30 years of the 1996 Libertadores

30 years ago, on an unforgettable night at home, River defeated América de Cali 2-0 with goals from Hernán Crespo and became the Copa champion.

GROUP 5
River, 14 points
San Lorenzo, 10 points
Minervén (Venezuela), 5 points
Caracas (Venezuela), 2 points

In this phase, the Millionaire won four matches and drew two.

Round of 16 - Sporting Cristal (Peru)
1-2 in the first leg.
5-2 in the second leg at the Monumental.

Quarter-finals - San Lorenzo
2-1 in the first leg.
1-1 in the second leg at the Monumental.

Semi-final - Universidad de Chile
2-2 in the first leg.
1-0 in the second leg at the Monumental.

Final - América de Cali (Colombia)
0-1 in the first leg.
2-0 in the second leg at the Monumental.