| 1988 Copa Libertadores de América finals | |
| Event: | 1988 Copa Libertadores |
| Team1: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Team1association: |  |
| Team1score: | 1 |
| Team2: | Nacional |
| Team2score: | 3 |
| Firstleg: | First leg |
| Team1score1: | 1 |
| Team2score1: | 0 |
| Date1: | 19 October 1988 |
| Stadium1: | Gigante de Arroyito |
| City1: | Rosario |
| Referee1: | Hernán Silva |
| Attendance1: | 45,000 |
| Secondleg: | Second leg |
| Team1score2: | 0 |
| Team2score2: | 3 |
| Date2: | 26 October 1988 |
| Stadium2: | Centenario |
| City2: | Montevideo |
| Attendance2: | 75,000 |
| Previous: | 1987 |
| Next: | 1989 |
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,[1] with the second leg played on 26 October at Estadio Centenario of Montevideo.[2]
Nacional won the series 3–1 on aggregate, achieving their third Copa Libertadores trophy.[3] [4]
The finals were played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was to be crowned champion. If the two teams tied on points after the second leg, a playoff at a neutral venue was to be the tie-breaker. Goal difference was to be used as a last resort.
| width=150px | Team | width=300px | Previous finals app. |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | |||
| 5 (1964, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1980) |
| GK | 1 | Norberto Scoponi | ||
| DF | 19 | Darío Franco | ||
| DF | 2 | |||
| DF | 6 | |||
| DF | 3 | |||
| MF | 10 | Juan J. Rossi | ||
| MF | 5 | |||
| MF | 8 | Gerardo Martino (c) | ||
| MF | 9 | |||
| FW | 11 | |||
| FW | 7 | Gabriel Batistuta | ||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | 16 | |||
| DF | 13 | Miguel Fullana | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| José Yudica | ||||
| GK | 1 | Jorge Seré | ||
| DF | 20 | José Pintos Saldanha | ||
| DF | 19 | Hugo De León (c) | ||
| DF | 4 | |||
| DF | 23 | Carlos Soca | ||
| MF | 14 | |||
| MF | 5 | Jorge Cardaccio | ||
| MF | 8 | Yubert Lemos | ||
| MF | 10 | |||
| FW | 9 | |||
| FW | 6 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | 21 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| GK | 1 | Jorge Seré | ||
| DF | 20 | José Pintos Saldanha | ||
| DF | 19 | Hugo De León (c) | ||
| DF | 4 | |||
| DF | 23 | Carlos Soca | ||
| MF | 14 | |||
| MF | 5 | Jorge Cardaccio | ||
| MF | 8 | Yubert Lemos | ||
| MF | 10 | |||
| FW | 9 | |||
| FW | 6 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | 7 | |||
| FW | 21 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Roberto Fleitas | ||||
| GK | 1 | Norberto Scoponi | ||
| DF | 19 | Darío Franco | ||
| DF | 2 | |||
| DF | 6 | |||
| DF | 3 | |||
| MF | 10 | Juan J. Rossi | ||
| MF | 5 | |||
| MF | 8 | Gerardo Martino (c) | ||
| MF | 9 | |||
| FW | 16 | Jorge Gabrich | ||
| FW | 7 | Gabriel Batistuta | ||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | 11 | |||
| FW | 15 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| José Yudica | ||||