Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, venue
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| Event | Recopa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| 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]
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Bold indicates winning years
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Jardel  19'Carlos Miguel 51'Adílson 68'Paulo Nunes 80' |
Report | Burruchaga 69' (pen.) |
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)
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