1998 Copa Libertadores finals

1998 Copa Libertadores finals
Event1998 Copa Toyota Libertadores
Vasco da Gama Barcelona
4 1
on aggregate
First leg
Vasco da Gama Barcelona
2 0
Date12 August 1998
VenueSão Januário, Rio de Janeiro
RefereeGustavo Méndez
Attendance35,000
Second leg
Barcelona Vasco da Gama
1 2
Date26 August 1998
VenueMonumental Isidro Romero, Guayaquil
RefereeJavier Castrilli
Attendance72,000
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

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

Route to the finals

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

First leg

Vasco da Gama 2–0 Barcelona
Donizete 7'
Luizão 35'		 (Report)
Attendance: 35,000
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

Barcelona 1–2 Vasco da Gama
de Avila 79' (Report) Luizão 24'
Donizete 45'
Attendance: 72,000
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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