The 1995 Copa de Oro was the second

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, a

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competition for the reigning champions of CONMEBOL's

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, the Supercopa Libertadores, the Copa CONMEBOL, and the

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. It was played from October 25 to November 1. The competition was contested between Cruzeiro, winners of the 1995 Copa Master de Supercopa, and

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, winners of the

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, in a

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. Vélez Sársfield, winner of the

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, and Independiente, winner of the

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, declined to participate. In addition, the scheduling conflicts of the competition led the only match-up between Cruzeiro and São Paulo to count as a quarterfinal tie for the

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. The first leg of the match-up was suspended at the forty-seventh minute after Cruzeiro was left with six players on the field. Four of their players had been sent off in the first half and one player—who was injured— could not be substituted because Cruzeiro had used up all of its substitutions; in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a minimum of seven players on either team are needed on the field in order to restart play. The match ended with a 1–0 victory for São Paulo. In the return leg, Cruzeiro evened the aggregate score with a 1–0 win. The final went to a penalty shootout. Cruzeiro claimed the trophy after winning the shootout 4-2 and additionally qualified to the semifinal stage of the 1995 Supercopa Libertadores.

Eligible teams

Match details

First leg

Second leg

Top goalscorers

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* Dinei

References

External links

1995 Copa de Oro at RSSSF
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