1989 Copa Libertadores finals explained

Event:1989 Copa Libertadores
Team1:Olimpia
Team2:Atlético Nacional
Team2association:
Team1score:2
Team2score:2
Details:on aggregate
Atlético Nacional won 5–4 on penalties.
Team1score1:2
Team2score1:0
Team1score2:0
Team2score2:2
Firstleg:First leg
Secondleg:Second leg
Date1:24 May 1989
Date2:31 May 1989
Stadium1:Defensores del Chaco
Stadium2:El Campín
City1:Asunción
City2:Bogotá
Attendance1:40,000
Attendance2:50,000
Referee1:José Wright (Brazil)
Referee2:Juan C. Loustau (Argentina)
Previous:1988
Next:1990

The 1989 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1989 Copa Libertadores champion. After both finalists were tied on aggregate after the two legs, Atlético Nacional won the second leg 5–4 in the penalty shootout. The winner was finally determined after the two teams had taken a combined 18 penalties in the marathon second leg.

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals app.
1960, 1979
None

Match details

First leg

GK 1 Ever Almeida
DF 13 Fidel Miño (c)
DF 5
DF 3 Herib Chamas
DF 15 Roberto Krausemann
MF 6 Jorge Guasch
MF 8
MF 10 Rafael Bobadilla
FW 24 Gustavo Neffa
FW 9
FW 11
Substitutes:
FW7
FW19
Manager:
Luis Cubilla
GK 1 René Higuita (c)
DF 5
DF 15 Luis Perea
DF 2
DF 3
MF 14
MF 8
MF 20 Felipe Pérez
FW 21 Luis Fajardo
MF 12
FW 19
Substitutes:
MF 18 John Jairo Carmona
DF23
Manager:
Francisco Maturana
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Second leg

GK 1 René Higuita (c)
DF 18 John Jairo Carmona
DF 15 Luis Perea
DF 2
DF 3
MF 14
MF 8
MF 21
MF 12
FW 19
FW 17 John Jairo Trellez
Substitutes:
MF 20 Felipe Pérez
DF23
Manager:
Francisco Maturana
GK 1
DF 13 Fidel Miño (c)
DF 5
DF 3 Herib Chamas
DF 15 Roberto Krausemann
MF 6 Jorge Guasch
MF 8
MF 10
FW 24
FW 9
FW 11 Alfredo Mendoza
Substitutes:
FW19
FW7
Manager:
Luis Cubilla

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