Real Madrid defeated Olimpia 2–0 to claim the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, the first such match held at Yokohama's International Stadium.
Key Facts
- Date
- 3 December 2002
- Venue
- International Stadium Yokohama
- Final Score
- Real Madrid 2–0 Olimpia
- First Goal (14 min)
- Ronaldo (right-footed shot, inside penalty box)
- Second Goal (84 min)
- Guti (header, cross from Luís Figo)
- Centenary Year
- Both clubs celebrated 100 years in 2002
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Real Madrid qualified as winners of the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League, representing European football, while Olimpia of Paraguay qualified as winners of the 2002 Copa Libertadores, representing South American football. The Intercontinental Cup pitted these two continental champions against each other to determine a world club champion.
On 3 December 2002, Real Madrid faced Olimpia at the International Stadium Yokohama in the first Intercontinental Cup held at that venue. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a low right-footed shot, and Guti sealed the result in the 84th minute with a near-post header from a Luís Figo cross, giving Real Madrid a 2–0 victory.
Real Madrid were crowned Intercontinental Cup champions for 2002. The match also held symbolic weight as both clubs celebrated their centenary that year. It was one of the final editions of the Intercontinental Cup before FIFA restructured the world club championship into the FIFA Club World Cup.