1994 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1994 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1994 Copa Libertadores champion. The final was contested by Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield (that played its first final ever) and Brazilian São Paulo FC. The first leg, held in José Amalfitani Stadium, Vélez beat Sao Paulo 1–0 while in the second leg, held in Estádio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo was the winner by the same score.^[1]

1994 Copa Libertadores finals

Event	1994 Copa Libertadores
Vélez Sarsfield São Paulo 1 1
(after both teams tied on points and goals, Vélez Sarsfield won the penalty shootout)
First leg
Vélez Sarsfield São Paulo 1 0
Date	24 August 1994
Venue	José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
Referee	José Torres Cadena (Colombia)
Attendance	42,000
Second leg
São Paulo Vélez Sarsfield 1 0
Date	31 August 1994
Venue	Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
Referee	Ernesto Filippi (Uruguay)
Attendance	92,650
← 1993 1995 →

As both teams equaled in points and goal difference, a penalty shoot-out was conducted to decide a champion. After striker Palhinha missed his shot, Vélez Sarsfield won on penalties their first Copa Libertadores trophy.^[2][3][4]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
Vélez Sarsfield	None
São Paulo	1974, 1992, 1993

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

José Amalfitani stadium (left) and Estadio do Morumbi, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

1994 Copa Libertadores

24 August 1994

First leg

Vélez Sarsfield	1–0	São Paulo
Asad 35'

José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 42,000

Referee: José Torres Cadena (Colombia)

Vélez Sarsfield

São Paulo

GK 1 José Luis Chilavert DF 11 Flavio Zandoná DF 2 Roberto Trotta (c) DF 6 Víctor H. Sotomayor DF 3 Raúl Cardozo MF 7 Christian Bassedas MF 5 Marcelo Gómez MF 8 José Basualdo MF 18 Roberto Pompei FW 9 Omar Asad  83' FW 17 José Oscar Flores  73' Substitutes: FW 19 Fabián Fernández  73' MF 21 Claudio Husain  83' Manager: Carlos Bianchi

GK 1 Zetti (c) RB 2 Vítor CB 4 Júnior Baiano CB 13 Gilmar LB 6 André Luiz DM 3 Válber DM 14 Axel CM 8 Cafu CM 9 Palhinha  56' FW 7 Müller FW 11 Euller Substitutes: GK 12 Rogério Ceni MF 5 Doriva MF 15 Juninho Paulista  56' DF 24 Marcelo Bordon DF 25 Thiago Gama Manager: Telê Santana

Assistant referees:  ? (Colombia)  ? (Colombia) Fourth official:  ?

Source^[5]

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Second leg

31 August 1994

Second leg

São Paulo	1–0	Vélez Sarsfield
Müller 33' (pen.)
Penalties
Palhinha André Luiz Müller Euller	3–5	Trotta Chilavert Zandoná Almandoz Pompei

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo

Attendance: 92,650

Referee: Ernesto Filippi (Uruguay)

São Paulo

Vélez Sarsfield

GK 1 Zetti (c) RB 2 Vítor  53'  76' CB 4 Júnior Baiano CB 13 Gilmar LB 6 André Luiz DM 3 Válber DM 14 Axel CM 8 Cafu CM 9 Palhinha FW 7 Müller FW 11 Euller Substitutes: GK 12 Rogério Ceni MF 5 Doriva MF 15 Juninho Paulista  76' FW 16 Caio Ribeiro DF 17 Nem Manager: Telê Santana

GK 1 José Luis Chilavert  62' DF 11 Flavio Zandoná DF 2 Roberto Trotta (c) DF 3 Raúl Cardozo  64' DF 4 Héctor Almandoz  10' DF 13 Mauricio Pellegrino  29' MF 7 Christian Bassedas  71' MF 5 Marcelo Gómez MF 8 José Basualdo  3'  54' FW 9 Omar Asad FW 17 José Oscar Flores  65' Substitutes: MF 18 Roberto Pompei  86'  54' MF 21 Claudio Husain  65' Manager: Carlos Bianchi  65'

Assistant referees: Júlio Matto (Uruguay) Carlos Velázquez (Uruguay) Fourth official:  ?

Source^[6][7]