1975 Copa Libertadores finals explained

1975 Copa Libertadores finals
Event:1975 Copa Libertadores de América
Team1:Unión Española
Team2:Independiente
Team2association:
Details:2–2 on points
Independiente won after a play-off
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:1
Team2score1:0
Date1:18 June 1975
Stadium1:Estadio Nacional
City1:Santiago
Referee1:José Martínez Bazán (Uruguay)
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:3
Date2:25 June 1975
Stadium2:Estadio de Independiente
City2:Avellaneda
Referee2:Rubén Barreto (Uruguay)
Secondlegreplay:Play-off
Team1score3:0
Team2score3:2
Stadium3:Estadio Defensores del Chaco
City3:Asunción
Referee3:Edison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance3:55,000
Previous:1974
Next:1976

The 1975 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1975 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Chilean club Unión Española. The first leg of the tie was played on 18 June at Santiago de Chile' home field,[1] with the second leg played on 25 June at Avellaneda'.

Independiente won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2–0 at Asunción's Estadio Defensores del Chaco,[2] also achieving its four consecutive Copa Libertadores title.[3]

Qualified teams

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None
1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974

Match details

First leg

GK 1 Leopoldo Vallejos
DF 2 Juan Machuca (c)
DF 5 Hugo Berly
DF 4 Mario Soto
DF 3 Antonio Arias
MF 8 Rubén Palacios
MF 9
MF 13 Reinaldo Hoffmann
MF 14 Alejandro Trujillo
FW 12 Sergio Ahumada
FW 10 Jorge Spedaletti
Substitutes:
MF
FW Luis Miranda
Manager:
Luis Santibáñez
GK José Alberto Pérez
DF Eduardo Commisso
DF Francisco Sá (c)
DF Alejandro Semenewicz
DF 13 Ricardo Pavoni
MF 10 Ricardo Bochini
MF Rubén Galván
MF Percy Rojas
FW
FW Ricardo Ruiz Moreno
FW
Substitutes:
FW Luis Giribet
Manager:
Pedro Dellacha
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Second leg

GK José Alberto Pérez
DF Eduardo Commisso
DF Francisco Sá (c)
DF Alejandro Semenewicz
DF 13 Ricardo Pavoni
MF
MF 10 Ricardo Bochini
MF Rubén Galván
FW
FW Ricardo Ruiz Moreno
FW Percy Rojas
FW
Manager:
Pedro Dellacha
GK Leopoldo Vallejos
DF Juan Machuca (c)
DF Hugo Berly
DF Mario Soto
DF Antonio Arias
MF Rubén Palacios
MF
MF Eddio Inostrosa
MF
FW Sergio Ahumada
FW Jorge Spedaletti
Substitutes:
DF Mario Maldonado
MF
Manager:
Luis Santibáñez
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Playoff

GK José Alberto Pérez
DF Eduardo Commisso
DF Francisco Sá (c)
DF Miguel Ángel López
DF 13 Ricardo Pavoni
MF Alejandro Semenewicz
MF Rubén Galván
MF 10 Ricardo Bochini
FW
FW Ricardo Ruiz Moreno
FW
Substitutes:
FW Hugo Saggiorato
Manager:
Pedro Dellacha
GK Leopoldo Vallejos
DF Juan Machuca (c)
DF Mario Maldonado
DF Manuel Gaete
DF Antonio Arias
MF Alejandro Trujillo
MF Rubén Palacios
MF Eddio Inostrosa
MF Leonardo Véliz
FW Sergio Ahumada
FW Jorge Spedaletti
Substitutes:
MF
Manager:
Luis Santibáñez

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cdf.cl/cdf/nacional/a-cuarenta-anos-del-triunfo-de-union-espanola-en-la-final-de-ida-por/2015-06-18/162239.html A cuarenta años del triunfo de Unión Española en la final de ida por Copa Libertadores
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa75.html 1975 Copa Libertadores
  3. https://www.infobae.com/2013/06/28/717674-independiente-y-una-hazana-irrepetible-logro-cuatro-libertadores-seguidas/ Independiente y una hazaña irrepetible: logró cuatro Libertadores seguidas