1996_Copa_Libertadores_Finals

1996 Copa Libertadores finals

1996 Copa Libertadores finals

Football match

The 1996 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1996 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club River Plate and Colombian club América de Cali. The first leg was played at Pascual Guerrero Stadium in Cali, while the second leg was held in Estadio Monumental of Buenos Aires.[1]

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River Plate won the series 2–1 on aggregate.[2][3]

Qualified teams

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Venues

Pascual Guerrero (Cali) and Monumental (Buenos Aires), venues for the finals

Match summary

First leg

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First leg
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Oscar Velásquez (Paraguay)
América
River Plate

Second leg

More information River Plate, 2–0 ...
Second leg
Referee: Júlio Matto (Uruguay)
River Plate
América
GK1Argentina Germán Burgos
DF4Argentina Hernán Díaz
DF2Paraguay Celso Ayala
DF3Argentina Guillermo Rivarola
DF19Argentina Ricardo Altamirano
MF21Argentina Marcelo Escuderodownward-facing red arrow 74'
MF8Argentina Matías Almeyda
MF18Uruguay Gabriel Cedrés
MF20Argentina Ariel Ortegadownward-facing red arrow 87'
FW11Argentina Hernán Crespodownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW9Uruguay Enzo Francescoli (c)
Substitutes:
MF6Argentina Juan A. Gómezupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF10Argentina Marcelo Gallardoupward-facing green arrow 86'
DF23Argentina Juan Pablo Sorínupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz
GK1Colombia Oscar Córdoba
DF13Colombia Wilmer Cabrera
DF5Colombia Jorge Bermúdez
DF22Colombia Carlos Asprilla
DF4Colombia Foad Maziri
MF6Colombia Arley Dinas
MF14Argentina Alfredo Berti
MF10Colombia Alex Escobar
FW8Colombia Frankie Oviedo
FW17Colombia Henry Zambrano (c)
FW7Colombia Anthony de Ávila
Substitutes:
Manager:
Colombia Diego Umaña

References

  1. [1]
    River levanta la segunda Copa on El Gráfico, 12 May 2017
  2. [2]
    Copa Libertadores 1996 by Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans at RSSSF
  3. [3]
    El recuerdo copero de Crespo on Olé, 21 Nov 2018
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