1988 Copa Libertadores finals
Football match
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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]
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| Event | 1988 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| Date | 19 October 1988 | ||||||
| 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, achieving their third Copa Libertadores trophy.[3][4]
Qualified teams
Venues
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito (left) and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series
Match details
First leg
Some moments of the first match in Rosario, fltr: captains Martino and De León, the goal scored by Gabrich, Batistuta and Franco celebrating
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Second leg
Some moments of the final, fltr: DeLeón scoring by penalty, Theiler and Vargas for the ball, and Ostolaza scoring the 2nd goal
Second leg
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