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
Event1987 Copa Libertadores
América de Cali Peñarol
2–2 on points
Peñarol won after a play-off
First leg
América de Cali Peñarol
2 0
Date21 October 1987
VenuePascual Guerrero, Cali
RefereeWright (Brazil)
Attendance65,000
Second leg
Peñarol América de Cali
2 1
Date28 October 1987
VenueCentenario, 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

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
América de Cali 2–0 Peñarol
Battaglia
Cabañas 		Report
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)

Second leg
Peñarol 2–1 América de Cali
Aguirre
Villar 		Report Cabañas
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Ricardo Calabria (Argentina)

Play-off
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
DF17 Marcelo Rotti
DF 3 Obdulio Trasante
DF6 Alfonso Domínguez
MF10 Eduardo da Silva
MF5 José Perdomo
MF Ricardo Viera
FW Daniel Vidal
FW9 Diego Aguirre
FW16 Jorge Cabrera
Substitutes:
FW11 Jorge Villar
DF Jorge Gonçálvez
Manager:
Oscar Tabárez
GK1 Julio Falcioni
DF 2 Hugo Valencia
DF Víctor Espinosa
DF Álvaro Aponte
DF22 Jairo Ampudia
MF 9 Willington Ortiz
MF5 Víctor Luna
MF17 Sergio Santín
MF7 Juan M. Battaglia
FW15 Ricardo Gareca
FW10 Roberto Cabañas
Substitutes:
MF Enrique Esterilla
Manager:
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe
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References
  1. Copa Libertadores 1987 by Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF
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