1988 Copa Libertadores

1988 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
Dates June 29 – October 26
Teams 21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay Nacional (3rd title)
Runners-up Argentina Newell's Old Boys
Tournament statistics
Matches played 83
Goals scored 170 (2.05 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colombia Arnoldo Iguarán (5)
Best player Colombia Nairo Quintana

The 1988 Copa Libertadores de América was the 29th edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. This season's defending champion Peñarol of Uruguay were defeated by San Lorenzo of Argentina. In the finals, Nacional defeated Newell's Old Boys.

Draw

The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Uruguay competed as Peñarol was champion of the 1987 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the third stage.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5

First stage

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Chile Universidad Católica 106420945
Chile Colo-Colo 96411734
Venezuela Marítimo 3603325-3
Venezuela Unión Atlético Táchira 2602428-6
  UCA COL MAR TAC
Universidad Católica 1–0 2–1 3–1
Colo-Colo 2–2 1–0 2–0
Marítimo 0–0 0–1 1–1
Unión Atlético Táchira 0–1 0–1 0–0

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Argentina Newell's Old Boys 86240514
Argentina San Lorenzo 86321642
Ecuador Barcelona 7631298+1
Ecuador Filanbanco 16015512-7


July 6 Rosario Newell's Old Boys 0:0 San Lorenzo
July 6 Guayaquil Barcelona 4:2 Filanbanco
12 de julio Milagro Filanbanco 1:1 Newell's Old Boys
July 13 Guayaquil Barcelona 2:0 San Lorenzo
July 16 Milagro Filanbanco 1:2 San Lorenzo
July 17 Guayaquil Barcelona 0:0 Newell's Old Boys
July 20 Milagro Filanbanco 1:2 Barcelona
July 21 Buenos Aires San Lorenzo 0:0 Newell's Old Boys
July 27 Buenos Aires San Lorenzo 2:1 Barcelona
July 29 Rosario Newell's Old Boys 1:0 Filanbanco
August 1 Rosario Newell's Old Boys 3:0 Barcelona
August 2 Buenos Aires San Lorenzo 2:0 Filanbanco

Tie-breaker

Newell's Old Boys and San Lorenzo played an extra match to determine the winner of the group.

Group 3

TeamEquipo Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Colombia América 96411862
Uruguay Nacional 86321871
Colombia Millonarios 4620414122
Uruguay Montevideo Wanderers 3611438-5


July 29 Montevideo Montevideo Wanderers 0:0 Nacional
July 30 Bogotá Millonarios 2:3 América
July 5 Montevideo Montevideo Wanderers 1:2 América
July 8 Montevideo Nacional 2:0 América
July 15 Montevideo Nacional 4:1 Millonarios
July 19 Montevideo Nacional 1:0 Montevideo Wanderers
July 19 Cali América 2:1 Millonarios
July 23 Cali América 1:0 Montevideo Wanderers
July 26 Bogotá Millonarios 3:0 Montevideo Wanderers
July 29 Bogotá Millonarios 6:1 Nacional
August 3 Cali América 0:0 Nacional
August 12 Montevideo Montevideo Wanderers 2:1 Millonarios

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 76312880
Bolivia Bolívar 6630312102
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6622267-1
Paraguay Olimpia 5621367-1


July 5 La Paz Bolívar 1:2 Oriente Petrolero
July 6 Asunción Cerro Porteño 0:0 Olimpia
July 19 Santa Cruz Oriente Petrolero 1:0 Olimpia
July 22 La Paz Bolívar 2:0 Olimpia
July 26 Santa Cruz Oriente Petrolero 2:2 Cerro Porteño
July 29 La Paz Bolívar 2:0 Cerro Porteño
August 9 Santa Cruz Oriente Petrolero 1:3 Bolívar
August 10 Asunción Olimpia 1:0 Cerro Porteño
August 16 Asunción Cerro Porteño 1:0 Oriente Petrolero
August 19 Asunción Olimpia 1:2 Oriente Petrolero
August 19 Asunción Cerro Porteño 3:2 Bolívar
August 26 Asunción Olimpia 4:2 Bolívar

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Brazil Guarani 86321954
Peru Universitario 86240523
Brazil Sport Recife 56213761
Peru Alianza Lima 36114210-8


July 1 Lima Universitario 0:0 Alianza Lima
July 2 Recife Sport Recife 0:1 Guarani
July 8 Lima Alianza Lima 2:1 Guarani
July 12 Lima Universitario 1:1 Guarani
July 18 Lima Universitario 1:0 Sport Recife
July 22 Lima Alianza Lima 0:1 Sport Recife
August 3 Lima Alianza Lima 0:2 Universitario
August 3 Campinas Guarani 4:1 Sport Recife
August 16 Recife Sport Recife 5:0 Alianza Lima
August 19 Campinas Guarani 1:0 Alianza Lima
August 23 Recife Sport Recife 0:0 Universitario
August 26 Campinas Guarani 1:1 Universitario

Knockout phase

Bracket

  Second stage Third stage Semifinals Finals
                                     
 Chile Universidad Católica 1 0  
 Uruguay Nacional (a) 1 0  
   Uruguay Nacional 1 2  
     Argentina Newell's Old Boys 1 1  
 Bolivia Bolívar 1 0 (2)
 Argentina Newell's Old Boys 0 1 (3)  
   Uruguay Nacional 1 1  
     Colombia América 0 1  
 Colombia América 1 2  
 Peru Universitario 0 2  
   Colombia América 1 2
     Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 1 0  
 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 2 0
 Chile Colo-Colo 1 0  
   Uruguay Nacional 0 3
   Argentina Newell's Old Boys 1 0
 Argentina San Lorenzo 1 1  
 Brazil Guarani 1 0  
   Argentina San Lorenzo 0 1  
     Uruguay Peñarol 0 0  
      
        
   Argentina San Lorenzo 0 1
     Argentina Newell's Old Boys 1 2  

Second stage

The group winners and runners-up were drawn in the second stage of the competition. The away goals rule was applied to determine the winner between Nacional and Universidad Católica.

Teams Scores Tie-breakers
Team 1 Points Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg GD AG Pen.
Nacional Uruguay 2:2 Chile Universidad Católica 1–1 0–0 0:0 1:0
Universitario Peru 1:3 Colombia América 0–1 2–2
Colo-Colo Chile 1:3 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 1–2 0–0
Guarani Brazil 1:3 Argentina San Lorenzo 1–1 0–1
Newell's Old Boys Argentina 2:2 Bolivia Bolívar 0–1 1–0 0:0 0:0 3–2

Third stage

The defending champion Peñarol entered the competition in this round. The three winners and the best-ranked loser advanced to the semifinals.

Teams Scores Tie-breakers
Team 1 Points Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg GD AG Pen.
San Lorenzo Argentina 3:1 Uruguay Peñarol 0–0 1–0
Nacional Uruguay 3:1 Argentina Newell's Old Boys 1–1 2–1
América Colombia 3:1 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 1–1 2–0

Ranking of losing teams

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Newell's Old Boys 201123−11
Uruguay Peñarol 201101−11
Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 201113−21

Semifinals

Teams Scores Tie-breakers
Team 1 Points Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg GD AG Pen.
San Lorenzo Argentina 0:4 Argentina Newell's Old Boys 0–1 1–2
América Colombia 1:3 Uruguay Nacional 0–1 1–1

Finals

October 19, 1988
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Newell's Old Boys Argentina 1–0 Uruguay Nacional
Gabrich  60' Report
El Coloso del Parque, Rosario
Attendance: 45,000

October 26, 1988
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Nacional Uruguay 3−0 Argentina Newell's Old Boys
Vargas  13'
Ostolaza  36'
De León  78'
Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 75,000

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