DF | Darci (c) |
| DF | Morais |
| DF | Vanderlei |
| MF | Zé Carlos |
| MF | Eduardo |
| MF | Eli Carlos | 46' |
| FW | Eli Mendes |
| FW | Neca |
| FW | Joãozinho |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | Livio | 46' |
| DF | Mariano | 60' |
| Manager: ||
| Yustrich ||