1997 Recopa Sudamericana
Football match
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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) | ||||||
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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.
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
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 River Plate | None |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1995 |
Bold indicates winning years
Match details
1997 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)
        River Plate |      Vélez Sársfield |
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