1999 Copa Libertadores Finals

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.

1999 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event1999 Copa Toyota Libertadores
Deportivo Cali Palmeiras
2 2
on aggregate
Palmeiras won 4–3 on penalties
First leg
Deportivo Cali Palmeiras
1 0
Date2 June 1999
VenueEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
RefereeMario Sánchez
Second leg
Palmeiras Deportivo Cali
2 1
Date16 June 1999
VenueEstádio Palestra Itália, São Paulo
RefereeUbaldo Aquino
Attendance32,000

After the series finished in a 2–2 tie on aggregate, Palmeiras crowned champion by penalty shoot-out.[1][2]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Deportivo Cali 1978
Palmeiras 1961, 1968

Venues
Pascual Guerrero and Palestra Itália, venues for the finals

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

Final summary

First leg
Deportivo Cali 1–0 Palmeiras
Bonilla  42' (Report)
Attendance: 46,000
Deportivo Cali
Palmeiras
GK1 Rafael Dudamel
DF14 John Pérez
DF23 Mario Yepes 58'
DF25 Andrés Mosquera
DF20 Gerardo Bedoya
MF4 Alexander Viveros
MF21 Martín Zapata (c)
MF17 Mayer Candelo
FW11 Geovanny Córdoba
FW9 Víctor Bonilla 73'
FW7 Carlos Castillo 80'
Substitutes:
GK22 Fabián Domínguez
13 Miguel Marrero 80' 73'
MF6 Herman Gaviria
5 Manuel Valencia
24 Wilson Cano
3 Freddy Hurtado
16 Emiliano Rey 80'
Manager:
José Hernández
GK12 Marcos
DF2 Francisco Arce 78'
DF3 Junior Baiano
DF5 Roque Junior
DF6 Júnior
MF8 César Sampaio (c)
MF16 Rogério 19'
MF10 Alex 71'
MF11 Zinho 51' 83'
FW7 Paulo Nunes
FW9 Oséas 47'
Substitutes:
GK22 Sérgio
MF25 Galeano 83'
DF23 Agnaldo
DF21 Rubens Júnior
MF18 Jackson
FW24 Euller 71'
MF17 Evair 47'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari

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

Second leg
Palmeiras 2–1 Deportivo Cali
Evair  65' (pen.)
Oséas  76'		 (Report) Zapata  70' (pen.)
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 32,000
Palmeiras
Deportivo Cali
GK12 Marcos
DF2 Francisco Arce 57'
DF3 Junior Baiano 55'
DF5 Roque Junior
DF6 Júnior
MF8 César Sampaio (c)
MF16 Rogério
MF10 Alex 39' 75'
MF11 Zinho 68'
FW7 Paulo Nunes
FW9 Oséas
Substitutes:
GK22 Sérgio
MF17 Evair 90+5' 57'
DF4 Cléber
FW24 Euller 75'
MF18 Jackson
DF21 Rubens Júnior
MF25 Galeano
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK1 Rafael Dudamel 89'
DF14 John Pérez 84'
DF23 Mario Yepes
DF25 Andrés Mosquera 79'
DF20 Gerardo Bedoya 61'
MF4 Alexander Viveros
MF21 Martín Zapata (c)
MF17 Mayer Candelo 61'
MF8 Arley Betancourt 35'
FW9 Víctor Bonilla
FW11 Geovanny Córdoba 22' 80'
Substitutes:
GK22 Fabián Domínguez
3 Freddy Hurtado 73' 61'
5 Manuel Valencia 80'
MF6 Herman Gaviria 84'
FW7 Carlos Castillo
13 Miguel Marrero
24 Wilson Cano
Manager:
José Hernández

Assistant referees:
Miguel Giacomuzzi
Néstor González
Fourth official:
Robert Troxler

References
  1. Copa Libertadores 1999 by Juan Pablo Andrés and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF.com
  2. En 1999, Palmeiras ganaba su primera Libertadores on Pasión Fútbol, 16 Jun 2012
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