1997 Copa CONMEBOL finals

The 1997 Copa CONMEBOL Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the 1997 Copa CONMEBOL, the sixth edition of Copa CONMEBOL. The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentina's Lanús and Atlético Mineiro from Brazil. The matches were held at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, in Lanús, and at the Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte.

1997 Copa CONMEBOL Finals
Estadio Ciudad de LanúsMineirão
Event1997 Copa CONMEBOL
First leg
Date6 November 1997
VenueEstadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús
RefereeGustavo Gallesio (Uruguay)
Attendance15,000
Second leg
Date17 September 1997
VenueMineirão, Belo Horizonte
RefereeEpifanio González (Paraguay)
Attendance35,131
1996
1998

It was Lanús's second appearance in the finals of the Copa CONMEBOL, being the defending champions, while Atlético Mineiro reached the finals for the third time. Atlético Mineiro won the tie 5–2 claiming its second title in the competition.

Background

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The 1997 final was the first meeting between Atlético Mineiro and Lanús. Both sides went into the final chasing their second Copa CONMEBOL title. Lanús were the defending champions, and Atlético Mineiro had won the competition in 1992 and finished as runner-up in 1995.[1]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous final app.
  Club Atlético Lanús 1996
  Atlético Mineiro 1992, 1995
  • Bold indicates winning years

Route to the final

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Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

  Lanús Round   Atlético Mineiro
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
  Real Santa Cruz
(won 6–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–1 First round   Portuguesa
(won 4–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–4
Home 5–0 Home 0–0
  Vitória
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Away 1–0 Quarter-finals   América de Cali
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Away 1–2
Home 3–1 Home 1–1
  Colón
(won 3–1 on aggregate)
Away 0–2 Semi-finals   Universitario
(won 6–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–2
Home 1–1 Home 4–0

Matches

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Summary

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In the first match, held in Lanús's La Fortaleza on 6 November 1997, the home team opened the scoreline with Ariel Ibagaza, but Atlético Mineiro tied before the end of the second half with Bruno. An own goal by José Serrizuela in the second half gave the Brazilians the lead, followed by two more goals by the visitors, by Hernani and Valdir (who would finish as top goalscorer in the competition). After the end of the match, Lanús's defender Oscar Ruggeri assaulted Atlético Mineiro's Jorginho, and a brawl ensued.[2] Atlético players and staff were trapped against the fence surrounding the pitch and attacked by Lanús players and supporters. Among other injured players and staff in the confrontation, Atlético's head coach Emerson Leão had to undergo surgery after being hit in the face.[3]

The second match was played at the Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte, on 17 December 1997. Atlético Mineiro fielded four forwards in an attempt to rout Lanús again, but the lack of midfielders in the Brazilian team allowed the Argentine one to advance.[4] Lanús had many youngsters in the squad, but had the match was even, with an Atlético Mineiro goal by Jorginho in the first half and the equaliser by Marcelo Trimarchi in the second. There were security concerns after the brawl in the first match, but no violent incidents occurred in Belo Horizonte.[5]

Details

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First leg

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1997 Copa CONMEBOL Final
First leg
Lanús  1–4  Atlético Mineiro
Ibagaza   19' Bruno   41'
Serrizuela   56' (o.g.)
Hernani   60'
Valdir   80'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gustavo Gallesio (Uruguay)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lanús
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At. Mineiro
GK 1   Pedro Rómoli
DF 2   Juan J. Serrizuela
DF 25   Oscar Ruggeri
DF   Gustavo Siviero
DF   Mariano Fernández   a'
MF 8   Daniel Cravero
MF 15   Juan I. Fernández
MF 7   Ariel Ibagaza
MF   Sebastián Clotet   b'
FW 11   Ariel López
FW   Hernan Raíces   c'
Substitutes:
MF   Leonardo Mas   a'
MF   Walter Coyette   b'
FW   Marcelo Trimarchi   c'
Manager:
  Mario Gómez
GK 1   Cláudio Taffarel
DF 5   Bruno
DF 3   Sandro Blum
DF 14   Sandro Barbosa
DF 6   Dedê
MF 16   Edgar   a'
MF 8   Doriva
MF 10   Jorginho
MF 22   Hernani
FW 9   Marques   b'
FW 7   Valdir   c'
Substitutes:
MF   Roberto   a'
MF   Almir   b'
FW   Cairo   c'
Manager:
  Emerson Leão

Second leg

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Second leg
Atlético Mineiro  1–1  Lanús
Jorginho   10' Trimarchi   57'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At. Mineiro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lanús
GK 1   Taffarel
DF 5   Bruno
DF   Neguete
DF 14   Sandro Barbosa
DF 6   Dedê  
MF   Roberto
MF 10   Jorginho
MF 22   Hernani
FW 9   Marques
FW 8   Almir  
FW 7   Valdir  
Substitutes:
MF 16   Edgar    
Manager:
  Emerson Leão
GK   Rodrigo Burela
DF   Gabriel Ramón
DF   Andrés Bressán
DF   Mariano Fernández
DF   Martin Román
MF 8   Daniel Cravero  
MF   Claudio Huertas   a'
MF   Sebastián Clotet
MF   Leonardo Mas     b'
FW   Claudio Enría
FW   Marcelo Trimarchi   c'
Substitutes:
MF   Juan Di Alessio   a'
FW   Silvio González   b'
FW   Hernan Raíces   c'
Manager:
  Mario Gómez

See also

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References

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General
  • Gonzalez, Miguel; Andrés, Juan Pablo; Ciullini, Pablo; Jönsson, Mikael (7 March 2013). "Copa Conmebol 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2016.[dead link]
  • "Brazil's Atlético Mineiro remains unbeaten through 1997's Copa Conmebol". CONMEBOL. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
Specific
  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (15 December 1999). "Copa Conmebol". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Lanús, trasquilados" [Lanús, ruined]. La Nación (in Spanish). 7 November 1997. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Conmebol 1997: Relembre confusão entre jogadores do Galo e do Lanús" [Remember brawl between Galo and Lanús players]. Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Anteontem" [The day before yesterday]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 19 December 1997. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Lanús, con la frente alta" [Lanús, with their heads high]. La Nación (in Spanish). 18 December 1997. Retrieved 22 November 2016.