1967 Intercontinental Cup

the basketball tournament 1967 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) April 2017 1967 Intercontinental Cup Jugadores Copa intercontinental67.jpg Racing was the first Argentine team champion of the world Intercontinental Cup Celtic SCO 30px Racing ARG alt 30px 2–2 on pointsRacing won after a play-off First leg 1 0 1967 10 18 y Hampden Park Glasgow Juan Gardeazábal (Spain) 83,437 Second leg 1 2 1967 11 1 y El Cilindro Avellaneda Esteban Marino (Uruguay) 120,000 Play-off 0 1 1967 11 4 y Estadio Centenario Montevideo Rodolfo Pérez Osorio (Paraguay) 70,152 1966 1968 The 1967 Intercontinental Cup was a football tie held over three legs in 1967 between the winners of the 1966–67 European Cup, Celtic from Scotland, and Racing Club from Argentina, winners of the 1967 Copa Libertadores. The first leg was played at Hampden Park in Glasgow, with Celtic winning 1–0 through a Billy McNeill header. The game however was marred by Racing Club's incessant cynical fouling and spitting. The return match at El Cilindro in Avellaneda was also acrimonious, with Celtic's Ronnie Simpson struck by an object thrown from the crowd just before the start of the match. He was badly dazed and had to be replaced by John Fallon. Celtic again took the lead, but Racing fought back to win 2–1 through goals from Norberto Raffo and Juan Carlos Cárdenas. The series of games went to a play-off match in Montevideo, Uruguay. The game was a shambles, exacerbated by Racing's continued cynical fouling, Celtic's loss of composure and discipline, and the incompetence of the Paraguayan referee who was clearly out of his depth. Riot police had to intervene on the pitch several times as six players were sent off; four from Celtic and two from Racing. Celtic's Bertie Auld however refused to leave the field on being "sent off" and still played for the whole game. Racing scored the only goal of the game in the second half through Cárdenas, winning the game 1–0 and the Intercontinental Cup series, becoming the first Argentinian holders of the trophy. Intercontinental Cup rules The rules of the tournament differed from other cup competitions. A match would take place in the home country of each club taking part. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. Unlike other two-legged ties, aggregate scores were not taken into account; in other words a team could win their first match 5–0, then lose the next 4–3, but the clubs would tie on equal points. In event of teams finishing on the same number of points, a play-off would then take place in a neutral country on the same continent as where the second match took place. First leg The match was reported as being expected to generate around £70,000 in ticket sales, and although the eventual sum was just under £60,000 it was still a record at the time for a football match in Scotland.£50,000 Celts https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fORAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3211%2C2495881 11 May 2015 Evening Times 18 October 1967 24Henderson Gair Magnificent Celts https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=feRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4069%2C2661002 11 May 2015 Evening Times 19 October 1967 26 Racing Club's players were on a £2,000 bonus each in event of winning the series of games (their basic annual salary was £5,000). On arrival in Scotland, the Racing Club squad kept a low profile and were praised for their quiet polite manner.Borthwick Shearer £2000 a man https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fORAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4374%2C2497388 11 May 2015 Evening Times 18 October 1967 24 Racing Club forward Humberto Maschio was technically under suspension, but as the Intercontinental Cup was not sanctioned by FIFA, the Argentinians elected to play him anyway. Celtic manager Jock Stein declined to protest this, stating that Celtic wished to play against the "best players that Racing could put on the field". Celtic winger Jimmy Johnstone was in a similar position for the return match in Argentina, but the SFA insisted he not play that game. Racing Club manager Juan José Pizzuti however publicly stated he saw no reason why Johnstone should not play.Henderson Gair Celtic won't protest https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fORAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2615%2C2497760 11 May 2015 Evening Times 18 October 1967 24 In the event, Stein ignored the SFA and played Johnstone in all three games.'Johnstone will play' says Jock Stein https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2mus-XyGPC0C&dat=19671019&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 11 May 2015 Evening Times 19 October 1967 28 Jock Stein fielded largely the same side that won the European Cup in May 1967, with the only change being John Hughes replacing Stevie Chalmers in the forward line.Henderson Gair 16 goal Celts https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fORAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6236%2C2496638 11 May 2015 Evening Times 18 October 1967 24 Racing Club also fielded virtually the same side that won the Copa Libertadores, with Juan José Rodriguez taking the place of João Cardoso in the line-up against Celtic at Hampden Park.Inter-Continental Cup; Racing Club of Argentina - Celtic Football Club http://www.celticprogrammesonline.com/programme%20covers/racing/racing6768.htm Celtic Programmes Online 12 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140527014200/http://www.celticprogrammesonline.com/PROGRAMME%20COVERS/Racing/racing6768.htm 27 May 2014Copa Libertadores de América 1967 https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa67.html The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation José Luis Pierrend John Beuker Pablo Ciullini Karel Stokkermans 12 July 2015 Celtic started the match on the attack. On eight minutes, Racing Club defender Alfio Basile fouled Johnstone as he ran in on goal. A free kick was awarded by the Spanish referee, although the foul appeared to have taken place within the penalty area. Johnstone continued to trouble the Racing Club defence, and was fouled on numerous occasions.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2051%2C3170400 The Glasgow Herald 19 October 1967 6 Victorious Celtic face harder task in Buenos Aires 29 January 2015 Edwards Glyn From early in the match, it was clear the Argentinians had set out to play for a draw; playing with a massed defence and time wasting at every possible opportunity. Worse, the game was marred by their incessant cynical fouling and spitting.Wilson Brian Celtic - A Century With Honour 1988 Willow Books 0-00-218230-0 141 Celtic struggled to play at their normal rhythm and could only manage two notable goalscoring chances in the first half. At half-time Jimmy Johnstone returned to the dressing room with his hair soaked with the spit of his opponents. The second half started in similar fashion, with Celtic pressing forward against a deep lying Racing Club defence. Billy McNeill hit the post with a header from a Bertie Auld free kick in 55 minutes. On 69 minutes, goalkeeper Agustín Cejas pushed a John Hughes shot around the post. Hughes took the resulting corner kick, and McNeill steered a well directed header over Cejas into the far corner of the goal, despite Rubén Díaz's vain effort to keep the ball out with his hand. Celtic ran out 1–0 winners, but their players showed signs of having taken part in an excessively physical encounter. Billy McNeill had a black eye, Bertie Auld had been headbutted and Bobby Lennox sustained a vicious blow on his ear which ruled him out of playing for Scotland that weekend. After the match, Stein commented that "almost every [Celtic] player needs treatment for knocks."Celtic injured have treatment https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2mus-XyGPC0C&dat=19671019&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 11 May 2015 Evening Times 19 October 1967 28 French sports newspaper L'Equipe described the atmosphere at the game as "incredible", but noted that the match was marred by too many fouls in a "furious battle". L'Equipe added that Celtic "dominated their rivals territorially" and won in "extremely difficult circumstances".The battle of the giants in an "incredible atmosphere" https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2mus-XyGPC0C&dat=19671019&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 11 May 2015 Evening Times 19 October 1967 28 Spanish sports newspaper Marca praised Racing Club's defence and their success in largely stifling Celtic's attacking play. The Gazzetta Dello Sport were more critical of Celtic, stating the Scots win on the night "did not enchant anyone" and that Celtic were "lucky" to defeat Racing Club. Details 18 October 1967 20:00 BST Celtic SCO 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61665/ ARG alt Racing *McNeill 69 Hampden Park, Glasgow 83,4371-0 vs Racing Club in Intercontinental Cup http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/game.php?gameid=84951 FitbaStats 11 May 2015 Juan Gardeazábal (Spain) _celtic67h _celtic67h _celtic67h FFFFFF 00A200 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Celtic _Rac1972 _Rac1972 _Rac1972 _whitesides _racing67 ffffff ffffff ffffff 222745 222745 Racing GK 1 SCO Ronnie SimpsonRB 2 SCO Jim CraigLB 3 SCO Tommy GemmellCM 4 SCO Bobby MurdochCB 5 SCO Billy McNeill (c)CB 6 SCO John ClarkRF 7 SCO Jimmy Johnstone CF 8 SCO Bobby LennoxCF 9 SCO Willie Wallace CM 10SCO Bertie AuldLF 11SCO John HughesManager:SCO Jock Stein GK 1 ARG alt Agustín CejasRB 2 ARG alt Roberto Perfumo LB 3 ARG alt Rubén Oswaldo DíazCB 4 ARG alt Oscar Martín (c)MF 5 ARG alt Miguel MoriCB 6 ARG alt Alfio Basile RF 7ARG alt Norberto RaffoMF 8ARG alt Juan Carlos Rulli CF 9 ARG alt Juan Carlos Cárdenas CF 10 ARG alt Juan José RodríguezLF 11 ARG alt Humberto MaschioManager:ARG alt Juan José Pizzuti Linesmen: SPA Sánchez Ibáñez (Spain) SPA Gómez Platas (Spain) Second leg left|thumb|Ronnie Simpson protesting to the match officials after being attacked by the crowd in Avellaneda. thumb|250px|The celebration of the Racing players after Raffo’s goal. In the lead up the second leg, Racing Club found themselves in a form slump. The club had lost four successive games (including the first leg in Scotland) and failed to score in any of them.Celtic face stiff task in Buenos Aires https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dH5AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1977%2C64753 11 May 2015 The Glasgow Herald 1 November 1967 6 Defender Miguel Mori then suffered an allergic reaction to a pain-killing injection and was ruled out for the second leg.Worried Racing https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8e1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dqcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4066%2C144982 11 May 2015 Evening Times 1 November 1967 24 The return match in Buenos Aires was the first time that Celtic had crossed the Equator,Celtic v Racing - official illustrated match programme 18 October 1967 with the journey comprising a 20-hour flight from Scotland.Improvement in Auld's injury after training https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1823%2C5302704 14 February 2016 The Glasgow Herald 31 December 1967 6 Celtic captain Billy McNeill described Celtic's initial welcome in Argentina as being very warm and friendly. However, by the time of the game the crowd in the stadium were considerably more hostile, with McNeill later describing the reception at El Cilindro as "nothing short of horrific". There were at least 120,000 spectators in the stadium, making it the association football match with the largest attendance in Argentina's history.2019-04-29 Los cinco partidos con más público en la historia del fútbol argentino https://www.90min.com/es/posts/6357915-los-cinco-partidos-con-mas-publico-en-la-historia-del-futbol-argentino 2024-05-29 90min.com es-ES Amidst a volatile atmosphere in the stadium, trouble flared even before kick-off. As Celtic goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson lined up in goal, he was struck on the head by an object thrown from the terracing. Simpson was badly dazed and had to be replaced in goal by substitute John Fallon. Simpson believed he had been struck by a bottle, but others said it was a stone fired from a catapult.Wilson Brian Celtic - A Century With Honour 1988 Willow Books 0-00-218230-0 141–142Celtic beaten but earn play off http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/Ndvve60kvQmkKgWnLqQZYQ483000 11 May 2015 The Times (London) 2 November 1967 11 December 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221211173213/http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/Ndvve60kvQmkKgWnLqQZYQ483000 dead left|thumb|Racing’s second goal, scored by Cárdenas in the second half. thumb|Jock Stein pictured contemplating his Celtic F.C. team's defeat to Racing in Argentina’s newspaper Crónica. When the game finally began, Racing Club abandoned their defensive play of the first leg and pressed forward for an early goal. João Cardoso forced a save from John Fallon. Celtic attacked too, and Johnstone headed the ball into the goal only for it to be ruled offside. Celtic took the lead in 22 minutes after Johnstone was brought down in the penalty box by goalkeeper Cejas. Tommy Gemmell took the penalty kick and scored, despite the efforts of a dozen Argentinian press photographers who had encroached onto the pitch and were gesticulating at him in an effort to distract him. Racing Club rallied however, and equalised on 34 minutes with a finely taken goal; Norberto Raffo looping a header past Fallon from a Maschio cross.Angry Celts https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8u1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dqcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5541%2C267240 11 May 2015 Evening Times 2 November 1967 18 Racing Club took the lead early in the second half; Juan Carlos Cárdenas latching onto a pass from Juan Rulli and shooting past Fallon. After that, Racing Club took control of the match; slowing the pace and ably defending against Celtic's fading attacks.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dX5AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4497%2C225011 The Glasgow Herald 2 November 1967 1 & 6 Celtic beaten after Simpson's injury 29 January 2015 Despite the chaos at the start with Simpson's injury, the match itself was played in a better spirit than the first leg, largely due to the firm officiating of Uruguayan referee Esteban Marino. This was noted by Portuguese sports newspaper A Bola who felt that the Uruguayan official was more familiar with dealing with the Argentinians' antics.The scandal of Buenos Aires https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8u1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dqcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6952%2C271177 11 May 2015 Evening Times 2 November 1967 19 After the game, the Scottish dressing room was invaded by Argentinian fans and a battle between Argentinian and Uruguayan (who had travelled to Buenos Aires to support Celtic) fans broke out outside the stadium.Lawrence Jeff The decline, fall and rebirth of the Intercontinental Cup http://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/02/11/the-decline-fall-and-rebirth-of-the-intercontinental-cup/ These Football Times 10 November 2015 Increasingly angered by events on and off the pitch, Celtic manager Jock Stein told reporters "We [Celtic] don't want to go to Montevideo or anywhere else in South America for a third game. But we know we have to." Details 1 November 1967 16:45 ART (UTC−3) Racing ARG alt 2–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61666/ SCO Celtic *Raffo 34 Cárdenas 48 *Gemmell 23 pen. El Cilindro, Avellaneda 120,000 Esteban Marino (Uruguay) _Rac1972 _Rac1972 _Rac1972 _whitesides _racing67 ffffff ffffff ffffff 222745 222745 Racing _celtic67h _celtic67h _celtic67h FFFFFF 00A200 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Celtic GK 1 ARG alt Agustín CejasRB 2 ARG alt Roberto Perfumo LB 3 Uruguay Nelson ChabayCB 4 ARG alt Oscar Martín (c)MF 5 ARG alt Juan Carlos RulliCB 6 ARG alt Alfio Basile RF 7ARG alt Norberto RaffoMF 8BRA João CardosoCF 9 ARG alt Juan Carlos Cárdenas CF 10 ARG alt Juan José RodríguezLF 11 ARG alt Humberto MaschioManager:ARG alt Juan José Pizzuti GK 12 SCO John FallonRB 2 SCO Jim CraigLB 3 SCO Tommy GemmellCM 4 SCO Bobby MurdochCB 5 SCO Billy McNeill (c)CB 6 SCO John ClarkRF 7 SCO Jimmy Johnstone CF 8 SCO Willie WallaceCF 9 SCO Stevie Chalmers CM 10SCO Willie O'NeillLF 11SCO Bobby LennoxManager:SCO Jock Stein Play-off As both teams were level on two points each after two legs, a play-off was required to take place at a neutral venue. The third match was held in Montevideo and has since been known as "The Battle of Montevideo". In the build-up to the third match, Jock Stein told reporters that Celtic wanted to win, "not so much for ourselves but to prevent Racing from becoming champions". With regard to Racing Club's violent conduct in the previous two matches, Stein commented that Celtic's players would not look for trouble in the play-off game, but would "give as much as they are forced to take."Feud in the sun - "We'll give as much as we take" https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aCA-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fUoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5340%2C575727 13 February 2016 Evening Times 4 November 1967 Celtic, however, were satisfied with the safety precautions that were in place at the Estadio Centenario; the pitch was surrounded by a moat topped with a steel barrier and barbed wire, and the stands were much further back from the field than at Racing Club's ground, thus minimising the likelihood of any repetition of a player being struck by an object thrown by fans. left|thumb|Starting Racing Club line-up, posing before the match in Montevideo Celtic announced that Bertie Auld and John Hughes would return to the side in place of Willie O'Neill and Stevie Chalmers who had played the match in Buenos Aires. John Fallon kept his place in goal in place of Ronnie Simpson. Racing Club declined to comment prior to the match about their line-up or formation.Celtic will play it tough if they have to https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aCA-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fUoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3276%2C582404 13 February 2016 Evening Times 4 November 1967 The game started with a series of fouls by both sides. Eventually Paraguayan referee Rodolfo Perez Osorio stopped the match after 23 minutes and warned both captains via an interpreter that players would be sent off should the foul play not stop. However, his pleas were not heeded.The Battle of Montevideo - Celtic lost their heads https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9e1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dqcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6196%2C894816 11 May 2015 Evening Times 6 November 1967 18 The match erupted 14 minutes later when Jimmy Johnstone was hacked down by Juan Rulli. As Johnstone writhed in pain on the ground, a melee ensued between various opposing players. John Clark approached both Rulli and Alfio Basile with his fists up, striking a pose reminiscent of a bare-knuckle boxer. Uruguayan riot police took to the pitch to quell the ongoing disturbance. Eventually after five minutes, Racing Club's Basile and Celtic's Bobby Lennox were sent off. Initially observers believed Lennox had been sent off in a case of mistaken identity as he had not appeared to have committed any offence.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eH5AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2223%2C905818 The Glasgow Herald 6 November 1967 6 Referee and both sides blamed for "war" 29 January 2015 However it later became known that the referee had earlier threatened to send off Racing Club's number 6 (Basile) and Celtic's number 8 (Lennox) for the next serious offence committed by their respective sides, even if the players themselves were not guilty of the offence. Jock Stein attempted to get Lennox to stay on the field, but the Celtic player eventually was ushered off the pitch by a police officer wielding a sword.This was War: The Battle of Montevideo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95jKohSPSDo https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/95jKohSPSDo 2021-12-21 live Celtic TV 2005 right vertical 230 Racing golceltic 1967.jpg Gol cardenas celtic festejo.jpg (Above): the moment when the goal is scored after a shot by Cárdenas from 25 yards; (below): Cárdenas (n° 9) celebrating with his teammates Racing Club began to take advantage as Celtic's composure and discipline disintegrated. On 48 minutes, Johnstone on being held back by Rulli, lashed out at the Argentinian in frustration and was duly sent off. Six minutes later, Racing Club took the lead when Cárdenas scored from 25 yards out with a superb left-footed shot into goalkeeper Fallon's top left corner. Celtic were reduced further in numbers after 74 minutes when John Hughes was sent off for kicking Cejas as he lay on the ground. Shortly afterwards Rulli was sent off for punching Celtic's John Clark. Two minutes from time, another melee erupted between the sides, resulting once again in the intervention of the Uruguayan riot police. Bertie Auld was sent off, but refused to leave the field and eventually played the full match. He was however reported by the referee afterwards.S.F.A. action may follow Celtic fines https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fH5AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6486%2C1757761 16 May 2015 The Glasgow Herald 10 November 1967 1 Whilst Auld refused to leave the field, amidst the total chaos on the field Tommy Gemmell kicked one of the Racing Club players in his genitals, which went unnoticed by the referee.Racing send Celtic greetings over Battle of Montevideo http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-argentina-racing-idUKBRE8A30NM20121104 https://web.archive.org/web/20160425170706/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-argentina-racing-idUKBRE8A30NM20121104 dead 25 April 2016 Reuters 4 November 2012 The game finished 1–0 to Racing Club, clinching the trophy for the South American champions and making them the first Argentinian holders of the Intercontinental Cup.Racing, campeón https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pp0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KmgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2316%2C701805 12 May 2015 El Tiempo 5 November 1967 21 es In total, 30 fouls were given against Celtic and 21 against Racing Club. Most fouls however went unnoticed or were not called by the referee. As the Racing Club players wanted to do a lap of honour around the stadium at full time, Uruguayan fans who had been supporting Celtic showered them with anything they could throw. The Racing Club players had to wait in the centre of the field, until the police had cleared the way to their dressing room. Jock Stein commented after the match, "I would not bring a team to South America again for all the money in the world." In an otherwise acrimonious and bad spirited series of matches, there was at least one act of sportsmanship. After full-time in Montevideo, as Racing Club defender Roberto Perfumo made his way to the tunnel he was approached by Celtic captain Billy McNeill. Initially apprehensive, Perfumo then realised McNeill wished to shake hands. The players then exchanged jerseys, after which Perfumo hugged McNeill and said to him (in Spanish), "This is how football should be played." McNeill smiled and replied in perfect Spanish, "Buena suerte, buena suerte." (in English, "Good luck, good luck".) Perfumo later expressed his appreciation of McNeill's sportsmanship and described their encounter as his "most treasured moment of this world championship."World Soccer 1967 http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/Ic6qcmbDBHNrGOJ37nclnA196056/GW383H894 10 November 2015 Racing Club v Celtic 11 December 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221211173213/http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/Ic6qcmbDBHNrGOJ37nclnA196056/GW383H894 dead Details 4 November 1967 15:50 UYT (UTC−3) Racing ARG alt 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/73704/ SCO Celtic *Cárdenas 55 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo 70,152Uria Maximiliano 2017-11-04 Mitos, leyendas y curiosidades del partido en el Centenario https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/racing-club/mitos-leyendas-curiosidades-partido-centenario_0_rJGJtv5Ab.html?srsltid=AfmBOopuayj2HBzBwMWcQriqnf7Dkzm4_Or-cgzigthzmLdAq3nujskU 2024-10-02 Clarín es Rodolfo Pérez Osorio (Paraguay) _Rac1972 _Rac1972 _Rac1972 _whitesides _racing67 ffffff ffffff ffffff 222745 222745 Racing _celtic67h _celtic67h _celtic67h FFFFFF 00A200 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Celtic GK 1 ARG alt Agustín CejasCB 2 ARG alt Roberto Perfumo LB 3 Uruguay Nelson ChabayRB 4 ARG alt Oscar Martín (c)MF 5 ARG alt Juan Carlos Rulli 0 78CB 6 ARG alt Alfio Basile 0 42RF 7ARG alt Norberto RaffoMF 8BRA João CardosoCF 9 ARG alt Juan Carlos Cárdenas CF 10 ARG alt Juan José RodríguezLF 11 ARG alt Humberto MaschioManager:ARG alt Juan José Pizzuti GK 1 SCO John FallonRB 2 SCO Jim CraigLB 3 SCO Tommy GemmellCM 4 SCO Bobby MurdochCB 5 SCO Billy McNeill (c)CB 6 SCO John ClarkRF 7 SCO Jimmy Johnstone 0 48CF 8 SCO Bobby Lennox 0 42CF 9 SCO Willie Wallace CM 10SCO Bertie Auld 0 88LF 11SCO John Hughes 0 74Manager:SCO Jock Stein Aftermath thumb|200px|Humberto Maschio and some Racing executives with the Intercontinental Cup trophy Racing Club's victory was acclaimed throughout Argentina, even by supporters of rival clubs. Racing Club's defender Basile described the win as an "immense joy that for me as a player was the greatest I ever experienced", noting that even fans of arch city-rivals Independiente celebrated. The Racing Club players all received a new car as well as their promised £2,000 bonus.Racing 1 – Celtic 0 http://www.hailhailmedia.com/racing-1-celtic-0/ Hail Hail Media 12 May 2015 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20150509145108/http://www.hailhailmedia.com/racing-1-celtic-0/ 9 May 2015 Celtic returned to Scotland, with chairman Robert Kelly referring to the game as "an ugly, brutal match containing no football." He also expressed disappointment that Celtic "descended to that level [of Racing Club] to defend themselves." A few days later the Celtic board of directors fined every player £250 for their behaviour in Montevideo. Reports of the Racing Club players' bonuses only added to the ignominy. Press coverage of the Montevideo match was scathing. Reuters described the match as "a bar-room brawl with football skills abandoned for swinging fists, flying boots and blatant body checking".Murray Scott The Joy of Six: Footballing brawls https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2010/mar/19/joy-of-six-footballing-brawls 1 June 2020 The Guardian 19 March 2010 L'Équipe described the match as a "sad, lamentable spectacle". They noted that "the Argentinians started the hostilities" but pointed out that Celtic "made use of every opportunity to return the blows".Let FIFA descend from Olympus... https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9e1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dqcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3810%2C906976 12 May 2015 Evening Times 6 November 1967 20 The Argentine magazine El Gráfico praised Rodolfo Pérez Osorio’s "good refereeing, particularly given the atmosphere of violence that prevailed throughout the match".Racing de Avellaneda al mundo https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/hemeroteca/36021/racing-de-avellaneda-al-mundo 2025-04-27 El Gráfico es Subsequent Intercontinental ties would frequently descend again into violence. The following year's clash between Manchester United and another Argentinian side, Estudiantes de La Plata, was again marred by constant cynical play on the part of the South Americans. Worse violence would follow in the 1969 tie between Estudiantes and Italian side AC Milan, where Milan's Pierino Prati was knocked unconscious and Nestor Combin was battered by several Argentinian players - breaking his nose and cheekbone - before being dragged semi-conscious off a stretcher and arrested by Argentine police on trumped-up charges. The increasing violence of South American teams led to the reluctance of several European clubs to take part in the Intercontinental Cup throughout the 1970s.Adams Tom Estudiantes leave their mark http://www.espnfc.com/story/853334/rewind-to-1969-estudiantes-leave-their-mark ESPN FC 12 May 2015 16 December 2010 The tie also inspired a popular Celtic song, "The World Club Championship song", which describes the match as "the dirtiest game I've ever seen". In 2017, FIFA formally recognised all winners of the Intercontinental Cup, including Racing Club, as "world champions".https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2d5d33a48d2c98ce/original/mkbo3nwk4btahl9gwtwl-pdf.pdf FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: Statistical-kit 10 December 2018 13 17 March 2020 FIFA27 October 2017 FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of the FIFA World Cup https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=10/news=fifa-council-approves-key-organisational-elements-of-the-fifa-world-cu-2917722.html https://web.archive.org/web/20171027142732/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=10/news=fifa-council-approves-key-organisational-elements-of-the-fifa-world-cu-2917722.html dead 27 October 2017 FIFA 17 March 2020http://www.conmebol.com/es/fifa-acepta-propuesta-de-conembol-de-reconocer-titulos-de-copa-intercontinental-como-mundiales-de FIFA acepta propuesta de CONMEBOL de reconocer títulos de copa intercontinental como mundiales de clubes 29 October 2017 conmebol.com es 17 March 2020 FIFA accepts CONMEBOL's proposal to recognize intercontinental cup titles as club world championships See also Celtic F.C. in international football References External links Celtic v Racing - The Battle of Montevideo on YouTube Category:1967 in European men's football Category:1967 in South American men's continental football Category:1967–68 in Scottish football Category:1967 in Argentine football 1967 Category:Racing Club matches Category:Celtic F.C. matches Category:Sports scandals in Scotland Category:1960s in Glasgow Category:1960s in Buenos Aires Category:International sports competitions in Glasgow 1967 Category:Football competitions in Montevideo Category:1960s in Montevideo Category:October 1967 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Association football brawls Category:November 1967 sports events in South America Category:Football matches in Glasgow Category:Football competitions in Avellaneda Category:Football matches in Argentina Category:Argentina–United Kingdom sports relations Category:Football matches in Uruguay Category:1967 in association football Intercontinental