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2002 Intercontinental Cup

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Date
  
3 December 2002

Attendance
  
66,070

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Location
  
International Stadium Yokohama, Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Venue
  
International Stadium Yokohama

Man of the match
  
Ronaldo (Real Madrid C.F.)

Referee
  
Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazilian Football Confederation)

Similar
  
1960 Intercontinental Cup, 2001 Intercontinental Cup, 2004 Intercontinental Cup, 1993 Intercontinental Cup, 1992 Intercontinental Cup

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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2002 Intercontinental Cup Wikipedia