1998 Copa CONMEBOL finals
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The 1998 Copa CONMEBOL Finals were the final match series to decide the winner of the 1998 Copa CONMEBOL, a continental cup competition organised by CONMEBOL. The final was contested by Argentine club Rosario Central and Brazilian Santos FC.[1]
Event | 1998 Copa CONMEBOL | ||||||
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | October 7, 1998 | ||||||
Venue | Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo | ||||||
Referee | José L. Da Rosa (Uruguay) | ||||||
Attendance | 17,400 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | October 21, 1998 | ||||||
Venue | Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario | ||||||
Referee | Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay) | ||||||
Attendance | 46,000 | ||||||
Played under a two-legged tie system, Santos won the first leg held in Estádio Urbano Caldeira in Santos, São Paulo. As the second leg at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario ended in a 0–0 tie, Santos won 10 on aggregate, achieving their first Cup trophy.[1][2]
The series became infamous for the tough play from both sides, with many players being penalised with yellow cards and even sent off (only in the second leg in Arroyito, the referee showed the yellow card to eight players and sent off two).[3]
Qualified teams
Team | Previous final app. |
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![]() | 1995 |
- Bold indicates winning years
Venues
Urbano Caldeira (left) and Gigante de Arroyito, venues for the series
Route to the final
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
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Round | ![]() | ||||
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Opponent | Venue | Score | Opponent | Venue | Score | |
![]() (tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties) |
Home | 2–1 | First round | ![]() (won 2–1 on aggregate) |
Home | 2–0 |
Away | 2–1 (2–3 p) | Away | 1–0 | |||
![]() (won 5–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 2–2 | Quarter-finals | ![]() (won 5–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 2–3 |
Home | 3–0 | Home | 2–0 | |||
![]() (won 5–1 on aggregate) |
Home | 0–0 | Semi-finals | ![]() (won 2–1 on aggregate) |
Home | 1–1 |
Away | 1–5 | Away | 0–1 |
Match details
First leg
Santos FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Claudiomiro ![]() |
Report |
1998 Copa CONMEBOL Final
First leg
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Second leg
Second leg
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See also
References
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