1981 Intercontinental Cup

the baseball tournament 1981 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) June 2017 1981 Intercontinental Cup ToyotaCup1981.jpg 200 Match programme cover, depicting Kenny Dalglish and Zico Liverpool ENG 30px 0 Flamengo BRA 30px 3 13 December 1981 National Stadium Tokyo Zico (Flamengo)https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyotamvp.html Toyota Cup – Most Valuable Player of the Match Award Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation 30 December 2019 3 May 2020 Marcelo Leme de Arruda Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico)https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1243 Liverpool 0–3 Flamengo LFC History 1 May 2020 62,000 1980 1982 The 1981 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Flamengo of Brazil on 13 December 1981 at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The annual Intercontinental Cup was contested between the winners of the European Cup and the Copa Libertadores. Liverpool qualified for the Intercontinental Cup for the first time. They had declined to take part in 1977 and 1978 after they won the European Cup. Flamengo were also appearing in their first Intercontinental Cup following their Copa Libertadores Cup success. On 27 October 2017, following a meeting held in Kolkata, India, the FIFA Council recognised the winners of Intercontinental Cup as world champions.https://www.fifa.com/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-approves-key-organisational-elements-of-the-fifa-world-cu-2917722 FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of the FIFA World Cup 27 October 2017 3 March 2021 FIFA Liverpool qualified for the Intercontinental Cup by winning the primary European cup competition, the European Cup. They won the 1980–81 European Cup defeating Spanish team Real Madrid 1–0 in the final. Flamengo qualified by winning the primary South American cup competition, the Copa Libertadores. They beat Chilean team Cobreloa 2–0 in a playoff after the previous ties finished 2–2 on points to win the 1981 Copa Libertadores. Watched by a crowd of 62,000, Flamengo took the lead in the 12th minute when João Batista Nunes scored. They extended their lead in the 34th minute when Adílio added a second. A further goal was scored in the 41st minute by Nunes to give Flamengo a 3–0 lead at half-time. Liverpool were unable to respond in the second half and with no further goals scored, Flamengo won the match to secure their first victory in the Intercontinental Cup. It was the fourth successive victory by a South American team. Background Liverpool qualified for the Intercontinental Cup as the reigning European Cup winners. They won the 1980–81 European Cup beating Real Madrid 1–0 in the final.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/feb/23/liverpool-real-madrid-1981-european-cup-final When Thompson's men were kings of the Parc des Princes The Guardian 23 February 2009 3 May 2020 Paul Wilson This was their first appearance in the Intercontinental Cup. They had been scheduled to take place in 1977 and 1978 but did not compete. They declined to play in 1977 and were replaced by runners-up Borussia Mönchengladbach, while Liverpool decided against playing Boca Juniors in 1978 due to the brutality of previous Intercontinental Cup matches.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/liverpool-flamengo-club-world-cup-1981-1984-independiente-intercontinental-cup How Liverpool's greatest team failed to rule the world in 1984 FourFourTwo 21 December 2019 17 April 2020 Flamengo qualified for the competition as a result of winning the 1981 Copa Libertadores. They beat Chilean team Cobreloa 2–0 in a playoff after the previous two-legs had resulted in a 2–2 draw on points.https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa81.html Copa Libertadores de América 1981 Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation 7 March 2013 17 April 2020 Frank Ballesteros Alan Cushway The second leg and replay were marred by brutality. Flamengo players Adílio and Lico were cut by a rock brought onto the pitch by Cobreloa defender Mario Soto during the second leg. While four players were sent off in the playoff.https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/dec/15/flamengo-liverpool-club-world-cup Flamengo 3–0 Liverpool: the day Zico 'ran rings around the English' The Guardian 15 December 2019 29 April 2020 Joshua Law It was Flamengo's first appearance in the Intercontinental Cup after winning the Copa Libertadores for the first time.https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyota.html Intercontinental Club Cup Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation 30 April 2005 17 April 2020 Louis Magnani Karel Stokkermans Liverpool's last match before the Intercontinental Cup was against Arsenal in the fourth round of the 1981–82 Football League Cup. They won 3–0 in extra time courtesy of goals from Craig Johnston, Terry McDermott and Kenny Dalglish.https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1244 Liverpool 3–0 Arsenal LFC History 26 April 2020 The last match Flamengo played before the Intercontinental Cup was against Vasco de Gama in the final match of the 1981 Campeonato Carioca. Flamengo won 2–1 with goals from Adílio and João Batista Nunes to win the competition.https://www.worldsoccer.com/blogs/when-flamengo-and-zico-ruled-the-world-341585 When Flamengo and Zico ruled the world World Soccer 14 July 2013 1 May 2020 Jamie Rainbow Before the match, Liverpool manager Bob Paisley was informed of the death of goalkeeper, Bruce Grobbelaar's father. It was decided to keep the news of the death from him to maintain his focus on the match. Match Summary The first chance fell to Flamengo in the 12th minute, which they scored from. Zico passed to Nunes, who had run in between Liverpool defenders Phil Neal and Phil Thompson. The pass went over Thompson's head and Nunes placed the ball beyond Grobbelaar with his first touch to give Flamengo the lead. Ian Hargraves, writing in the Liverpool Daily Post stated that the first goal "was a shattering blow and one from which Liverpool never recovered."Lessons for Spain as Reds crumble Liverpool Daily Post 14 December 1981 Ian Hargraves He also noted that "The Brazilians, playing their 77th game of the season, stroked the ball around with loving care and always had time to spare." The next chance of the match fell to Flamengo defender Júnior. A corner taken by Tita found Júnior, who was 30 yd m from goal, his volley was just wide of the Liverpool goal. Soon after, Flamengo were awarded a free-kick when Liverpool midfielder Terry McDermott brought down Tita. As Zico ran in to take the free-kick, a Flamengo player moved out of the wall in front of the Liverpool goal. This left a gap through which Zico's shot went, although Grobbelaar was able to stop the shot, the rebound fell to Adílio, who scored to give Flamengo a 2–0 lead.Nunes twists the Brazilian knife The Guardian 14 December 1981 David Lacey A third goal followed seven minutes later. Zico's pass put Nunes past the Liverpool defence and his precise shot from the right-hand side of the Liverpool penalty area went past Grobbelaar to give Flamengo a 3–0 lead. Flamengo nearly added a fourth goal before half time, but Andrade's shot was saved by Grobbelaar. In the second half, Flamengo were content to protect the lead and played possession football for the most part. Liverpool continued to press for a goal and replaced McDermott with David Johnson early in the half. However, despite two shots on target from striker Craig Johnston, who was playing his first match for Liverpool, they were unable to score a goal. The match finished 3–0 to Flamengo to secure their first victory in the Intercontinental Cup.Hale Ponting 1992 161 Details 13 December 1981 12:00 JST Liverpool ENG 0–3 BRA 1968 Flamengo https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61687/ Nunes 12 41 Adílio 34 National Stadium, Tokyo 62,000 Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico) _whiteborder _livfc7778h _whiteborder FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Liverpool _flamengo81a _flamengo81a _flamengo81a _flamengo80h _flamengo80hl FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Flamengo GK 1 ZIM Bruce GrobbelaarCB 6 SCO Alan HansenCB 4 ENG Phil Thompson (c)CB 3 IRL Mark LawrensonRWB 2 ENG Phil NealLWB 5 ENG Ray KennedyRM 14ENG Sammy LeeCM 10ENG Terry McDermott 51CM 11SCO Graeme SounessLM 16AUS Craig JohnstonCF 7 SCO Kenny DalglishSubstitutes:GK 13ENG Steve OgrizovicDF 15ENG Alan KennedyMF 8 IRL Ronnie WhelanMF 17IRL Kevin SheedyFW 12ENG David Johnson 51Manager:ENG Bob Paisley GK 1 BRA 1968 Raul PlassmannRB 2 BRA 1968 LeandroCB 4 BRA 1968 Carlos MozerCB 13 BRA 1968 MarinhoLB 5 BRA 1968 JúniorCM 6 BRA 1968 AndradeCM 8 BRA 1968 AdílioRW 7 BRA 1968 TitaAM 10 BRA 1968 Zico (c)LW 11 BRA 1968 LicoCF 9 BRA 1968 NunesSubstitutes:GK 12BRA 1968 CantareleDF 3 BRA 1968 FigueiredoMF 15BRA 1968 PeuFW 16BRA 1968 BaroninhoDF 17BRA 1968 Nei DiasManager:BRA 1968 Paulo César Carpegiani Man of the Match: BRA Zico (Flamengo) Post-match Flamengo manager Carpegiani was delighted with his team's performance: "We were magnificent in the first half when I thought Liverpool were very disappointing. We played Zico further back than usual and, though he did not score, he did most of the damage". Reflecting on the match in a later interview, Andrade acknowledged the importance of playmaker Zico: “Zico was the great player in that team, but alongside him there was a lot of quality. It was a doddle in the first half. In the second half we managed the game.” Zico felt the Liverpool players had underestimated the ability of Flamengo: “Liverpool were the best team in Europe and they continued being so, they had high-quality players, great technical ability, but Flamengo played much better football and maybe they didn't expect we would be so strong.” Zico was awarded a Toyota Celica as a result of him being named man of the match.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/20/zico-liverpool-underestimated-flamengo-1981-andeuropes-best/ Zico: Liverpool underestimated Flamengo in 1981 and Europe's best team paid the ultimate price The Daily Telegraph 20 December 2019 1 May 2020 Sam Green Liverpool manager Paisley was at a loss to describe his team's performance: "I have never seen our team so dull, so lacking in ideas and aggression. I simply cannot understand it".Lea Greg Eight Bells: A Selection of Classic Games From The Intercontinental Cup The Blizzard 31 186 December 2018 Liverpool captain Thompson was equally unsure about why they had failed to match Flamengo: “We let them dictate the pace of the game. We should have tried to quicken it up instead of attempting to match them at their slower tempo. We never played as we can do, and everyone knows we can do". Midfielder Graeme Souness praised the performance of Zico: “I wanted to see how he would react to a physical challenge, but I couldn't get close enough to him to find out." Looking back years later, defender Mark Lawrenson admitted the players didn't take the match as seriously as Flamengo: “We simply didn't take the game seriously, the Brazilian boys had been there for ten days, training and acclimatising, and it was a big deal for them. They absolutely battered us. Zico was sensational.”https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-club-liv-fla-exclusive/exclusive-flamengo-have-team-to-beat-liverpool-again-zico-idUKKBN1YO20D https://web.archive.org/web/20191220223324/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-club-liv-fla-exclusive/exclusive-flamengo-have-team-to-beat-liverpool-again-zico-idUKKBN1YO20D dead 20 December 2019 Exclusive: Flamengo have team to beat Liverpool again - Zico Reuters 20 December 2019 1 May 2020 Andrew Downie Liverpool finished the 1981–82 Football League First Division in first place, four points clear of Ipswich Town in second place.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/liverpool-what-happened-the-previous-times-liverpool-won-10-league-games-in-a-row-9252254.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/liverpool-what-happened-the-previous-times-liverpool-won-10-league-games-in-a-row-9252254.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Liverpool: What happened the previous times Liverpool won 10 league games in a row? The Independent 10 April 2014 27 April 2020 Matt Lawton They also won the 1981–82 Football League Cup, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 in the final.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/sep/16/joy-of-six-spurs-liverpool The Joy of Six: classic Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool games The Guardian 16 September 2011 27 April 2020 Scott Murray Despite their domestic success, Liverpool were unable to retain the European Cup. They were eliminated in the quarter-finals after Bulgarian team CSKA Sofia won 2–1 over two-legs.Hale Ponting 1992 171 Flamengo won the 1982 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A defeating Grêmio in the finals.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/braz82.html Brazil 1982 Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation 18 January 2000 27 April 2020 Ricardo Pontes However, they were unable to retain the Copa Libertadores in 1982. They reached the semi-finals, but were eliminated by eventual winners Peñarol.https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa82.html Copa Libertadores de América 1982 Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation 7 March 2013 27 April 2020 John Beuker Pablo Ciullini A decision by the FIFA Council in 2017, considered all previous winners of the Intercontinental Cup to be world champions, on the same level as the FIFA Club World Cup. The two teams met each other again in the final of the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup. Liverpool won the final 1–0 in extra time.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50869633 Flamengo 0–1 Liverpool BBC Sport 21 December 2019 27 April 2020 Harry Poole See also Liverpool F.C. in international football 2019 FIFA Club World Cup Final — contested between same teams References Bibliography Hale Steve Ponting Ivan Liverpool In Europe 1992 Guinness Publishing London 0-85112-569-7 Intercontinental Cup Intercontinental Cup Intercontinental Cup Category:Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004) Intercontinental Cup 1981 Intercontinental Cup 1981 Category:Intercontinental Cup (football) matches hosted by Japan Inter Inter Category:Football competitions in Tokyo Category:December 1981 sports events in Asia Category:1981 in Tokyo Category:Brazil–United Kingdom sports relations Category:1981 in association football Intercontinental