1997 Copa Libertadores Finals
| Event | 1997 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| Date | 6 August 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Lima | ||||||
| Referee | Byron Moreno | ||||||
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| Date | 13 August 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio do Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | ||||||
| Referee | Javier Castrilli | ||||||
| Attendance | 95,472 (106,853) | ||||||
The 1997 Copa Libertadores Final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1997 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Peruvian club Sporting Cristal and Brazilian club Cruzeiro. The first leg was played on August 6 at Sporting Cristal's home field, with the second leg played on August 13 at Cruzeiro's.
Cruzeiro and Sporting Cristal were in their 3rd and 1st Copa Libertadores finals, respectively. Cruzeiro's last appearance was in 1977, in which they lost to Argentine club Boca Juniors.
The final was played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. The away-goals rule will not be used. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference will win. If the two teams have equal goal difference, extra time will be used. The extra time will consist of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shoot-out will ensue according to the Laws of the Game.
Cruzeiro qualified to the 1997 Copa Libertadores as the champion team in the 1996 Brazilian Cup. Sporting Cristal qualified as 1996 Peruvian champions.
Both Cruzeiro and Sporting Cristal were drawn into Group 4, together with their compatriots Grêmio (1996 Brazilian champions) and Alianza Lima (1996 Peruvian championship 2nd place), respectively. Cruzeiro's first group match was against Grêmio in Belo Horizonte. Cruzeiro lost 2-1, with their goal scored by Aílton. Cristal's first group match was against their rivals Alianza, in Lima. The Peruvian teams tied by 0-0.
Cruzeiro second group match was on the road against Alianza Lima. The Brazilian team lost by 1-0. They stayed on the road to play Sporting Cristal. The Peruvian team won by 1-0, and Cruzeiro lost its third game in the tournament, with a few chances of classification to the next stage.
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