1988 Copa Libertadores
{{Short description|29th season of Copa Libertadores}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Copa Libertadores de América
| year = 1988
| dates = June 29 – October 26
| image =
| caption =
| num_teams = 21
| associations = 10
| champion_other = {{flagicon|URU}} Nacional
| count = 3
| second_other = {{flagicon|ARG}} Newell's Old Boys
| matches = 83
| goals = 170
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|Colombia}} Arnoldo Iguarán (5)
| player =
| prevseason = 1987
| nextseason = 1989
}}
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 entered the tournament in the third stage, where they were defeated by San Lorenzo of Argentina. In the finals, Nacional defeated Newell's Old Boys for their third title.
Qualified teams
| class="wikitable" |
| width=125|Country
!width=150|Team !width=300|Qualification method |
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| CONMEBOL (1 berth) |1987 Copa Libertadores champion |
| rowspan="2"|{{flag|Argentina}} (2 berths) |1987–88 Primera División champion |
| San Lorenzo |
| rowspan="2"|{{BOL}} (2 berths) |1987 Primera División champion |
| Oriente Petrolero
|1987 Primera División runner-up |
| rowspan="2"|{{BRA}} (2 berths) |1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion |
| Guarani
|1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up |
| rowspan="2"|{{CHI}} (2 berths) |1987 Primera División champion |
| Colo-Colo
|1987 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner |
| rowspan="2"|{{COL}} (2 berths) |1987 Campeonato Profesional champion |
| América de Cali
|1987 Campeonato Profesional runner-up |
| rowspan="2"|{{ECU}} (2 berths) |1987 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion |
| Filanbanco
|1987 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up |
| rowspan="2"|{{flag|Paraguay|1954}} (2 berths) |1987 Primera División champion |
| Olimpia
|1987 Primera División runner-up |
| rowspan="2"|{{PER}} (2 berths) |1987 Primera División champion |
| Alianza Lima
|1987 Primera División runner-up |
| rowspan="2"|{{URU}} (2 berths) |1987 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner |
| Nacional
|1987 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up |
| rowspan="2"|{{VEN}} (2 berths) |1986–87 Primera División champion |
| Unión Atlético Táchira
|1986–87 Primera División runner-up |
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.
| class="wikitable" border="1" |
| Group 1
! Group 2 ! Group 3 ! Group 4 ! Group 5 |
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*{{flag|Chile}}
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First stage
= Group 1 =
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|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=UCA|name_UCA={{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad Católica
|team2=COL|name_COL={{flagicon|CHI}} Colo-Colo
|team3=MAR|name_MAR={{flagicon|VEN}} Marítimo
|team4=TAC|name_TAC={{flagicon|VEN}} Unión Atlético Táchira
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|win_COL=4|draw_COL=1|loss_COL=1|gf_COL=7|ga_COL=3
|win_MAR=0|draw_MAR=3|loss_MAR=3|gf_MAR=2|ga_MAR=5
|win_TAC=0|draw_TAC=2|loss_TAC=4|gf_TAC=2|ga_TAC=8
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|match_UCA_MAR=2–1
|match_UCA_TAC=3–1
|match_COL_UCA=2–2
|match_COL_MAR=1–0
|match_COL_TAC=2–0
|match_MAR_UCA=0–0
|match_MAR_COL=0–1
|match_MAR_TAC=1–1
|match_TAC_UCA=0–1
|match_TAC_COL=0–1
|match_TAC_MAR=0–0
|update=complete|source=
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= Group 2 =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=true|matches_style=FBR
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=NOB|name_NOB={{flagicon|ARG}}Newell's Old Boys
|team2=SLO|name_SLO={{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo
|team3=BAR|name_BAR={{flagicon|ECU}} Barcelona
|team4=FIL|name_FIL={{flagicon|ECU}} Filanbanco
|win_NOB=2|draw_NOB=4|loss_NOB=0|gf_NOB=5|ga_NOB=1
|win_SLO=3|draw_SLO=2|loss_SLO=1|gf_SLO=6|ga_SLO=4
|win_BAR=3|draw_BAR=1|loss_BAR=2|gf_BAR=9|ga_BAR=8
|win_FIL=0|draw_FIL=1|loss_FIL=5|gf_FIL=5|ga_FIL=12
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
|match_BAR_FIL=4–2
|match_BAR_NOB=0–0
|match_BAR_SLO=2–0
|match_FIL_BAR=1–2
|match_FIL_NOB=1–1
|match_FIL_SLO=1–2
|match_NOB_BAR=3–0
|match_NOB_FIL=1–0
|match_NOB_SLO=0–0
|match_SLO_BAR=2–1
|match_SLO_FIL=2–0
|match_SLO_NOB=0–0
}}
== Tie-breaker ==
Newell's Old Boys and San Lorenzo played an extra match to determine the winner of the group.
{{football box
|date=August 7, 1988
|time=--:--
|team1=Newell's Old Boys {{flagicon|ARG}}
|score=1–0
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo
|goals1=Ramos {{goal|?}}
|goals2=
|stadium=El Coloso del Parque, Rosario
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
= Group 3 =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=true|matches_style=FBR
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=ACA|name_ACA={{flagicon|COL}} América de Cali
|team2=NAC|name_NAC={{flagicon|URU}} Nacional
|team3=MIL|name_MIL={{flagicon|COL}} Millonarios
|team4=MWA|name_MWA={{flagicon|URU}} Montevideo Wanderers
|win_ACA=4|draw_ACA=1|loss_ACA=1|gf_ACA=8|ga_ACA=6
|win_NAC=3|draw_NAC=2|loss_NAC=1|gf_NAC=8|ga_NAC=7
|win_MIL=2|draw_MIL=0|loss_MIL=4|gf_MIL=14|ga_MIL=12
|win_MWA=1|draw_MWA=1|loss_MWA=4|gf_MWA=3|ga_MWA=8
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
|match_ACA_MIL=2–1
|match_ACA_MWA=1–0
|match_ACA_NAC=0–0
|match_MIL_ACA=2–3
|match_MIL_MWA=3–0
|match_MIL_NAC=6–1
|match_MWA_ACA=1–2
|match_MWA_MIL=2–1
|match_MWA_NAC=0–0
|match_NAC_ACA=2–0
|match_NAC_MIL=4–1
|match_NAC_MWA=1–0
}}
= Group 4 =
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|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=OPE|name_OPE={{flagicon|BOL}} Oriente Petrolero
|team2=BOL|name_BOL={{flagicon|BOL}} Bolívar
|team3=CPO|name_CPO={{flagicon|PAR}} Cerro Porteño
|team4=OLI|name_OLI={{flagicon|PAR}} Olimpia
|win_OPE=3|draw_OPE=1|loss_OPE=2|gf_OPE=8|ga_OPE=8
|win_BOL=3|draw_BOL=0|loss_BOL=3|gf_BOL=12|ga_BOL=10
|win_CPO=2|draw_CPO=2|loss_CPO=2|gf_CPO=6|ga_CPO=7
|win_OLI=2|draw_OLI=1|loss_OLI=3|gf_OLI=6|ga_OLI=7
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
|match_BOL_CPO=2–0
|match_BOL_OLI=2–0
|match_BOL_OPE=1–2
|match_CPO_BOL=3–2
|match_CPO_OLI=0–0
|match_CPO_OPE=1–0
|match_OLI_BOL=4–2
|match_OLI_CPO=1–0
|match_OLI_OPE=1–2
|match_OPE_BOL=1–3
|match_OPE_CPO=2–2
|match_OPE_OLI=1–0
}}
= Group 5 =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=true|matches_style=FBR
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=GUA|name_GUA={{flagicon|BRA}} Guarani
|team2=UNI|name_UNI={{flagicon|PER}} Universitario
|team3=REC|name_REC={{flagicon|BRA}} Sport Recife
|team4=ALI|name_ALI={{flagicon|PER}} Alianza Lima
|win_GUA=3|draw_GUA=2|loss_GUA=1|gf_GUA=9|ga_GUA=5
|win_UNI=2|draw_UNI=4|loss_UNI=0|gf_UNI=5|ga_UNI=2
|win_REC=2|draw_REC=1|loss_REC=3|gf_REC=7|ga_REC=6
|win_ALI=1|draw_ALI=1|loss_ALI=4|gf_ALI=2|ga_ALI=10
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
|match_ALI_GUA=2–1
|match_ALI_REC=0–1
|match_ALI_UNI=0–2
|match_GUA_ALI=1–0
|match_GUA_REC=4–1
|match_GUA_UNI=1–1
|match_REC_ALI=5–0
|match_REC_GUA=0–1
|match_REC_UNI=0–0
|match_UNI_ALI=0–0
|match_UNI_GUA=1–1
|match_UNI_REC=1–0
}}
Knockout phase
= Bracket =
{{4RoundBracket|seeds=no|legs=2|byes=2|nowrap=y
| RD1=Second stage
| RD2=Third stage
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Finals
| team-width=14em
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad Católica
| RD1-score01-1=1
| RD1-score01-2=0
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|URU}} Nacional (a)
| RD1-score02-1=1
| RD1-score02-2=0
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|BOL}} Bolívar
| RD1-score03-1=1
| RD1-score03-2=0 (2)
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|ARG}} Newell's Old Boys
| RD1-score04-1=0
| RD1-score04-2=1 (3)
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|COL}} América de Cali
| RD1-score05-1=1
| RD1-score05-2=2
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|PER}} Universitario
| RD1-score06-1=0
| RD1-score06-2=2
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|BOL}} Oriente Petrolero
| RD1-score07-1=2
| RD1-score07-2=0
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|CHI}} Colo-Colo
| RD1-score08-1=1
| RD1-score08-2=0
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo
| RD1-score09-1=1
| RD1-score09-2=1
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|BRA}} Guarani
| RD1-score10-1=1
| RD1-score10-2=0
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|URU}} Nacional
| RD2-score01-1=1
| RD2-score01-2=2
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|ARG}} Newell's Old Boys
| RD2-score02-1=1
| RD2-score02-2=1
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|COL}} América de Cali
| RD2-score03-1=1
| RD2-score03-2=2
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|BOL}} Oriente Petrolero
| RD2-score04-1=1
| RD2-score04-2=0
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo
| RD2-score05-1=0
| RD2-score05-2=1
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|URU}} Peñarol
| RD2-score06-1=0
| RD2-score06-2=0
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|URU}} Nacional
| RD3-score01-1=1
| RD3-score01-2=1
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|COL}} América de Cali
| RD3-score02-1=0
| RD3-score02-2=1
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo
| RD3-score03-1=0
| RD3-score03-2=1
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ARG}} Newell's Old Boys
| RD3-score04-1=1
| RD3-score04-2=2
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|URU}} Nacional
| RD4-score01-1=0
| RD4-score01-2=3
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ARG}} Newell's Old Boys
| RD4-score02-1=1
| RD4-score02-2=0
}}
= 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.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| colspan=3|Teams
!colspan=2|Scores !colspan=3|Tie-breakers |
|---|
| width="185"|Team 1
!width="50"|{{Tooltip|Points|Points}} !width="185"|Team 2 !width="55"|1st leg !width="55"|2nd leg !width="50"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !width="50"|{{Tooltip|AG|away goals}} !width="50"|{{Tooltip|Pen.|Penalty shootout}} |
| align=right| Nacional {{flagicon|URU}}
|2:2 |align=left| {{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad Católica |1–1 |0–0 |0–0 |1–0 |— |
| align=right| Universitario {{flagicon|PER}}
|1:3 |align=left| {{flagicon|COL}} América de Cali |0–1 |2–2 |— |— |— |
| align=right| Colo-Colo {{flagicon|CHI}}
|1:3 |align=left| {{flagicon|BOL}} Oriente Petrolero |1–2 |0–0 |— |— |— |
| align=right| Guarani {{flagicon|BRA}}
|1:3 |align=left| {{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo |1–1 |0–1 |— |— |— |
| align=right| Newell's Old Boys {{flagicon|ARG}}
|2:2 |align=left| {{flagicon|BOL}} 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.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| colspan=3|Teams
!colspan=2|Scores !colspan=3|Tie-breakers |
|---|
| width="185"|Team 1
!width="50"|{{Tooltip|Points|Points}} !width="185"|Team 2 !width="55"|1st leg !width="55"|2nd leg !width="50"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !width="50"|{{Tooltip|AG|away goals}} !width="50"|{{Tooltip|Pen.|Penalty shootout}} |
| align=right| San Lorenzo {{flagicon|ARG}}
|3:1 |align=left| {{flagicon|URU}} Peñarol |0–0 |1–0 |— |— |— |
| align=right| Nacional {{flagicon|URU}}
|3:1 |align=left| {{flagicon|ARG}} Newell's Old Boys |1–1 |2–1 |— |— |— |
| align=right| América de Cali {{flagicon|COL}}
|3:1 |align=left|{{flagicon|BOL}} Oriente Petrolero |1–1 |2–0 |— |— |— |
==Ranking of losing teams==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=NOB|name_NOB={{flagicon|ARG}} Newell's Old Boys
|team2=PEÑ|name_PEÑ={{flagicon|URU}} Peñarol
|team3=OPE|name_OPE={{flagicon|BOL}} Oriente Petrolero
|win_NOB=0|draw_NOB=1|loss_NOB=1|gf_NOB=2|ga_NOB=3
|win_PEÑ=0|draw_PEÑ=1|loss_PEÑ=1|gf_PEÑ=0|ga_PEÑ=1
|win_OPE=0|draw_OPE=1|loss_OPE=1|gf_OPE=1|ga_OPE=3
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
= Semifinals =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| colspan=3|Teams
!colspan=2|Scores !colspan=3|Tie-breakers |
|---|
| width="185"|Team 1
!width="50"|{{Tooltip|Points|Points}} !width="185"|Team 2 !width="55"|1st leg !width="55"|2nd leg !width="50"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !width="50"|{{Tooltip|AG|away goals}} !width="50"|{{Tooltip|Pen.|Penalty shootout}} |
| align=right| San Lorenzo {{flagicon|ARG}}
|0:4 |align=left| {{flagicon|ARG}} Newell's Old Boys |0–1 |1–2 |— |— |— |
| align=right| América de Cali {{flagicon|COL}}
|1:3 |align=left| {{flagicon|URU}} Nacional |0–1 |1–1 |— |— |— |
= Finals =
{{main|1988 Copa Libertadores Finals}}
{{football box
|date= 19 October 1988
|team1= Newell's Old Boys
|score= 1–0
|report=[https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa88.html Report]
|team2= Nacional
|goals1= Gabrich {{goal|60}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
|attendance= 45,000
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 26 October 1988
|team1= Nacional
|score= 3–0
|report=[https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa88.html Report]
|team2= Newell's Old Boys
|goals1= Vargas {{goal|13}}
Ostolaza {{goal|36}}
De León {{goal|78}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Centenario, Montevideo
|attendance= 75,000
|referee =
}}
External links
{{commons cat}}
- [http://www.conmebol.com Sitio oficial de la CONMEBOL]
- [https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa88.html Libertadores 1988 at RSSSF.com]
{{Copa Libertadores Seasons}}