1997 Recopa Sudamericana

The 1997 Recopa Sudamericana was the ninth Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana competitions.

1997 Recopa Sudamericana
EventRecopa Sudamericana
Vélez Sársfield won the penalty shootout 2-4
DateApril 13, 1997
VenueUniversiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
RefereeJorge Nieves (Uruguay)
1996
1998

The match was contested between River Plate, winners of the 1996 Copa Libertadores, and Vélez Sársfield, winners of the 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana, on April 13, 1997. After a 1–1 draw, Vélez Sársfield managed to beat River Plate 4–2 on penalty shootout to win the trophy.[1][2][3] Renowned goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert became the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal in the competition.

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
  River Plate None
  Vélez Sarsfield 1995

Bold indicates winning years

Match details

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River Plate  1–1  Vélez Sársfield
Francescoli   83' (pen.) Report Chilavert   29' (pen.)
Penalties
Francescoli  
Gallardo  
Trotta  
Ayala  
2–4   Chilavert
  Camps
  Pandolfi
  Zandoná
  Pellegrino
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
River Plate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vélez Sársfield
GK 1   Roberto Bonano   28'
DF 17   Roberto Trotta
DF 2   Celso Ayala
DF 6   Eduardo Berizzo     74'
DF 3   Juan Pablo Sorín
MF 8   Roberto Monserrat
MF 5   Leonardo Astrada
MF 22   Hernán Maisterra   28'
MF 11   Sergio Berti   60'
FW 9   Enzo Francescoli
FW 7   Julio Ricardo Cruz
Substitutes:
GK 12   Germán Burgos   28'
MF 10   Marcelo Gallardo   60'
FW 21   Facundo Villalba   74'
Manager:
  Ramón Díaz
GK 1   José Luis Chilavert
DF 4   Flavio Zandoná
DF   Víctor Sotomayor
DF 6   Mauricio Pellegrino
DF   Raúl Cardozo
MF   Guillermo Morigi   76'
MF   Marcelo Gómez   88'
MF   Claudio Husaín
MF   Christian Bassedas
FW 11   Martín Posse  
FW 10   Patricio Camps
Substitutes:
MF 8   Marcelo Herrera   76'
FW 12   Fernando Pandolfi   88'
Manager:
  Osvaldo Piazza

Assistant referees:
  Solishito Boskoito
  Elvieko Berugoshi

References

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  1. ^ Recopa Sudamericana 1997 on the RSSSF
  2. ^ La Recopa viajó a Liniers on La Nación, 14 Apr 1997
  3. ^ El cierre de un ciclo brillante on Velez Sarsfield website, 13 Apr 2020