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match played on 12 December 1993 between

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, runners-up of the 1992–93 UEFA Champions League, and

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, winners of the

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. The match was played at the

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. Milan were making a fifth appearance in the competition, after the victories in

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, and the defeat in

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. While São Paulo's were looking to defend their title, after victory in the previous edition.

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, the winners of 1992–93 UEFA Champions League was not allowed to participate, because of match-fixing scandal involving the club, which saw them stripped from 1992–93 French Division 1 title and banned from international club competitions (

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and Intercontinental Cup). Because of the scandal, Milan was allowed to play in both the Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup.

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was named

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Man of the Match:

(São Paulo)

References

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