1987 Copa Libertadores finals

1987 Copa Libertadores de América finals

Event	1987 Copa Libertadores
América de Cali Peñarol
2–2 on points, Peñarol won on play-off
First leg
América de Cali Peñarol 2 0
Date	21 October 1987
Venue	Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee	José Wright (Brazil)
Attendance	65,000
Second leg
Peñarol América de Cali 2 1
Date	28 October 1987
Venue	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee	Ricardo Calabria (Argentina)
Attendance	60,000
Play-off
Peñarol América de Cali 1 0
After extra time
Date	31 October 1987
Venue	Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee	Silva (Chile)
Attendance	25,000
← 1986 1988 →

The 1987 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1987 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Uruguayan club Peñarol and Colombian club América de Cali. The first leg of the tie was played on 21 October at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero of Cali, while the second leg was played on 28 October at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.

With both teams having won one game each, a playoff match had to be played at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile. Peñarol became champions there after beating América 1–0 at the end of extra time,^[1] winning their fifth Copa Libertadores.^[2] As America would have been crowned champions with a tie because of goal difference, Diego Aguirre’s last-minute goal for Peñarol at minute 120 of extra time is considered one of the most emblematic moments in the history of the competition.

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.
América de Cali	2 (1985, 1986)
Peñarol	8 (1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1965, 1970, 1982, 1983)

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Estadio Pascual Guerrero (left) and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

1987 Copa Libertadores finals

21 October 1987

First leg

América de Cali	2–0	Peñarol
Battaglia Cabañas	Report

Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: José Wright (Brazil)

América (C)

Peñarol

GK 1 Julio Falcioni DF 2 Hugo Valencia DF 3 Víctor Espinosa (c) DF 13 Álvaro Aponte DF 4 Jorge Porras MF 5 Víctor Luna MF 17 Sergio Santín MF 7 Juan M. Battaglia MF 18 Hernán D. Herrera  67' FW 15 Ricardo Gareca  69' FW 10 Roberto Cabañas Substitutes: MF 16 Alexander Escobar  67' MF 21 Orlando Maturana  69' Manager: Gabriel Ochoa Uribe

GK 1 Eduardo Pereira (c) DF 4 José Herrera DF 17 Marcelo Rotti DF 3 Obdulio Trasante DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez  70' MF 13 Gustavo Matosas  29' MF 5 José Perdomo MF 15 Ricardo Viera FW 7 Daniel Vidal FW 9 Diego Aguirre FW 16 Jorge Cabrera Substitutes: MF 10 Eduardo da Silva  29' FW 18 Jorge Villar  70' Manager: Oscar Tabárez

Second leg

28 October 1987

Second leg

Peñarol	2–1	América de Cali
Aguirre 68' Villar 87'	Report	Cabañas 19'

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Ricardo Calabria (Argentina)

Peñarol

América (C)

GK 1 Eduardo Pereira (c) DF 4 José Herrera DF 17 Marcelo Rotti  81' DF 3 Obdulio Trasante DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez MF 10 Eduardo da Silva MF 5 José Perdomo MF 15 Ricardo Viera FW 7 Daniel Vidal  64' FW 9 Diego Aguirre FW 16 Jorge Cabrera Substitutes: FW 18 Jorge Villar  64' DF 2 Jorge Gonçálvez  81' Manager: Oscar Tabárez

GK 1 Julio Falcioni DF 2 Hugo Valencia DF 3 Víctor Espinosa (c) DF 13 Álvaro Aponte DF 4 Jorge Porras MF 9 Willington Ortiz  79' MF 5 Víctor Luna MF 17 Sergio Santín MF 7 Juan M. Battaglia FW 15 Ricardo Gareca FW 10 Roberto Cabañas Substitutes: MF 18 Hernán D. Herrera  79' Manager: Gabriel Ochoa Uribe

Play-off

31 October 1987

Playoff

Peñarol	1–0 (a.e.t.)	América de Cali
Aguirre 120'	Report

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

Peñarol

América (C)

GK 1 Eduardo Pereira (c) DF 4 José Herrera  74' DF 17 Marcelo Rotti DF 3 Obdulio Trasante DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez MF 10 Eduardo da Silva MF 5 José Perdomo  46' MF 15 Ricardo Viera FW 7 Daniel Vidal  72' FW 9 Diego Aguirre FW 16 Jorge Cabrera Substitutes: DF 2 Jorge Gonçálvez  46' FW 18 Jorge Villar  72' Manager: Oscar Tabárez

GK 1 Julio Falcioni DF 2 Hugo Valencia DF 3 Víctor Espinosa (c) DF 13 Álvaro Aponte DF 22 Jairo Ampudia  120' MF 9 Willington Ortiz MF 5 Víctor Luna MF 17 Sergio Santín MF 7 Juan M. Battaglia FW 15 Ricardo Gareca  80' FW 10 Roberto Cabañas  74' Substitutes: MF 20 Enrique Esterilla  80' Manager: Gabriel Ochoa Uribe

References