|31 The match ended in a 2-2 draw with Bayern drawing level in the dying minutes. Basler was proving to be Bayern's most dangerous player, first firing a 30-yard shot towards goal and then setting up a header for Markus Babbel, who missed the ball entirely. Manchester United and Bayern Munich were drawn together in the group of death, alongside Spanish champions Barcelona and Danish champions Brondby. |43 I didnt want to see him with his flag up. [121] Most of the Manchester United squad from the 199899 season returned for the match,[122] with the exception of Giggs, who was on coaching duty with the Wales national team. I think Kuffour loses me because hes looking at the ball. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. 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Live now. [76] As the game crept into the last five minutes, United's two substitutes forced Kahn into more saves, firstly through a Sheringham volley and then from another Solskjr header.[78]. Manchester United's top two goalscorers, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front leaving Teddy Sheringham on the bench. Solskjr reacted fastest, stuck out a foot and poked the ball into the roof of the Bayern goal for United to take the lead with just 43 seconds of the three minutes of injury time to play. Manchester United UEFA Champions League Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained the bizarre reason he wore blacked-out boots to seal the club's historic treble in 1999.. 1988Template:, The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 199899 UEFA Champions League. 1992Template:. The winners are crying and the losers are dancing. The goal was timed at 90:36. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1976-77Template:, UEFA.com works better on other browsers For the best possible experience, we. |33 (A) Manchester United left England two days before the final, first flying from Manchester Ringway Airport to Heathrow,[60] where they boarded a Concorde aircraft for the flight to Barcelona. United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest final shock of all? His right-footed snap-shot was weak and poorly struck, but it went straight to Sheringham, who swiped at the shot with his right foot, and nestled the ball in the bottom corner of the net. [122], Manchester United won the match 50. In the ensuing panic, the Bavarians failed to clear the lines properly and Giggs hit a right-foot volley that was diverted into the net by Sheringham for the equaliser. They had finished second in the 199798 season to Arsenal, but had qualified through UEFA's expanded format, which had been introduced a few seasons earlier. 1979Template:, Both teams were also playing for the Treble; in addition to their league win, Manchester United had beaten Newcastle United in the 1999 FA Cup Final on 22 May to claim the Double, while Bayern were due to play Werder Bremen in the 1999 DFB-Pokal Final on 12 June. 1968Template:, 1959Template:, Template:Fb cl2 header navbar 1984Template:, [47] 1982 was the stadium's busiest year to date, hosting not only the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup Final, but also five matches at the FIFA World Cup, including the opening match, all three matches in Group A of the second group stage and the semi-final between Poland and Italy. Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. [29] Qualification for the quarter-finals was only guaranteed for the group winners,[30] meaning that both United and Bayern had to play for victory in their final match against each other at Old Trafford. [40] Manchester United fell behind early in the second leg in Turin, as Filippo Inzaghi scored twice in the first 11 minutes. Clive Tyldesley on ITV's broadcast call of Sheringham's injury time equaliser[79]. 1977-78Template:, "I can't believe it," he later said, "The winners are crying and the losers are dancing." 1962Template:, Daniele Massaro's double before the break seized the initiative, with Dejan Savievi's exquisite lob and Marcel Desailly's cool finish wrapping up a fifth final triumph for the Italian team. 2006-07Template:, |10 (H) 1996Template:, Top-division clubs. 2008Template:, [122] Ferguson returned to manage the side, six years after his retirement from full-time management, joined by his 1999 assistant Steve McClaren and former club captain Bryan Robson as head coach. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. 1998-99Template:, Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". Im lucky enough to guide it in.". Consequently, Ryan Giggs played on the right with Beckham switched to the middle alongside Butt, and Jesper Blomqvist operating on his favoured left flank. 1969-70Template:, Official in-depth guide to UEFA Champions League 1999/00, including results, stats and video highlights. The parade culminated with a reception at the Manchester Arena, for which 17,500 tickets were made available at 3 each; proceeds went to Ferguson's testimonial fund. - News. 1956-57Template:, [15], Manchester United received 2million in prize money from UEFA for winning the competition, on top of the 10million they had already won just for reaching the final; by comparison, Bayern Munich received 1.6million for finishing as runners-up. The Bayern defence was anchored around sweeper Lothar Matthus, who played behind Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour the only non-German in the Bayern side (by comparison, Manchester United had four Englishmen, one Welshman and one Irishman in their team). Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. The Red Devils defeated the Bavarians at the Camp Nou in Barcelona and completed a historic treble (Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League) in the 1998-99 season. The midfield width was provided by forward runs from Tarnat and Babbel. Bayern were also playing for a Treble of their own, having already won the Bundesliga and earned a spot in the German Cup final; however, Bayern went on to lose in the final. |Opponent UEFA Champions League - The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? The original capacity of the Camp Nou was just over 93,000, but its first major final, the 1972 Cup Winners' Cup Final, was attended by fewer than 25,000 spectators. Cleared Giggs with the shot Sheringham! 2014-15Template:, He had only refereed eight Champions League matches before the 1999 final, three of which came in the group stage earlier in the season, including the match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou on 4 November 1998; however, he had also taken charge of four matches at the 1996 Summer Olympics, including the final between Nigeria and Argentina, and two group stage matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He had been substituted with 10 minutes remaining, with victory seemingly assured, and the European Cup was the only major trophy he had failed to win during his career. Template:Flagicon Claudio Puglisi (Italy) [94], Staying true to his word from earlier in the season, the match was Schmeichel's last in a Manchester United shirt, and a month later he signed for Portuguese club Sporting CP. Template:Fb cl2 team 1958Template:, |}. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Alexander Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. 2013-14Template:, 2005-06Template:, Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. Fourth official:[54] As I struck it, and scored, I had to glance over my shoulder to make sure the linesman hadnt got it wrong as well. The first meeting between United and Bayern was at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2. The German team started the second half in a more positive mood with Jancker forcing a save from Schmeichel in the first minute of the restart. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. 1966Template:, [76] With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, Ferguson introduced Solskjr with 10 minutes remaining. Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Kaiserslautern His right-footed snap-shot was weak and poorly struck, but it went straight to Sheringham, who swiped at the shot with his right foot, and nestled the ball in the bottom corner of the net. "[90] When the two teams went to collect their medals, Matthus received his runner-up medal but removed it from his neck almost immediately. [28] With Bayern beating Brndby 20 at home, the German side moved onto 10 points and took top spot in the group going into the final round of matches, one point ahead of United. Norwegian defender Henning Berg also missed out through injury, meaning that his compatriot Ronny Johnsen who had been an early contender to play alongside Butt in midfield played in central defence alongside Jaap Stam, who overcame an Achilles injury. Although it was the second Champions League season to feature clubs that had not won their national leagues the previous season, Manchester United and Bayern Munich were the first such clubs to reach the final of the competition. Quizzes. 1995Template:, 1994-95Template:, A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. Solskjr reacted fastest, shot out a foot and poked the ball into the roof of the Bayern goal for United to take the lead. After the treble was secured, much debate arose among English football fans as to whether the 1999 Manchester United team was the greatest club side ever, alongside past European Cup-winning teams. 1984-85Template:, The former United manager had envisaged that Bayern would substitute their wingers to protect a lead and drop back. With the final taking place at their own Fuball Arena Mnchen, Bayern were expecting to claim the trophy for a fifth time. |40 (A) Template:Fb cl2 team, |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Final standings Beckham, into Sheringham and Solskjr has won it! [115] The broadcast attracted an average of 15.5million viewers, with a peak audience of 18.8million at 21:30, just as Manchester United scored their two goals. Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) [39] A single goal from Basler proved the difference between Bayern and Dynamo in the second leg, giving the Germans a 43 aggregate win. 1990-91Template:, 2014Template:, |32 (A) On this day 21 years ago, United came back from 1-0 to beat Bayern Munich with two stoppage-time goals to win a historic treble. The 1999 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match between Manchester United of England and Bayern Munich of Germany, played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on 26 May 1999, to determine the winner of the 199899 UEFA Champions League. 2012Template:, Less than 30seconds after the subsequent kick-off, United forced another corner, but Schmeichel stayed in his penalty area this time under instruction from Alex Ferguson. It's really difficult to digest and this is inconceivable for us but then this is what football is all about. He had been substituted with 10 minutes remaining, with victory seemingly assured. 1997Template:, Manchester United were drawn against Polish champions KS d and won 20 on aggregate, goals from Ryan Giggs and Andy Cole in the first leg at Old Trafford giving them the victory. These matches are a reminder of the fine margins that separate victory from defeat in football. The 1999 final, Bayern had been in control of the game, leading 1-0 with only four minutes to go. Manchester United have reached the promised land! The two sides had played each other earlier in the competition, having both been drawn in Group D in the group stage; Bayern won the group, while Manchester United qualified for the knockout phase as one of the two best runners-up across all six groups. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. |colspan=4 align=center valign=top|Group D winner Relive Manchester United's dramatic last-minute win over Bayern in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final in Barcelona.The #UCL Final Flashback series takes an amazing behind-the-scenes look at some of the greatest finals in the competition's history. [81], The game restarted, but many Bayern players were overwhelmed with despair, virtually unable to continue and needed the assistance of referee Collina to drag themselves off the ground. Within 15 minutes of the restart, Milan's imposing rearguard had been breached by Steven Gerrard, Vladimr micer and Xabi Alonso, and an absorbing final eventually had to be settled by penalties. Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. Group A Teddy wins this ball. UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK UEFA 3.62M subscribers Subscribe 53K 3.5M views 4 years ago Relive. The Bayern defence was anchored around sweeper Matthus, who played behind Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour the only non-German in the Bayern side (by comparison, Manchester United had four Englishmen in their team); Linke and Kuffour's partnership at centre-back meant club captain Thomas Helmer had to settle for a place on the bench. The German team started the second half in a more positive mood, with Jancker forcing a save from Schmeichel within a minute after the restart. The 1999 Champions League final saw the two best sides in Europe play in a final that will be remembered forever. No club has won the final by four goals since. [102] It was the first time the treble had been won since PSV Eindhoven in 1988; it would not be won again until Barcelona beat Manchester United 10 years later in the 2009 UEFA Champions League final. Six minutes into the match, Ronny Johnsen fouled Bayern striker Carsten Jancker just outside the area, and Mario Basler placed a low free kick around the United wall to score the first goal. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. Busby died in 1994; the day of the 1999 Champions League final would have been his 90th birthday. The Reds had already secured the Premier League title and FA Cup ahead of travelling to Barcelona on Concorde, with Bayern chasing their own Treble after coming out on top domestically in Germany. Lothar Matthaus says Bayern Munich's defeat to Manchester United in the 1999 Champions League final still pains him: 'We were a lot better' Ryan Dabbs2 days ago Sean Hannity, Maria. 2012-13Template:, 1991Template:, 2015Template:. Diego Godn's header had them in front from the 36th minute, until the irrepressible Sergio Ramos nodded Carlo Ancelotti's men level deep into added time. Template:Fb cl2 team It was the 63rd game of a taxing campaign and the FA Cup final at Wembley had been staged on the previous weekend. 2010Template:, 30 March 2010: With Manchester United playing Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals tonight, we look back at contemporary accounts of the 1999 final in which United achieved. The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. With the 90 minutes up, Schmeichel went up for a Beckham corner in desperation but actually challenged for the set-piece. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 1978Template:, Wed 26 May 1999 17.37 EDT Bayern Munich: Kahn, Babbel, Kuffour, Matthaus, Effenberg, Basler, Jeremies, Tarnat, Jancker, Zickler, Linke. 1959-60Template:, [112], Manchester United planned an open-top bus tour of the city of Manchester the day after the game, at which they would parade their three trophies for an expected 700,000 people lining the streets between Sale and the city centre. But for Clive Tyldesley as much as Manchester United, the night of May 26, 1999 was about seizing unexpected chances and turning them into memories. The Drogba final Didier Drogba's goal against Bayern was his ninth goal in nine cup finals for Chelsea Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich, 4-3 on penalties (2012, Munich) It is hard to imagine a more. 1992-93Template:, 1970Template:, The 1999 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match between Manchester United of England and Bayern Munich of Germany, played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on 26 May 1999, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. Subs: Dreher, Helmer, Scholl, Strunz, Fink, Salihamidzic,. [31][32][33], In the quarter-finals, Bayern Munich were drawn against Group F winners and fellow German side Kaiserslautern, while Manchester United were paired with Group C winners Inter Milan. 1964Template:, On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1. 1979-80Template:, 2001-02Template:, Vincius Jnior was born 49 days after Real Madrid won the 1999-00 # . 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Main article: 1999 UEFA Champions League Final 26 May 1999 20:45 Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 90,245 Referee: Pierluigi Collina ( Italy) Top goalscorers [ edit] The top scorers from the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying rounds) are as follows: See also [ edit] 1998-99 UEFA Cup 1998-99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup [20] United and Bayern found themselves bottom of the group after the first round of matches, in which Bayern lost 21 away to Brndby after surrendering a 10 lead in the last three minutes;[21] United, meanwhile, played out a 33 draw at home to Barcelona after twice giving up the lead. [49] Despite the club receiving only 30,000 tickets, it was estimated that up to 100,000 Manchester United fans travelled to Barcelona for the final, paying around 300 for flights and around 1,000 for match tickets. As Manchester United's top two goalscorers throughout the season, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front, leaving Teddy Sheringham who had played a part in both goals in the FA Cup Final a few days earlier on the bench. [105] In a post-match interview with ITV's Gary Newbon, Ferguson provided a succinct summary of the game: "Football, eh? Manchester United won the toss and therefore wore their usual European colours of red shirts, white shorts and white socks, while Bayern wore silver shirts, shorts and socks, all with maroon trim. 1971-72Template:, Gareth Bale nudged them clear, with Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo adding late gloss. Can you name Real Madrid's XI from their CL win vs Barcelona in 2002? Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Despite the introduction of Sheringham for Blomqvist and our dire need for a goal, Bayern looked the likelier scorers. 1982 was the stadium's busiest year to date, hosting not only the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup Final, but also five matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, including all three matches in Group A of the second group stage and the semi-final between Poland and Italy. . |20 (H) "This was perfection," stated Capello. I saw the flag was down and that was it. Real Madrid were back on top of Europe after victory at the Stade de France. Teddy Sheringham, with 30 seconds of added time played, has equalised for Manchester United they are still in the European Cup! Template:Fb cl2 team [42] The selection process had begun more than four months earlier, in May 1998, when FC Barcelona submitted the Camp Nou as a contender to host the match in recognition of the club's centenary year. The defence was anchored by Lothar Matthaus, Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour. Technically, it was very hard for him. However, they failed to create any clear cut chances. 1990Template:, Solskjaer came off the bench in the 81st minute to shatter Bayern's hopes in the final held at Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium. The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a poll in early 2002. In that 1999 Champions League final, Solskjaer was brought on for Andy Cole in the 81st minute with United 1-0 down, having trailed to Mario Basler's free-kick since the sixth minute. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. The 1999 Champions League final was the first without a Serie A side for eight years. Final of the 199899 edition of the UEFA Champions League, Independent Manchester United Supporters Association, FC Bayern Munich in international football competitions, Manchester United F.C. [74] Babbel was originally intended to play a man-marking role on Giggs, with his defensive abilities earning him selection ahead of the more attack-minded Thomas Strunz;[71] however, this was nullified by Giggs' selection on the right wing, where he would play against Tarnat. Template:Fb cl2 team The substitute immediately forced Kahn into a diving save with a header; the closest United had come to scoring all game. Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. A scene from the dressing room after the heroic comeback against Bayern Munich. Bloody hell". The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. [82] They were stunned to have lost a game they had thought won just minutes before (several celebratory flares had already been ignited by the Bayern fans moments before United equalised, and ribbons in the club's colours had already been secured to the trophy itself in preparation for the presentation ceremony). |} UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK - YouTube 0:00 / 9:57 MAN. 1955-56Template:, [110] While Manchester United finished the season as treble champions, Bayern ultimately lost the DFB-Pokal final to Werder Bremen, which meant they finished the season with the Bundesliga title as their only silverware. [63] Keane had suffered an ankle injury in the FA Cup final that would keep him out until the start of the following season,[64] but his suspension rendered the injury irrelevant to his selection. 1983Template:, Serginho blazed over before Jerzy Dudek denied Pirlo and, decisively, Andriy Shevchenko to complete Liverpool's Lazarus act. 1974-75Template:, Although Bayern had been waiting 23 years for a European Cup title, Manchester United had had to wait even longer, their only victory having come in 1968. 1974Template:, "There was a cross from David Beckham and I was very close to the goal but I misjudged it a little bit and had to throw myself," said the Swede. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals why he could not sleep on the eve of his Nou Camp heroics in 1999. Claudio Puglisi (Italy) Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. Alex Fergusons tactical adeptness won the day for the Red Devils. 1976Template:, Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. Template:Flagicon Mario Basler (Bayern Munich), Assistant referees: That proved the turning point. [114], In the United Kingdom, the final was broadcast by ITV Sport with commentary provided by Clive Tyldesley and Ron Atkinson. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. 1961Template:, [119] In Spain, the match was shown on TVE. 2007-08Template:, Remember that the results and table are updated in real time. With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain for his final Manchester United appearance. 1964-65Template:, Live now, Group C 1972Template:, [76] Basler was proving to be Bayern's most dangerous player, first firing a 30-yard shot towards goal and then setting up a header for Babbel, who missed the ball entirely. |11 (A) Reserve referee: 1999 Champions League final, the 2004 UEFA Cup finals, the men . 1975Template:, Basler was the man of the match on the. [83] United held onto their lead to record their second European Cup title,[84] and at the final whistle, referee Collina described the cheers from the fans as being like a "lion's roar". Template:Flagicon Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) Twenty years on, and with less than a week to go until Liverpool and Spurs meet in Madrid, UEFA.com ponders which was the most dramatic final in UEFA Champions League history. 1995-96Template:, It featured a large "swoosh" across two adjacent hexagonal panels with the Champions League logo on a pentagonal panel above, and a pattern of five-pointed stars similar to those used in the UEFA Champions League logo over the entire surface of the ball. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juventus The Bayern defence remained strong and well organised, as Andy Cole found out when his close-range effort was quickly closed down by three defenders.
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