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.
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| Event | Recopa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| Vélez Sársfield won the penalty shootout 2-4 | |||||||
| Date | April 13, 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Nieves (Uruguay) | ||||||
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
edit| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 River Plate |
None |
| Vélez Sarsfield |
1995 |
Bold indicates winning years
Match details
edit1997 Recopa Sudamericana
| River Plate | 1–1 | Vélez Sársfield |
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Francescoli  83' (pen.) |
Report | Chilavert 29' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
Francescoli  Gallardo  Trotta Ayala |
2–4 | Chilavert Camps Pandolfi Zandoná Pellegrino |
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)
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     Vélez Sársfield
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Assistant referees:
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References
edit- ^ Recopa Sudamericana 1997 on the RSSSF
- ^ La Recopa viajó a Liniers on La Nación, 14 Apr 1997
- ^ El cierre de un ciclo brillante on Velez Sarsfield website, 13 Apr 2020