The 1919 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the

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, the fifth edition of the international competition organised by the

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and

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Associations together. The final was contested by Uruguayan

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and Argentine

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.Copa Aldao overview
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In the match, played at

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on May 16, 1920, Nacional beat Boca Juniors 3–0, winning its second Copa Aldao trophy.

Qualified teams

Overview

It was the first Copa Aldao final contested by Boca Juniors as champion of Primera División, while Nacional played its third final having been winner of the 2nd. edition played in 1916. 1919 was one of the most successful seasons in the history of Boca Juniors so the club won the

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, and international

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(won to Nacional). Nevertheless, this edition of Copa Aldao would be the only final lost by Boca Juniors in the season. On 15 minutes,

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headed to score the first goal. Only five minutes later,

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scored another goal for Nacional, and

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scored the third goal on 61 minutes. As a curious fact, Nacional played almost the entire game with 10 players due to Rogelio Naguil left the field on 22 after being injured (substitutions were not allowed on those times)."Copa Aldao" review on Pueblo Tricolor With this win over Boca Juniors, Uruguayan side Nacional achieved its second Copa Aldao trophy.

Match details

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References

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