 During the match, three Atlético players were sent off, among them Reinaldo, who received a straight red card after scoring twice.As Brasileirão champion and runner-up, both clubs qualified for the 1981 Copa Libertadores, in which they were drawn in a group with Paraguayan teams Olimpia and Cerro Porteño.The two encounters between the Brazilian clubs ended 2–2, and both won two and drew two matches against the Paraguayans.