1987 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 1987 Copa Libertadores de América Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the Copa Libertadores de América 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.

1987 Copa Libertadores de América Finals

Event	1987 Copa Libertadores
América de Cali Peñarol
2–2 on points Peñarol won after a play-off
First leg
América de Cali Peñarol 2 0
Date	21 October 1987
Venue	Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee	Wright (Brazil)
Attendance	65,000
Second leg
Peñarol América de Cali 2 1
Date	28 October 1987
Venue	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

With both teams having won one game each, a playoff match had to be played at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile. Peñarol crowned champion there after beating América 1–0 at the end of extra time.[1]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
América de Cali	2 (1985, 1986)
Peñarol	8 (1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1965, 1970, 1982, 1983)

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.

Match details

First leg

21 October 1987

América de Cali	2–0	Peñarol
Battaglia Cabañas	Report

Pascual Guerrero, Cali

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)

Second leg

28 October 1987

Peñarol	2–1	América de Cali
Aguirre Villar	Report	Cabañas

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Ricardo Calabria (Argentina)

Play-off

31 October 1987

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

Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

Peñarol

América (C)

GK 1 Eduardo Pereira DF 4 José Herrera DF 17 Marcelo Rotti DF 3 Obdulio Trasante DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez MF 10 Eduardo da Silva MF 5 José Perdomo MF Ricardo Viera FW Daniel Vidal FW 9 Diego Aguirre FW 16 Jorge Cabrera Substitutes: FW 11 Jorge Villar DF Jorge Gonçálvez Manager: Oscar Tabárez

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

References

1. Copa Libertadores 1987 by Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF