# 1987 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1987 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1987 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Uruguayan club Peñarol and Colombian club América de Cali. The first leg of the tie was played on 21 October at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero of Cali, while the second leg was played on 28 October at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.
With both teams having won one game each, a playoff match had to be played at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile. Peñarol became champions there after beating América 1–0 at the end of extra time, winning their fifth Copa Libertadores. As América would have been crowned champions with a tie because of goal difference, Diego Aguirre’s last-minute goal for Peñarol at minute 120 of extra time is considered one of the most emblematic moments in the history of the competition.

## Format

The finals were 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 were crowned champion. If the two teams were tied on points after the second leg, a playoff at a neutral was to be the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was to be used as a last resort.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals app. |
| América de Cali | 2 (1985, 1986) |
| Peñarol | 8 (1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1965, 1970, 1982, 1983) |
Bold indicates winning years

## Match details
### First leg

| GK | 1 | Julio Falcioni |
| DF | 2 | Hugo Valencia |
| DF | 3 | Víctor Espinosa (c) |
| DF | 13 | Álvaro Aponte |
| DF | 4 | Jorge Porras |
| MF | 5 | Víctor Luna |
| MF | 17 | Sergio Santín |
| MF | 7 | Juan M. Battaglia |
| MF | 18 | Hernán D. Herrera | 67' |
| FW | 15 | Ricardo Gareca | 69' |
| FW | 10 | Roberto Cabañas |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 16 | Alexander Escobar | 67' |
| MF | 21 | Orlando Maturana | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| Gabriel Ochoa Uribe ||
| GK | 1 | Eduardo Pereira (c) |
| DF | 4 | José Herrera |
| DF | 17 | Marcelo Rotti |
| DF | 3 | Obdulio Trasante |
| DF | 6 | Alfonso Domínguez | 70' |
| MF | 13 | Gustavo Matosas | 29' |
| MF | 5 | José Perdomo |
| MF | 15 | Ricardo Viera |
| FW | 7 | Daniel Vidal |
| FW | 9 | Diego Aguirre |
| FW | 16 | Jorge Cabrera |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 10 | Eduardo da Silva | 29' |
| FW | 18 | Jorge Villar | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Oscar Tabárez ||

### Second leg

| Peñarol | América (C) |
| GK | 1 | Eduardo Pereira (c) |
| DF | 4 | José Herrera |
| DF | 17 | Marcelo Rotti | 81' |
| DF | 3 | Obdulio Trasante |
| DF | 6 | Alfonso Domínguez |
| MF | 10 | Eduardo da Silva |
| MF | 5 | José Perdomo |
| MF | 15 | Ricardo Viera |
| FW | 7 | Daniel Vidal | 64' |
| FW | 9 | Diego Aguirre |
| FW | 16 | Jorge Cabrera |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 18 | Jorge Villar | 64' |
| DF | 2 | Jorge Gonçálvez | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Oscar Tabárez ||
| GK | 1 | Julio Falcioni |
| DF | 2 | Hugo Valencia |
| DF | 3 | Víctor Espinosa (c) |
| DF | 13 | Álvaro Aponte |
| DF | 4 | Jorge Porras |
| MF | 9 | Willington Ortiz | 79' |
| MF | 5 | Víctor Luna |
| MF | 17 | Sergio Santín |
| MF | 7 | Juan M. Battaglia |
| FW | 15 | Ricardo Gareca |
| FW | 10 | Roberto Cabañas |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 18 | Hernán D. Herrera | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Gabriel Ochoa Uribe ||

### Play-off

| Peñarol | América (C) |
| GK | 1 | Eduardo Pereira (c) |
| DF | 4 | José Herrera | 74' |
| DF | 17 | Marcelo Rotti |
| DF | 3 | Obdulio Trasante |
| DF | 6 | Alfonso Domínguez |
| MF | 10 | Eduardo da Silva |
| MF | 5 | José Perdomo | | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Ricardo Viera |
| FW | 7 | Daniel Vidal | | 72' |
| FW | 9 | Diego Aguirre |
| FW | 16 | Jorge Cabrera |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 2 | Jorge Gonçálvez | | 46' |
| FW | 18 | Jorge Villar | | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Oscar Tabárez ||
| GK | 1 | Julio Falcioni |
| DF | 2 | Hugo Valencia |
| DF | 3 | Víctor Espinosa (c) |
| DF | 13 | Álvaro Aponte |
| DF | 22 | Jairo Ampudia | 120' |
| MF | 9 | Willington Ortiz |
| MF | 5 | Víctor Luna |
| MF | 17 | Sergio Santín |
| MF | 7 | Juan M. Battaglia |
| FW | 15 | Ricardo Gareca | | 80' |
| FW | 10 | Roberto Cabañas | 74' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 20 | Enrique Esterilla | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Gabriel Ochoa Uribe ||