2002 Intercontinental Cup
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| Date | 3 December 2002 | ||||||
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| Venue | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Simon (Brazil) | ||||||
| Attendance | 66,070 | ||||||
The 2002 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 3 December 2002, between Real Madrid of Spain, winners of the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League, and Olimpia of Paraguay, winners of the 2002 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama in front of 66,070 fans. This encounter marked a special occasion for Olimpia and Real Madrid, as both teams celebrated their centenary in 2002.Ronaldo was named as man of the match.Ronaldo opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 14th minute shooting low right footed past the goalkeeper from inside the penalty box. The second goal was scored by Guti in the 84th minute, heading home at the near post after a cross from Luís Figo on the right.
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