1985 Copa Libertadores Finals
# 1985 Copa Libertadores Finals

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.

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.

## 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. |
| - | - |
| Argentinos Juniors | None |
| América de Cali | None |

## Match details

### First leg

| GK | 1 | Enrique Vidallé |
| - | - | - |
| DF | 4 | Carmelo Villalba |
| DF | 2 | José Luis Pavoni |
| DF | 6 | Jorge Olguín |
| DF | 3 | Adrián Domenech (c) |
| MF | 10 | Emilio Commisso |
| MF | 5 | Sergio Batista |
| MF | 8 | Mario Videla |
| FW | 7 | José A. Castro |
| FW | 9 | Claudio Borghi |
| FW | 11 | Carlos Ereros | 83' |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 13 | Jorge Pellegrini | 83' |
| GK | 1 | Julio Falcioni |
| DF | | Jorge Porras | 66' |
| DF | | Gonzalo Soto (c) |
| DF | | Henry Viáfara |
| DF | | Hugo Valencia |
| MF | 8 | Gerardo González Aquino |
| MF | 10 | Roberto Cabañas |
| MF | | Juan Penagós | 66' |
| FW | 7 | Anthony de Ávila |
| FW | 9 | Willington Ortiz |
| FW | 15 | Ricardo Gareca |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | | Gabriel Chaparro | 66' |
| MF | | Alexander Escobar | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Gabriel Ochoa Uribe ||

### Second leg

| América de Cali | Argentinos Juniors |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Julio Falcioni |
| DF | | Hugo Valencia |
| DF | | Gonzalo Soto (c) |
| DF | | Henry Viáfara |
| DF | | Gabriel Chaparro |
| MF | | Pedro Sarmiento |
| MF | 8 | Gerardo González Aquino |
| MF | 10 | Roberto Cabañas |
| FW | 9 | Willington Ortiz | 82' |
| FW | 15 | Ricardo Gareca |
| FW | | Juan Battaglia | 88' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 7 | Anthony de Ávila | 82' |
| MF | | Hernán Herrera | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Gabriel Ochoa Uribe ||
| GK | 1 | Enrique Vidallé |
| DF | 4 | Carmelo Villalba |
| DF | 2 | José Luis Pavoni |
| DF | 6 | Jorge Olguín |
| DF | 3 | Adrián Domenech (c) |
| MF | 10 | Emilio Commisso |
| MF | 5 | Sergio Batista |
| MF | 8 | Mario Videla |
| FW | 5 | José A. Castro | 88' |
| FW | 9 | Claudio Borghi |
| FW | 11 | Carlos Ereros | 75' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | | Armando Dely Valdés | 75' |
| MF | 15 | Juan José López | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| José Yudica ||

### Playoff

| América de Cali | Argentinos Juniors |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Julio Falcioni |
| DF | | Hugo Valencia |
| DF | | Gonzalo Soto (c) |
| DF | | Henry Viáfara |
| DF | | Gabriel Chaparro |
| MF | | Pedro Sarmiento |
| MF | 8 | Gerardo González Aquino |
| MF | 10 | Roberto Cabañas |
| FW | 9 | Willington Ortiz | 87' |
| FW | 15 | Ricardo Gareca |
| FW | | Juan Battaglia | 70' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | | Hernán Herrera | 70' |
| FW | 7 | Anthony de Ávila | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Gabriel Ochoa Uribe ||
| GK | 1 | Enrique Vidallé |
| DF | 4 | Carmelo Villalba | 98' |
| DF | 2 | José Luis Pavoni |
| DF | 13 | Jorge Pellegrini | 116' |
| DF | 3 | Adrián Domenech (c) |
| MF | 10 | Emilio Commisso |
| MF | 6 | Jorge Olguín |
| MF | 5 | Sergio Batista |
| MF | 8 | Mario Videla |
| MF | 18 | Renato Corsi |
| FW | 9 | Claudio Borghi |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | | Carlos Mayor | 98' |
| MF | 15 | Miguel Lemme | 116' |
| Manager: ||
| José Yudica ||

## 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.
