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]
| 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 | ||||||
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| Date | 26 June 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Júlio Matto | ||||||
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 América de Cali
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1985, 1986, 1987 |
 River Plate
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1966, 1976, 1986 |
Venues
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Match summary
editFirst leg
editFirst leg
| América de Cali | 1–0 | River Plate |
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de Ávila  26' |
Report |
       América
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     River Plate
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Second leg
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América
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References
edit- ^ 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