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| Event | Recopa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| Vélez Sársfield won thepenalty shootout 2-4 | |||||||
| Date | April 13, 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Universiade Memorial Stadium,Kobe | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Nieves (Uruguay) | ||||||
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The1997 Recopa Sudamericana was the ninthRecopa Sudamericana, an annualfootball match between the winners of the previous season'sCopa Libertadores andSupercopa Sudamericana competitions.
The match was contested betweenRiver Plate, winners of the1996 Copa Libertadores, andVélez Sársfield, winners of the1996 Supercopa Sudamericana, on April 13, 1997. After a 1–1 draw, Vélez Sársfield managed to beat River Plate 4–2 onpenalty shootout to win the trophy.[1][2][3] RenownedgoalkeeperJosé Luis Chilavert became the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal in the competition.
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 River Plate | None |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1995 |
Bold indicates winning years
| River Plate | 1–1 | Vélez Sársfield |
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Francescoli 83' (pen.) | Report | Chilavert 29' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
Francescoli Gallardo  Trotta Ayala | 2–4 | ChilavertCampsPandolfiZandonáPellegrino |
        River Plate |      Vélez Sársfield |
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