Match Summary
Penarol's greatest triumph came in 1966 as they beat Real Madrid in both legs, with Ecuadorian ace Alberto Spencer hitting three goals. Their coach at the time was none other than a certain Roque Maspoli.

Key player
An instinctive striker, Ecuador's Alberto Pedro Spencer spent the vast majority of his career with Penarol. Tall, thin, agile and deadly in the air thanks to his impeccable timing, the native of Ancon won every honour going during his time in Uruguay, including three Copas Libertadores, two Toyota Cups and eight domestic championships.

Renowned for celebrating his goals by turning to face the VIP area with his arms aloft, he is still the topscorer in Copa Libertadores history with 54 strikes to his name from 12 participations in the competition. He scored 48 of those while with Penarol, and added a further six for Ecuadorian outfit Barcelona at the end of his career. In total, he netted 510 goals as a professional, one of the undoubted highlights being the four he struck on his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Bolivian side Jorge Wilstermann on 19 April 1960.

He also fired in six goals during his three appearances in the Intercontinental Cup (1960, 1961 and 1966), just one less than the overall record holder... none other than Pele, who found the back of the net seven times for Santos in 1962 and 1963.

Coach
Roque Gaston Maspoli, who died on 22 February 2004 at the age of 84, is without doubt the most significant player and coach in the history of both Penarol and the Uruguayan national team. A domestic champion eight times in the colours of Penarol, the legendary goalkeeper is best remembered for his incredible performance in the final of the 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil ^TM, where he seemed to be absolutely invincible.

Turning his attentions to coaching, Maspoli proved his talent all over again by leading the club so close to his heart to a Copa Libertadores-Intercontinental Cup double in 1966. That achievement even featured a victory at the Santiago Bernabeu, a rare feat in an age when European and South American sides hardly ever lost on their own side of the Atlantic.

He also secured five domestic league titles as coach, before moving on to boss rival Uruguayan teams Danubio and River Plate. Additionally, he occupied the dugout at Elche (SPA), Olimpia (PAR), Sporting Cristal (PER) and Barcelona (ECU), not to mention his stint with the Uruguayan national team.


Intercontinental Cup 1966
First leg : Penarol beat Real Madrid 2-0
Venue: Montevideo
Stadium: Centenario Stadium
Attendance: 58,234 spectators
12 October
Referee: Claudio Vicuna (CHI)
Goal: Spencer (39', 79')
Penarol: Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, Juan Vicente Lezcano, Luis Alberto Varela, Pablo Forlán, Néstor Gonçalves, Tabaré González, Julio César Abbadie, Pedro Virgilio Rocha, Alberto Pedro Spencer, Julio César Cortés, Juan Víctor Joya .
Coach: Roque Gastón Máspoli
Real Madrid : Betancort, Enrique 'Pachín' Pérez, Manuel Sanchís, Félix Ruiz, De Felipe, Ignacio Zoco, Serena, Amancio Amaro, Pirri, Velázquez, Manuel Bueno.
Coach: Miguel Muñoz
Second leg : Penarol beat Real Madrid 2:0
Venue: Madrid
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance: 50,000 spectateurs
26 October
Referee : Concetto Lo Bello (ITA)
Goals : Rocha (28' pen.), Spencer (37')
Real Madrid: Betancort, Ignacio Zoco, Manuel Sanchís, Calpe, Pirri, De Felipe, Serena, Amancio Amaro, Grosso, Velázquez, Francisco Gento.
Coach : Miguel Muñoz
Penarol: Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, Juan Vicente Lezcano, Luis Alberto Varela, Tabaré González, Néstor Gonçalves, Omar Caetano, Julio César Abbadie, Julio César Cortés, Pedro Virgilio Rocha, Alberto Pedro Spencer, Juan Víctor Joya.
Coach : Roque Gastón Máspoli