1999 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1999 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1999 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Brazilian club Palmeiras and Colombian club Deportivo Cali. The first leg was played at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali while the second leg was played at Estádio Palestra Itália (also known as "Parque Antarctica") of São Paulo.

1999 Copa Libertadores finals
Event1999 Copa Toyota Libertadores
on aggregate
Palmeiras won 4–3 on penalties
First leg
Date2 June 1999
VenueEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
RefereeMario Sánchez
Second leg
Date16 June 1999
VenueEstádio Palestra Itália, São Paulo
RefereeUbaldo Aquino
Attendance32,000
1998
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After the series finished in a 2–2 tie on aggregate, Palmeiras was crowned champion by penalty shoot-out.[1][2]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Deportivo Cali 1978
  Palmeiras 1961, 1968

Venues

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Pascual Guerrero and Palestra Itália, venues for the finals

Route to the finals

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Palmeiras Deportivo Cali
  Vasco da Gama
H
1–1
Oséas 41' Round of 16
First leg
  Colo-Colo
H
2–0
Bonilla 3'
Zapata 12' (pen.)
  Vasco da Gama
A
4–2
Paulo Nunes 28'
Alex 31', 48'
Arce 50'
Second leg   Colo-Colo
A
0–1
  Corinthians
H
2–0
Oséas 19'
Rogério 67'
Quarterfinals
First leg
  Bella Vista
H
2–1
Zapata 40'
Bonilla 67'
  Corinthians
A
0–2
(p. 4–2)
Second leg   Bella Vista
A
1–1
Bonilla 79'
  River Plate
A
0–1
Semifinals
First leg
  Cerro Porteño
H
4–0
Castillo 35'
Candelo 46'
Córdoba 86'
Pérez 88'
  River Plate
H
3–0
Alex 16', 87'
Roque Junior 18'
Second leg   Cerro Porteño
A
2–3
Candelo 27'
Bonilla 89'

Final summary

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First leg

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Deportivo Cali  1–0  Palmeiras
Bonilla   42' (Report)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deportivo Cali
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Palmeiras
GK 1   Rafael Dudamel
DF 14   John Pérez
DF 23   Mario Yepes   58'
DF 25   Andrés Mosquera
DF 20   Gerardo Bedoya
MF 4   Alexander Viveros
MF 21   Martín Zapata (c)
MF 17   Mayer Candelo
FW 11   Geovanny Córdoba
FW 9   Víctor Bonilla   73'
FW 7   Carlos Castillo   80'
Substitutes:
GK 22   Fabián Domínguez
13   Miguel Marrero   80'   73'
MF 6   Herman Gaviria
5   Manuel Valencia
24   Wilson Cano
3   Freddy Hurtado
16   Emiliano Rey   80'
Manager:
  José Hernández
GK 12   Marcos
DF 2   Francisco Arce   78'
DF 3   Junior Baiano
DF 5   Roque Junior
DF 6   Júnior
MF 8   César Sampaio (c)
MF 16   Rogério   19'
MF 10   Alex   71'
MF 11   Zinho   51'   83'
FW 7   Paulo Nunes
FW 9   Oséas   47'
Substitutes:
GK 22   Sérgio
MF 25   Galeano   83'
DF 23   Agnaldo
DF 21   Rubens Júnior
MF 18   Jackson
FW 24   Euller   71'
MF 17   Evair   47'
Manager:
  Luiz Felipe Scolari

Assistant referees:
  Juan Riquelme
  Héctor Poblete
Fourth official:
  Guido Aros

Second leg

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Palmeiras  2–1  Deportivo Cali
Evair   65' (pen.)
Oséas   76'
(Report) Zapata   70' (pen.)
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 32,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Palmeiras
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deportivo Cali
GK 12   Marcos
DF 2   Francisco Arce   57'
DF 3   Junior Baiano   55'
DF 5   Roque Junior
DF 6   Júnior
MF 8   César Sampaio (c)
MF 16   Rogério
MF 10   Alex   39'   75'
MF 11   Zinho   68'
FW 7   Paulo Nunes
FW 9   Oséas
Substitutes:
GK 22   Sérgio
MF 17   Evair   90+5'   57'
DF 4   Cléber
FW 24   Euller   75'
MF 18   Jackson
DF 21   Rubens Júnior
MF 25   Galeano
Manager:
  Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 1   Rafael Dudamel   89'
DF 14   John Pérez   84'
DF 23   Mario Yepes
DF 25   Andrés Mosquera   79'
DF 20   Gerardo Bedoya   61'
MF 4   Alexander Viveros
MF 21   Martín Zapata (c)
MF 17   Mayer Candelo   61'
MF 8   Arley Betancourt   35'
FW 9   Víctor Bonilla
FW 11   Geovanny Córdoba   22'   80'
Substitutes:
GK 22   Fabián Domínguez
3   Freddy Hurtado   73'   61'
5   Manuel Valencia   80'
MF 6   Herman Gaviria   84'
FW 7   Carlos Castillo
13   Miguel Marrero
24   Wilson Cano
Manager:
  José Hernández

Assistant referees:
  Miguel Giacomuzzi
  Néstor González
Fourth official:
  Robert Troxler

References

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  1. ^ Copa Libertadores 1999 by Juan Pablo Andrés and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF.com
  2. ^ En 1999, Palmeiras ganaba su primera Libertadores Archived 2019-03-21 at the Wayback Machine on Pasión Fútbol, 16 Jun 2012