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1999 Intercontinental Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1999 Intercontinental Cup |
| image | ToyotaCup1999.jpg |
| caption | Match programme cover |
| team1 | Manchester United |
| team1association | ENG |
| team1score | 1 |
| team2 | Palmeiras |
| team2association | BRA |
| team2score | 0 |
| date | 30 November 1999 |
| stadium | National Stadium |
| city | Tokyo |
| man_of_the_match1a | Ryan Giggs |
| (Manchester United) | |
| referee | Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
| attendance | 53,372 |
| weather | Clear |
| 12 °C | |
| 58% humidity | |
| previous | [1998](1998-intercontinental-cup) |
| next | [2000](2000-intercontinental-cup) |
(Manchester United) 12 °C 58% humidity 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
| Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|
| ENG Manchester United | [1998–99 UEFA Champions League](1998-99-uefa-champions-league) winners | [1968](1968-intercontinental-cup) |
| BRA Palmeiras | [1999 Copa Libertadores](1999-copa-libertadores) winners | None |
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
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|---|
| SCO Sir Alex Ferguson |
|---|
| BRA Luiz Felipe Scolari |
|---|
|}
Statistics
| Manchester United | Palmeiras | Goals scored | Total shots | Shots on target | Corner kicks | Offsides | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | 15 | |||||||
| 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 6 | 12 | |||||||
| 16 | 13 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 |
References
References
- "Weather history for Tokyo, Japan – Tuesday, November 30, 1999". The Weather Channel.
- Leme de Arruda, Marcelo. (2 January 2009). "Toyota Cup - Most Valuable Player of the Match Award". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- (30 November 1999). "Manchester United 1 Palmeiras 0: Minute by minute". Guardian News and Media.
- "Intercontinental Cup". Manchester United.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20010514025200/http://toyotacup.com/html/history/20/g_ef.html Toyota Cup]
- "Match Statistics". BBC News.
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