1990 Copa Libertadores

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1990 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 25 – October 10
Teams19 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona
Tournament statistics
Matches played83
Goals scored184 (2.22 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Paraguay.svg Adriano Samaniego (7 Goals)
1989
1991

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.

Contents

Qualified teams

CountryTeamQualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)
Atlético Nacional 1989 Copa Libertadores champion
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
(2 berths)
Independiente 1988–89 Primera División champion
River Plate 1988–89 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
(2 berths)
The Strongest 1989 Primera División champion
Oriente Petrolero 1989 Primera División runner-up
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
(2 berths)
Vasco da Gama 1989 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
Grêmio 1989 Copa do Brasil champion
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
(2 berths)
Colo-Colo 1989 Primera División champion
Universidad Católica 1989 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
(2 berths)
Barcelona 1989 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
Emelec 1989 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
(2 berths)
Olimpia 1989 Primera División champion
Cerro Porteño 1990 Pre-Libertadores playoff winner
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
(2 berths)
Unión Huaral 1989 Primera División champion
Sporting Cristal 1989 Primera División runner-up
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
(2 berths)
Defensor Sporting 1989 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Progreso 1989 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
(2 berths)
Mineros de Guayana 1988–89 Primera División champion
Pepeganga Margarita 1988–89 Primera División runner-up

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 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Ecuador.svg EME Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg STR Flag of Ecuador.svg BAR Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg ORI
1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 622298+16 Second Round 1–03–12–2
2 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg The Strongest 630387+164–32–12–0
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 622267160–01–02–1
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Oriente Petrolero 622267161–01–01–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Tiebreaker

TeamsScores
1st leg home team Points 2nd leg home team1st leg2nd leg Pen.
Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 3–3 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Oriente Petrolero 3–12–35–4

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Argentina.svg IND Flag of Argentina.svg RPL
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 211010+13 Second Round 1–0
2 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 201101110–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Chile.svg COL Flag of Chile.svg UCA Flag of Peru.svg UHU Flag of Peru.svg CRI
1 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 632195+48 Second Round 1–23–12–0
2 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 623164+270–02–22–0
3 Flag of Peru.svg Unión Huaral 613259451–11–00–3
4 Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 612346241–20–00–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Uruguay.svg PRO Flag of Uruguay.svg DEF Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg PMA Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg MGU
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Progreso 623174+37 Second Round 1–12–01–1
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting 623153+270–01–03–1
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Pepeganga Margarita 630345161–01–02–1
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Mineros de Guayana 612359441–30–01–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Tiebreaker

Team 1 Score Team 2
Progreso Flag of Uruguay.svg 4–0 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Paraguay.svg OLI Flag of Paraguay.svg CPO Flag of Brazil.svg VGA Flag of Brazil.svg GRÊ
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 631298+17 Second Round 2–12–11–0
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 622288063–21–13–1
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 622255061–02–00–0
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 613256152–20–02–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 2 4 6
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 3 1 4 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 0 4 4
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg The Strongest 1 1 2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia (p) 2 2 4 (2)
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 0 3 3 (4) Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 1 3 4 (1)
Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama (p) 0 3 3 (5) Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 0 0 0
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 0 0 0 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 0 1 1
Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 0 1 1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 2 1 3
Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting 1 1 2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 0 1 1
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2 2 4 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2 1 3
Flag of Venezuela.svg Pepeganga Margarita 0 0 0 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 0 1 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 3 6 9 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1 0 1 (3)
Flag of Peru.svg Unión Huaral 1 0 1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona (p) 0 1 1 (4)
Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 0 2 2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 0 0 0
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 2 2 4 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 0 1 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Progreso 0 2 2

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Universidad Católica Flag of Chile.svg 4–2 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg The Strongest 3–11–1
Colo-Colo Flag of Chile.svg 3–3 (4–5 p) Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 0–03–3
Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 0–00–1
Defensor Sporting Flag of Uruguay.svg 2–4 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1–21–2
Pepeganga Margarita Flag of Venezuela.svg 0–9 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 0–60–3
Unión Huaral Flag of Peru.svg 1–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 1–00–2
Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 4–2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Progreso 2–02–2
Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 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

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 0–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 0–00–1
Emelec Flag of Ecuador.svg 0–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 0–00–1
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 3–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 2–01–1
Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 6–4 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 2–04–4

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 (3–4 p) Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 1–00–1
Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 4–4 (2–1 p) Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 2–12–3

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 3–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 2–01–1

First leg

First leg
Olimpia 2–0 Barcelona
Report

Second leg

Second leg
Barcelona 1–1 Olimpia
Report

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