1976 Intercontinental Cup

The 1976 Intercontinental Cup was an association football tie held over two legs in November and December 1976 between Cruzeiro, winners of the 1976 Copa Libertadores, and the winners of the 1975–76 European Cup, Bayern Munich.

1976 Intercontinental Cup
Bayern Munich Cruzeiro
2 0
on aggregate
First leg
Bayern Munich Cruzeiro
2 0
Date23 November 1976
VenueOlympiastadion, Munich
RefereeLuis Pestarino (Argentina)
Attendance22,000
Second leg
Cruzeiro Bayern Munich
0 0
Date21 December 1976
VenueMineirão, Belo Horizonte
RefereePat Partridge (England)
Attendance123,715

FC Bayern Munich, even as European champions, didn't find compatible schedule together with South-American champions, Club Atlético Independiente, to play the 1975 Intercontinental Cup. This time, however, had no problems and the German club disputed the world title against the 1976 South-American champions, the Brazilian Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.

The team of Bavaria held the base of the German team who won the 1974 FIFA World Cup, with players like Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbauer, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Gerd Müller. Cruzeiro was the first Brazilian club to become champion of the Copa Libertadores after legendary Pelé's Santos FC. The team had the 1970 FIFA World Cup champions Wilson Piazza and Jairzinho, and other famous players like Nelinho, Raul Plassmann and Dirceu Lopes.

The first leg was held on 23 November 1976 at the Munich Olympic Stadium, home of Bayern. The match finished up as a 2–0 victory for the home side, in a game with the pitch covered by snow. The goals was scored by Gerd Müller and Jupp Kapellmann.

Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, known as Mineirão, hosted the return leg on 21 December 1976. The match finished drawn by 0–0.

First leg

Match details
Bayern Munich 2–0 Cruzeiro
 Report
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Luis Pestarino (Argentina)
Bayern Munich
Cruzeiro
GK1 Sepp Maier
DF2 Björn Andersson
DF3 Udo Horsmann
DF4 Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
DF5 Franz Beckenbauer
MF6 Bernd Dürnberger
FW7 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
MF8 Conny Torstensson
FW9 Gerd Müller
FW10 Uli Hoeneß
MF11 Jupp Kapellmann
Manager:
Dettmar Cramer
GK1 Raul Plassmann
DF4 Nelinho
DF3 Morais
DF2 Osiris
DF6 Vanderlei
MF5 Wilson Piazza
MF8 Zé Carlos
MF9 Palhinha
FW10 Eduardo
FW7 Jairzinho
FW11 Joãozinho 80'
Substitutes:
FW16 Dirceu Lopes 80'
Manager:
Zezé Moreira

Second leg

Match details
Cruzeiro 0–0 Bayern Munich
Report
Attendance: 123,715
Cruzeiro
Bayern Munich
GK1 Raul Plassmann
DF4 Nelinho
DF3 Morais
DF2 Osiris
DF6 Vanderlei
MF5 Wilson Piazza 30'
MF8 Zé Carlos
MF9 Palhinha
FW10 Dirceu Lopes 46'
FW7 Jairzinho
FW11 Joãozinho
Substitutes:
DF13 Pablo Forlán 46'
FW14 Eduardo 30'
Manager:
Zezé Moreira
GK1 Sepp Maier
DF2 Björn Andersson
DF3 Udo Horsmann
DF4 Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
DF5 Franz Beckenbauer
MF6 Sepp Weiß
FW7 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 85'
MF8 Conny Torstensson
FW9 Gerd Müller
FW10 Uli Hoeneß
MF11 Jupp Kapellmann
Substitutes:
MF13 Fred Arbinger 85'
Manager:
Dettmar Cramer

See also

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