1966 Intercontinental Cup

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1966 Intercontinental Cup
EventIntercontinental Cup
Peñarol won 4–0 on points
First leg
Date12 October 1966 (1966-10-12)
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeClaudio Vicuña (Chile)
Attendance58,324
Second leg
Date26 October 1966 (1966-10-26)
VenueSantiago Bernabéu, Madrid
RefereeConcetto Lo Bello (Italy)
Attendance71,063
1965
1967

The 1966 Intercontinental Cup was the two-legged tie to define the champion of the Intercontinental Cup. It was contested by Uruguayan club Peñarol and Spanish Real Madrid, which met again after their first encounter in 1960.

In the first match, held in Estadio Centenario, Peñarol beat Real Madrid 2–0 while in the second leg, held in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the Aurinegro team defeated the Spanish side again, by the same score. Therefore Peñarol won the series 4–0 on points, achieving their second Intercontinental Cup trophy.[1][2]

Qualified teams[]

Team Qualification Previous finals app.
Uruguay Peñarol 1966 Copa Libertadores champion 1960, 1961
Spain Real Madrid 1965–66 European Cup champion 1960

Bold indicates winning years

Venues[]

Estadio Centenario (left) and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, venues for the series

Match details[]

First leg[]

First leg
Peñarol Uruguay2–0Spain Real Madrid
Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 58,324
Referee: Claudio Vicuña (Chile)

Second leg[]

Second leg
Real Madrid Spain0–2Uruguay Peñarol
Report
Attendance: 71,063

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Osvaldo José Gorgazzi (8 July 2000). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1966". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ Peñarol conmemora su épica conquista on Conmebol, 26 Oct 2016
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