1999 Intercontinental Cup
Team 1Manchester United
Team1score1
Team 2Palmeiras
Team2score0
Date30 November 1999
StadiumNational Stadium
CityTokyo
Man of the match1aRyan Giggs
(Manchester United)
RefereeHellmut Krug (Germany)
Attendance53,372
WeatherClear
12 °C (54 °F)
58% humidity[1]
Previous1998
Next2000

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.

Manchester United won the match 1–0, with captain Roy Keane taking advantage of a mistake by Palmeiras goalkeeper Marcos to score the winning goal. 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

TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners)
Manchester United1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners1968
Palmeiras1999 Copa Libertadores winnersNone

Venue

For the 20th consecutive season, 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

GK1Mark Bosnich
RB2Gary Neville
CB6Jaap Stam
CB27Mikaël Silvestre
LB3Denis Irwin
DM16Roy Keane (c)
RM7David Beckham
CM8Nicky Butt
CM18Paul Scholes
LM11Ryan Giggs
CF20Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Substitutes:
GK26Massimo Taibi
DF12Phil Neville
DF28Danny Higginbotham
MF25Quinton Fortune
MF30Ronnie Wallwork
FW10Teddy Sheringham
FW19Dwight Yorke
Manager:
Sir Alex Ferguson
GK1Marcos
RB2Chiqui Arce
CB4Roque Júnior
CB3Júnior Baiano
LB6Júnior
DM15Galeano
DM5César Sampaio
AM10Alex
AM11Zinho (c)
CF7Paulo Nunes
CF20Faustino Asprilla
Substitutes:
GK12Sérgio
DF13Tiago Silva
DF18Cléber
MF8Rogério
FW9Oséas
FW17Evair
FW19Euller
Manager:
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

Overall[6]
Manchester UnitedPalmeiras
Goals scored10
Total shots815
Shots on target14
Corner kicks612
Offsides1613
Yellow cards11
Red cards00

See also

References

  1. ^ "Weather history for Tokyo, Japan – Tuesday, November 30, 1999". Weather Underground. The Weather Channel. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (2 January 2009). "Toyota Cup - Most Valuable Player of the Match Award". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Manchester United 1 Palmeiras 0: Minute by minute". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Intercontinental Cup". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  5. ^ Toyota Cup
  6. ^ "Match Statistics". BBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2007.