1985 Copa Libertadores de América finals
Argentinos Juniors, champions
Event1985 Copa Libertadores
Argentinos Juniors América de Cali
Argentina Colombia
2–2 on points
Tied after a play-off
Argentinos Juniors won 5–4 on penalties
First leg
Argentinos Juniors América de Cali
1 0
Date17 October 1985
VenueMonumental, Buenos Aires
RefereeJuan F. Escobar (Paraguay)
Attendance50,000
Second leg
América de Cali Argentinos Juniors
1 0
Date22 October 1985
VenuePascual Guerrero, Cali
RefereeLuis Félix (Brazil)
Attendance35,350
Play-off
América de Cali Argentinos Juniors
1 1
After extra time
Date24 October 1985 (1985-10-24)
VenueDefensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeHernán Silva (Chile)
Attendance25,000

The 1985 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final contested by Argentinian club Argentinos Juniors and Colombian América de Cali. The first leg of the tie was played on 17 October at Estádio Monumental, the second leg played on 22 October at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, and the playoff on 24 October at Defensores del Chaco.[1]

After both teams won one game each (by the same score, 1–0), Argentinos Juniors finally crowned champion in the playoff match held in Asunción. The Argentine side defeated América 5–4 via penalty shoot-out, therefore winning their first Copa Libertadores title.[2][3]

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.
Argentina Argentinos JuniorsNone
Colombia América de CaliNone

Venues

Fltr: Monumental (Buenos Aires), Pascual Guerrero (Cali), and Defensores del Chaco (Asunción) stadiums were the venues for the finals

Match details

First leg

1985 Copa Libertadores finals
First leg
Argentinos Juniors Argentina1–0Colombia América de Cali
Commisso 40'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Juan F. Escobar (Paraguay)

Second leg

Second leg
América de Cali Colombia1–0Argentina Argentinos Juniors
Ortiz 4'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Luis Félix (Brazil)
América de Cali
Argentinos Juniors

Playoff

Playoff
América de Cali Colombia1–1 (a.e.t.)Argentina Argentinos Juniors
Gareca 42' Report Commisso 37'
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)
América de Cali
Argentinos Juniors

Aftermath

I did not see the relevance of that achievement at the time. For me, it meant only one cup else because our team entered to the pitch to win whatever be at stake (...) For a club like Argentinos Juniors, winning a Copa Libertadores is very difficult. The club is not like Boca or River. And something similar happened when we won the Copa Interamericana. Who noticed that we won that cup at Trinidad and Tobago? Nobody.

— Goalkeeper Enrique Vidallé in an interview with La Nación, October 2020 [4]

References

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