1986 Copa Libertadores finals

1986 Copa Libertadores finals
River Plate, champions
Event1986 Copa Libertadores
América de Cali River Plate
Colombia Argentina
1 3
First leg
América de Cali River Plate
1 2
Date22 October 1986
VenuePascual Guerrero, Cali
RefereeJuan Cardellino (Uruguay)
Attendance50,000
Second leg
River Plate América de Cali
1 0
Date29 October 1986
VenueMonumental, Buenos Aires
RefereeJosé R. Wright (Brazil)
Attendance74,300
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The 1986 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1986 Copa Libertadores champion.

It was contested by Argentine club River Plate and Colombian club América de Cali. The first leg of the tie was played on October 22 at Pascual Guerrero Stadium of Cali, with the second leg played on October 29 at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.[1]

River Plate was victorious in both legs (2–1 and 1–0), winning the series 3–1 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Colombia América de Cali 1 (1985)
Argentina River Plate 2 (1966, 1976)
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Estadio Pascual Guerrero (Cali) and Monumental (Buenos Aires), venues for the finals

Match details

First leg

1986 Copa Libertadores finals
First leg
América de Cali Colombia1–2Argentina River Plate
Cabañas 46' Funes 22'
Alonso 25'
Attendance: 50,000
América de Cali
River Plate

Second leg

Second leg
River Plate Argentina1–0Colombia América de Cali
Funes 69'
Attendance: 74,300
Referee: José Wright (Brazil)
River Plate
América de Cali

References

  1. ^ Copa Libertadores 1986 by Pablo Ciullini, Karel Stokkermans and John Beuker on RSSSF