Match summary
The meeting between Bayern Munich and Boca Juniors of Buenos Aires may have been a little short on footballing class but was a stirring physical and mental battle nonetheless. At the time, Bayern had gone off the boil at home and were clearly struggling for focus after winning the Champions League just a few months earlier, but the South Americans let their urge to impress run away with them. Delgado received a second yellow card and his marching orders for simulation even before the half-time whistle, but Bayern were unable to exploit their numerical advantage as ten-man Boca Juniors held on grimly. The tactic ultimately failed as Sammy Kuffour netted the winning goal on 109 minutes following a goalmouth scramble.
Key player
Oliver Kahn achieved superstar status in the Far East after a string of sensational performances at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan TM. The keeper had laid the foundations for his rise to stardom in the region with a flawless display in the Toyota Cup final against Boca Juniors in Tokyo. The shotstopper, captain on the day in the absence of injured Stefan Effenberg, pulled off a breathtaking save on 29 minutes as Schelotto burst onto a defence-splitting pass, ensuring his side maintained parity until Sammy Kuffour finally sealed the victory with an extra-time strike.
Coach
Ottmar Hitzfeld rates as one of the world's most successful club coaches. After hanging up his boots, he became a popular head coach at Borussia Dortmund before confirming a burgeoning reputation in six years at the Bayern helm. The "General" guided Munich to four German championships and two DFB German Cup successes, although the crowning glory was Bayern's first continental triumph in 25 years with the 2001 Champions League, followed by the Toyota Cup later that year. Hitzfeld left Bayern at the end of the 2003-4 campaign as Germany's most successful club coach with 16 trophies to his name. Hitzfeld shares with Ernst Hapoel the distinction of leading two different teams to the Champions League title, Hapoel with Feyenoord and Hamburg, Hitzfeld with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern.
Coach
Ottmar Hitzfeld rates as one of the world's most successful club coaches. After hanging up his boots, he became a popular head coach at Borussia Dortmund before confirming a burgeoning reputation in six years at the Bayern helm. The "General" guided Munich to four German championships and two DFB German Cup successes, although the crowning glory was Bayern's first continental triumph in 25 years with the 2001 Champions League, followed by the Toyota Cup later that year. Hitzfeld left Bayern at the end of the 2003-4 campaign as Germany's most successful club coach with 16 trophies to his name. Hitzfeld shares with Ernst Hapoel the distinction of leading two different teams to the Champions League title, Hapoel with Feyenoord and Hamburg, Hitzfeld with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern.
Alemania
Bayern München
1 Argentina
Boca Juniors
0
27 de noviembre de 2001, 19:20 (hora local)
Estadio Nacional, Tokio — 51.360 espectadores
1 POR Alemania Oliver Kahn Capitán
2 DEF Francia Willy Sagnol
4 DEF Ghana Samuel Kuffour Jugador del partido
12 DEF Croacia Robert Kovac
3 DEF Francia Bixente Lizarazu
17 MED Alemania Thorsten Fink
8 MED Croacia Niko Kovac 76'
13 MED Brasil Paulo Sérgio
23 MED Inglaterra Owen Hargreaves 76'
9 DEL Brasil Élber Giovane
14 DEL Perú Claudio Pizarro 118'
DT Alemania Ottmar Hitzfeld
1 POR Colombia Óscar Córdoba
4 DEF Argentina Jorge Martínez 17'
6 DEF Argentina Rolando Schiavi
2 DEF Argentina Nicolás Burdisso
14 DEF Argentina Clemente Rodríguez
26 MED Argentina Javier Villarreal 99'
5 MED Colombia Mauricio Serna Capitán
13 MED Argentina Cristian Traverso
10 MED Argentina Juan Román Riquelme
7 DEL Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto
16 DEL Argentina Marcelo Delgado Expulsado 46'+
DT Argentina Carlos Bianchi
Sustituciones
19 DEL Alemania Carsten Jancker 76'
10 MED Suiza Ciriaco Sforza 76'
6 MED Guinea Pablo Thiam 118'
22 DEF Argentina José Calvo 17'
29 MED Argentina Gustavo Pinto 99'
Goles
109' Samuel Kuffour
Amonestaciones
29' Samuel Kuffour
72' Owen Hargreaves
106' Élber Giovane
70' Clemente Rodríguez
83' Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Expulsiones
46'+ Marcelo Delgado
Árbitro Dinamarca Kim Nielsen
Árbitros asistentes Suecia Mikkael Nilsson
Dinamarca Jorgen Japsen
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