The 1991 Supercopa Libertadores Finals were the finals of the fourth edition of the Supercopa Libertadores football tournament. It was contested by Argentine club River Plate and Brazilian side Cruzeiro, which played their second Supercopa final.
The first leg of the tie was played at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, River Plate won 2–0. In the second leg, held in Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Cruzeiro won 3–0.River y un historial desfavorable on Super Deportivo, 21 May 2015Finales de River contra equipos brasileños by Nicolás Mirelman on As, 23 Nov 2011 As both teams equaled on points, Cruzeiro won the series 3–2 on aggregate, thus achieving their first Supercopa trophy.Supercopa Sudamericana 1991 on the RSSSF
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. Cruzeiro 1988 River Plate None
Venues
Route to the final
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
CruzeiroRound River PlateOpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore Colo-Colo(tied 0–0 on aggregate, won on penalties)Home0–0First round Grêmio(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties)Home2–2Away0–0 (3–4 p)Away1–1 (3–4 p) Nacional(won 4–3 on aggregate)Home4–0Quarter-finals Flamengo(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties)Home1–0Away3–0Away2–1 (3–4 p) Olimpia(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties)Home1–1Semi-finals Peñarol(won 5–1 on aggregate)Home2–0Away0–0 (3–5 p)Away1–3
Match details First leg
GK Ángel Comizzo DF Jorge GordilloDF Jorge Higuaín (c)DF Guillermo RivarolaDF Carlos EnriqueMF Hernán Díaz MF Leonardo Astrada MF Juan José BorrelliMF Ramón Medina BelloFW Ramón Díaz FW Walter Silvani Substitutes:MF Gustavo Zapata MF Sergio Berti Manager: Daniel Passarella
GK Paulo CésarDF ZelaoDF VanderciDF AdílsonDF NonatoMF Ademir (c)MF BoiadeiroMF Luís FernandoMF Mário Tilico FW Charles FW AndradeSubstitutes: Paulinho MF Macalé Manager: Ênio Andrade
Second leg
GK Paulo César DF NonatoDF PaulãoDF AdílsonDF Célio GaúchoMF Ademir (c)MF BoiadeiroMF Luís Fernando MF Mário TilicoFW CharlesFW Marquinhos Substitutes:MF Macalé Manager: Ênio Andrade
GK Ángel Comizzo DF Jorge GordilloDF Jorge Higuaín (c)DF Guillermo Rivarola DF Carlos EnriqueMF Hernán Díaz MF Leonardo AstradaMF Gustavo Zapata MF Juán José BorrelliFW Ramón Medina BelloFW Ramón Díaz Substitutes:MF Julio César Toresani MF Sergio Berti Manager: Daniel Passarella
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