1969 Intercontinental Cup

1969 Intercontinental Cup Ac milan equipo 1969.jpg Milan, champions Intercontinental Cup Milan ITA 30px 4 Estudiantes (LP) ARG 30px 2 on aggregate First leg 3 0 1969 9 8 y San Siro Milan Roger Machin (France) 60,675 Second leg 1 2 1969 10 22 y La Bombonera Buenos Aires Domingo Massaro (Chile) 45,000 1968 1970 The 1969 Intercontinental Cup was a two-legged association football match contested between 1968–69 European Cup champions Milan and 1969 Copa Libertadores winners Estudiantes de La Plata. It was the 10th edition of the competition. The first leg was played at the San Siro in Milan, on 8 October 1969. Milan won the home game 3–0. The return leg was held on 22 October, at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires. Despite suffering a 2–1 defeat, Milan won the title on aggregate. Violence on pitch thumb|left|170px|A bleeding Néstor Combin attended by doctors after being stuck in the face by Ramón Aguirre Suárez Amongst other things, the tie became infamous for the violent on-pitch conduct and dirty tactics employed by Estudiantes' players in the second leg of the fixture.Adams Tony Rewind to 1969: Estudiantes Leave Their Mark http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=853334&sec=global&root=global&cc=5739 ESPN 13 December 2012 11 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111004859/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=853334&sec=global&root=global&cc=5739 dead Estudiantes' players used violence from the beginning, with Alberto Poletti and Ramón Aguirre Suárez throwing balls to a group of Milan players that were practising on the field prior to the match. With the game already in progress, Eduardo Manera pushed around goalkeeper Fabio Cudicini, then he bit Saul Malatrasi. Aguirre Suárez (one of the most violent players) injured Néstor Combin and Pierino Prati, although he would not be expelled until another violent action against Gianni Rivera. After a match which saw two Italian players badly assaulted, events took a turn for the surreal when stretcher-bound Milan striker Néstor Combin was arrested by Argentine police for draft dodging (Combin had been born in Argentina but had represented France at international level, having moved to Europe for his professional career). The match had immediate political ramifications, partly due to Argentina's bid for the World Cup in 1978. Many of the team's players were arrested and goalkeeper Alberto Poletti, who had punched Milan's "golden boy" playmaker Gianni Rivera, kicked Combin and had clashed with supporters after the match, was handed a life ban. Ramon Aguirre Suárez, who had broken the nose of Combin, was banned from international fixtures for five years. The match is also partly to blame for a subsequent boycott of the tournament by European teams. No, Estudiantes ... that was not manhood, it was not temperament, it was not spirit... this has been apologetics for brutality and madness ... this has embarrassed us all and those responsible should be ashamed. If we really want to continue believing in something in the future, let's start by repudiating this unfortunate episode. Journalist Julio César Pasquato blaming players of Estudiantes for the violence against their rivalsLa página más negra del fútbol argentino on El Gráfico, 1969 yes First leg Match details 8 October 1969 Milan ITA 3–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61669/ ARG Estudiantes (LP) *Sormani 8 71 Combin 45 San Siro, Milan 60,675 Roger Machin (France) White jersey with black and red collar, white shorts, and white socks _blackredborder _vneckblack&red _blackredborder _ecv08f FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Milan_edelp1968 _edelp1969h _edelp1968 _manutdh0607 FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF 000000 000000 Estudiantes (LP) GK ITA Fabio CudiciniDF ITA Saul MalatrasiDF ITA Angelo AnquillettiDF ITA Roberto Rosato DF FRG Karl-Heinz SchnellingerMF ITA Giovanni LodettiMF ITA Gianni Rivera (c)MF ITA Romano FogliFW ITA Angelo SormaniFW FRA Néstor Combin 65FW ITA Pierino PratiSubstitutes:MF ITA Giorgio Rognoni 65Manager:ITA Nereo Rocco GK ARG Alberto José PolettiDF ARG Ramón Aguirre SuárezDF ARG José Hugo MedinaDF ARG Raúl MaderoDF ARG Oscar Malbernat (c)MF ARG Carlos BilardoMF ARG Néstor TogneriMF ARG Juan Miguel Echecopar 60MF ARG Eduardo FloresFW ARG Marcos ConigliaroFW ARG Juan Ramón VerónSubstitutes:MF ARG Felipe Ribaudo 60Manager:ARG Osvaldo Zubeldía Second leg Match details 22 October 1969 Estudiantes (LP) ARG 2–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61670/ ITA Milan *Conigliaro 43 Aguirre Suárez 44 *Rivera 30 La Bombonera, Buenos Aires 45,000 Domingo Massaro (Chile) _edelp1968 _edelp1969h _edelp1968 FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Estudiantes (LP) White jersey with black and red collar, white shorts, and white socks _blackredborder _vneckblack&red _blackredborder _ecv08f FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Milan GK ARG Alberto José PolettiDF ARG Eduardo Luján ManeraDF ARG Ramón Aguirre SuárezDF ARG Raúl MaderoDF ARG Oscar Malbernat (c)MF ARG Carlos Bilardo 55MF ARG Daniel RomeoMF ARG Néstor TogneriFW ARG Marcos ConigliaroMF ARG Juan TavernaFW ARG Juan Ramón VerónSubstitutes:MF ARG Juan Miguel Echecopar 55Manager:ARG Osvaldo Zubeldía GK ITA Fabio CudiciniDF ITA Saul Malatrasi 54DF ITA Angelo AnquillettiDF ITA Roberto Rosato DF FRG Karl-Heinz SchnellingerMF ITA Giovanni LodettiMF ITA Gianni Rivera (c)MF ITA Romano FogliFW ITA Angelo SormaniFW FRA Néstor CombinFW ITA Pierino Prati 37Substitutes:DF ITA Luigi Maldera 54MF ITA Giorgio Rognoni 37Manager:ITA Nereo Rocco See also 1968–69 European Cup 1969 Copa Libertadores A.C. 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