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.Independiente perdió la Recopa por goleada La Nación, accessed on 26 April 2010Recopa Sudamericana 1996 on the RSSSF
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. Grêmio None Independiente 1995
Match details
GK Danrlei DF Francisco ArceDF Catalino RivarolaDF AdílsonDF RogerMF João AntônioMF GoianoMF Ailton MF Carlos MiguelFW Paulo NunesFW Jardel Substitutes:GK Murilo MF Emerson FW Sílvio Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari GK Faryd MondragónDF Néstor ClausenDF Pablo RotchenDF José SerrizuelaDF Juan Carlos Ramírez MF Diego Cagna MF Roberto AcuñaMF Cristian DomizziFW Jorge BurruchagaFW Javier Mazzoni FW Roberto MolinaSubstitutes:MF José Luis Calderón MF Carlos Julio Bustos MF Gabriel Álvez Manager: Gregorio Pérez
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