1999 UEFA Super Cup
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| Date | 27 August 1999 | ||||||
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| Venue | Stade Louis II, Monaco | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Juan Sebastián Verón (Lazio)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 14,461 | ||||||
The 1999 UEFA Super Cup was a football match played on 27 August 1999 between the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners, Manchester United, and Lazio, winners of the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Against the odds, Lazio won the match 1–0, the winning goal coming from Chilean striker Marcelo Salas in the 35th minute. The match was played at a neutral venue, the Stade Louis II in Monaco, in front of 14,461 spectators.
This was the last Super Cup contested by the winners of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, as the tournament was discontinued after the 1998–99 season. Since 2000, it has been contested by the winners of the UEFA Champions League and the winners of the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.
Venue
[edit]The Stade Louis II in Monaco has been the venue for the UEFA Super Cup since 1998.[1] It was built in 1985, and is also the home of AS Monaco, who play in the French league system.[citation needed]
Teams
[edit]| Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
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 Manchester United
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1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners | 1991 |
 Lazio
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1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winners | None |
Match
[edit]Summary
[edit]Lazio scored the only goal of the game in the 35th minute when Marcelo Salas hit a shot from just inside the penalty box which goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw got his hand to but failed to keep out as the ball went under his body.[2]
Details
[edit]| Manchester United | 0–1 | Lazio |
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| Report | Salas  35' |
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    Lazio
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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See also
[edit]- 1998–99 UEFA Champions League
- 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- Manchester United F.C. in European football
- S.S. Lazio in European football
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Match Press Kit (2009)" (PDF). UEFA. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Man Utd lose to Super Lazio". BBC Sport. 17 August 1999. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Manchester United v Lazio official colour teamsheet 27/08/1999 Super Cup". Collectsoccer.com. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
