1988 Copa Libertadores finals

1988 Copa Libertadores de América finals

Nacional, champions
Event	1988 Copa Libertadores
Newell's Old Boys Nacional 1 3
First leg
Newell's Old Boys Nacional 1 0
Date	19 October 1988
Venue	Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Referee	Hernán Silva
Attendance	45,000
Second leg
Nacional Newell's Old Boys 3 0
Date	26 October 1988
Venue	Centenario, Montevideo
Referee	Arnaldo C. Coelho
Attendance	75,000
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The 1988 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1988 Copa Libertadores 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]

Nacional won the series 3–1 on aggregate, achieving their third Copa Libertadores trophy.^[3][4]

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.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
Newell's Old Boys	None
Nacional	5 (1964, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1980)

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Estadio Gigante de Arroyito (left) and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

1988 Copa Libertadores finals

19 October 1988

First leg

Newell's Old Boys	1–0	Nacional
Gabrich 60'	Report

Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

Newell's

Nacional

GK 1 Norberto Scoponi DF 19 Darío Franco DF 2 Jorge Theiler DF 6 Jorge Pautasso DF 3 Roberto Sensini MF 10 Juan J. Rossi MF 5 Juan Manuel Llop MF 8 Gerardo Martino (c)  81' MF 9 Roque Alfaro FW 11 Sergio Almirón  46' FW 7 Gabriel Batistuta Substitutes: FW 16 Jorge Gabrich  46' DF 13 Miguel Fullana  81' Manager: José Yudica

GK 1 Jorge Seré DF 20 José Pintos Saldanha DF 19 Hugo De León (c) DF 4 Felipe Reveléz DF 23 Carlos Soca MF 14 Santiago Ostolaza MF 5 Jorge Cardaccio MF 8 Yubert Lemos MF 10 William Castro FW 9 Ernesto Vargas  89' FW 6 Juan C. de Lima Substitutes: FW 21 Daniel Carreño  89' Manager: Roberto Fleitas  51'

Second leg

26 October 1988

Second leg

Nacional	3–0	Newell's Old Boys
Vargas 13' Ostolaza 36' De León 78'	Report

Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 75,000

Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)

Nacional

Newell's

GK 1 Jorge Seré DF 20 José Pintos Saldanha DF 19 Hugo De León (c) DF 4 Felipe Reveléz DF 23 Carlos Soca MF 14 Santiago Ostolaza MF 5 Jorge Cardaccio MF 8 Yubert Lemos MF 10 William Castro  101' FW 9 Ernesto Vargas  115' FW 6 Juan C. de Lima Substitutes: FW 7 Héctor Morán  101'  115' FW 21 Daniel Carreño  115' Manager: Roberto Fleitas

GK 1 Norberto Scoponi DF 19 Darío Franco DF 2 Jorge Theiler DF 6 Jorge Pautasso  115' DF 3 Roberto Sensini MF 10 Juan J. Rossi MF 5 Juan Manuel Llop  90' MF 8 Gerardo Martino (c) MF 9 Roque Alfaro  46' FW 16 Jorge Gabrich FW 7 Gabriel Batistuta Substitutes: FW 11 Sergio Almirón  46' FW 15 Víctor Ramos  90' Manager: José Yudica

References