1995 Copa CONMEBOL Finals
Rosario Central, champions
Event1995 Copa CONMEBOL
(on aggregate; Rosario Central
won 4–3 on penalties)
First leg
DateDecember 12, 1995
VenueMineirão, Minas Gerais
RefereeOscar Velázquez (Paraguay)
Attendance55,000
Second leg
DateDecember 19, 1995
VenueGigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance45,000

The 1995 Copa CONMEBOL Finals were the final match series to decide the winner of the 1995 Copa CONMEBOL, a continental cup competition organised by CONMEBOL. The final was contested by Argentine club Rosario Central and Brazilian Clube Atlético Mineiro.[1]

Played under a two-legged tie system, Atlético Mineiro won the first leg held in Mineirão Stadium in Minas Gerais, while Rosario Central won the second leg at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito. As both matches had similar scores (4–0), a penalty shoot-out was carried out to decide a champion. Rosario Central won 4–3 on penalties, thus the club from Rosario achieved its first international title.[1]

The performance of Rosario Central was highly praised by the Argentine media,[2][3] which recognised how the team overcame to the big defeat in the first leg to force a penalty shoot out and finally to win the Cup. "Huge achievement" was the most used term for that victory,[4] which is regarded by Rosario Central fans as one of their greatest achievements ever.[5]

Qualified teams

Team Previous final app.
Argentina Rosario Central(none)
Brazil Atlético Mineiro1992
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Mineirao (left) and Gigante de Arroyito, venues for the series

Route to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

Argentina Rosario Central Round Brazil Atlético Mineiro
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Uruguay Defensor Sporting
(won 5–2 on aggregate)
Away1–3 First round Brazil Guaraní
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Home1–1
Home2–1 Away0–1
Chile Cobreloa
(won 5–1 on aggregate)
Home2–0 Quarter-finals Venezuela Mineros
(won 10–0 on aggregate)
Home6–0
Away1–3 Away0–4
Paraguay Atlético Colegiales
(won 5–1 on aggregate)
Away0–2 Semi-finals Colombia América de Cali
(tied 0–0 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Away4–3
Home3–1 Home1–0 (4–3 p)

Match details

First leg

Final – First leg
Atlético Mineiro Brazil4–0Argentina Rosario Central
Ézio 7'
Cairo 54'
Paulo Roberto 59'
Elpídio Silva 88'
Report
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Óscar Velázquez (Paraguay)
At. Mineiro
Rosario Central
GK1Brazil Cláudio Taffarel (c)
DFBrazil Alcir
DF15Brazil Ademir
DF4Brazil Ronaldo Guiaro
DF6Brazil Paulo Roberto
MF25Brazil Éder Lopes
MF8Brazil Doriva
MFBrazil Cairodownward-facing red arrow
MF11Brazil Leandro Tavares
FW7Brazil Renaldodownward-facing red arrow
FW9Brazil Éziodownward-facing red arrow
Substitutes:
FWBrazil Elpídio Silvaupward-facing green arrow
MFBrazil Carlosupward-facing green arrow
MFBrazil Julio Césarupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Brazil Procópio Cardoso
GK12Argentina Roberto Bonano
DF4Argentina Diego Ordóñezdownward-facing red arrow
DF6Argentina Federico Lussenhoff
DF2Argentina Horacio Carbonari
DF15Argentina Patricio Graff
MF22Argentina Eduardo Coudet
MF5Argentina Christian Daniele
MF10Argentina Omar Palma (c)
MF11Argentina Raúl Gordillo
MF20Argentina Pablo A. Sánchez
FW9Uruguay Rubén da Silva
Substitutes:
FW17Argentina Martín Cardettiupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Argentina Ángel Tulio Zof

Second leg

Final – Second leg
Rosario Central Argentina4–0Brazil Atlético Mineiro
Da Silva 23'
Carbonari 39', 88'
Cardetti 40'
Report
Penalties
  • Palma soccer ball with check mark
  • Pobersnik soccer ball with check mark
  • Carbonari soccer ball with check mark
  • Colusso soccer ball with red X
  • Da Silva soccer ball with check mark
4–3
  • soccer ball with red X Doriva
  • soccer ball with red X Tavares
  • soccer ball with check mark Guiaro
  • soccer ball with check mark Taffarel
  • soccer ball with check mark Euller
Attendance: 45,000
Rosario Central
At. Mineiro
GK12Argentina Roberto Bonano
DF4Argentina Diego Ordóñezdownward-facing red arrow
DF2Argentina Horacio Carbonari
DF6Argentina Federico Lussenhoff
DF15Argentina Patricio Graff
MF22Argentina Eduardo Coudetdownward-facing red arrow
MF10Argentina Omar Palma (c)
MF11Argentina Raúl Gordillodownward-facing red arrow
MF20Argentina Pablo A. Sánchez
FW9Uruguay Rubén da Silva
MF17Argentina Martín Cardetti
Substitutes:
DF12Argentina Cristian Colussoupward-facing green arrow
MF12Argentina Cristian Danieleupward-facing green arrow
FW18Argentina Mario Pobersnikupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Argentina Ángel Tulio Zof
GK1Brazil Cláudio Taffarel (c)
DF2Brazil Dinho
DF15Brazil Ademir
DF4Brazil Ronaldo Guiaro
DF6Brazil Paulo Roberto
MF25Brazil Éder Lopes
MF8Brazil Doriva
MF5Brazil Carlosdownward-facing red arrow
MF11Brazil Leandro Tavares
FW7Brazil Renaldodownward-facing red arrow
FW9Brazil Éziodownward-facing red arrow
Substitutes:
DF14Brazil Dedéupward-facing green arrow
MF19Brazil Gutembergupward-facing green arrow
GK16Brazil Eullerupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Brazil Procópio Cardoso

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Copa Conmebol 1995 by Juan Pablo Andrés, Pablo Ciullini and Julio Bovi Diogo on the RSSSF
  2. El milagro en la Conmebol del 95 on ElCiudadanoweb by Franco Scala, 19 Dec 2018
  3. Una hazaña extraordinaria by Eduardo Bolaños on Conmebol, 19 Dec 2014
  4. Una hazaña gigante by Gustavo Ferrato on IAM noticias, 19 Dec 2020
  5. Hazaña y festejo gigante en Arroyito by Juan Manuel Collazo on TyC Sports, 6 Dec 2018
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