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| Date | 27 August 1999 | ||||||
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| Venue | Stade Louis II,Monaco | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Juan Sebastián Verón (Lazio)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 14,461 | ||||||
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The1999 UEFA Super Cup was afootball match played on 27 August 1999 between the1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners,Manchester United, andLazio, winners of the1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Lazio won the match 1–0, the winning goal coming from ChileanstrikerMarcelo Salas in the 35th minute. The match was played at a neutral venue, theStade Louis II inMonaco, in front of 14,461 spectators.
This was the last Super Cup contested by the winners of theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup, as the tournament was discontinued after the 1998–99 season. Since 2000, it has been contested by the winners of theUEFA Champions League and the winners of theUEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.
TheStade Louis II inMonaco has been the venue for the UEFA Super Cup since 1998.[1] It was inaugurated in 1985, and is also the home ofAS Monaco, who play in the French league system.[2]
| Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
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 Manchester United | 1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners | 1991 |
 Lazio | 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winners | None |
Lazio scored the only goal of the game in the 35th minute whenMarcelo Salas hit a shot from just inside the penalty box which goalkeeperRaimond van der Gouw got his hand to but failed to keep out as the ball went under his body.[3]
        Manchester United |     Lazio |
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