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1997 Copa CONMEBOL finals

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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

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.

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.
Argentina Club Atlético Lanús 1996
Brazil 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.

Argentina Lanús Round Brazil Atlético Mineiro
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bolivia Real Santa Cruz
(won 6–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–1 First round Brazil Portuguesa
(won 4–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–4
Home 5–0 Home 0–0
Brazil Vitória
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Away 1–0 Quarter-finals Colombia América de Cali
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Away 1–2
Home 3–1 Home 1–1
Argentina Colón
(won 3–1 on aggregate)
Away 0–2 Semi-finals Peru 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 Argentina1–4Brazil 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 Argentina Pedro Rómoli
DF 2 Argentina Juan J. Serrizuela
DF 25 Argentina Oscar Ruggeri
DF Argentina Gustavo Siviero
DF Argentina Mariano Fernández downward-facing red arrow a'
MF 8 Argentina Daniel Cravero
MF 15 Argentina Juan I. Fernández
MF 7 Argentina Ariel Ibagaza
MF Argentina Sebastián Clotet downward-facing red arrow b'
FW 11 Argentina Ariel López
FW Argentina Hernan Raíces downward-facing red arrow c'
Substitutes:
MF Argentina Leonardo Mas upward-facing green arrow a'
MF Argentina Walter Coyette upward-facing green arrow b'
FW Argentina Marcelo Trimarchi upward-facing green arrow c'
Manager:
Argentina Mario Gómez
GK 1 Brazil Cláudio Taffarel
DF 5 Brazil Bruno
DF 3 Brazil Sandro Blum
DF 14 Brazil Sandro Barbosa
DF 6 Brazil Dedê
MF 16 Brazil Edgar downward-facing red arrow a'
MF 8 Brazil Doriva
MF 10 Brazil Jorginho
MF 22 Brazil Hernani
FW 9 Brazil Marques downward-facing red arrow b'
FW 7 Brazil Valdir downward-facing red arrow c'
Substitutes:
MF Brazil Roberto upward-facing green arrow a'
MF Brazil Almir upward-facing green arrow b'
FW Brazil Cairo upward-facing green arrow c'
Manager:
Brazil Emerson Leão

Second leg

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Second leg
Atlético Mineiro Brazil1–1Argentina Lanús
Jorginho 10' Trimarchi 57'
At. Mineiro
Lanús
GK 1 Brazil Taffarel
DF 5 Brazil Bruno
DF Brazil Neguete
DF 14 Brazil Sandro Barbosa
DF 6 Brazil Dedê Yellow card
MF Brazil Roberto
MF 10 Brazil Jorginho
MF 22 Brazil Hernani
FW 9 Brazil Marques
FW 8 Brazil Almir downward-facing red arrow
FW 7 Brazil Valdir Yellow card
Substitutes:
MF 16 Brazil Edgar upward-facing green arrow Yellow card
Manager:
Brazil Emerson Leão
GK Argentina Rodrigo Burela
DF Argentina Gabriel Ramón
DF Argentina Andrés Bressán
DF Argentina Mariano Fernández
DF Argentina Martin Román
MF 8 Argentina Daniel Cravero Yellow card
MF Argentina Claudio Huertas downward-facing red arrow a'
MF Argentina Sebastián Clotet
MF Argentina Leonardo Mas Yellow card downward-facing red arrow b'
FW Argentina Claudio Enría
FW Argentina Marcelo Trimarchi downward-facing red arrow c'
Substitutes:
MF Argentina Juan Di Alessio upward-facing green arrow a'
FW Argentina Silvio González upward-facing green arrow b'
FW Argentina Hernan Raíces upward-facing green arrow c'
Manager:
Argentina 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.