1995 Intercontinental Cup

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{{Infobox football match

| title = 1995 Intercontinental Cup

| image = ToyotaCup1995.jpg

| caption = Match programme cover

| event =

| team1 = Ajax

| team1association = {{flagicon|NED|size=30px}}

| team1score = 0

| team2 = Grêmio

| team2association = {{flagicon|BRA|size=30px}}

| team2score = 0

| details = After extra time
Ajax won 4–3 on penalties

| date = 28 November 1995

| stadium = National Stadium

| city = Tokyo

| man_of_the_match1a = Danny Blind (Ajax)

| referee = David Elleray (England)

| attendance = 47,129

| weather =

| previous = 1994

| next = 1996

}}

The 1995 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 28 November 1995 between Ajax, winners of the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League, and Grêmio, winners of the 1995 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo. It was Ajax's second appearance into the competition, after the victory in 1972; moreover, Ajax declined to play in 1971 and 1973, being replaced by Panathinaikos and Juventus respectively. It was Grêmio's second appearance as well, after the victory in 1983.

Danny Blind was named as man of the match.{{cite web

|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyotamvp.html

|title=Toyota Cup - Most Valuable Player of the Match Award

|access-date=5 August 2009

}}

Venue

File:Yamazaki-nabisco-Cup final 2004.jpg in Tokyo hosted the match]]

{{Clear}}

Match details

{{football box

|date=28 November 1995

|time=19:15 UTC+09:00

|team1=Ajax {{flagicon|NED}}

|score=0–0

|aet=yes

|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61698/

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} Grêmio

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=National Stadium, Tokyo

|attendance=47,129

|referee=David Elleray (England)

|penalties1 = Kluivert {{penmiss}}
R. de Boer {{pengoal}}
F. de Boer {{pengoal}}
George {{pengoal}}
Blind {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 4–3

|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Dinho
{{penmiss}} Arce
{{pengoal}} Magno
{{pengoal}} Gelson
{{pengoal}} Adílson

}}

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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{flagicon|NED}} Edwin van der Sar
RB2{{flagicon|NED}} Michael Reiziger
CB3{{flagicon|NED}} Danny Blind (c)
CB4{{flagicon|NED}} Frank de Boer
LB5{{flagicon|NED}} Winston Bogarde
CM6{{flagicon|NED}} Ronald de Boer
CM8{{flagicon|NED}} Edgar Davids{{yel|113}}
RW7{{flagicon|NGR}} Finidi George
AM10{{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Litmanen{{suboff|94}}
LW11{{flagicon|NED}} Marc Overmars{{suboff|68}}
CF9{{flagicon|NED}} Patrick Kluivert
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK12{{flagicon|NED}} Fred Grim
DF13{{flagicon|NED}} Sonny Silooy
MF14{{flagicon|NED}} Martijn Reuser{{subon|94}}
FW15{{flagicon|NGR}} Nwankwo Kanu{{yel|70}}{{subon|68}}
MF16{{flagicon|NED}} Kiki Musampa
FW17{{flagicon|UKR|1992}} Andriy Demchenko
FW18{{flagicon|NED}} Nordin Wooter
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|NED}} Louis van Gaal

|valign="top"|300px

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center

|colspan="4"|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{flagicon|BRA}} Danrlei
RB2{{flagicon|PAR|1990}} Francisco Arce{{yel|18}}
CB4{{flagicon|BRA}} Adílson (c)
CB3{{flagicon|PAR|1990}} Catalino Rivarola{{sent off|1|53|56}}
LB6{{flagicon|BRA}} Roger
DM8{{flagicon|BRA}} Goiano{{yel|43}}
DM5{{flagicon|BRA}} Dinho
AM10{{flagicon|BRA}} Arílson{{yel|54}}{{suboff|61}}
AM11{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Miguel{{suboff|97}}
CF7{{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Nunes
CF9{{flagicon|BRA}} Mário Jardel{{suboff|78}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK12{{flagicon|BRA}} Murilo
DF13{{flagicon|BRA}} Luciano Dias{{subon|61}}
MF14{{flagicon|BRA}} Gelson{{yel|109}}{{subon|97}}
MF15{{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson
FW16{{flagicon|BRA}} Magno{{subon|78}}
FW17{{flagicon|BRA}} Nildo
FW18{{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Felipe Scolari

|}

Man of the Match:


{{flagicon|NED}} Danny Blind (Ajax)

Match Ball

See also

References