1988 Copa Libertadores Finals
The 1988 Copa Libertadores de América Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the Copa Libertadores de América champion. It was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine club Newell's Old Boys. The first leg of the tie was played on 19 October at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito of Rosario,[1] with the second leg played on 26 October at Estadio Centenario of Montevideo.[2]
Event | 1988 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | 19 October 1986 | ||||||
Venue | Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario | ||||||
Referee | Hernán Silva | ||||||
Attendance | 45,000 | ||||||
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Date | 26 October 1988 | ||||||
Venue | Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
Referee | Arnaldo C. Coelho | ||||||
Attendance | 75,000 | ||||||
Nacional won the series 3–1 on aggregate.[3]
Qualified teams
Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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5 (1964, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1980) |
Newell's played its first final of Copa Libertadores while Nacional played its 6th final.
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 was crowned champion. If the two teams had tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue would have become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was used as a last resort.
Match details
First leg
Newell's Old Boys | 1–0 | |
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Gabrich |
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Nacional
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Second leg
Nacional | 3–0 | |
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Vargas Ostolaza De León |
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Nacional
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Newell's
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References
- Copa Libertadores 1988: La primera final
- Copa Libertadores 1988 by Frank Ballesteros, Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF
- Cuando a Newell's se le escapó su primera final de Copa Libertadores on El Gráfico, 26 Oct 2016