Intercontinental Cup Wins
Juventus edge River Plate 1–0 to claim second Intercontinental Cup title in Tokyo.
The 1996 Intercontinental Cup was a football match between Juventus of Italy and River Plate of Argentina on 26 November 1996 at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Juventus won 1–0, securing their second Intercontinental Cup win.
Quick Facts
- Key figures
- Michel Platini, Alessandro Del Piero
Lore & Background
Juventus were appearing in their third Intercontinental Cup. They had lost the competition in 1973 before winning the 1985 edition. River Plate were making their second appearance after their victory in 1986. The match was watched by a crowd of 48,305. The first half was goalless. Juventus took the lead late in the second half when Alessandro Del Piero scored. They held this lead to win the match 1–0.
Reader's Guide
Juventus qualified by winning the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League, beating AFC Ajax 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. River Plate qualified as 1996 Copa Libertadores champions, beating América de Cali 2–1 on aggregate. The key figures for Juventus included Alessandro Del Piero, who scored the only goal.
Did You Know?
- River Plate's Enzo Francescoli hit the crossbar in the second half.
- Juventus goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi brought down Ariel Ortega inside the area, but the action went unnoticed by the referee.
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