2008 Copa Libertadores Finals

Event

2008 Copa Santander Libertadores de América

LDU Quito	Fluminense

5	5

LDU Quito won the penalty shootout 3–1

First leg

LDU Quito	Fluminense
4	2

Date

June 25, 2008

Venue

Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito

Referee

Carlos Chandía

Attendance

62,262

Second leg

Fluminense	LDU Quito
3	1

Date

July 2, 2008

Venue

Estádio Mario Filho (Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro

Man of the Match

José Francisco Cevallos

Referee

Héctor Baldassi

Attendance

86,027

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The 2008 Copa Libertadores Finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2008 Copa Libertadores champion. The series was contested between Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito from Quito, Ecuador, and Fluminense Football Club from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, both of whom were playing in their first finals. The first leg was played at LDU Quito's home field, La Casa Blanca in Quito, Ecuador on June 25, 2008; the second leg was played at Fluminense's home field, Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 2, 2008. LDU Quito won the final on penalties 3–1, after each team won a game apiece, and equalized on goal difference after the end of extra-time of the second leg.

Like other match-ups in the knockout round, the teams will play two games, one at each team's home stadium. As the highest seeded team determined at the beginning of the knockout stage, Fluminense had home-field advantage for the second leg. Unlike other Copa Libertadores match-ups in the knockout round, the away goals rule is not used. If the teams remained tied after 90 minutes of play during the 2nd leg, extra time will be used, followed by a penalty shootout if necessary.

Fluminense and LDU Quito both started in the Second Stage and were drawn into Group 8 along with Arsenal of Argentina and Libertad of Paraguay. Their first match was against each other in La Casa Blanca in Quito. The game ended in a goal-less draw.

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