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.Recopa Sudamericana 1997 on the RSSSFLa Recopa viajó a Liniers on La Nación, 14 Apr 1997El cierre de un ciclo brillante on Velez Sarsfield website, 13 Apr 2020 Renowned goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert became the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal in the competition.
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. River Plate None Vélez Sarsfield 1995
Match details
GK 1 Roberto Bonano DF 17 Roberto TrottaDF 2 Celso AyalaDF 6 Eduardo Berizzo DF 3 Juan Pablo SorínMF 8 Roberto MonserratMF 5 Leonardo AstradaMF 22 Hernán Maisterra MF 11 Sergio Berti FW 9 Enzo FrancescoliFW 7 Julio Ricardo CruzSubstitutes:GK 12 Germán Burgos MF 10 Marcelo Gallardo FW 21 Facundo Villalba Manager: Ramón Díaz GK 1 José Luis ChilavertDF 4 Flavio ZandonáDF Víctor SotomayorDF 6 Mauricio PellegrinoDF Raúl CardozoMF Guillermo Morigi MF Marcelo Gómez MF Claudio HusaínMF Christian BassedasFW 11 Martín Posse FW 10 Patricio CampsSubstitutes:MF 8 Marcelo Herrera FW 12 Fernando Pandolfi Manager: Osvaldo Piazza
Assistant referees: Solishito Boskoito Elvieko Berugoshi
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