1985 Copa Libertadores finals

1985 Copa Libertadores de América finals

Argentinos Juniors, champions
Event	1985 Copa Libertadores
Argentinos Juniors América de Cali
2–2 on points Tied after a play-off Argentinos Juniors won 5–4 on penalties
First leg
Argentinos Juniors América de Cali 1 0
Date	17 October 1985
Venue	Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee	Juan F. Escobar (Paraguay)
Attendance	50,000
Second leg
América de Cali Argentinos Juniors 1 0
Date	22 October 1985
Venue	Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee	Luis Félix (Brazil)
Attendance	35,350
Play-off
América de Cali Argentinos Juniors 1 1
After extra time
Date	24 October 1985 (1985-10-24)
Venue	Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee	Hernán Silva (Chile)
Attendance	25,000
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The 1985 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final contested by Argentinian club Argentinos Juniors and Colombian América de Cali. The first leg of the tie was played on 17 October at Estádio Monumental, the second leg played on 22 October at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, and the playoff on 24 October at Defensores del Chaco.^[1]

After both teams won one game each (by the same score, 1–0), Argentinos Juniors finally crowned champion in the playoff match held in Asunción. The Argentine side defeated América 5–4 via penalty shoot-out, therefore winning their first Copa Libertadores title.^[2][3]

Format

The finals was played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was crowned champion. If the two teams were tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral would become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was used as a last resort.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
Argentinos Juniors	None
América de Cali	None

Venues

Fltr: Monumental (Buenos Aires), Pascual Guerrero (Cali), and Defensores del Chaco (Asunción) stadiums were the venues for the finals

Match details

First leg

1985 Copa Libertadores finals

17 October 1985

First leg

Argentinos Juniors	1–0	América de Cali
Commisso 40'

Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Juan F. Escobar (Paraguay)

Argentinos Juniors

América de Cali

GK 1 Enrique Vidallé DF 4 Carmelo Villalba DF 2 José Luis Pavoni DF 6 Jorge Olguín DF 3 Adrián Domenech (c) MF 10 Emilio Commisso MF 5 Sergio Batista MF 8 Mario Videla FW 7 José A. Castro FW 9 Claudio Borghi FW 11 Carlos Ereros  83' Substitutes: DF 13 Jorge Pellegrini  83'

GK 12 Julio Falcioni DF 4 Jorge Porras  66' DF 14 Gonzalo Soto (c) DF Henry Viáfara DF Hugo Valencia MF 8 Gerardo González Aquino MF 10 Roberto Cabañas MF Juan Penagós  66' FW 7 Anthony de Ávila FW 9 Willington Ortiz FW 15 Ricardo Gareca Substitutes: MF Gabriel Chaparro  66' MF Alexander Escobar  66' Manager: Gabriel Ochoa Uribe

Second leg

22 October 1985

Second leg

América de Cali	1–0	Argentinos Juniors
Ortiz 4'

Pascual Guerrero, Cali

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Luis Félix (Brazil)

América de Cali

Argentinos Juniors

GK 12 Julio Falcioni DF 3 Hugo Valencia DF 14 Gonzalo Soto (c) DF 25 Henry Viáfara DF 17 Gabriel Chaparro MF 6 Pedro Sarmiento MF 8 Gerardo González Aquino MF 10 Roberto Cabañas FW 9 Willington Ortiz  82' FW 15 Ricardo Gareca FW 22 Juan Battaglia  88' Substitutes: FW 7 Anthony de Ávila  82' MF 16 Hernán Herrera  88' Manager: Gabriel Ochoa Uribe

GK 1 Enrique Vidallé DF 4 Carmelo Villalba DF 2 José Luis Pavoni DF 6 Jorge Olguín DF 3 Adrián Domenech (c) MF 10 Emilio Commisso MF 5 Sergio Batista MF 8 Mario Videla FW 5 José A. Castro  88' FW 9 Claudio Borghi FW 11 Carlos Ereros  75' Substitutes: FW 21 Armando Dely Valdés  75' MF 15 Juan José López  88' Manager: José Yudica

Playoff

(left): Emilio Commisso scoring for Argentinos; (right): Enrique Vidallé stops the penalty kick that allowed Argentinos Jrs to won the Cup

24 October 1985

Playoff

América de Cali	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Argentinos Juniors
Gareca 42'	Report	Commisso 37'
Penalties
Gareca Soto Herrera Cabañas de Ávila	4–5	Olguín Batista Pavoni Borghi Videla

Defensores del Chaco, Asunción

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

América de Cali

Argentinos Juniors

GK 12 Julio Falcioni DF Hugo Valencia DF 14 Gonzalo Soto (c) DF Henry Viáfara DF 17 Gabriel Chaparro MF 6 Pedro Sarmiento MF 8 Gerardo González Aquino MF 10 Roberto Cabañas FW 9 Willington Ortiz  87' FW 15 Ricardo Gareca FW Juan Battaglia  70' Substitutes: MF Hernán Herrera  70' FW 7 Anthony de Ávila  87' Manager: Gabriel Ochoa Uribe

GK 1 Enrique Vidallé DF 4 Carmelo Villalba  98' DF 2 José Luis Pavoni DF 13 Jorge Pellegrini  116' DF 3 Adrián Domenech (c) MF 10 Emilio Commisso MF 15 Jorge Olguín MF 5 Sergio Batista MF 8 Mario Videla MF 18 Renato Corsi FW 9 Claudio Borghi Substitutes: DF 13 Carlos Mayor  98' MF 6 Miguel Lemme  116' Manager: José Yudica

Aftermath

I did not see the relevance of that achievement at the time. For me, it meant only one cup else because our team entered to the pitch to win whatever be at stake (...) For a club like Argentinos Juniors, winning a Copa Libertadores is very difficult. The club is not like Boca or River. And something similar happened when we won the Copa Interamericana. Who noticed that we won that cup at Trinidad and Tobago? Nobody.

— Goalkeeper Enrique Vidallé in an interview with La Nación, October 2020 ^[4]

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