1999 Copa Libertadores finals

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
2000

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.

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)
Colombia Deportivo Cali 1978
Brazil 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
Brazil Vasco da Gama
H
1–1
Oséas 41' Round of 16
First leg
Chile Colo-Colo
H
2–0
Bonilla 3'
Zapata 12' (pen.)
Brazil Vasco da Gama
A
4–2
Paulo Nunes 28'
Alex 31', 48'
Arce 50'
Second leg Chile Colo-Colo
A
0–1
Brazil Corinthians
H
2–0
Oséas 19'
Rogério 67'
Quarterfinals
First leg
Uruguay Bella Vista
H
2–1
Zapata 40'
Bonilla 67'
Brazil Corinthians
A
0–2
(p. 4–2)
Second leg Uruguay Bella Vista
A
1–1
Bonilla 79'
Argentina River Plate
A
0–1
Semifinals
First leg
Paraguay Cerro Porteño
H
4–0
Castillo 35'
Candelo 46'
Córdoba 86'
Pérez 88'
Argentina River Plate
H
3–0
Alex 16', 87'
Roque Junior 18'
Second leg Paraguay Cerro Porteño
A
2–3
Candelo 27'
Bonilla 89'

Final summary

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First leg

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Deportivo Cali Colombia1–0Brazil Palmeiras
Bonilla 42' (Report)
Deportivo Cali
Palmeiras
GK 1 Venezuela Rafael Dudamel
DF 14 Colombia John Pérez
DF 23 Colombia Mario Yepes Yellow card 58'
DF 25 Colombia Andrés Mosquera
DF 20 Colombia Gerardo Bedoya
MF 4 Colombia Alexander Viveros
MF 21 Colombia Martín Zapata (c)
MF 17 Colombia Mayer Candelo
FW 11 Colombia Geovanny Córdoba
FW 9 Colombia Víctor Bonilla downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 7 Colombia Carlos Castillo downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Colombia Fabián Domínguez
13 Colombia Miguel Marrero Yellow card 80' upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 6 Colombia Herman Gaviria
5 Colombia Manuel Valencia
24 Colombia Wilson Cano
3 Colombia Freddy Hurtado
16 Colombia Emiliano Rey upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Colombia José Hernández
GK 12 Brazil Marcos
DF 2 Paraguay Francisco Arce Yellow card 78'
DF 3 Brazil Junior Baiano
DF 5 Brazil Roque Junior
DF 6 Brazil Júnior
MF 8 Brazil César Sampaio (c)
MF 16 Brazil Rogério Yellow card 19'
MF 10 Brazil Alex downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 11 Brazil Zinho Yellow card 51' downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 7 Brazil Paulo Nunes
FW 9 Brazil Oséas downward-facing red arrow 47'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Brazil Sérgio
MF 25 Brazil Galeano upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF 23 Brazil Agnaldo
DF 21 Brazil Rubens Júnior
MF 18 Brazil Jackson
FW 24 Brazil Euller upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 17 Brazil Evair upward-facing green arrow 47'
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

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

Second leg

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Palmeiras Brazil2–1Colombia Deportivo Cali
Evair 65' (pen.)
Oséas 76'
(Report) Zapata 70' (pen.)
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 32,000
Palmeiras
Deportivo Cali
GK 12 Brazil Marcos
DF 2 Paraguay Francisco Arce downward-facing red arrow 57'
DF 3 Brazil Junior Baiano Yellow card 55'
DF 5 Brazil Roque Junior
DF 6 Brazil Júnior
MF 8 Brazil César Sampaio (c)
MF 16 Brazil Rogério
MF 10 Brazil Alex Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 75'
MF 11 Brazil Zinho Yellow card 68'
FW 7 Brazil Paulo Nunes
FW 9 Brazil Oséas
Substitutes:
GK 22 Brazil Sérgio
MF 17 Brazil Evair Red card 90+5' upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 4 Brazil Cléber
FW 24 Brazil Euller upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 18 Brazil Jackson
DF 21 Brazil Rubens Júnior
MF 25 Brazil Galeano
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 1 Venezuela Rafael Dudamel Yellow card 89'
DF 14 Colombia John Pérez downward-facing red arrow 84'
DF 23 Colombia Mario Yepes
DF 25 Colombia Andrés Mosquera Red card 79'
DF 20 Colombia Gerardo Bedoya Yellow card 61'
MF 4 Colombia Alexander Viveros
MF 21 Colombia Martín Zapata (c)
MF 17 Colombia Mayer Candelo downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 8 Colombia Arley Betancourt Yellow card 35'
FW 9 Colombia Víctor Bonilla
FW 11 Colombia Geovanny Córdoba Yellow card 22' downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Colombia Fabián Domínguez
3 Colombia Freddy Hurtado Yellow card 73' upward-facing green arrow 61'
5 Colombia Manuel Valencia upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 6 Colombia Herman Gaviria upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 7 Colombia Carlos Castillo
13 Colombia Miguel Marrero
24 Colombia Wilson Cano
Manager:
Colombia José Hernández

Assistant referees:
Paraguay Miguel Giacomuzzi
Paraguay Néstor González
Fourth official:
Paraguay 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