# 1998 Copa CONMEBOL finals

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.
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.
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).

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous final app. |
| Santos | (none) |
| Rosario Central | 1995 |
* Bold indicates winning years

## Route to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
| Santos | Santos | Santos | Round | Rosario Central | Rosario Central | Rosario Central |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| Once Caldas (tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties) | Home | 2–1 | First round | Audax Italiano (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 |
| Once Caldas (tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties) | Away | 2–1 (2–3 p) | First round | Audax Italiano (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 |
| LDU Quito (won 5–2 on aggregate) | Away | 2–2 | Quarter-finals | Huracán Buceo (won 5–2 on aggregate) | Away | 2–3 |
| LDU Quito (won 5–2 on aggregate) | Home | 3–0 | Quarter-finals | Huracán Buceo (won 5–2 on aggregate) | Home | 2–0 |
| Sampaio Corrêa (won 5–1 on aggregate) | Home | 0–0 | Semi-finals | Atlético Mineiro (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Home | 1–1 |
| Sampaio Corrêa (won 5–1 on aggregate) | Away | 1–5 | Semi-finals | Atlético Mineiro (won 2–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 |

## Match details
### First leg

| Santos | Rosario Central |
| GK | 1 | Zetti |
| DF | 4 | Ânderson Lima | 20' |
| DF | 13 | Jean | 39' |
| DF | 5 | Claudiomiro | | 80' |
| DF | 3 | Athirson |
| MF | 17 | Marcos Bazílio | | 80' |
| MF | 8 | Narciso |
| MF | 23 | Eduardo Marques |
| MF | 7 | Lúcio |
| FW | 19 | Alessandro Cambalhota | | 71' |
| FW | 9 | Viola | 10' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 11 | Adiel | | 71' |
| MF | 18 | Fernandes | | 80' |
| MF | 24 | Gustavo Nery | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Émerson Leão ||
| GK | 1 | José Buljubasich |
| DF | 4 | Darío Marra | 52' |
| DF | 13 | Germán Gerbaudo | 7' |
| DF | 6 | Maximiliano Cuberas | 83' |
| DF | 3 | Juan Ramón Jara |
| MF | 5 | Hugo M. González | | 80' |
| MF | 14 | Christian Daniele | 56' |
| MF | 8 | Javier Cappelletti | 45+4' |
| MF | 19 | Walter Gaitán | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Marcelo Carracedo | 57' |
| FW | 9 | Darío Scotto | 10' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 7 | E. Bustos Montoya | 84' | 46' |
| MF | 21 | Rubén Villarreal | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Edgardo Bauza ||

### Second leg

| Rosario Central | Santos |
| GK | 1 | José Buljubasich |
| DF | 4 | Darío Marra | 22' 74' |
| DF | 13 | Germán Gerbaudo |
| DF | 6 | Maximiliano Cuberas | 83' |
| DF | 3 | Juan Ramón Jara |
| MF | 5 | Hugo M. González | 57' |
| MF | 14 | Christian Daniele | 72' |
| MF | 11 | Germán Rivarola |
| MF | 19 | Walter Gaitán |
| FW | 17 | Sebastián Flores | 20' |
| FW | 16 | Rafael Maceratesi | 63' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 23 | Ezequiel González | 57' |
| FW | 20 | Emanuel Ruiz | 63' |
| MF | 8 | Javier Cappelletti | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Edgardo Bauza ||
| GK | 1 | Zetti |
| DF | 4 | Ânderson Lima |
| DF | 6 | Sandro Barbosa | 58' |
| DF | 5 | Claudiomiro | 22' |
| DF | 3 | Athirson | 76' |
| MF | 17 | Marcos Bazílio | 39' |
| MF | 8 | Narciso | 34' |
| MF | 23 | Eduardo Marques | 45' 64' |
| MF | 16 | Élder |
| FW | 18 | Fernandes | | 76' |
| FW | 19 | Alessandro Cambalhota | | 85' |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 14 | Baiano | | 76' |
| MF | 11 | Adiel | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Émerson Leão ||