1998 Intercontinental Cup

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{{Infobox football match

| title = 1998 Intercontinental Cup

| image = ToyotaCup1998.jpg

| caption = Match programme cover

| team1 = Real Madrid

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

| team1score = 2

| team2 = Vasco da Gama

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

| team2score = 1

| date = 1 December 1998

| stadium = National Stadium

| city = Tokyo

| man_of_the_match1a = Raúl (Real Madrid)

| referee = Mario Sánchez Yantén (Chile)

| attendance = 51,514

| weather = Clear night
{{convert|14.6|°C|°F}}
68% humidity

| previous = 1997

| next = 1999

}}

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.{{cite web|first=Marcelo |last=Leme de Arruda |title=Toyota Cup – Most Valuable Player of the Match Award |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyotamvp.html |publisher=RSSSF |date=2 January 2009 |access-date=12 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224143201/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/toyotamvp.html |archive-date=24 December 2008 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=1998: Raúl the difference for Madrid |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=734840.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222160129/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=734840.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 December 2014 |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=1 December 1998 |access-date=14 October 2014}} Raul's game winning goal is widely recognized as one of the best of his career, and became known as the "Gol del Aguanis".{{cite web |last1=Aguado |first1=Jose |title=20 años del aguanís, el gol más increíble de Raúl |url=https://www.larazon.es/deportes/futbol/20-anos-del-aguanis-el-gol-mas-increible-de-raul-DD20767488/ |website=La Razon |publisher=La Razon |access-date=9 August 2022}}

Venue

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

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Match

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{{football box

|date = 1 December 1998

|time = 19:10 JST

|team1 = Real Madrid {{flagicon|ESP}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Vasco da Gama

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/56040/

|goals1 = Nasa {{goal|25|o.g.}}
Raúl {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Juninho {{goal|56}}

|stadium = National Stadium, Tokyo

|attendance = 51,514

|referee = Mario Sánchez Yantén (Chile)

}}

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GK1{{flagicon|GER}} Bodo Illgner
CB5{{flagicon|ESP}} Manolo Sanchís (c)
CB19{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Sanz{{yel|73}}
RB2{{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Panucci
LB3{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Carlos{{yel|19}}
DM6{{flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Redondo
DM4{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Hierro
CM10{{flagicon|NED}} Clarence Seedorf{{yel|44}}
RF8{{flagicon|FRY}} Predrag Mijatović{{suboff|86}}
CF7{{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl
LF11{{flagicon|BRA}} Sávio{{suboff|90}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK25{{flagicon|ESP}} Eduardo Almansa
DF12{{flagicon|ESP}} Iván Campo
DF17{{flagicon|CRO}} Robert Jarni{{subon|86}}
DF20{{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Rojas
MF14{{flagicon|ESP}} Guti
FW9{{flagicon|CRO}} Davor Šuker{{subon|90}}
FW15{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Morientes
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|NED}} Guus Hiddink

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GK1{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Germano
RB2{{flagicon|BRA}} Vágner{{suboff|81}}
CB3{{flagicon|BRA}} Odvan
CB4{{flagicon|BRA}} Mauro Galvão (c)
LB6{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe
DM11{{flagicon|BRA}} Nasa{{yel|28}}
DM5{{flagicon|BRA}} Luisinho{{yel|37}}{{suboff|86}}
AM8{{flagicon|BRA}} Juninho
AM10{{flagicon|BRA}} Ramon Menezes{{suboff|89}}
CF9{{flagicon|BRA}} Luizão{{yel|75}}
CF7{{flagicon|BRA}} Donizete
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK12{{flagicon|BRA}} Márcio
DF15{{flagicon|BRA}} Alex Pinho
DF17{{flagicon|BRA}} Válber{{subon|89}}
DF31{{flagicon|BRA}} Vítor{{subon|81}}
MF18{{flagicon|BRA}} Nélson
FW20{{flagicon|BRA}} Mauricinho
FW23{{flagicon|BRA}} Guilherme{{subon|86}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|BRA}} Antônio Lopes

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Man of the Match:


{{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl (Real Madrid)[https://web.archive.org/web/20010513122633/http://toyotacup.com/html/history/19/g_ef.html Toyota Cup]

Assistant referees:


{{flagicon|MAS}} Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia)


{{flagicon|JPN|1947}} Keiji Kamiara (Japan)


Fourth official:


{{flagicon|JPN|1947}} Hiroyuki Umemoto (Japan)

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Match rules

See also

References

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