Unlike Copa America, Copa Libertadores was familiar story: three-legged final after which Independiente added one more cup. This year they met Union Espanola from Santiago. For the Chileans reaching the final was the highest international achievement in their history. Still is.
Final (Jun 18 & 25)
Santiago
Unión Española - Independiente 1-0
87' Ahumada 1-0
Unión Española: Vallejos, Machuca, Berly, Soto, Arias, Palacios, Las Heras(Inostroza), Trujillo, Spedaletti, Ahumada, Hoffmann (Miranda).
Independiente: Pérez, Commisso, Sá, Semenewicz, Pavoni, Galván, Bochini, Rojas, Balbuena, Ruiz Moreno, Bertoni (Giribet).
Referee: Martínez Bazán (Uruguay)
Attendance: 43,200
2nd leg. Cordero, Avellaneda, 25- 6-1975
Independiente - Unión Española 3-1
1' Rojas 1-0
56' Las Heras 1-1
58' Pavoni 2-1
83' Bertoni 3-1
Independiente: Pérez, Commisso, Sá, Semenewicz, Pavoni, Galván, Bochini, Balbuena, Ruiz Moreno, Rojas, Bertoni.
Unión Española: Vallejos, Machuca, Berly, Soto, Arias, Palacios, Las Heras(Maldonado), Inostroza, Spedaletti, Ahumada, Véliz (Trujillo).
Referee: Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance: 60,000
Play-off. Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, 29- 6-1975
Independiente - Unión Española 2-0
29' Ruiz Moreno 1-0
65' Bertoni 2-0
Independiente: Pérez, Commisso, Sá, López, Pavoni, Semenewicz, Galván, Bochini, Balbuena, Ruiz Moreno, Bertoni (Saggioratto).
Unión Española: Vallejos, Machuca, Maldonado, Gaete, Arias, Palacios, Inostroza(Las Heras), Véliz, Spedaletti, Trujillo, Ahumada.
Referee: Pérez (Peru)
Attendance: 55,000
Fifth Copa Libertadores - and fourth consecutive – for Independiente. Pretty much the same players as before as well. Best in South America, yet never really favourites of the national coaches of Argentina. Menotti ignored Sa, Semenewicz, Balbuena, and Commisso; used for awhile Bochini and may be Lopez; kind of used Bertoni and eventually depended on Galvan. One of the greatest teams in the world was never backbone of the Argentine national team. Was it just blindness of Menotti and his predecessors? Or was it something else? Look at this squad from 1973:
Not the same as the familiar one winning cup after cup. Looks like Independiente used reserve players at home and fielded the real stars only in the international competitions.
Final (Jun 18 & 25)
Santiago
Unión Española - Independiente 1-0
87' Ahumada 1-0
Unión Española: Vallejos, Machuca, Berly, Soto, Arias, Palacios, Las Heras(Inostroza), Trujillo, Spedaletti, Ahumada, Hoffmann (Miranda).
Independiente: Pérez, Commisso, Sá, Semenewicz, Pavoni, Galván, Bochini, Rojas, Balbuena, Ruiz Moreno, Bertoni (Giribet).
Referee: Martínez Bazán (Uruguay)
Attendance: 43,200
2nd leg. Cordero, Avellaneda, 25- 6-1975
Independiente - Unión Española 3-1
1' Rojas 1-0
56' Las Heras 1-1
58' Pavoni 2-1
83' Bertoni 3-1
Independiente: Pérez, Commisso, Sá, Semenewicz, Pavoni, Galván, Bochini, Balbuena, Ruiz Moreno, Rojas, Bertoni.
Unión Española: Vallejos, Machuca, Berly, Soto, Arias, Palacios, Las Heras(Maldonado), Inostroza, Spedaletti, Ahumada, Véliz (Trujillo).
Referee: Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance: 60,000
Play-off. Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, 29- 6-1975
Independiente - Unión Española 2-0
29' Ruiz Moreno 1-0
65' Bertoni 2-0
Independiente: Pérez, Commisso, Sá, López, Pavoni, Semenewicz, Galván, Bochini, Balbuena, Ruiz Moreno, Bertoni (Saggioratto).
Unión Española: Vallejos, Machuca, Maldonado, Gaete, Arias, Palacios, Inostroza(Las Heras), Véliz, Spedaletti, Trujillo, Ahumada.
Referee: Pérez (Peru)
Attendance: 55,000
Fifth Copa Libertadores - and fourth consecutive – for Independiente. Pretty much the same players as before as well. Best in South America, yet never really favourites of the national coaches of Argentina. Menotti ignored Sa, Semenewicz, Balbuena, and Commisso; used for awhile Bochini and may be Lopez; kind of used Bertoni and eventually depended on Galvan. One of the greatest teams in the world was never backbone of the Argentine national team. Was it just blindness of Menotti and his predecessors? Or was it something else? Look at this squad from 1973:
Not the same as the familiar one winning cup after cup. Looks like Independiente used reserve players at home and fielded the real stars only in the international competitions.
