1999 Intercontinental Cup

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.

1999 Intercontinental Cup
Match programme cover
Manchester United Palmeiras
1 0
Date30 November 1999
VenueNational Stadium, Tokyo
Man of the MatchRyan Giggs
(Manchester United)
RefereeHellmut Krug (Germany)
Attendance53,372
WeatherClear
12 °C (54 °F)
58% humidity[1]

Manchester United won the match 1–0, the winning goal scored by their captain, Roy Keane. 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
Team Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
Manchester United 1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners 1968
Palmeiras 1999 Copa Libertadores winners None

Venue
The National Stadium in Tokyo hosted the match

For the 20th season in a row, 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
Manchester United 1–0 Palmeiras
Keane  35' Report
Attendance: 53,372
Manchester United
Palmeiras
GK1 Mark Bosnich
RB2 Gary Neville
CB27 Mikaël Silvestre 79'
CB6 Jaap Stam
LB3 Denis Irwin
RM7 David Beckham
CM16 Roy Keane (c)
CM8 Nicky Butt
LM11 Ryan Giggs
CF20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær 46'
CF18 Paul Scholes 75'
Substitutes:
GK26 Massimo Taibi
DF12 Phil Neville
DF28 Danny Higginbotham
DF30 Ronnie Wallwork
MF25 Quinton Fortune
FW10 Teddy Sheringham 75'
FW19 Dwight Yorke 46'
Manager:
Sir Alex Ferguson
GK1 Marcos
RB2 Francisco Arce
CB3 Júnior Baiano
CB4 Roque Júnior
LB6 Júnior
DM5 César Sampaio (c)
DM15 Galeano 54'
AM10 Alex 28'
AM11 Zinho
CF20 Faustino Asprilla 56'
CF7 Paulo Nunes 77'
Substitutes:
GK12 Sérgio
DF18 Cléber
DF13 Tiago Silva
MF8 Rogério
FW9 Oséas 56'
FW19 Euller 77'
FW17 Evair 54'
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)

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