1944 Copa Adrián C. Escobar Final
A team of Estudiantes LP in 1944
EventCopa Adrián C. Escobar
Estudiantes (LP) San Lorenzo
1 0
Date2 December 1944
VenueSan Lorenzo Stadium
RefereeJ.J. Alvarez

The 1944 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 5th. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by Estudiantes de La Plata and San Lorenzo.

The final was held in San Lorenzo Stadium on 2 December 1944. Estudiantes defeat San Lorenzo 1–0, winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.[1][2]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Estudiantes (LP)(none)
San Lorenzo1939

Overview

This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1944 Primera División season. Boca Juniors, as current champion, advanced directly to semifinals where they lost to San Lorenzo. The matches lasted 40 minutes,[3] with all of them being held in San Lorenzo Stadium.

In quarter finals, Huracán beat Racing 2–1, while San Lorenzo eliminated Independiente 2–0 and then Boca Juniors in semifinals. On the other hand, Estudiantes LP eliminated River Plate (4–3 on corner kicks awarded), then beating Huracán in semifinals.[1][2]

Road to the final

San Lorenzo Stadium was the venue for the final

Note: all the matches were played at San Lorenzo Stadium

Estudiantes (LP) Round San Lorenzo
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
River Plate 0–0 (4–3, c) Quarter final Independiente 1–0
Huracán 2–1 Semifinal Boca Juniors 2–0
Notes

    Match details

    1944 Copa Adrián C. Escobar Final
    Final
    Estudiantes (LP)1–0San Lorenzo
    Infante 4' Report 1
    Report 2
    (players)
    Referee: J.J. Alvarez
    Estudiantes (LP)
    San Lorenzo

    References

    1. 1 2 Argentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1944 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
    2. 1 2 "Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1944" by José Carluccio, 11 Apr 2009
    3. ↑ Las insólitas situaciones que ocurrieron on Clarín, 29 Dec 2020
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