1988 Copa Libertadores finals

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]

1988 Copa Libertadores de América Finals
Nacional, champions
Event1988 Copa Libertadores
Newell's Old Boys Nacional
Argentina Uruguay
1 3
First leg
Newell's Old Boys Nacional
1 0
Date19 October 1988
VenueGigante de Arroyito, Rosario
RefereeHernán Silva
Attendance45,000
Second leg
Nacional Newell's Old Boys
3 0
Date26 October 1988
VenueCentenario, Montevideo
RefereeArnaldo C. Coelho
Attendance75,000

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.
Argentina Newell's Old BoysNone
Uruguay Nacional5 (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
First leg
Newell's Old Boys Argentina1–0Uruguay Nacional
Gabrich 60' Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)
Newell's
Nacional

Second leg
Ostolaza scoring the second goal for Nacional in Montevideo
Second leg
Nacional Uruguay3–0Argentina Newell's Old Boys
Vargas 13'
Ostolaza 36'
De León 78'		 Report
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
Nacional
Newell's

References
  1. Copa Libertadores 1988: La primera final on El Rojinegro
  2. Copa Libertadores 1988 by Frank Ballesteros, Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF
  3. Cuando a Newell's se le escapó su primera final de Copa Libertadores on El Gráfico, 26 Oct 2016
  4. Nacional campeón de la Copa Libertadores 1988 on AUF, 26 Oct 2019
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