1998 Copa Libertadores finals explained

Event:1998 Copa Toyota Libertadores
Team1:Vasco da Gama
Team2:Barcelona
Team1association:
Team2association:
Team1score:4
Team2score:1
Team1score1:2
Team2score1:0
Team1score2:2
Team2score2:1
Firstleg:First leg
Secondleg:Second leg
Details:on aggregate
Date1:12 August 1998
Date2:26 August 1998
Stadium1:São Januário
Stadium2:Monumental Isidro Romero
City1:Rio de Janeiro
City2:Guayaquil
Attendance1:35,000
Attendance2:72,000
Referee1:Gustavo Méndez
Referee2:Javier Castrilli
Previous:1997
Next:1999

See main article: 1998 Copa Libertadores.

The 1998 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1998 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Brazilian club Vasco da Gama and Ecuadorian club Barcelona. The first leg was played on August 12 at Estádio São Januário in Rio de Janeiro, with the second leg played on August 26 at Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil.

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Vasco da GamaNone
Barcelona1990

Route to the finals

BarcelonaVasco da Gama
Colo-Colo
H
2–1
Delgado 45'
Morales 87' (pen.)
Round of 16
First leg
Cruzeiro
H
2–1
Luizão 27'
Donizete 56'
Colo-Colo
A
2–2
Delgado 45', 54'Second leg Cruzeiro
A
0–0
Bolívar
A
1–1
Delgado 80'Quarterfinals
First leg
Grêmio
A
1–1
Pedrinho 46'
Bolívar
H
4–0
Asencio 10', 74'
Gómez 33'
Rosero 52'
Second leg Grêmio
H
1–0
Pedrinho 39'
Cerro Porteño
H
1–0
de Avila 11'Semifinals
First leg
River Plate
H
1–0
Donizete 10'
Cerro Porteño
A
1–2
(p. 4–3)
Asencio 72'Second leg River Plate
A
1–1
Juninho 82'

Matches

First leg

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GK 1 Carlos Germano
DF 10
DF 3
DF 4 Mauro Galvão (c)
DF 5 Luisinho
MF 6
MF 8
MF 19
MF 16
FW 9
FW 7 Donizete
Substitutes:
GK 12 Márcio Cazorla
2
MF 15
18
11
21
22 Sorato
Manager:
Antônio Lopes
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GK 1
DF 2
DF 24 Holger Quiñonez
DF 3 Jimmy Montanero (c)
DF 6
MF 25
MF 16
MF 8
MF 15 Washington Aires
FW 26 Antony de Ávila
FW 11 Nicolas Asencio
Substitutes:
GK 12 Emilio Valencia
23
DF 18 Raúl Noriega
DF 17
MF 5
10 Angel Sotelo
7 Carlos Yanes
Manager:
Rubén Darío Insúa
Assistant referees:
Carlos Velázquez
Jorge Galatti
Fourth official:

Second leg

BARCELONA:
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GK 1
DF 2
DF 18
DF 3
DF 24 Jimmy Montanero (c)
DF 17 Fricson George
MF 5
MF 8 Marcelo Morales
MF 26
FW 13
FW 11 Nicolas Asencio
Substitutes:
GK 12 Emilio Valencia
4 Alberto Montaño
DF 6 Luis Capurro
7 Carlos Yanes
MF 15
MF 16 Julio Rosero
23 Wagner Rivera
Manager:
Rubén Darío Insúa
VASCO DA GAMA:
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GK 1
DF 10
DF 3
DF 4 Mauro Galvão (c)
DF 6
MF 5
MF 8 Nasa
MF 19
MF 16
FW 7
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 12 Márcio
DF 2
DF 15
DF 18 Válber
MF 11
MF 17 Nélson
FW 21
Manager:
Antônio Lopes
Assistant referees:
Claudio Rossi
Jorge Rattalino
Fourth official:
Claudio Martin

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