 Match programme cover | |||||||
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| Date | 1 December 1998 | ||||||
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| Venue | National Stadium, Tokyo | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Raúl (Real Madrid) | ||||||
| Referee | Mario Sánchez Yantén (Chile) | ||||||
| Attendance | 51,514 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 14.6 °C (58.3 °F) 68% humidity | ||||||
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1998: Raúl the difference for Madrid". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 December 1998. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Aguado, Jose. "20 años del aguanís, el gol más increíble de Raúl". La Razon. La Razon. Retrieved 9 August 2022.