1943 Copa Adrián Escobar final
The 1943 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the match that decided the winner of the fourth edition of the Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by Club Atlético Huracán, which played its third consecutive final, and Club Atlético Platense.
The final was held in San Lorenzo Stadium on December 11, 1943. After the match ended tied 0–0, Huracán was declared winner 4–1 based on a penalty shootout. Huracán won its second Copa Escobar trophy.
Overview
[file:Estadio_san_lorenzo_gasometro_1930.jpg|thumb|San Lorenzo Stadium, venue of the final]This edition of the Cup was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1943 Primera División season. Boca Juniors, as champions, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minutes, with some teams playing two games a day. River Plate and San Lorenzo stadiums were the venues of the competition.
In the tournament, Huracán beat River Plate 1–0 and Independiente at Estadio Monumental. Platense beat Estudiantes de La Plata 1–0 and Boca Juniors in semifinals at San Lorenzo Stadium.