1945 Copa Aldao
Football match
 A River Plate team of 1945 | |||||||
| Event | Copa Aldao | ||||||
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| River Plate won 4–0 on points | |||||||
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| Date | December 6, 1945 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario | ||||||
| Referee | Nobel Valentini (Uruguay) | ||||||
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| Venue | San Lorenzo, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Eduardo Forte (Argentina) | ||||||
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The 1945 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 16th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together.[1] The final was contested by Uruguayan club Peñarol and Argentine side River Plate.[2]
In the first match, played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, River Plate beat Peñarol 2–1 while in the second leg held in San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium in Buenos Aires, River Plate beat again Peñarol 3–2 therefore achieving its fourth Copa Aldao trophy in five finals contested.[3] Besides, striker Ángel Labruna was the most notable player of River Plate, having scored all goals for the team (5) in both matches.[4]
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous final app. |
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 River Plate | 1945 Argentine Primera División champion | 1936, 1937, 1941, 1942 |
 Peñarol | 1945 Uruguayan Primera División champion | 1918, 1928, 1936, 1937, 1938 |
- Bold indicates winning years
Venues
Estadio Centenario (left) and San Lorenzo de Almagro, venues for the series
Match details
First leg
1945 Copa Aldao
First leg
| Peñarol | 1–2 | River Plate |
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Ó. Chirimini  52' | Report | Á. Labruna 28', 58' |
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
         Peñarol |  River Plate |
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Second leg
Second leg
| River Plate | 3–2 | Peñarol |
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| Á. Labruna 35', 40', 71' | Report | E. Vidal 21' R. Schiaffino 84' |
Referee: Eduardo Forte (Argentina)
River Plate | Peñarol |
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