1992 Intercontinental Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1992 Intercontinental Cup was a football
match played on December 13, 1992 between FC Barcelona
, winners of the 1991-92
European Cup, and São Paulo
, winners of the 1992 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium
in Tokyo
. It was Barcelona's first appearance into the competition. São Paulo won the match 2–1.
Raí
was named as man of the match
.
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MF
7
Josep Guardiola
MF
5
Guillermo Amor
MF
10
Michael Laudrup
MF
9
Richard Witschge
FW
8
Hristo Stoichkov
FW
11
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|colspan=3|Substitutes:
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|DMF ||17|| Andoni Goikoetxea
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|DF ||14|| Miguel Ángel Nadal
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|colspan=3|Manager:
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|colspan=4| Johan Cruyff
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|MF ||10||
Raí
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|FW ||11|| Palhinha
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|FW ||9 || Müller
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|colspan=3|Substitutes:
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|DMF ||14 || Dinho
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|colspan=3|Manager:
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|colspan=4| Telê Santana
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Man of the Match:
Raí
(São Paulo)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
match played on December 13, 1992 between FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, winners of the 1991-92
European Cup 1991-92
The 1991–92 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by Barcelona after extra time in the final against Sampdoria, giving Spain its first championship trophy since 1966. The winning goal was scored by Ronald Koeman with a free-kick. This was the last tournament...
European Cup, and São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
, winners of the 1992 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. It was Barcelona's first appearance into the competition. São Paulo won the match 2–1.
Raí
Raí
Raí, full name Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira is a former Brazilian football midfielder. He was part of the Brazil team which won 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also played for São Paulo FC when he had the most glorious time of his career, and Paris Saint-Germain, two clubs for which he has achieved...
was named as man of the match
Man of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
.
Match details
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> | BARCELONA: | |
| GK | 1 | Andoni Zubizarreta Andoni Zubizarreta Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.The all-time most capped player for the Spanish national team for several years, he played with individual and team success for Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona , appearing in more than 950... |
| RB | 2 | Albert Ferrer |
| DF | 4 | Ronald Koeman Ronald Koeman Ronald Koeman is a former Dutch footballer, and the current manager of Feyenoord. He is the younger brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman... |
| DF | 3 | Eusebio Sacristán |
| MF | 6 |
Josep GuardiolaJosep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....
Guillermo AmorGuillermo Amor
Guillermo Amor Martínez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a versatile midfielder.After playing most of his professional career with FC Barcelona, winning several accolades in 10 seasons, he ended it in Scotland, with Livingston...
Michael LaudrupMichael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...
Richard WitschgeRichard Witschge
Richard Peter Witschge is a retired Dutch footballer. He could appear as either a left or a defensive midfielder.In an 18-year professional career, he played mainly for Ajax, but also represented, amongst other teams, Barcelona...
Hristo StoichkovHristo Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov , sometimes Stoitchkov; born 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian footballer. He is regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. Nicknamed The Dagger , The Dog , The Modern Left...
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|DMF ||17||
Andoni Goikoetxea |-
|DF ||14||
Miguel Ángel NadalMiguel Ángel Nadal
Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar is a retired Spanish footballer and current coach.Nicknamed The Beast, Nadal based his game in a tremendous physical display, also being adaptable to various defender and midfielder positions....
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Johan CruyffJohan Cruyff
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff OON , known as Johan Cruyff, is a retired Dutch footballer and is currently the manager of the Catalan national team as well as a member of the AFC Ajax board of directors. He won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974, which is a record jointly held with...
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| SÃO PAULO: | ||
| GK | 1 | Zetti Zetti Armelino Donizetti Quagliato, best known as Zetti is a former association football goalkeeper and coach manager.-Playing career:Zetti played with São Paulo from 1990 to 1996... |
| RB | 4 | Cafu Cafu Marcos Evangelista de Moraes , better known as Cafu, is a former Brazilian footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs ever. He was given this nickname due to his speed up and down the right flank which was reminiscent of Cafuringa, a Brazilian forward from the 1970s... |
| DF | 7 | Vítor |
| DF | 2 | Ronaldão Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus is a former Brazilian national team defensive football player, better known on the football pitch as Ronaldo and Ronaldão .... |
| DF | 6 | Ronaldo Luiz |
| MF | 3 | Adilson |
| DMF | 5 | Pintado |
| MF | 8 |
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|MF ||10||
RaíRaí
Raí, full name Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira is a former Brazilian football midfielder. He was part of the Brazil team which won 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also played for São Paulo FC when he had the most glorious time of his career, and Paris Saint-Germain, two clubs for which he has achieved...
|FW ||11||
Palhinha|-
|FW ||9 ||
Müller|-
|colspan=3|Substitutes:
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|DMF ||14 ||
Dinho |-
|colspan=3|Manager:
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|colspan=4|
Telê SantanaTelê Santana
Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana , was a Brazilian football manager and former player...
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Man of the Match:
Raí
Raí
Raí, full name Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira is a former Brazilian football midfielder. He was part of the Brazil team which won 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also played for São Paulo FC when he had the most glorious time of his career, and Paris Saint-Germain, two clubs for which he has achieved...
(São Paulo)