1991 Copa Libertadores
| Libertadores 1991 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February 20 – June 5 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Colo-Colo (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Olimpia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 221 (2.46 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Gaúcho (8 goals) |
← 1990 1992 → | |
The 1991 Copa Libertadores was won by Colo-Colo of Chile after defeating Olimpia of Paraguay with a 3–0 aggregate score in the finals. The championship would mark a first for a Chilean club team in an international tournament. Twenty-one clubs from all South American countries within Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) participated.
Qualified teams
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Draw
[edit]The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Paraguay competed as Olimpia was champion of the 1990 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Second round.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  BOL
|
 BOC
|
OPE
|
RIV
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolívar
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Round of 16 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Boca Juniors
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–3 | ||
| 3 | Oriente Petrolero
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | River Plate
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CC
|
 LDQ
|
CON
|
BSC
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Round of 16 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | LDU Quito
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Deportes Concepción
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Barcelona
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 3
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FLA
|
COR
|
 NAC
|
BVI
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | Round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Corinthians
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Nacional
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Bella Vista
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 4
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | COL
|
CCP
|
 UNI
|
SBA
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colegiales
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 | Round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Universitario
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | ||
| 4 | Sport Boys
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 5
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  AME
|
NAC
|
 TAC
|
MAR
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 | Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Unión Atlético Táchira
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Marítimo
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
- Colombian club teams América, and Atlético Nacional were unable to play at their home venues. Their games were held in Miami, Florida and San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
Round of 16
[edit]- The top three teams in every group qualified along with Olimpia the champion of Copa Libertadores 1990
- First leg matches were played on April 16 and April 17, 1991. Second leg matches were played on April 24 and April 25, 1991.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nacional 
|
5–2 |  Bolívar
|
4–1 | 1–1 |
Universitario 
|
1–2 |  Colo-Colo
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
Deportivo Táchira 
|
2–8 |  Flamengo
|
2–3 | 0–5 |
Boca Juniors 
|
4–2 | Corinthians
|
3–1 | 1–1 |
| Deportes Concepción
|
3–6 |  América de Cali
|
0–3 | 3–3 |
LDU Quito 
|
2–4 | Atlético Nacional
|
2–2 | 0–2 |
Olimpia 
|
3–2 | Colegiales
|
1–1 | 2–1 |
| Oriente Petrolero
|
1–3 | Cerro Porteño
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]- First leg matches were played on May 1, May 2, and May 3, 1991. Second leg matches played on May 8 and May 10, 1991.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colo-Colo
|
4–2 | Nacional
|
4–0 | 0–2 |
| Flamengo
|
2–4 | Boca Juniors
|
2–1 | 0–3 |
| América de Cali
|
0–2 | Atlético Nacional
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Cerro Porteño
|
1–3 | Olimpia
|
1–0 | 0–3 |
Semifinals
[edit]- First leg matches played on May 16, 1991. Second leg matches played on May 22 and May 23, 1991.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors
|
2–3 | Colo-Colo
|
1–0 | 1–3 |
| Atlético Nacional
|
0–1 | Olimpia
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
Finals
[edit]First leg match played on May 29, 1991, in Asunción, Paraguay at Defensores del Chaco stadium. Second leg final match played on June 5, 1991, in Santiago, Chile at Estadio Monumental David Arellano.
| May 29, 1991 | Olimpia | 0–0 | Colo-Colo | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción |
| 21:45 | Attendance: 48.000 Referee: Ernesto Filippi (Uruguay) |
| June 5, 1991 | Colo-Colo | 3–0 | Olimpia | Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago |
| 20:30 | Pérez  12', 17'Herrera 85' |
Attendance: 66.517 Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil) |
Colo-Colo won 3-0 on aggregate.
Champion
[edit]| Copa Libertadores 1991 winners |
|---|
 Colo-Colo 1st title |
External links
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