1975 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 1975 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1975 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Chilean club Unión Española. The first leg of the tie was played on 18 June at Santiago de Chile' home field,[1] with the second leg played on 25 June at Avellaneda'.

1975 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event1975 Copa Libertadores de América
Unión Española Independiente
2–2 on points
Independiente won after a play-off
First leg
Unión Española Independiente
1 0
Date18 June 1975
VenueEstadio Nacional, Santiago
RefereeJosé Martínez Bazán (Uruguay)
Second leg
Independiente Unión Española
3 1
Date25 June 1975
VenueEstadio de Independiente, Avellaneda
RefereeRubén Barreto (Uruguay)
Play-off
Independiente Unión Española
2 0
Date29 June 1975 (1975-06-29)
VenueEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeEdison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance55,000

Independiente won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2-0 at Asunción's Estadio Defensores del Chaco,[2] also achieving its four consecutive Copa Libertadores title.[3]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Unión Española None
Independiente 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974

Venues
Estadio Nacional (Santiago), Estadio de Independiente (Avellaneda) and Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción), venues for the finals

Match details

First leg
Unión Española 1–0 Independiente
Ahumada  87' Report
Estadio Nacional (Santiago)
Attendance: 43,200
Referee: José Martínez Bazán (Uruguay)

Second leg
Independiente 3–1 Unión Española
Percy Rojas  1'
Pavoni  57'
Daniel Bertoni  82'		 Report Las Heras  15'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Rubén Barreto (Uruguay)

Playoff
Independiente 2–0 Unión Española
Ruiz Moreno  29'
Bertoni  62'		 Report
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Edison Pérez (Peru)
Independiente
U. Española
GK José Alberto Pérez
DF Eduardo Commisso
DF Francisco Sá (c)
DF Miguel Ángel López
DF13 Ricardo Pavoni
MF Alejandro Semenewicz
MF Rubén Galván
MF10 Ricardo Bochini
FW Agustín Balbuena
FW Ricardo Ruiz Moreno
FW Daniel Bertoni 78'
Substitutes:
FW Hugo Saggiorato 78'
Manager:
Pedro Dellacha
GK Leopoldo Vallejos
DF Juan Machuca
DF Mario Maldonado
DF Manuel Gaete
DF Antonio Arias
MF Alejandro Trujillo
MF Rubén Palacios
MF Eddio Inostrosa 46'
MF Leonardo Véliz
FW Sergio Ahumada
FW Jorge Spedaletti
Substitutes:
MF Francisco Las Heras 46'
Manager:
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References
  1. A cuarenta años del triunfo de Unión Española en la final de ida por Copa Libertadores on CDF website, 18 June 2015
  2. 1975 Copa Libertadores by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
  3. Independiente y una hazaña irrepetible: logró cuatro Libertadores seguidas on Infobae, 28 June 2013
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