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,Copa Libertadores 1988: La primera final on El Rojinegro with the second leg played on 26 October at Estadio Centenario of Montevideo.Copa Libertadores 1988 by Frank Ballesteros, Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF

Nacional won the series 3–1 on aggregate, achieving their third Copa Libertadores trophy.Cuando a Newell's se le escapó su primera final de Copa Libertadores on El Gráfico, 26 Oct 2016Nacional campeón de la Copa Libertadores 1988 on AUF, 26 Oct 2019

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

Venues

Match details

First leg

GK 1 Norberto ScoponiDF 19 Darío FrancoDF 2 Jorge Theiler DF 6 Jorge Pautasso DF 3 Roberto Sensini MF 10 Juan J. RossiMF 5 Juan Manuel Llop MF 8 Gerardo Martino (c) MF 9 Roque Alfaro FW 11 Sergio Almirón FW 7 Gabriel BatistutaSubstitutes: FW 16 Jorge Gabrich DF 13 Miguel Fullana Manager: José Yudica

GK 1 Jorge SeréDF 20 José Pintos SaldanhaDF 19 Hugo De León (c)DF 4 Felipe Reveléz DF 23 Carlos SocaMF 14 Santiago Ostolaza MF 5 Jorge CardaccioMF 8 Yubert LemosMF 10 William Castro FW 9 Ernesto Vargas FW 6 Juan C. de Lima Substitutes: FW 21 Daniel Carreño Manager: Roberto Fleitas

Second leg

GK 1 Jorge SeréDF 20 José Pintos SaldanhaDF 19 Hugo De León (c)DF 4 Felipe Reveléz DF 23 Carlos SocaMF 14 Santiago Ostolaza MF 5 Jorge CardaccioMF 8 Yubert LemosMF 10 William Castro FW 9 Ernesto Vargas FW 6 Juan C. de Lima Substitutes: FW 7 Héctor Morán FW 21 Daniel Carreño Manager: Roberto Fleitas

GK 1 Norberto ScoponiDF 19 Darío FrancoDF 2 Jorge Theiler DF 6 Jorge Pautasso DF 3 Roberto Sensini MF 10 Juan J. RossiMF 5 Juan Manuel Llop MF 8 Gerardo Martino (c)MF 9 Roque Alfaro FW 16 Jorge GabrichFW 7 Gabriel BatistutaSubstitutes: FW 11 Sergio Almirón FW 15 Víctor Ramos Manager: José Yudica

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