| UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest. [7] They had also finished as runners-up twice: in 1982 against Aston Villa[8] and 1987 against Porto. [16][17] Bayern Munich had an easier time against Yugoslavian champions Obili, winning 40 in the first leg at the Olympiastadion with goals from Stefan Effenberg, Giovane lber, Alexander Zickler and Thorsten Fink, all scored in the space of 17 second-half minutes. You have to feel this is their year. The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. [22] The first group stage meeting between United and Bayern took place at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2 and finished in a 22 draw; lber opened the scoring for Bayern before goals from Dwight Yorke and Paul Scholes gave United the lead, only for a Teddy Sheringham own goal brought about by an error by Peter Schmeichel to level the scores in the 89th minute. When the two teams went to collect their medals, television viewers around the world watched as Matthus removed his runners-up medal, almost before he received it. Stefan Effenberg had a couple of efforts, as did Mehmet Scholl, who hit a post. 1969-70Template:, 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. [95] He spent two seasons in Portugal before returning to England for spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City. 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. It would have been Sir Matt's 90th birthday, after all, so maybe it was fate. The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. |60 [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. [46], Due to UEFA regulations regarding standing at football matches, the Camp Nou's terraced sections were closed for the 1999 Champions League final, reducing the capacity to approximately 92,000. But in a blink of an eye, United scored two quick goals, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. 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. Manchester United were without two of their best players namely Roy Keane and Paul Scholes for the final. Highlights Real Madrid vs Liverpool 5-2 champions league 2023 liverpool vs real madrid,real madrid vs liverpool,liverpool,real madrid,liverpool vs madrid,real madrid vs liverpool highlights,liverpool 2-5 real madrid,real madri Zona-Viral.com Mario Basler's free-kick deceived Peter Schmeichel and Bayern clearly deserved to be ahead at the interval with Oliver Kahn barely extended in their goal. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. FootballOldCopy Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. Six minutes into the match, Johnsen fouled Bayern striker Jancker just outside the area,[76] and Basler placed a low free kick around the United wall to score the first goal, as Schmeichel was caught flat-footed. 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. He made two more appearances for the first team during the 200001 pre-season campaign, as well as three matches for the reserves in September and October 2001, before a free transfer to Everton in November that year. After beating Inter Milan in the quarter-finals, Manchester United beat another Italian side, Juventus, in the semis to reach the final; meanwhile, Bayern beat fellow Germans Kaiserslautern in the quarter-finals, before overcoming Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv in the semis. 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. Vincius Jnior was born 49 days after Real Madrid won the 1999-00 # . 1986Template:, 2014-15Template:, Manchester United have reached the promised land! United's route to the 1999 Champions League final was by no means straightforward - it was grouped with eventual runner-up Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Brondby, with the Catalans ultimately the one of the three giants to fall before the knockout phase. [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. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. The midfield width was provided by forward runs from Tarnat and Babbel. Injury time goals from Manchester United's Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjr cancelled out Mario Basler's early goal for Bayern to give Manchester United a 21 win. 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. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. Manchester United captain Roy Keane and midfielder Paul Scholes both missed out on the final due to suspension, resulting in David Beckham joining Nicky Butt in centre midfield, Ryan Giggs to the right wing and Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. Template:Fb cl2 team Sheringham swept the Red Devils level in the 91st minute from Ryan Giggs' mis-hit shot and the usually unflappable German giants caved in. As the famous commentary line from ITV's Clive Tyldesley said, it did indeed feel like United had reached the promised land. Live now, Group B 1964-65Template:, The night, which eventually became one of Manchester Uniteds most memorable nights, didn't start well. 2002Template:, [109] Had Bayern won the cup, they would have become the first team to achieve this feat, having also finished second in the Bundesliga to Kaiserslautern the season before. was manager Sir Alex Ferguson's pithy summary of a remarkable evening in Barcelona. On 26 May 1999, Manchester United snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the UEFA Champions League final against Bayern. 1971Template:, The 1999 Champions League final saw the two best sides in Europe play in a final that will be remembered forever. Had Bayern won the cup, they would have become the first team to achieve this feat, having also finished second in the Bundesliga to Kaiserslautern the season before. 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. 0 results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate, Classic Match: United 2-1 Bayern Munich Video. 2000-01Template:, [87], Assistant referees:[54] Teddy Sheringham, who had scored just four goals until that point in the season, guided home Giggs scuffed shot from Beckhams corner in the 91st minute. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Diego Simeone's men were crestfallen and Madrid's new generation of Galcticos did the rest. Clive Tyldesley on ITV's broadcast call of Sheringham's injury time equaliser[79]. 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. [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. Cleared Giggs with the shot Sheringham! [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. They had also finished as runners-up twice, in 1982 and 1987. However, if the Rossoneri thought the job was done, they were sorely mistaken. Consequently, Ryan Giggs played on the right with Beckham switched to the middle alongside Butt, and Jesper Blomqvist operating on his favoured left flank. Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. "That was one of my strengths as well to know that I can come on and make a difference. 2011Template:, Seven named substitutes, of which a maximum of three may be used. Three years after hosting its first European Cup final in 1989, the Camp Nou was selected as the principle stadium for the football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona; it was used as the venue for one group match, two quarter-finals, one semi-final and both medal matches as the host nation, Spain, claimed gold. United's treble was the first since that of PSV Eindhoven in 1988, and the last until FC Barcelona completed their treble, 10 years later against United in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final. Bayern Munichs team selection had been impacted by injuries with left back Lizarazu and forward Elber suffering season ending knee injuries. We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. 2003Template:, The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? 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. |40 (A) Despite the introduction of Sheringham for Blomqvist and our dire need for a goal, Bayern looked the likelier scorers. Beckham flighted the corner in just over Schmeichel's head, Dwight Yorke put the ball back towards the crowded area, and after Thorsten Fink failed to clear sufficiently, the ball arrived at the feet of Ryan Giggs on the edge of the area. 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. [111] Manchester United also received another financial boost in the form of an increase in the share price of their parent company on the London Stock Exchange; following the match, the price rose from 187 pence per share to 190 pence; however, this was still around 50p less than the shares were trading for earlier in the season during the attempted buyout of the club by BSkyB. Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a tifo of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards.[59]. Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". Top-division clubs. 1966Template:, 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. The former United manager had envisaged that Bayern would substitute their wingers to protect a lead and drop back. Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. Goals from Keane and Yorke before half-time levelled the tie but gave United the advantage on away goals, before Cole secured victory with the winning goal seven minutes from the end of the match. Wed 26 May 1999 17.37 EDT Bayern Munich: Kahn, Babbel, Kuffour, Matthaus, Effenberg, Basler, Jeremies, Tarnat, Jancker, Zickler, Linke. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 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. [113] Greater Manchester Police later estimated that the actual number of people who attended the parade was around 500,000. Manchester United were without two of their best players namely Roy Keane and Paul Scholes for the final. 1958-59Template:, [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. [37], United again came up against Italian opposition in the semi-finals, facing Juventus, who had beaten Greek side Olympiacos in the quarters, and Bayern were drawn against Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv, who beat reigning champions Real Madrid to reach the semis. It was the 63rd game of a taxing campaign and the FA Cup final at Wembley had been staged on the previous weekend. Nevertheless, both went into the match as champions, having won their domestic leagues in 199899; Bayern Munich claimed the Bundesliga title with a 11 draw against Hertha BSC on 9 May with three games to go, while Manchester United left it until the last day of the season (16 May), when they came back from 10 down against Tottenham Hotspur to win 21 and beat Arsenal to the title by a point. 2013-14Template:, 1992-93Template:, Can you name Real Madrid's XI from their CL win vs Barcelona in 2002? Template:Fb cl2 team The goal was timed at 36 seconds into injury time. The Reds came from behind to beat Bayern Munich, win the Champions League and seal an unprecedented Treble in 1999 With a third Double in the bag, could we go one step further at the Nou Camp? Beckham, into Sheringham and Solskjr has won it! Steve McManaman, Real Madrid midfielder 1999-2003: . Remember that the results and table are updated in real time. 1968Template:, 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. 1983-84Template:, He never won the competition, having moved to play in the United States for the MetroStars Major League Soccer team before Bayern next won the European Cup in 2001. 1957-58Template:, The 'Miracle of Istanbul' appeared a long way off with Liverpool 3-0 down at half-time. [92] Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". Beckham again swung the corner in, finding the head of Sheringham, who nodded the ball down across the face of goal. And all this with a reshuffled team due to the suspension of Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. Manchester United and Bayern Munich had only met twice in competitive matches before the final, both meetings coming earlier in the 199899 season and both finished as draws. [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. |20 (H) [76] Another chance for Basler prompted Ferguson to bring on Sheringham. "This was perfection," stated Capello. They seemed to be badly missing influential midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. 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.. 1959Template:, 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 |43 1961-62Template:, Manchester United beat Brndby 62 in their first match at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen,[24] then 50 at Old Trafford two weeks later. The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. The first meeting between United and Bayern was at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2. Petr ech then took centre stage, first denying ex-Blues winger Arjen Robben from the penalty spot in extra time, then saving from Ivica Oli and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the shoot-out. |Knockout stage 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. [13] 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,[14] while Bayern were due to play Werder Bremen in the 1999 DFB-Pokal Final on 12 June. Ferguson threw on Sheringham and Solskjr but could only watch as Carsten Jancker's overhead kick hit the bar late on. The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italy. [10] Their manager then was Matt Busby, who had been seriously injured 10 years earlier in the Munich air disaster, which killed eight of his players on the way back from a European Cup tie in Belgrade, before rebuilding the team to become European Cup winners.