Liverpool were also appearing in their first Intercontinental Cup. Flamengo won 2–1 with goals from Adílio and João Batista Nunes to win the competition. Flamengo qualified by winning the primary South American cup competition, the Copa Libertadores. According to Brazilian newspaper Tribuna de Imprensa in 1958, the idea for the Intercontinental Cup rose in 1958 in a conversation between the then president of the Brazilian FA João Havelange and French journalist Jacques Goddet. Liverpool won the final 1–0 in extra time. Ian Hargraves, writing in the Liverpool Daily Post stated that the first goal "was a shattering blow and one from which Liverpool never recovered. The pass went over Thompson's head and Nunes placed the ball beyond Grobbelaar with his first touch to give Flamengo the lead. The annual Intercontinental Cup was contested between the winners of the European Cup and Copa Libertadores. It was the fourth successive victory by a South American team. Zico was sensational.”[14], Liverpool finished the 1981–82 Football League First Division in first place, four points clear of Ipswich Town in second place. While four players were sent off in the playoff. They won the 1980–81 European Cup beating Real Madrid 1–0 in the final. [11] Reflecting on the match in a later interview, Andrade acknowledged the importance of playmaker Zico: “Zico was the great player in that team, but alongside him there was a lot of quality. [7], Liverpool's last match before the Intercontinental Cup was against Arsenal in the fourth round of the 1981–82 Football League Cup.
However, despite two shots on target from striker Craig Johnston, who was playing his first match for Liverpool, they were unable to score a goal. [10] The match finished 3–0 to Flamengo to secure their first victory in the Intercontinental Cup. [20] The two teams met each other again in the final of the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup. Flamengo qualified for the Intercontinental Cup for the first time following their Copa Libertadores Cup success. The annual Intercontinental Cup was contested between the winners of the European Cup and Copa Libertadores. [6] It was Flamengo's first appearance in the Intercontinental Cup after winning the Copa Libertadores for the first time. [10] In the second half, Flamengo were content to protect the lead and played possession football for the most part. We played Zico further back than usual and, though he did not score, he did most of the damage". [8] The last match Flamengo played before the Intercontinental Cup was against Vasco de Gama in the final match of the 1981 Campeonato Carioca. In the second half we managed the game.”[6] Zico felt the Liverpool players had underestimated the ability of Flamengo: “Liverpool were the best team in Europe and they continued being so, they had high-quality players, great technical ability, but Flamengo played much better football and maybe they didn’t expect we would be so strong.” Zico was awarded a Toyota Celica as a result of him being named man of the match. [10] As Zico ran in to take the free-kick, a Flamengo player moved out of the wall in front of the Liverpool goal. [15] They also won the 1981–82 Football League Cup, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 in the final. Liverpool were also appearing in their first Intercontinental Cup. [5] The second leg and replay were marred by brutality. [10] Soon after, Flamengo were awarded a free-kick when Liverpool midfielder Terry McDermott brought down Tita. ", "The Joy of Six: classic Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool games", "FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of the FIFA World Cup™", Football League 100th Championship Challenge, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1981_Intercontinental_Cup&oldid=965467946, Intercontinental Cup (football) matches hosted by Japan, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 July 2020, at 13:58. "[10] He also noted that "The Brazilians, playing their 77th game of the season, stroked the ball around with loving care and always had time to spare. They had been scheduled to take place in 1977 and 1978 but did not compete. They won 3–0 in extra time courtesy of goals from Craig Johnston, Terry McDermott and Kenny Dalglish. 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.

A further goal was scored in the 41st minute by Nunes to give Flamengo a 3–0 lead at half-time.

Liverpool continued to press for a goal and replaced McDermott with David Johnson early in the half. Zico passed to Nunes, who had run in between Liverpool defenders Phil Neal and Phil Thompson.

[13], Liverpool manager Paisley was at a loss to describe his team's performance: "I have never seen our team so dull, so lacking in ideas and aggression. [3] This was their first appearance in the Intercontinental Cup. They had declined to take par… Flamengo qualified for the Intercontinental Cup for the first time following their Copa Libertadores Cup success.
We never played as we can do, and everyone knows we can do". They won the 1980–81 European Cup defeating Spanish team Real Madrid 1–0 in the final. Watched by a crowd of 62,000, Flamengo took the lead in the 12th minute when João Batista Nunes scored. A corner taken by Tita found Júnior, who was 30 yards (27 m) from goal, his volley was just wide of the Liverpool goal. They were eliminated in the quarter-finals after Bulgarian team CSKA Sofia won 2–1 over two-legs. [21], "Toyota Cup – Most Valuable Player of the Match Award", "When Thompson's men were kings of the Parc des Princes", "How Liverpool's greatest team failed to rule the world in 1984", "Flamengo 3–0 Liverpool: the day Zico 'ran rings around the English, "Zico: Liverpool underestimated Flamengo in 1981 and Europe's best team paid the ultimate price", "Exclusive: Flamengo have team to beat Liverpool again - Zico", "Liverpool: What happened the previous times Liverpool won 10 league games in a row? Zico's pass put Nunes past the Liverpool defence and his precise shot from the right-hand side of the Liverpool penalty area went past Grobbelaar to give Flamengo a 3–0 lead. We should have tried to quicken it up instead of attempting to match them at their slower tempo. They had declined to take part in 1977 and 1978 after they won the European Cup.

This left a gap through which Zico's shot went, although Grobbelaar was able to stop the shot, the rebound fell to Adílio, who scored to give Flamengo a 2–0 lead. [12], Flamengo manager Carpegiani was delighted with his team's performance: "We were magnificent in the first half when I thought Liverpool were very disappointing. I simply cannot understand it". [18] However, they were unable to retain the Copa Libertadores in 1982. [11] A third goal followed seven minutes later.

They extended their lead in the 34th minute when Adílio added a second. "[10] The next chance of the match fell to Flamengo defender Júnior. 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. They declined to play in 1977 and were replaced by runners-up Borussia Mönchengladbach, while Liverpool decided against playing Boca Juniors in 1978 due to the brutality of previous Intercontinental Cup matches.

It was a doddle in the first half. They absolutely battered us.

[11] Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness praised the performance of Zico: “I wanted to see how he would react to a physical challenge, but I couldn’t get close enough to him to find out. [17], Flamengo won the 1982 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A defeating Grêmio in the finals. [11], Flamengo nearly added a fourth goal before half time, but Andrade's shot was saved by Grobbelaar.

[16] Despite their domestic success, Liverpool were unable to retain the European Cup. They reached the semi-finals, but were eliminated by eventual winners Peñarol. [4], Flamengo qualified for the competition as a result of winning the 1981 Copa Libertadores. Liverpool were unable to respond in the second half and with no further goals scored, Flamengo won the match to secure their first victory in the Intercontinental Cup. Liverpool qualified for the Intercontinental Cup as the reigning European Cup winners.

They beat Chilean team Cobreloa 2–0 in a playoff after the previous two-legs had resulted in a 2–2 draw on points. [9] Before the match, Liverpool manager Bob Paisley was informed of the death of goalkeeper, Bruce Grobbelaar's father.

Flamengo players Adílio and Lico were cut by a rock brought onto the pitch by Cobreloa defender Mario Soto during the second leg. The first mention of the creation of the Intercontinental and LibertadoresCups was published by Brazilian and Spanish newspapers on 9 October 1958, referring to Havelange's announcement of the project to create such competitions, which he uttered during a UEFA meeting he a… Liverpool qualified for the Intercontinental Cup by winning the primary European cup competition, the European Cup. It was decided to keep the news of the death from him to maintain his focus on the match. 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. [6], The first chance fell to Flamengo in the 12th minute, which they scored from. "[13] Looking back years later, Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson admitted the players didn't take the match as seriously as Flamengo: “We simply didn’t take the game seriously, the Brazilian boys had been there for ten days, training and acclimatising, and it was a big deal for them.

Liverpool captain Thompson was equally unsure about why they had failed to match Flamengo: “We let them dictate the pace of the game. [19], A decision by the FIFA Council in 2017, considered all previous winners of the Intercontinental Cup to be world champions, on the same level as the FIFA Club World Cup.


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