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Football match
1975 Copa América final
Event1975 Copa América
Colombia Peru
2–2 on points
Peru won after a play-off
First leg
Colombia Peru
1 0
Date16 October 1975
VenueEl Campín, Bogotá
RefereeMiguel Comesaña (Argentina)
Attendance50,000
Second leg
Peru Colombia
2 0
Date22 October 1975
VenueEstadio Nacional, Lima
RefereeJuan Silvagno (Chile)
Attendance50,000
Play-off
Peru Colombia
1 0
Date28 October 1975
VenueEstadio Olímpico, Caracas
RefereeRamón Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance30,000
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. Peru would defeat Colombia, 1–0. It was their second title. Hugo Sotil of FC Barcelona scored the goal.

Qualified teams

Team Previous final app.
 Peru (None)
 Colombia (None)
Notes
  1. Peru had won the competition in 1939 but the winner had been decided by points.

Venues

Estadio El Campín (Bogotá), Estadio Nacional (Lima) and Estadio Olímpico (Caracas), venues for the finals

Route to the final

Main article: 1975 Copa América
Peru Round Colombia
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Chile 1–1 Match 1  Paraguay 1–0
 Bolivia 1–0 Match 2  Ecuador 3–1
 Bolivia 3–1 Match 3  Paraguay 1–0
 Chile 3–1 Match 4  Ecuador 2–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Peru 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 7
 Chile 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 3
 Bolivia 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 2
Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 4 4 0 0 7 1 +6 8
 Paraguay 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 3
 Ecuador 4 0 1 3 4 10 −6 1
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Brazil 3–1 Semi-finals  Uruguay 3–0
 Brazil 0–2 Semi-finals  Uruguay 0–1
Notes
  • Peru and Brazil tied 3–3 on aggregate but Peru qualified by the drawing of lots.
  • Colombia won 3–1 on aggregate

Match details

First leg

1975 Copa América FinalsFirst leg
Colombia 1–0 Peru
Castro 38' Report
Estadio El Campín, BogotáAttendance: 50,000Referee: Miguel Comesaña (Argentina)
Colombia Peru
GK Pedro Zape
RB Arturo Segovia
CB José Zárate
CB Miguel A. Escobar
LB Óscar Bolaño
RM Diego Umaña
CM Oswaldo Calero
CM Eduardo Retat
LM Carlos Rendón downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF Hugo Lóndero
CF Ponciano Castro
Substitutions:
FW Ernesto Díaz upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Efraín Sánchez
GK Ottorino Sartor
RB Eleazar Soria
CB Julio Meléndez
CB Héctor Chumpitaz
LB Rubén Díaz
CM Alfredo Quesada
CM Santiago Ojeda
CM Percy Rojas
RW Gerónimo Barbadillo
CF Oswaldo Ramírez
LW Juan Carlos Oblitas
Substitutions:
None
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

Second leg

Second leg
Peru 2–0 Colombia
Oblitas 18'
Ramírez 44'		 Report
Estadio Nacional, LimaAttendance: 50,000Referee: Juan Silvagno (Chile)
Peru Colombia
GK Ottorino Sartor
RB Eleazar Soria
CB Julio Meléndez
CB Héctor Chumpitaz
LB Rubén Toribio Díaz
CM Alfredo Quesada
CM Santiago Ojeda
CM Percy Rojas
RW Gerónimo Barbadillo downward-facing red arrow 54'
CF Oswaldo Ramírez
LW Juan Carlos Oblitas
Substitutions:
MF Pedro Ruiz upward-facing green arrow 54'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK Pedro Zape
RB Arturo Segovia
CB José Zárate
CB Miguel A. Escobar
LB Óscar Bolaño
RM Diego Umaña
CM Oswaldo Calero
CM Eduardo Retat
LM Jairo Arboleda
CF Hugo Lóndero
CF Ponciano Castro
Substitutions:
None
Manager:
Efraín Sánchez

Play-off

Playoff
Peru 1–0 Colombia
Sotil 25' Report
Estadio Olimpico, CaracasAttendance: 30,000Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Peru Colombia
GK Ottorino Sartor
RB Eleazar Soria
CB Julio Meléndez
CB Héctor Chumpitaz
LB Rubén Toribio Díaz
CM Alfredo Quesada
CM Santiago Ojeda
CM Percy Rojas downward-facing red arrow 51'
RW Teófilo Cubillas
CF Hugo Sotil
LW Juan Carlos Oblitas
Substitutions:
FW Oswaldo Ramírez upward-facing green arrow 51'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK Pedro Zape
RB Arturo Segovia
CB José Zárate
CB Miguel A. Escobar
LB Óscar Bolaño
RM Willington Ortiz
CM Diego Umaña downward-facing red arrow 55'
CM Oswaldo Calero
LM Víctor Campaz
CF Jairo Arboleda
CF Ernesto Díaz downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
MF Eduardo Retat upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW Ponciano Castro upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Efraín Sánchez

References

  1. ^ Hace 42 años: Perú campeón de Copa América by Eddie Fleischman on 28 Oct 2017
  2. Copa América 1975 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
  3. "Copa América 1975" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol blogsite, 10 Nov 2008
  4. ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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