 Match programme cover | |||||||
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| Date | 30 November 1999 | ||||||
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| Venue | National Stadium, Tokyo | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) | ||||||
| Referee | Hellmut Krug (Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 53,372 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 12 °C (54 °F) 58% humidity[1] | ||||||
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]
- ^ "Weather history for Tokyo, Japan – Tuesday, November 30, 1999". Weather Underground. The Weather Channel. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (2 January 2009). "Toyota Cup - Most Valuable Player of the Match Award". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Manchester United 1 Palmeiras 0: Minute by minute". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2011.