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1968 Intercontinental Cup

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP For the basketball tournament, see 1968 Intercontinental Cup (basketball). 1968 Intercontinental Cup Estudiantes (LP) Manchester United 2 1 on aggregate First leg Estudiantes (LP) Manchester United 1 0 Date 25 September 1968 Venue La Bombonera, Buenos Aires Referee Hugo Sosa Miranda (Paraguay) Attendance 66,000 Second leg Manchester United Estudiantes (LP) 1 1 Date 16 October 1968 Venue Old Trafford, Manchester Referee Konstantin Zečević (Yugoslavia) Attendance 63,428 ← 1967 1969 → The 1968 Intercontinental Cup was a football tie held over two legs in 1968 between the winners of the 1967–68 European Cup, Manchester United, and Estudiantes de La Plata, winners of the 1968 Copa Libertadores. The first leg was held on 25 September 1968 at Boca Juniors Stadium, as Estudiantes' ground was deemed unsuitable. Nevertheless, Estudiantes won the first leg 1–0, the winning goal awarded to Marcos Conigliaro in the 27th minute. Old Trafford hosted the return leg