1998 Copa Libertadores finals

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.

1998 Copa Libertadores finals
Event1998 Copa Toyota Libertadores
on aggregate
First leg
Date12 August 1998
VenueSão Januário, Rio de Janeiro
RefereeGustavo Méndez
Attendance35,000
Second leg
Date26 August 1998
VenueMonumental Isidro Romero, Guayaquil
RefereeJavier Castrilli
Attendance72,000
1997
1999

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Vasco da Gama None
  Barcelona 1990

Route to the finals

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Barcelona Vasco 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

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First leg

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Vasco da Gama  2–0  Barcelona
Donizete   7'
Luizão   35'
(Report)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vasco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barcelona
GK 1   Carlos Germano
DF 10   Vágner
DF 3   Odvan   6'
DF 4   Mauro Galvão (c)
DF 5   Luisinho
MF 6   Felipe
MF 8   Nasa   66'
MF 19   Juninho   82'
MF 16   Pedrinho   66'
FW 9   Luizão   24'
FW 7   Donizete
Substitutes:
GK 12   Márcio Cazorla
2   Vítor   66'
MF 15   Alex   66'
18   Válber   82'
11   Ramon
21   Mauricinho
22   Sorato
Manager:
  Antônio Lopes
GK 1   José Francisco Cevallos   63'
DF 2   Luis Gómez   35'
DF 24   Holger Quiñonez
DF 3   Jimmy Montanero (c)
DF 6   Luis Capurro
MF 25   Roberto Macias   55'
MF 16   Julio Rosero   45'
MF 8   Marcelo Morales   9'
MF 15   Washington Aires
FW 26   Antony de Ávila
FW 11   Nicolas Asencio
Substitutes:
GK 12   Emilio Valencia
23   Wagner Rivera   35'
DF 18   Raúl Noriega
DF 17   Fricson George   55'
MF 5   Héctor Carabalí   45'
10   Angel Sotelo
7   Carlos Yanes
Manager:
  Rubén Darío Insúa

Assistant referees:
  Carlos Velázquez
  Jorge Galatti
Fourth official:

Second leg

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Barcelona  1–2  Vasco da Gama
de Avila   79' (Report) Luizão   24'
Donizete   45'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vasco
BARCELONA:
GK 1   José Francisco Cevallos
DF 2   Luis Gómez   40'
DF 18   Raúl Noriega   46'
DF 3   Holger Quiñonez   90'
DF 24   Jimmy Montanero (c)   67'
DF 17   Fricson George
MF 5   Héctor Carabalí   78'
MF 8   Marcelo Morales
MF 26   Antony de Ávila   25'
FW 13   Agustin Delgado   91'
FW 11   Nicolas Asencio
Substitutes:
GK 12   Emilio Valencia
4   Alberto Montaño
DF 6   Luis Capurro
7   Carlos Yanes
MF 15   Washington Aires   46'
MF 16   Julio Rosero
23   Wagner Rivera
Manager:
  Rubén Darío Insúa
VASCO DA GAMA:
GK 1   Carlos Germano   70'
DF 10   Vágner
DF 3   Odvan   10'
DF 4   Mauro Galvão (c)
DF 6   Felipe   95'
MF 5   Luisinho   87'
MF 8   Nasa
MF 19   Juninho   55'
MF 16   Pedrinho   74'
FW 7   Donizete   93'
FW 9   Luizão   82'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Márcio
DF 2   Vítor   87'
DF 15   Alex Pinho   82'
DF 18   Válber
MF 11   Ramon   78'   74'
MF 17   Nélson
FW 21   Mauricinho
Manager:
  Antônio Lopes

Assistant referees:
  Claudio Rossi
  Jorge Rattalino
Fourth official:
  Claudio Martin

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