1990 Copa Libertadores
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 25 – October 10 |
| Teams | 19 (from 10 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) |
← 1989 1991 → | |
The Copa Libertadores 1990 was the 31st edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Olimpia won the 1990 edition 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.
Qualified teams
Draw
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
Group 1
| 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:
Tiebreaker
| 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
- 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:
Group 3
| 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:
Group 4
| 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:
Tiebreaker
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Progreso | 4–0 | Defensor Sporting |
Group 5
| 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:
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olimpia | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Universidad Católica | 3 | 1 | 4 | Universidad Católica | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Strongest | 1 | 1 | 2 | Olimpia (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo | 0 | 3 | 3 (4) | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 3 | 4 (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama (p) | 0 | 3 | 3 (5) | Vasco da Gama | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cerro Porteño | 0 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 | Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Defensor Sporting | 1 | 1 | 2 | Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| River Plate | 2 | 2 | 4 | River Plate | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pepeganga Margarita | 0 | 0 | 0 | Independiente | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Independiente | 3 | 6 | 9 | River Plate | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Unión Huaral | 1 | 0 | 1 | Barcelona (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| Emelec | 0 | 2 | 2 | Emelec | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Progreso | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Second round
| 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
- 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
| 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
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia | 3–1 | Barcelona | 2–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
Second leg
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