The 1988 Supercopa Sudamericana Finals was the final of the first edition of Supercopa Libertadores, a continental football tournament. It was contested by Argentine club Racing and Brazilian club Cruzeiro. The first leg of the tie was played at El Cilindro, where Racing beat Cruzeiro 2–1. In the second leg, held in Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, both teams tied 1–1.

Racing Club won the cup 3–1 on points (3–2 on aggregate), achieving their first Supercopa trophySupercopa 1988 on the RSSSF and winning an international title for the first time since 1967.A 26 años de la Supercopa on El Primer Grande, 18 Jun 2014

Qualified teams Team Previous final app. Racing (none) Cruzeiro (none)

Venues

Route to the final

Source:"Supercopa Sudamericana 1988" by José Carluccio. 9 Aug 2008

Racing Cruzeiro Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Round Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Santos 2–0 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A) First round Independiente 3–1 2–1 (A) 1–0 (H) – Quarter-finals Argentinos Juniors 2–0 1–0 (H) 1–0 (A) River Plate 3–2 2–1 (H) 1–1 (A)Semi-finals Nacional 3–3 2–3 (A) 1–0 (H)

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Match details

First leg

GK 1 Ubaldo Fillol (c)RB 4 Carlos E. Vázquez DF 2 Gustavo Costas DF 6 Néstor FabbriLB 3 Carlos Olarán DF 7 Jorge Acuña DF 5 Miguel Ángel Ludueña MF 10 Miguel Ángel Colombatti MF 8 Rubén PazFW 16 Omar Catalán FW 11 Walter FernándezSubstitutes:FW Ramón Medina Bello MF Hugo Pérez Manager: Alfio Basile

GK Wellington RB RonaldinhoDF 24 Gilmar Francisco DF Heraldo LB WladimirDM Éder DM 4 AdemirMF Heriberto MF Anderson FW 9 Robson FW 8 Careca (c)Substitutes:LB Genilson Manager: Carlos Alberto Silva

Second leg

GK Wellington RB 2 Balu DF Gilmar Francisco DF Heraldo LB WladimirDM 19 Éder DM AdemirMF Heriberto MF Anderson FW 9 Robson FW 8 Careca (c)Substitutes:LB Ramon Manager: Carlos Alberto Silva

GK 1 Ubaldo Fillol (c)RB 4 Carlos E. Vázquez DF 2 Gustavo Costas DF 6 Néstor FabbriLB 3 Carlos Olarán DF 7 Jorge AcuñaDF 5 Miguel Ángel LudueñaMF 10 Miguel Ángel Colombatti MF 8 Rubén Paz FW 16 Omar Catalán FW 11 Walter Fernández Substitutes:FW Ramón Medina Bello MF Hugo Pérez Manager: Alfio Basile

See also 1988 Supercopa Sudamericana 1988 Copa Libertadores Finals

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