1989 Intercontinental Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1989 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 17 December 1989 between Milan
of Italy, winners of the 1988–89 European Cup
, and Atlético Nacional
of Colombia
, winners of the 1989
Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium
in Tokyo in front of 60,228 fans. Alberigo Evani
was named as man of the match
.
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ATLÉTICO NACIONAL:
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GK
1
René Higuita
DF
2
Andrés Escobar
DF
3
Gabriel Jaime Gómez
DF
4
Luis Fernando Herrera
DF
5
Geovanis Cassiani
MF
8
José Ricardo Pérez
MF
7
Jaime Arango
MF
5
Leonel Álvarez
FW
9
Niver Arboleda
MF
10
Alexis García
(C)
FW
11
John Jairo Trellez
Substitutes:
MF
15
Gustavo Restrepo
FW
16
Albeiro Usuriaga
Manager:
Francisco Maturana
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
of Italy, winners of the 1988–89 European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, and Atlético Nacional
Atlético Nacional
Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...
of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, winners of the 1989
Copa Libertadores 1989
The Copa Libertadores 1989 was the 30th edition in the tournament history. 20 teams participated in the competition, divided by groups of four . The first three teams qualify for the next round. Nacional of Montevideo entered directly into the second round as the champions of Copa Libertadores 1988...
Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of 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 in front of 60,228 fans. Alberigo Evani
Alberigo Evani
Alberigo Evani is an Italian former football player in midfielder role. Born in Massa, Tuscany, he played in Serie A 353 times with 16 goals...
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
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| GK | 1 |  Giovanni GalliGiovanni Galli Giovanni Galli is an Italian former football goalkeeper and currently a politician.-Club:Galli started his professional career with ACF Fiorentina, where he played nine seasons. In 1986–87, he joined A.C. Milan, being first choice for three of his four years... |
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| DF | 2 | Mauro Tassotti Mauro Tassotti Mauro Tassotti is a retired Italian footballer. He played for seventeen years with A.C. Milan, mostly at right back but could also fill in at centre back if required, thanks to his versatility and commitment... |
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| DF | 3 | Paolo Maldini Paolo Maldini Paolo Cesare Maldini is an Italian former footballer who played as a left or central defender. He spent all 25 seasons of his career at Serie A club Milan, before retiring at the age of 41 in 2009, becoming a symbol and a legend of the club... |
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| MF | 7 | Diego Fuser Diego Fuser Diego Fuser is a retired Italian football player who played right wing.- Career :Fuser started his professional career with Torino in 1986. He played 49 games for them before moving to AC Milan... |
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| DF | 4 | Alessandro Costacurta Alessandro Costacurta Alessandro "Billy" Costacurta is an Italian former professional football defender turned manager.Costacurta spent some twenty years at Milan, with a brief period spent in AC Monza on loan. He is best known for his role alongside Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini and Mauro Tassotti, forming one of the... |
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| DF | 6 | Franco Baresi Franco Baresi Franco Baresi is an Italian football youth team coach and former player. He played as a sweeper and spent his entire career with Serie A club AC Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. Baresi was nicknamed "Piscinin", Milanese for "Little one"... (C) |
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| MF | 8 | Roberto Donadoni Roberto Donadoni Roberto Donadoni is an Italian football manager and former player, last in charge of Serie A club Cagliari.An attacking midfielder or winger known for pace and technique, he was a pillar of the powerhouse AC Milan teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s and one of the pioneers of Major League... |
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| MF | 5 |  Frank RijkaardFrank Rijkaard Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard is a Dutch football manager of Dutch and Surinamese descent and former player. Rijkaard has played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his coaching career, he has been at the helm of the Dutch national side,... |
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| FW | 9 | Marco Van Basten |
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| MF | 10 | Carlo Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian football manager, Nicknamed Carletto, Ancelotti played as a midfielder and had a successful career with Roma – captaining the team – with whom he won one Scudetto and 4 Coppa Italia and was part of the legendary late 80's Milan team, with whom he won two Scudetti and... |
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| FW | 11 | Daniele Massaro Daniele Massaro Daniele Massaro is a former Italian football forward. He was a member of the Italian squad that won the FIFA World Cup held in Spain in 1982.... |
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| MF | 14 | Alberigo Evani Alberigo Evani Alberigo Evani is an Italian former football player in midfielder role. Born in Massa, Tuscany, he played in Serie A 353 times with 16 goals... |
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| FW | 16 | Marco Simone Marco Simone Marco Simone is an Italian former professional football player in the striker or winger position. He most prominently played for AC Milan, with whom he won four Italian Serie A championships, as well as French clubs Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco. He played four games for the Italian national... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Arrigo Sacchi Arrigo Sacchi Arrigo Sacchi is an Italian football coach. He is best known for his success coaching Italian teams, particularly with Milan where he won back to back European Cups as coach in the late eighties where he was head coach of the Italy national football team . He was twice manager of A.C... |
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René HiguitaRené Higuita
José René Higuita Zapata is a former Colombian football goalkeeper nicknamed El Loco...
Andrés EscobarAndrés Escobar
Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga , nicknamed "The Gentleman of Football", was a Colombian footballer who was shot and killed in Medellín. It is widely believed that he was murdered due to his own goal in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, which supposedly would have caused gambling losses to several powerful drug...
Gabriel Jaime GómezGabriel Gómez
Gabriel Jaime Gómez Jaramillo is a retired Colombian footballer who played as a central midfielder.-Club career:...
Luis Fernando HerreraLuis Fernando Herrera
Luis Fernando Herrera Arango is a retired football defender. He was capped 61 times and scored 1 international goal for Colombia between 1987 and 1996.-Career:...
Geovanis CassianiGeovanis Cassiani
Francisco Geovanis Cassiani Gómez is a retired male football defender from Colombia. He played for the Colombia national football team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, wearing the #13 jersey. Cassiani also was a member of the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad...
José Ricardo PérezJosé Ricardo Pérez
José Ricardo Pérez is a Colombian football defender who played for Colombia in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Atlético Nacional.-External links:*...
Jaime Arango Leonel Álvarez Niver ArboledaNíver Arboleda
Niver Arboleda was a Colombian footballer who played for Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Cali, Veracruz, Zacatepec and Zhejiang Greentown.Arboleda also won four caps for Colombia with two of them coming in the 1995 Copa America....
Alexis GarcíaAlexis García
Alexis García is a former Colombian football player, a creative midfielder. Along with seven more siblings, he grew up in barrio la Floresta of Medellín where he started his career playing for Seleccion Antionquia...
(C)
John Jairo TrellezJohn Jairo Trellez
John Jairo Tréllez Valencia is a retired Colombian footballer. A striker, he played most of his career with Atlético Nacional of Medellín.-Career:...
Gustavo RestrepoGustavo Restrepo
Gustavo Adolfo Restrepo Baena is a Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...
Albeiro UsuriagaAlbeiro Usuriaga
Albeiro Usuriaga López was a Colombian footballer who played as a striker.Nicknamed El Palomo, he played professionally in Colombia, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela, before being murdered at the age of 37.-Club career:Usuriaga first came to prominence with...
Francisco MaturanaFrancisco Maturana
Francisco Maturana, also known as Pacho is a Colombian ex-football player and later a successful football manager.-Player:...