The 1998 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 1 December 1998 between Real Madrid, winners of the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League, and Vasco da Gama, winners of the 1998 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at a neutral venue, the National Stadium in Tokyo, in front of 51,514 fans. Real Madrid forward Raúl was named as man of the match. Raul's game winning goal is widely recognized as one of the best of his career, and became known as the "Gol del Aguanís".
Venue
Match Details
GK 1 Bodo IllgnerRB 2 Christian PanucciCB 5 Manolo Sanchís (c)CB 19 Fernando Sanz LB 3 Roberto Carlos DM 6 Fernando RedondoDM 4 Fernando HierroCM 10 Clarence Seedorf RF 8 Predrag Mijatović CF 7 RaúlLF 11 Sávio Substitutes:GK 25 Eduardo AlmansaDF 12 Iván CampoDF 17 Robert Jarni DF 20 Roberto RojasMF 14 GutiFW 9 Davor Šuker FW 15 Fernando MorientesManager: Guus Hiddink GK 1 Carlos GermanoRB 2 Vágner CB 3 OdvanCB 4 Mauro Galvão (c)LB 6 FelipeDM 11 Nasa DM 5 Luisinho AM 8 JuninhoAM 10 Ramon Menezes CF 9 Luizão CF 7 DonizeteSubstitutes:GK 12 MárcioDF 15 Alex PinhoDF 17 Válber DF 31 Vítor MF 18 NélsonFW 20 MauricinhoFW 23 Guilherme Manager: Antônio Lopes Man of the Match: Raúl (Real Madrid)Toyota Cup
Assistant referees: Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) Keiji Kamiara (Japan) Fourth official: Hiroyuki Umemoto (Japan)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
See also 1997–98 UEFA Champions League 1998 Copa Libertadores Real Madrid CF in international football competitions
References
External links FIFA Article (Archived) Copa Europea/Sudamericana - Toyota: Real Madrid 2 - Vasco da Gama 1, CONMEBOL.com