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
First leg
Date19 October 1988
VenueGigante de Arroyito, Rosario
RefereeHernán Silva
Attendance45,000
Second leg
Date26 October 1988
VenueCentenario, Montevideo
RefereeArnaldo C. Coelho
Attendance75,000
1987
1989

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

Qualified teams

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

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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

Match details

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First leg

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First leg
Newell's Old Boys  1–0  Nacional
Gabrich   60' Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newell's
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nacional

Second leg

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Some moments of the final, fltr: DeLeón scoring by penalty, Theiler and Vargas for the ball, and Ostolaza scoring the 2nd goal
Second leg
Nacional  3–0  Newell's Old Boys
Vargas   13'
Ostolaza   36'
De León   78'
Report
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nacional
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newell's

References

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  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