1942 Copa Adrián Escobar final
 Estadio Monumental hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | Copa Adrián C. Escobar | ||||||
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| Date | December 1, 1942 | ||||||
| Venue | River Plate | ||||||
| Referee | J.B. Macías | ||||||
The 1942 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 3rd. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by the same teams of the previus edition, River Plate and Huracán.
The final was held in River Plate Stadium on December 1, 1942. Huracán took revenge from the previous edition, defeating River Plate 2–0 and winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.[1][2]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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| River Plate | 1941 |
| Huracán | 1941 |
Bold indicates winning years
Overview
This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1942 Primera División season. River Plate, as champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minautes (two halves of 20' each), with some teams playing two games a day. All the matches were held in River Plate Stadium.[3]
In the tournament, Huracán beat Newell's Old Boys (4–2 on corner kicks awarded after finishing 0–0) and then arch-rivalSan Lorenzo de Almagro 10 (in extra time).[1]
Match details
| River Plate | 0–2 | Huracán |
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| Report | Giúdice  14'Alberti 32' |
        River Plate
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   Huracán
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