1997 Recopa Sudamericana
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| Event | Recopa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| Vélez Sársfield won the Uruguay) | |||||||
The 1997 Recopa Sudamericana was the ninth
Supercopa Sudamericana
competitions.
The match was contested between
became the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal in the competition.Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 River Plate |
None |
| Vélez Sarsfield |
1995 |
Bold indicates winning years
Match details
1997 Recopa Sudamericana
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)
        River Plate
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     Vélez Sársfield
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Assistant referees:
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References
- ^ 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