1997 Copa Libertadores finals
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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 Peru's National Stadium, with the second leg played on August 13 at Cruzeiro's venue, Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.
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Event | 1997 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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Date | 6 August 1997 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Lima | ||||||
Referee | Byron Moreno | ||||||
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Date | 13 August 1997 | ||||||
Venue | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte | ||||||
Referee | Javier Castrilli | ||||||
Attendance | 95,472 (106,853) | ||||||
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Cruzeiro and Sporting Cristal were in their 3rd and 1st Copa Libertadores finals, respectively. Cruzeiro's last appearance had been in 1977, in which they lost to Argentine club Boca Juniors.