The Copa Libertadores 1990 was won by Olimpia after defeating Barcelona with a 3-1 aggregate in the finals. One of the players for Olimpia was legendary goalkeeper Ever Hugo Almeida, who retired from professional football the following year.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 25 – October 10 |
| Teams | 19 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Olimpia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Barcelona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 83 |
| Goals scored | 184 (2.22 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Adriano Samaniego (7 Goals) |
Qualified teams edit
Draw edit
The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Only one club from Colombia competed as Atlético Nacional was champion of the 1989 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Second round.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage edit
Group 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EME
|
 STR
|
BAR
|
ORI
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelec
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | Second Round | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| 2 | The Strongest
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | 4–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Barcelona
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Tiebreaker edit
| Teams | Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st leg home team | Points | 2nd leg home team | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Pen. |
| Barcelona
|
3–3 | Oriente Petrolero
|
3–1 | 2–3 | 5–4 |
Group 2 edit
- Note: The other two Colombian teams that qualified for the tournament withdrew due to logistical issues, as CONEMBOL banned Colombia from hosting matches due to threats made by drug lords to referees in the previous tournament in 1989, with the murder of one of them interrupting the league without a champion being declared. The champion, Atletico Nacional of Medellín, had a bye to the second round as the current champion, but had to play their home games in Chile for this tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  IND
|
RPL
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Second Round | — | 1–0 | |
| 2 | River Plate
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 0–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 3 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  COL
|
UCA
|
 UHU
|
CRI
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | Second Round | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Universidad Católica
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Unión Huaral
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | Sporting Cristal
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 4 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  PRO
|
DEF
|
 PMA
|
MGU
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Progreso
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Second Round | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Pepeganga Margarita
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Mineros de Guayana
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Tiebreaker edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Progreso
|
4–0 | Defensor Sporting
|
Group 5 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OLI
|
CPO
|
 VGA
|
GRÊ
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | Second Round | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Vasco da Gama
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Grêmio
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Católica
|
4–2 | The Strongest
|
3–1 | 1–1 |
| Colo-Colo
|
3–3 (4–5 p) | Vasco da Gama
|
0–0 | 3–3 |
| Cerro Porteño
|
0–1 |  Atlético Nacional
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Defensor Sporting
|
2–4 | River Plate
|
1–2 | 1–2 |
Pepeganga Margarita 
|
0–9 | Independiente
|
0–6 | 0–3 |
| Unión Huaral
|
1–2 | Emelec
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Barcelona
|
4–2 | Progreso
|
2–0 | 2–2 |
| Olimpia
|
bye1 |
1 Olimpia had been drawn to face the third-placed team from Group 2, but that group was reduced to two teams after the withdrawal of Colombian teams.
Quarter-finals edit
- Note: Second leg between Vasco da Gama and Atlético Nacional was a replay in Santiago (Chile). The original match ended with a victory by 2-0 for Atlético Nacional, but it was annulled following a protest by Vasco da Gama complaining of pressure on the referee by local drug lords.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco da Gama
|
0–1 | Atlético Nacional
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Emelec
|
0–1 | Barcelona
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| River Plate
|
3–1 | Independiente
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Olimpia
|
6–4 | Universidad Católica
|
2–0 | 4–4 |
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate
|
1–1 (3–4 p) | Barcelona
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Olimpia
|
4–4 (2–1 p) | Atlético Nacional
|
2–1 | 2–3 |
Finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia
|
3–1 | Barcelona
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
