1999_Intercontinental_Cup

1999 Intercontinental Cup

1999 Intercontinental Cup

Football match

The 1999 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 30 November 1999 between Manchester United, winners of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, and Palmeiras, winners of the 1999 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in front of 53,372 spectators.

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Manchester United won the match 1–0, the winning goal scored by their captain, Roy Keane. This was United's only Intercontinental Cup triumph, having been beaten by Estudiantes in the 1968 competition. This game was Palmeiras' only appearance in the Intercontinental Cup. Ryan Giggs was given the man of the match award.[2] Manchester United's victory made them the first and only team from England and also the British Isles to win the Intercontinental Cup.[3]

Teams

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Venue

The National Stadium in Tokyo hosted the match

For the 20th season in a row, as a result of the competition's sponsorship by Toyota, the match was played at a neutral venue, the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

Match

Details

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Attendance: 53,372
Manchester United
Palmeiras
GK1Australia Mark Bosnich
RB2England Gary Neville
CB27France Mikaël SilvestreYellow card 79'
CB6Netherlands Jaap Stam
LB3Republic of Ireland Denis Irwin
RM7England David Beckham
CM16Republic of Ireland Roy Keane (c)
CM8England Nicky Butt
LM11Wales Ryan Giggs
CF20Norway Ole Gunnar Solskjærdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF18England Paul Scholesdownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
GK26Italy Massimo Taibi
DF12England Phil Neville
DF28England Danny Higginbotham
DF30England Ronnie Wallwork
MF25South Africa Quinton Fortune
FW10England Teddy Sheringhamupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW19Trinidad and Tobago Dwight Yorkeupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Scotland Sir Alex Ferguson
GK1Brazil Marcos
RB2Paraguay Francisco Arce
CB3Brazil Júnior Baiano
CB4Brazil Roque Júnior
LB6Brazil Júnior
DM5Brazil César Sampaio (c)
DM15Brazil Galeanodownward-facing red arrow 54'
AM10Brazil AlexYellow card 28'
AM11Brazil Zinho
CF20Colombia Faustino Asprilladownward-facing red arrow 56'
CF7Brazil Paulo Nunesdownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
GK12Brazil Sérgio
DF18Brazil Cléber
DF13Brazil Tiago Silva
MF8Brazil Rogério
FW9Brazil Oséasupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW19Brazil Eullerupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW17Brazil Evairupward-facing green arrow 54'
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

Man of the Match:
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)[5]

Assistant referees:
Jeon Young-Hyun (South Korea)
Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)
Fourth official:
Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

Statistics

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