1981 Intercontinental Cup

File:ToyotaCup1981.jpg Match programme cover, depicting Kenny Dalglish and Zico
Liverpool Flamengo 0 3
Date	13 December 1981
Venue	National Stadium, Tokyo
Man of the Match	Zico (Flamengo)
Referee	Rubio Vázquez (Mexico)
Attendance	62,000
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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 contested between the winners of the European Cup and Copa Libertadores. Liverpool were appearing in their first Intercontinental Cup having declined to take part in 1977 and 1978 after they won the European Cup.

The teams had qualified for the competition by winning their continent's primary cup competition. Liverpool qualified 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.

Match details

13 December 1981 12:00 JST	Liverpool	0–3	Flamengo	National Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Rubio Vásquez (Mexico)
		Report	Nunes Goal 12' Goal 41' Adílio Goal 34'

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Liverpool

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Flamengo

GK 1 Bruce Grobbelaar RB 2 Phil Neal CB 4 Phil Thompson (c) CB 6 Alan Hansen LB 3 Mark Lawrenson RM 14 Sammy Lee CM 10 Terry McDermott Substituted off 51' CM 11 Graeme Souness LM 5 Ray Kennedy SS 7 Kenny Dalglish CF 16 Craig Johnston Substitutes: GK 13 Steve Ogrizovic DF 15 Alan Kennedy MF 17 Kevin Sheedy MF 8 Ronnie Whelan FW 12 David Johnson Substituted in 51' Manager: Bob Paisley

GK 1 Raul RB 2 Leandro CB 13 Marinho CB 4 Mozer LB 5 Júnior DM 6 Andrade MF 8 Adílio AM 10 Zico (c) FW 7 Tita CF 9 Nunes FW 11 Lico Substitutes: GK 12 Cantarele DF 3 Figueiredo FW 15 Peu FW 16 Baroninho DF 17 Nei Dias Manager: Paulo Carpegiani

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