1987 Copa Libertadores finals

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1987 Copa Libertadores de América finals
Event1987 Copa Libertadores
América de Cali Peñarol
Colombia Uruguay
2–2 on points,
Peñarol won on play-off
First leg
América de Cali Peñarol
2 0
Date21 October 1987
VenueEstadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
RefereeJosé Wright (Brazil)
Attendance65,000
Second leg
Peñarol América de Cali
2 1
Date28 October 1987
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeRicardo Calabria (Argentina)
Attendance60,000
Play-off
Peñarol América de Cali
1 0
After extra time
Date31 October 1987
VenueEstadio Nacional, Santiago
RefereeSilva (Chile)
Attendance25,000
← 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[edit]

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[edit]

Team Previous finals app.
Colombia América de Cali 2 (1985, 1986)
Uruguay Peñarol 8 (1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1965, 1970, 1982, 1983)

Bold indicates winning years

Venues[edit]

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

Match details[edit]

First leg[edit]

1987 Copa Libertadores finals
First leg
América de Cali Colombia2–0Uruguay Peñarol
Battaglia
Cabañas 		Report
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: José Wright (Brazil)

Second leg[edit]

Second leg
Peñarol Uruguay2–1Colombia América de Cali
Aguirre 68'
Villar 87'		 Report Cabañas 19'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Ricardo Calabria (Argentina)
Peñarol
América (C)

Play-off[edit]

Playoff
Peñarol Uruguay1–0 (a.e.t.)Colombia América de Cali
Aguirre 120' Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)
Peñarol
América (C)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Copa Libertadores 1987 by Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF
  2. ^ Peñarol campeón de América 1987 on AUF, 31 Oct 2019
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