2008 Atlético Nacional season
The 2008 season for Atlético Nacional will feature them in the Copa Libertadores since last season (2007) they won the Copa Mustang twice in a row, making them the first team to reach this goal since the new format. Oscar Quintabani will be Atletico's Nacional manager for the second year in a row. The team roster will be much as the same as last year's.
| 2008 season | |
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| Chairman |  |
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| Copa Mustang I 2008 | 8th |
| Copa Mustang II 2008 | 3rd |
| Copa Colombia 2008 | Semifinals |
| 2008 Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Sergio Galvan Rey (7) Giovanni Moreno (7) All: Giovanni Moreno (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 41,237 vs Independiente Medellín (November 27, 2008) |
| Lowest home attendance | 400 vs Deportivo Pereira (March 12, 2008) |
Team Kit
This year Atlético Nacional will be changing kit maker sponsors since their contract with Umbro expired; this year they will be featuring Marathon as their new kit maker sponsor. Still Postobón is going to be their shirt sponsor making this year their ninth year sponsoring Atlético Nacional.
Supplier: marathon
Sponsor(s): Postobón
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Team roster
Copa Mustang-I
As of January 18, 2008
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Reserve & Youth Squad
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Starting 11 Copa Mustang 2008-I
Last updated: 2008-12-26 |
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Copa Mustang-II
Current squad
As of May 24, 2008
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Reserve and youth squad
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Starting 11 Copa Mustang 2008-II
Last updated: 2008-12-26 |
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2008 transfers
In:
- David Córdoba From Cúcuta Deportivo
- Juan Carlos Ramirez From Santa Fe
- Walter José Moreno From Cúcuta Deportivo
- Carlos Villagra From Millonarios
- Francisco Arrué From
- Eduardo Blandón From Millonarios
- Giovanni Moreno From Envigado Fútbol Club
- Jairo Palomino From Envigado Fútbol Club
- Jhon Charría From Deportes Tolima
- Carlos Rentería From Atlético Huila
Out:
- Víctor Aristizábal Retired
- Henry Rojas To Huila
- Oscar Echeverry To New York Red Bulls
- Andres David Saldarriaga To Cúcuta Deportivo
- William Zapata To Cúcuta Deportivo
- Ivan Hurtado To
- Aldo Ramírez To
- David Ospina Ramírez to
- Camilo Perez to Envigado Fútbol Club
- Juan Zuniga To
Competition overall
| Competition | Started Round | Current Position/Round | Final Position/Round | First Match | Last Match |
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| Copa Colombia | Group Stage | 1st | Phase II | March 12, 2008 | October 1, 2008 |
| Copa Mustang-I | – | – | 14th | February 2, 2008 | May 18, 2008 |
| Copa Libertadores | Group Stage | – | Round of 16 | February 27, 2008 | May 7, 2008 |
| Copa Mustang-II | – | – | 3rd/Group Stage | July 19, 2008 | December 14, 2008 |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 30 Nov 2008.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Copa Mustang 2008-II | Copa Mustang 2008-I | Copa Colombia 2008 | 2008 Copa Libertadores | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Eduardo Blandón | 33 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Humberto Antonio Mendoza | 44 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Walter José Moreno | 34 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | |
Harold Martinez | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Oscar Passo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | |
Cristian Correa | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Carmelo Valencia | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | |
Jhon Charría | 23 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Giovanni Moreno | 43 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
León Darío Muñoz | 20 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | |
Carlos Barahona Angulo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | |
José Amaya | 38 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Jairo Palomino | 39 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Carlos Díaz | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Felipe Chara | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | |
Carlos Rentería | 32 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | |
Luis Perea | 19 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | |
Sergio Galván Rey | 42 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | |
Julián Estiven Vélez | 32 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | |
Marlon Piedrahita | 30 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
David Córdoba | 31 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 23 | DF | |
Jimmy Bermúdez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Diego Toro | 35 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | FW |  |
Carlos Villagra | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| MF | |
Juan Carlos Mosquera | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jefferson Angulo | 20 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Yeison Javier Devoz | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Juan Arboleda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Daniel Arango | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Victor Ibarbo | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
David Ospina Ramírez | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Julián Andrés Díaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Davison Monsalve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Juan Zúñiga | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Fernando Martel | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Juan Carlos Ramírez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jhonatan Cueto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Francisco Arrué | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Elkin Murillo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Luis Londoño | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Jair Enrique Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Juan Pulgarín | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Santiago Ceferino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Christian Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Juan Carlos Patino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
José Novelio Romaña | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Copa Mustang I 2008
The new season began on February 3 and Atlético Nacional is a firm candidate to win the championship this year after winning both Colombian championships last year. After winning the 2007 Copa Mustang Atlético Nacional earned a spot in the 2008 Copa Libertadores. Atlético Nacional Became the first team in Colombia to earn two consecutive titles of the new Copa Mustang Format; both of them being in the same year 2007.
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
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| 12. | Atletico Junior | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | -2 |
| 13. | Atlético Huila | 23 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 14. | Atlético Nacional | 22 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
| 15. | Once Caldas | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 |
| 16. | Deportivo Pasto | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
Fixtures & Results
| Once Caldas | 1 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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Fano  |
| Atlético Nacional | 3 – 0 | Atlético Bucaramanga |
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| Galvan Rey Muñoz |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 0 | Independiente Medellín |
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| Zuniga |
| Deportivo Cali | 2 – 1 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Rodriguez |
Mendoza |
| Atlético Nacional | 0 – 1 | La Equidad |
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| Morcillo |
| Deportes Tolima | 1 – 2 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Oliveira |
Valencia Mendoza |
| Independiente Medellín | 2 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Álvarez Madera |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 1 | Millonarios |
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| Zuñiga |
Carreño |
| Deportivo Pereira | 1 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Peralta |
| Atlético Nacional | 3 – 1 | Cúcuta Deportivo |
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| Villagra |
Henry |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 0 | Deportes Quindío |
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| Moreno |
| Atlético Nacional | 3 – 2 | América de Cali |
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| Muñoz Villagra Martel |
Arrechea Tejada |
| Deportivo Pasto | 0 – 1 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Villagra |
| Atlético Nacional | 0 – 1 | Boyacá Chicó |
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| Palacios |
| Atlético Huila | 1 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Aranda |
Copa Mustang 2008-II
At the beginning of the 2008-II Copa Mustang Atlético Nacional was not as successful as it was thought they were going to be; starting by the fact of adding new player to the squad at the top of the league. Atlético Nacional would have much trouble looking for a place in the top 8 during the first half of the 2008-II tournament. In the other half Atlético Nacional was slightly getting back to shape by making the top 8 in five occasions.Atlético Nacional won its last three games needly taking them top 3rd place in the last game of the tournament and making them qualify to the Quadrangular Semifinals. Atlético Nacional on its closing game against La Equidad in the quadrangular phase struggled in the game by losing 4 - 1; only about 10,000 fans showed up to the game to see them lose on their 2008 season final game.
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures & Results
| Atlético Nacional | 2 – 0 | Once Caldas |
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| Moreno Rentería |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 1 – 1 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Cárdenas |
Moreno |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 2 | Envigado FC |
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| Galván Rey |
Serna González |
| Independiente Medellín | 0 – 1 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Mendoza |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 1 | Deportivo Cali |
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| Galván Rey |
Montero |
| La Equidad | 1 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Motta |
| Atlético Nacional | 2 – 1 | Deportes Tolima |
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| Perea Córdoba |
Marangoni |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 2 | Independiente Medellín |
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| Galván Rey |
Martínez Pérez |
| Millonarios | 0 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Atlético Nacional | 0 – 1 | Deportivo Pereira |
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| Medina |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 0 – 1 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Moreno |
| Atlético Nacional | 2 – 1 | Junior |
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| Moreno Galván Rey |
Hernández |
| Deportes Quindío | 0 – 3 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Moreno Galván Rey |
| América de Cali | 3 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Armero González Cortés |
| Atlético Nacional | 2 – 1 | Deportivo Pasto |
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| Galván Rey |
Mosquera |
| Boyacá Chicó | 0 – 1 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Perea |
| Atlético Nacional | 2 – 0 | Atlético Huila |
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| Perea |
| La Equidad | 0 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 1 | Independiente Medellín |
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| Perea |
Corredor |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 1 | Deportes Tolima |
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| W. Moreno |
Arrechea |
| Deportes Tolima | 2 – 1 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Arrechea Arizala |
Moreno |
| Independiente Medellín | 0 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 4 | La Equidad |
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| Rentería |
Manga Roberto Polo Carpintero |
Copa Colombia 2008
Fixtures & Results
| Atlético Nacional | 2 – 0 | Deportivo Pereira |
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| Perez Angulo |
| Atlético Nacional | 3 – 1 | Independiente Medellín |
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| Devoz Angulo |
Pertuz |
| Deportivo Rionegro | 0 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 0 | Itagüí Ditaires |
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| Devoz |
| Deportivo Pereira | 0 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 0 | Envigado Fútbol Club |
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| Mosquera |
| Independiente Medellín | 1 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| del Valle |
| Atlético Nacional | 0 – 0 | Deportivo Rionegro |
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| Itagüí Ditaires | 2 – 3 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Gallo Alzate |
Perea Devoz Pulgarín |
| Unión Magdalena | 2 – 2 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Batalla Pacheco |
Correa Romaña |
| Atlético Nacional | 4 – 0 | Unión Magdalena |
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| Angulo Rentería Perea Devoz |
| Expreso Rojo | 2 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Quiñónez Tchoupe |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 0 | Expreso Rojo |
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| Rentería |
Copa Santander Libertadores 2008 fixtures
Atlético Nacional made a good appearance in the 2008 Copa Libertadores representing Colombia. In the group stage they held the first place for the first five games, then in the last one when they faced São Paulo they went back down to second place, making them the last team of the qualifiers to the second round. In the second round they had to play against Fluminense, in the first game they lost down by a goal, leaving the score 1-2 for Fluminense, later in the next game they had to go to Rio de Janeiro to play their last appearance in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, in this game they lost 1-0 letting Fluminense advance to the next round, and leaving Atlético Nacional out from the tournament.
Fixtures & Results
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 1 |  |
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| Córdoba |
(Report) | Miranda |
| Audax Italiano | 1 – 0 | |
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| Orellana |
(Report) |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 1 | |
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| Villagra |
(Report) | Orellana |
| Sportivo Luqueño | 1 – 3 | |
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| Lazaga |
(Report) | Villagra Galvan Rey Córdoba |
| São Paulo FC | 1 – 0 | |
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| Silva |
(Report) |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 – 2 | |
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| Arrué |
(Report) | Thiago Neves Conca |
| Fluminense | 1 – 0 | |
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| Roger |
(Report) |
Fluminense won 3–1 on aggregate.