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, with the second leg played on 26 October at Estadio Centenario of Montevideo.

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

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

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'

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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

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