1999 UEFA Super Cup
Match programme cover
Manchester United Lazio
England Italy
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Date27 August 1999
VenueStade Louis II, Monaco
Man of the MatchJuan Sebastián Verón (Lazio)[1]
RefereeRyszard Wójcik (Poland)
Attendance14,461

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

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.

Teams

Team Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
England Manchester United 1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners 1991
Italy Lazio 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winners None

Match

Summary

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

Manchester United England0–1Italy Lazio
Report Salas 35'
Attendance: 14,461[1]
Manchester United
Lazio
GK17Netherlands Raimond van der Gouw
RB2England Gary Neville
CB6Netherlands Jaap Stamdownward-facing red arrow 57'
CB21Norway Henning Berg
LB12England Phil Neville
RM7England David Beckhamdownward-facing red arrow 58'
CM16Republic of Ireland Roy Keane (c)
LM18England Paul Scholes
RF9England Andy Coledownward-facing red arrow 78'
CF10England Teddy Sheringham
LF20Norway Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Substitutes:
GK31England Nick Culkin
DF13England John Curtisupward-facing green arrow 57'
MF11Wales Ryan Giggs
MF33England Mark Wilson
MF34England Jonathan Greeningupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW14Netherlands Jordi Cruyffupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW19Trinidad and Tobago Dwight Yorke
Manager:
Scotland Sir Alex Ferguson
GK1Italy Luca Marchegiani
RB2Italy Paolo Negro
CB13Italy Alessandro Nesta (c)
CB11Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Siniša Mihajlović
LB15Italy Giuseppe Pancaro
RM20Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Stanković
CM23Argentina Juan Sebastián Verón
CM25Argentina Matías Almeyda
LM18Czech Republic Pavel Nedvěddownward-facing red arrow 66'
SS10Italy Roberto Mancinidownward-facing red arrow 84'
CF21Italy Simone Inzaghidownward-facing red arrow 23'
Substitutes:
GK22Italy Marco Ballotta
DF5Italy Giuseppe Favalli
MF7Portugal Sérgio Conceição
MF14Argentina Diego Simeoneupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF16Italy Attilio Lombardoupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW9Chile Marcelo Salasupward-facing green arrow 23'
FW19Sweden Kennet Andersson
Manager:
Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Juan Sebastián Verón (Lazio)[1]

Assistant referees:
Jacek Pocięgiel (Poland)[3]
Eugeniusz Koczar (Poland)[3]
Fourth official:
Tomasz Mikulski (Poland)[3]

Match rules

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Match Press Kit (2009)" (PDF). UEFA. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Man Utd lose to Super Lazio". BBC Sport. 17 August 1999. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Manchester United v Lazio official colour teamsheet 27/08/1999 Super Cup". Collectsoccer.com. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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