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. Manchester United's victory made them the first and only team from England and also the British Isles to win the Intercontinental Cup.
Teams TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners) Manchester United1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners1968 Palmeiras1999 Copa Libertadores winnersNone
Venue
For the 20th consecutive season, as a result of the competition's sponsorship by Toyota, the match was played at a neutral venue, the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
Match Details
GK 1 Mark BosnichRB 2 Gary NevilleCB 6 Jaap StamCB 27 Mikaël Silvestre LB 3 Denis IrwinDM 16 Roy Keane (c)RM 7 David BeckhamCM 8 Nicky ButtCM 18 Paul Scholes LM 11 Ryan GiggsCF 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær Substitutes:GK 26 Massimo TaibiDF 12 Phil NevilleDF 28 Danny HigginbothamMF 25 Quinton FortuneMF 30 Ronnie WallworkFW 10 Teddy Sheringham FW 19 Dwight Yorke Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson GK 1 MarcosRB 2 Chiqui ArceCB 4 Roque JúniorCB 3 Júnior BaianoLB 6 JúniorDM 15 Galeano DM 5 César SampaioAM 10 Alex AM 11 Zinho (c)CF 7 Paulo Nunes CF 20 Faustino Asprilla Substitutes:GK 12 SérgioDF 13 Tiago SilvaDF 18 CléberMF 8 RogérioFW 9 Oséas FW 17 Evair FW 19 Euller Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari Man of the Match: Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)Toyota Cup
Assistant referees: Jeon Young-hyun (South Korea) Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan) Fourth official: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)
Statistics +Overall Manchester United PalmeirasGoals scored 1 0Total shots 8 15Shots on target 1 4Corner kicks 6 12Offsides 16 13Yellow cards 1 1Red cards 0 0
See also 1998–99 UEFA Champions League 1999 Copa Libertadores 2000 FIFA Club World Championship Manchester United F.C. in European football
References
External links 1999 Intercontinental Cup at FIFA.com