1996 Copa Libertadores finals
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| Event | 1996 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 19 June 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Pascual Guerrero, Cali | ||||||
| Referee | Oscar Velásquez | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 26 June 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Júlio Matto | ||||||
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 on 19 June, while the second leg was held in Estadio Monumental of Buenos Aires on 26 June.[1]
River Plate won the series 2–1 on aggregate.[2][3]
Qualified teams
[edit | edit source]| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Colombia América de Cali | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Argentina River Plate | 1966, 1976, 1986 |
Venues
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Match summary
[edit | edit source]First leg
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First leg
| América de Cali Colombia | 1–0 | Argentina River Plate |
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| De Ávila File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' | Report |
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Second leg
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Second leg
| River Plate Argentina | 2–0 | Colombia América de Cali |
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| Crespo File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 59' | Report |
Referee: Júlio Matto (Uruguay)
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ River levanta la segunda Copa on El Gráfico, 12 May 2017
- ^ Copa Libertadores 1996 by Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans at RSSSF
- ^ El recuerdo copero de Crespo on Olé, 21 Nov 2018
Categories:
- Copa Libertadores finals
- 1996 in Argentine football
- 1996 in Colombian football
- Club Atlético River Plate matches
- América de Cali matches
- Football competitions in Buenos Aires
- International sports competitions in Buenos Aires
- Sports competitions in Cali
- 20th century in Cali
- 1990s in Buenos Aires
- June 1996 sports events in South America
- International club association football competitions hosted by Colombia
- 1996 in South American football
- International club association football competitions hosted by Argentina
- Argentina–Colombia sports relations