1998 Intercontinental Cup

1998 Intercontinental Cup
Match programme cover
Date1 December 1998
VenueNational Stadium, Tokyo
Man of the MatchRaúl (Real Madrid)
RefereeMario Sánchez Yantén (Chile)
Attendance51,514
WeatherClear night
14.6 °C (58.3 °F)
68% humidity
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1999

The 1998 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 1 December 1998 between Real Madrid, winners of the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League, and Vasco da Gama, winners of the 1998 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at a neutral venue, the National Stadium in Tokyo, in front of 51,514 fans. Real Madrid forward Raúl was named as man of the match.[1][2] Raul's game winning goal is widely recognized as one of the best of his career, and became known as the "Gol del Aguanis".[3]

  1. ^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (2 January 2009). "Toyota Cup – Most Valuable Player of the Match Award". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  2. ^ "1998: Raúl the difference for Madrid". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 December 1998. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ^ Aguado, Jose. "20 años del aguanís, el gol más increíble de Raúl". La Razon. La Razon. Retrieved 9 August 2022.