1996 Recopa Sudamericana

1996 Recopa Sudamericana

Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, venue
Event	Recopa Sudamericana
Grêmio Independiente 4 1
Date	April 7, 1996
Venue	Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Referee	Epifanio González (Paraguay)
Attendance	30,000
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The 1996 Recopa Sudamericana was the eighth Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana competitions.

The match was contested between Grêmio, winners of the 1995 Copa Libertadores, and defending champions Independiente, winners of the 1995 Supercopa Sudamericana, on April 7, 1996. Grêmio easily dethroned Independiente after a 4-1 thumping in order to consecrate themselves champions of the competition for the first time.^[1][2]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
Grêmio	None
Independiente	1995

Bold indicates winning years

Match details

1996 Recopa Sudamericana

April 7, 1996

Grêmio	4–1	Independiente
Jardel 19' Carlos Miguel 51' Adílson 68' Paulo Nunes 80'	Report	Burruchaga 69' (pen.)

Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)

Grêmio

Independiente

GK Danrlei  ?a' DF Francisco Arce DF Catalino Rivarola DF Adílson DF Roger MF João Antônio MF Goiano MF Ailton  ?b' MF Carlos Miguel FW Paulo Nunes FW Jardel  ?c' Substitutes: GK Murilo  ?a' MF Emerson  ?b' FW Sílvio  ?c' Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari

GK Faryd Mondragón DF Néstor Clausen DF Pablo Rotchen DF José Serrizuela DF Juan Carlos Ramírez  ?a' MF Diego Cagna  ?b' MF Roberto Acuña MF Cristian Domizzi FW Jorge Burruchaga FW Javier Mazzoni  ?c' FW Roberto Molina Substitutes: MF José Luis Calderón  ?a' MF Carlos Julio Bustos  ?b' MF Gabriel Álvez  ?c' Manager: Gregorio Pérez

References

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