|Agg. Referee Pierluigi Collina has cited it as one of the most memorable matches of his career, due to the incredible noise like a "lion's roar" from the crowd at the end of the game. 1989-90Template:, It could take days or even weeks to recover from this but I must say that Manchester are great champions. Template:Fb cl2 team Beckham again swung the corner in, finding the head of Sheringham, who nodded the ball down across the face of goal. Man of the Match: Real Madrid were back on top of Europe after victory at the Stade de France. United never got going in the game and survived two late scares in the second half when Bayern were denied by the woodwork. With three victories in a row from 1974 to 1976, they became only the third team to achieve such a feat after Real Madrid (19561960) and Ajax (19711973). Manchester United wore their traditional red shirts, while Bayern Munich donned their grey and burgundy Champions League kit. Both first legs finished as draws; Giggs scored in injury time to secure a 11 home draw for Manchester United after Antonio Conte had put Juventus ahead midway through the first half,[38] while Bayern also had to come from behind to draw 33 in Kyiv. Manchester United came into the final knowing that the Champions. [93] As captain of Manchester United, Schmeichel should have received his medal last, but instead he went up first before having to return to the back of the queue with Ferguson; the pair then lifted the trophy together, surrounded by the rest of Manchester United's players, including May, who climbed the presentation podium to a position of prominence in the celebration photographs. 1970-71Template:, [116] The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a 2002 poll. Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. [91] He never won the competition as a player, having moved to play in the United States for the MetroStars in March 2000, the year before Bayern next won the European Cup in 2001. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. [51], As well as reducing the capacity of the stadium, UEFA also mandated that the Camp Nou pitch be narrowed by 4 metres (13ft) from 72 metres (236ft) to 68 metres (223ft), to match UEFA's 'standard' pitch size. Trailing 1-0 going into added time, United were soon lifting the trophy thanks to last-gasp goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjr. . 1991-92. No club has won the final by four goals since. Despite the introduction of Sheringham for Blomqvist and our dire need for a goal, Bayern looked the likelier scorers. 1976Template:, |32 (A) Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. United put together an attack when, after a healthy period of possession, Giggs sent in a cross towards Jesper Blomqvist who could only knock the ball over the bar after a desperate stretch. After becoming the first manager to achieve this honour, Alex Ferguson received a knighthood on 12 June 1999 in recognition of his services to the game of football. 1980-81Template:, The goal was timed at 92:17. Samuel Kuffour broke out in tears after the game, beating the floor in despair, and even the giant Carsten Jancker had collapsed in anguish. If you looking for actual season click here. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juventus The bigger picture was the fact United had not won the European Cup since the days of Sir Matt Busby in 1968 and had only reached the semi-finals in the competition's present format as the Champions League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer'. 1961-62Template:, The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. 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. 1990Template:, [15], Since neither Manchester United nor Bayern Munich had won their respective leagues in 199798, both sides faced a qualifier to enter the 199899 Champions League. The midfield width was provided by forward runs from Tarnat and Babbel. [3] Bayern Munich had an equally narrow advantage in their 22 matches against English opposition, with seven wins, nine draws and six defeats, including a win over Leeds United in the 1975 European Cup final and a defeat to Aston Villa in the 1982 final. The following year, the stadium underwent a remodelling that reduced the capacity to around 115,000. [65] 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[66] played in central defence alongside Jaap Stam, who overcame an Achilles injury. 2008Template:, The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. By then, the stadium's capacity had been increased to over 120,000. Solskjr reacted fastest, shot out a foot and poked the ball into the roof of the Bayern goal for United to take the lead. We were playing well in the last 20 minutes and should have been able to hold on to victory. On 26 May 1999, Manchester United snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the UEFA Champions League final against Bayern. 1963-64Template:, An overhead kick by Jancker bounced back off the bar as fortune was smiling on the Reds when we needed it most. Ferguson took advantage and played a three man attack in the second half. Template:Fb cl2 team 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. Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. As I struck it, and scored, I had to glance over my shoulder to make sure the linesman hadnt got it wrong as well. 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. Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. | UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest. They seemed to be badly missing influential midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. [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. [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. [123] Despite not having been with Manchester United during the 199899 season, Karel Poborsk, Mikal Silvestre and Louis Saha completed the squad as regular participants in Manchester United Legends matches. Template:Fb cl2 team The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. 1981-82Template:, 1982-83Template:, 2002-03Template:, Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. 2007Template:, Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 1962Template:, For the best possible experience, we recommend using. 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. The crowd were euphoric. [70] Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking Beckham.[75]. |} 2008-09Template:, Ole Solskjr! Live now. Your login session has expired. |43 Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a mosaic of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards. Babbel was originally intended to play a man-marking role on Ryan Giggs, with his defensive abilities earning him selection ahead of the more attack-minded Thomas Strunz; however, this was nullified by Giggs' selection on the right wing, where he would play against Tarnat. 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 over the entire surface of the ball. Can you name Real Madrid's XI from their CL win vs Barcelona in 2002? 2000-01Template:, The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. [44] The Camp Nou had hosted one previous European Cup final: Italian club Milan's 40 victory over Steaua Bucureti of Romania in 1989. 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. Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 on this day, 26 May, in 1999, but that scoreline does not even begin to tell the story of one of our most famous matches of all time. |11 (H) And the Germans looked set to be crowned kings of Europe right up until the 91st minute. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. 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. 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. Diego Simeone's men were crestfallen and Madrid's new generation of Galcticos did the rest. Referee Pierluigi Collina has cited this match as one of the most memorable of his career, and described the noise from the crowd at the end of the game as being like a "lion's roar". |Agg. 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. 1992-93Template:, Yet the Reds were going strong deep into stoppage time, when the chips were down, and everything seemed to be slipping away. The victory completed a treble-winning season for Manchester United, after they had won the Premier League and FA Cup. Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. 1973-74Template:, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals why he could not sleep on the eve of his Nou Camp heroics in 1999. 2013-14Template:, Injury time goals from Manchester United's Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjr cancelled out Mario Basler's early goal for Bayern to . Template:Fb cl2 header navbar 2003-04Template:, [98] For Bayern Munich, substitutes Helmer and Ali Daei left the club in the summer of 1999; Helmer moved to England to play for Sunderland, while Daei remained in Germany with Hertha BSC. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The 'Miracle of Istanbul' appeared a long way off with Liverpool 3-0 down at half-time. The party had just started in the Catalan capital. 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. 1985-86Template:, 1995Template:, [61] They stayed in the Meli Gran hotel in the town of Sitges, about 20 miles (32 kilometres) down the coast south-west of Barcelona. The duo missed out on the final due to suspension. Bayern took full advantage of a United side missing influential midfield pair Paul Scholes and Roy Keane, seizing control through Mario Basler's early free-kick and holding sway thereafter. 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. |2nd leg Live now, Group D [35] In the second leg, Nicola Ventola pulled a goal back for Inter, but Paul Scholes secured United's passage to the semi-finals with a late away goal. "[101], In winning the trophy, Manchester United became the first English team to be crowned European champions since the Heysel Stadium disaster ban in 1985, which had resulted in English clubs being excluded from UEFA competitions for five years, and also the first team to achieve the treble of the Premier League, FA Cup, and European Cup in the same season. Solskjr, who had been appointed as manager of Manchester United in December 2018, opened the scoring in the fifth minute, having come on for Cole in the first minute of the match due to Cole's continued struggle with kidney trouble. Top-division clubs. The venue for the final was the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Vincius Jnior was born 49 days after Real Madrid won the 1999-00 # . When emerging from the tunnel at the final whistle, he was stunned. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. United took the lead just before half-time through a Roy Keane strike from just outside the penalty area; however, Hasan Salihamidi equalised for Bayern in the 55th minute and the game finished as a 11 draw. --http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=uefaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/uefacomTwitter: https://twitter.com/UEFAcomG+: https://plus.google.com/+UEFAcomhttp://uefa.com UEFA.com works better on other browsers For the best possible experience, we. [76][77] The substitute immediately forced Kahn into a diving save with a header; it was the closest United had come to scoring all game. UEFA Champions League - The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? Teddy wins this ball. You have to feel this is their year. 1962-63Template:, 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? [45], The Camp Nou was constructed over three years from 1954 to 1957 as a replacement for Barcelona's previous home, the nearby Camp de Les Corts. 1986-87Template:, Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. The defence was anchored by Lothar Matthaus, Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour. [56], Before kick-off, opera singer Montserrat Caball moving around the field on the back of a golf cart[57] performed a live version of "Barcelona", a song she recorded with the late Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1987, accompanied by a recording of Mercury on the stadium's electronic screen. |43 [105] In a post-match interview with ITV's Gary Newbon, Ferguson provided a succinct summary of the game: "Football, eh? 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. It had also hosted two Cup Winners' Cup finals, in 1972 and 1982; the latter was won on home turf by Barcelona. |10 (H) Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets per team). The Champions League final began . "I definitely knew it wasnt offside," said Sheringham. I think Kuffour loses me because hes looking at the ball. The first meeting between United and Bayern was at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2. With the final taking place at their own Fuball Arena Mnchen, Bayern were expecting to claim the trophy for a fifth time. [122] The Bayern squad featured six players who appeared in the 1999 final Babbel, Kuffour, Effenberg, Matthus, Jancker and Fink as well as striker lber, who missed the original match through injury. It has become one of the most famous matches. Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy), The game's ending was so unexpected that UEFA President Lennart Johansson had left his seat in the stands before Sheringham's equaliser to make his way down to the pitch to present the European Cup trophy, which was already decorated with Bayern ribbons. 1976-77Template:, [7] They had also finished as runners-up twice: in 1982 against Aston Villa[8] and 1987 against Porto. Prior to kick-off, opera singer Montserrat Caball moving around the field on the back of a golf cart performed "Barcelona" live, accompanied by a recording of the late rock singer Freddie Mercury, which appeared on the stadium's electronic screen. |Knockout stage Manchester United beat Brndby 62 in their first match at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen,[24] then 50 at Old Trafford two weeks later. 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. Template:Flagicon Mario Basler (Bayern Munich), Assistant referees: Normally when the opposition equalise you are expecting extra-time and it was a shock to our team when they scored the winner two minutes later. 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. Our animation talks you through how the Reds' dreams were realised during a defining period of the Treble season, "Youre fresh, theyre tired," explained Solskjaer. |-bgcolor=#c1e0ff Beckham flighted the corner in just over Schmeichel's head, Yorke put the ball back towards the crowded area, and after Fink failed to clear sufficiently, the ball arrived at the feet of Giggs on the edge of the area. In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. 1968-69Template:, 1955-56Template:, Template:Fb cl2 team 1968Template:, The veteran defender is one of. United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest final shock of all? Teddy Sheringham, with 30 seconds of added time played, has equalised for Manchester United they are still in the European Cup! The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. [71] Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward lber having suffered season-ending knee injuries. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. 1957-58Template:, 1975-76Template:, Claudio Puglisi (Italy) [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. 1980Template:, 1972-73Template:, [99][100], Bayern president Franz Beckenbauer recognised that it was a loss of concentration in the last few minutes that led to his side's defeat: "That was the cruellest defeat possible because victory was so close. 1993Template:, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tapped in a stoppage time winner and won the trophy for United. Manchester United 's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. |20 (H) 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.. 1983-84Template:, [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. United put together an attack when, after a healthy period of possession, Giggs crossed towards Blomqvist, who could only knock the ball over the bar after a desperate stretch. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. [23], Matchdays 3 and 4 saw double-headers, with Manchester United taking on Brndby and Bayern Munich playing Barcelona. |40 (A) 2010Template:, [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. Official in-depth guide to UEFA Champions League 1999/00, including results, stats and video highlights. 1967-68Template:, 2001-02Template:, The former United manager had envisaged that Bayern would substitute their wingers to protect a lead and drop back. The goal was timed at 90:36. The two substitutes have scored the two goals in stoppage time and the treble looms large! [70] As Manchester United's top two goalscorers throughout the season, Cole and Yorke started up front, leaving Sheringham who had played a part in both goals in the FA Cup Final a few days earlier on the bench.
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