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
Event1997 Copa CONMEBOL
Lanús Atlético Mineiro
2 5
First leg
Lanús Atlético Mineiro
1 4
Date6 November 1997
VenueEstadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús
RefereeGustavo Gallesio (Uruguay)
Attendance15,000
Second leg
Atlético Mineiro Lanús
1 1
Date17 September 1997
VenueMineirão, Belo Horizonte
RefereeEpifanio González (Paraguay)
Attendance35,131

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

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]

Route to the final
Further information: 1997 Copa CONMEBOL

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Lanús Round Atlético Mineiro
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Stages Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Real Santa Cruz 6–1 1–1 (A) 5–0 (H) First round Portuguesa 4–1 4–1 (A) 0–0 (H)
Vitória 3–2 0–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Quarter-finals América de Cali 3–2 2–1 (H) 1–1 (A)
Colón 3–1 2–0 (A) 1–1 (H) Semi-finals Universitario 6–0 2–0 (A) 4–0 (H)

Matches

Summary

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

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
Atlético Mineiro
Lanús:
GK Pedro Rómoli
DF Juan José Serrizuela
DF Oscar Ruggeri
DF Gustavo Siviero
DF Mariano Fernández a'
MF Daniel Cravero
MF Juan Ignacio Fernández
MF Ariel Ibagaza
MF Sebastián Clotet b'
FW Ariel López
FW Hernan Raíces c'
Substitutes:
MF Leonardo Mas a'
MF Walter Coyette b'
FW Marcelo Trimarchi c'
Manager:
Oscar Garré
Atlético Mineiro:
GK Cláudio Taffarel
DF Bruno
DF Sandro Blum
DF Sandro Barbosa
DF Dedê
MF Edgar a'
DF Doriva
MF Jorginho
MF Hernani
FW Marques b'
FW Valdir c'
Substitutes:
MF Roberto a'
MF Almir b'
FW Cairo c'
Manager:
Emerson Leão

Second leg
Atlético Mineiro 1–1 Lanús
Jorginho  10' Trimarchi  57'
Attendance: 35,131
Atlético Mineiro
Lanús
Atlético Mineiro:
GK Taffarel
DF Bruno
DF Neguete
DF Sandro Barbosa
DF Dedê
MF Roberto
MF Jorginho
MF Hernani
FW Marques
FW Almir
FW Valdir
Substitutes:
GK Edgar
Manager:
Emerson Leão
Olimpia:
Lanús:
GK Rodrigo Burela
DF Gabriel Ramón
DF Andrés Bressán
DF Mariano Fernández
DF Martin Román
MF 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
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See also

References
General
  • Gonzalez, Miguel; Andrés, Juan Pablo; Ciullini, Pablo; Jönsson, Mikael (7 March 2013). "Copa Conmebol 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  • "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.

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