1975 Copa América final explained
| 1975 Copa América final |
| Event: | 1975 Copa América |
| Team1: | Colombia |
| Team2: | Peru |
| Details: | 2–2 on points
Peru won after a play-off |
| Firstleg: | First leg |
| Team1score1: | 1 |
| Team2score1: | 0 |
| Date1: | 16 October 1975 |
| City1: | Bogotá |
| Referee1: | Miguel Comesaña (Argentina) |
| Attendance1: | 50,000 |
| Secondleg: | Second leg |
| Team1score2: | 0 |
| Team2score2: | 2 |
| Date2: | 22 October 1975 |
| City2: | Lima |
| Referee2: | Juan Silvagno (Chile) |
| Attendance2: | 50,000 |
| Secondlegreplay: | Play-off |
| Team1score3: | 0 |
| Team2score3: | 1 |
| Date3: | 28 October 1975 |
| City3: | Caracas |
| Referee3: | Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) |
| Attendance3: | 30,000 |
| Next: | 1979 |
The 1975 Copa América final was the final match to determine the Copa América champion. The first leg was held in Estadio El Campín of Bogotá on October 16, the second leg in Estadio Nacional of Lima on October 22, and the playoff match in Estadio Olímpico of Caracas on 28 October.
The final was played in a two-legged tie system, the team earning more points would be the champion. A tie on points was resolved in a play-off match to be played at a neutral venue. It happened when Peru and Colombia each won a match.[1] Peru would defeat Colombia, 1–0. It was their second title.[2] Hugo Sotil of FC Barcelona scored the goal.[1]
Qualified teams
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- Notes
Route to the final
See main article: 1975 Copa América.
| Peru | Round | Colombia |
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| 1–1 | Match 1 | | 1–0 | |
| 1–0 | Match 2 | | 3–1 | |
| 3–1 | Match 3 | | 1–0 | |
| 3–1 | Match 4 | | 2–0 | |
| Team | | | | | | | | |
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| align=left | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | | align=left | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | | align=left | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | |
| Final standings | | Team | | | | | | | | |
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| align=left | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 8 | | align=left | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | | align=left | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | |
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| 3–1 | Semi-finals | | 3–0 |
| 0–2 | Semi-finals | | 0–1 | |
- Notes:
- Peru and Brazil tied 3–3 on aggregate but Peru qualified by the drawing of lots.[3]
- Colombia won 3–1 on aggregate
Match details
First leg
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Second leg
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Play-off
Notes and References
- https://peru.as.com/peru/2017/10/29/futbol/1509233299_111968.html Hace 42 años: Perú campeón de Copa América
- https://www.rsssf.org/tables/75safull.html Copa América 1975
- "Copa América 1975" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol blogsite, 10 Nov 2008
