|align=left|Template:Flagicon Internazionale 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. 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 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. 2000-01Template:,
LIVE Champions League final: Liverpool, Real Madrid clash in Paris [106] 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. The Red Devils defeated the Bavarians at the Camp Nou in Barcelona and completed. However, they failed to create any clear cut chances. Solskjr reacted fastest, shot out a foot and poked the ball into the roof of the Bayern goal for United to take the lead. United knew there was no way back for the German champion after two goals in 103 . Manchester United were without two of their best players namely Roy Keane and Paul Scholes for the final. 2007Template:, 1959-60Template:,
Chelsea beats Manchester City to win Champions League title The defence was anchored by Lothar Matthaus, Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour. [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.
Manchester United's all-time top scorers - 90min Template:Flagicon Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) 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. Official in-depth guide to UEFA Champions League 1999/00, including results, stats and video highlights. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. [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.
Bayern Munich 1 - 2 Manchester United | Soccer | The Guardian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals why he could not sleep on the eve of his Nou Camp heroics in 1999. Man Utd 2 Bayern Munich 1 | 1999 Champions League final | Manchester United Glory Days: How we secured the Treble by Adam Marshall Monday 25 May 2020 23:00 Manchester United defeated Bayern. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. United never got going in the game and survived two late scares in the second half when Bayern were denied by the woodwork. The Norwegian forward will always be remembered for his winner in the 93rd minute as Manchester United dramatically won the 1999 Champions League title. [89] When emerging from the tunnel at the final whistle, he was stunned, and he later said: "I can't believe it. [85] Kuffour broke down in tears after the game, beating the floor in despair, and Jancker collapsed in anguish. The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italy.
Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich: Remembering the 1999 Champions [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. United never got going in the game and survived two late scares in the second half when Bayern were denied by the woodwork. [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. |43
1973-74Template:, 1998-99Template:, Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. 2014-15Template:, And all this with a reshuffled team due to the suspension of Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. [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. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the 1999 Champions League winner / Getty Images/Getty Images United career: 1996 - 2007 United appearances: 366 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could have scored more United. |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Quarter-finals 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? [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]. [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. "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. Bloody hell". 2014Template:, [39] A single goal from Basler proved the difference between Bayern and Dynamo in the second leg, giving the Germans a 43 aggregate 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. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a tifo of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards.[59]. [43] The other venues in contention to host the match were London's Wembley Stadium and Marseille's Stade Vlodrome, but the Camp Nou was considered by UEFA's Stadiums Commission to be the favourite for its superior security, comfort and capacity. It took nearly an hour, but it was Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. who opened the scoring on Saturday in the UEFA Champions League final against Liverpool, putting home a ball from Federico Valverde . [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. 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. Ferguson took advantage and played a three man attack in the second half. Template:ImportTemplate:Infobox football match Wed 26 May 1999 17.37 EDT Bayern Munich: Kahn, Babbel, Kuffour, Matthaus, Effenberg, Basler, Jeremies, Tarnat, Jancker, Zickler, Linke. [113] Greater Manchester Police later estimated that the actual number of people who attended the parade was around 500,000.
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Champions League: The Ten Most Unforgetable Comebacks Solskjaer came off the bench in the 81st minute to shatter Bayern's hopes in the final held at Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium. 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.
Highlights Real Madrid vs Liverpool 5-2 champions league 2023 With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, Ferguson introduced striker Ole Gunnar Solskjr with ten minutes remaining. 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. 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.
Wikizero - 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final [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. FootballOldCopy Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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. 2013Template:, It had also hosted two Cup Winners' Cup finals, in 1972 and 1982; the latter was won on home turf by FC Barcelona. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. [62] Captain Roy Keane and midfielder Paul Scholes both missed out on the final due to suspension; manager Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham as a player who could help the team control possession in the middle of the pitch,[52] with Giggs on the right wing and Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. It was the first time a team needing to score two injury-time goals to triumph in the Champions League has done so since Manchester United in the 1999 final Dortmund remain the only. 1991Template:, 1988Template:, But those few seconds were enough for Manchester [United] to get back into the game. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. I think Kuffour loses me because hes looking at the ball. It was, for the spectators, one of the best goals in a Champions League final. They seemed to be badly missing influential midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. Please logout and login again. Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. Samuel Kuffour broke out in tears after the game, beating the floor in despair, and even the giant Carsten Jancker had collapsed in anguish. [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. Basler was the man of the match on the. Two minutes later, David Beckham's corner was nodded on by Sheringham and Solskjr prodded in to cap an incredible turnaround at the Camp Nou. Also on the bench were fellow striker Ole Gunnar Solskjr, back-up goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw, defenders David May, Phil Neville and Wes Brown, and midfielder Jonathan Greening. 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. The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. 1995Template:,
Collina: Man United's 1999 win the 'ultimate final in Champions League Manchester United v Bayern Munich: 1999 Lineups - Bleacher Report The 'Miracle of Istanbul' appeared a long way off with Liverpool 3-0 down at half-time. [80] Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. 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. Mario Basler put Bayern into a sixth minute lead in the 1999 Champions League final, and it appeared to be the winning goal for most of the game. [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. The latters absence resulted in Bayern playing a three man attack of Basler, Jancker and Zickler while Lizarazu was replaced by Michael Tarnat. Champions League 1999/2000 You are in old season. |Knockout stage [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.
1999 UEFA Champions League Final - FootballOldCopy Wiki |11 (A) Template:Fb cl2 team Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets per team). Live now. 1963Template:, Is this their moment? Injury time goals from Manchester United's Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjr cancelled out Mario Basler's early goal for Bayern to .
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. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. [12] They had finished second behind Arsenal in the 199798 FA Premier League,[108] but had qualified through UEFA's expanded 24-team format, which had been introduced a season earlier. "When Giggsy actually struck it, I knew I was onside because he was by the post. 1965Template:, 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. 1983-84Template:, |align=left|Template:Flagicon Kaiserslautern 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 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. Group A Im lucky enough to guide it in.". 1970-71Template:, Despite the club receiving only 30,000 tickets, it is estimated that more than 50,000 Manchester United fans travelled to Barcelona for the final. [71] Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward lber having suffered season-ending knee injuries. Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Dynamo Kyiv Consequently, Ryan Giggs played on the right with Beckham switched to the middle alongside Butt, and Jesper Blomqvist operating on his favoured left flank. [76] Another chance for Basler prompted Ferguson to bring on Sheringham. 1989-90Template:, 2015-16Template:. Tyldesley on ITV's broadcast of Solskjr's injury time winner[79], Less than 30seconds after the subsequent kick-off, United forced another corner, but Schmeichel stayed in his penalty area this time, under instruction from Ferguson. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. 1982Template:, 1957Template:,
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 in order to present the European Cup trophy, already decorated with Bayern ribbons. Fourth official:[54] 1958-59Template:, Here are the top scorers for each UEFA Champions League tournament since the new format was adopted in 1992-93. 1976-77Template:, You have to feel this is their year. 1992Template:. In winning the trophy, Manchester United became the first English team to be crowned European Champions since the Heysel ban in 1985, and also the first team to achieve a unique treble of the Premiership, FA Cup and European Cup in the same season. [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. The result allowed Bayern to finish as group winners while United went through to the knockout stage as one of the two group runners- up with the best record. [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. 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. However, the two clubs felt it would have been a shame for neither to wear their traditional colours, and they agreed to toss a coin to see who would have first choice. 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. 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. 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. Teddy wins this ball. 2002Template:, [19], In the draw for the group stage, Bayern Munich were placed in Pot 2 and Manchester United in Pot 3 as Germany was higher than England in the UEFA association club coefficient rankings. .
1998-99 UEFA Champions League - Wikipedia Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK - YouTube 0:00 / 9:57 MAN. 1987-88Template:, By then, the stadium's capacity had been increased to over 120,000. 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. I was off to celebrate after scoring the equaliser.". Bayern Munichs team selection had been impacted by injuries with left back Lizarazu and forward Elber suffering season ending knee injuries. Again, Beckham played it into a perfect area and Sheringham rose to meet it, this time heading the ball on for Solskjaer to prod home and spark scenes of sheer jubilation among the huge ranks of United fans behind the goal. 1961-62Template:, Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a mosaic of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards. Remember that the results and table are updated in real time. 1957-58Template:, Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place!
Champions League top goal scorers 2022/23: Updated golden boot rankings 2008-09Template:, 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. 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. The Champions League final began . Milan were underdogs, their suspension-hit back line expected to buckle under the weight of the Spanish side's attacking talent. Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. However, if the Rossoneri thought the job was done, they were sorely mistaken. [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). 2011-12Template:, Template:Fb cl2 team 1956Template:, The veteran defender is one of. 1984-85Template:, Manchester United 's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. The game attracted an average of 15million viewers on British television with a peak audience of 19million in injury time. Cole once again found himself with a chance in the Bayern box, but goalkeeper Kahn hurried out of his goal to punch the ball to safety. 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. The 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match between Mallorca of Spain and Lazio of Italy played on 19 May 1999 at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.It was the final match of the 1998-99 season of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the culmination of the competition before it was absorbed into the UEFA Cup1998-99 season of the UEFA Cup Winners These matches are a reminder of the fine margins that separate victory from defeat in football. |- [46] The original capacity of the Camp Nou was just over 93,000,[46] but its first major European final, the 1972 Cup Winners' Cup Final, was attended by just 35,000 spectators. Hes ball watching. Steve McManaman, Real Madrid midfielder 1999-2003: .
WATCH: Vinicius Junior scores Champions League final's lone goal for Template:Fb cl2 header navbar Beckham in towards Schmeichel it's come for Dwight Yorke. 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. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. The United boss provided a rousing speech in the dressing room but Peter Schmeichel needed to keep out Carsten Jancker before a clean opportunity was passed up by the Reds when Blomqvist could not convert from inside the box. United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest final shock of all? Share. No surprise as to who the players are who have topped the list on most occasions:. 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. A first-half goal from summer signing Kai Havertz, the most expensive. But in the end, Manchester deservedly won. [76] As Bayern began to look increasingly dangerous on the counter-attack than their opponents did in possession, Jancker repeatedly tested the United back four with a number of clever runs, some of which were flagged offside. Can you name Real Madrid's XI from their CL win vs Barcelona in 2002? Manchester United's only other German opponents in their history were Borussia Dortmund, against whom they had an overall winning record, with three wins, two defeats and a draw in their six matches, including a 101 aggregate win in the second round of the 196465 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and a 20 aggregate defeat in the 199697 UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Barcelona v Man Utd: 'I've seen my Treble goal a million times They had also finished as runners-up twice, in 1982 and 1987. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. After playing in all four matches of the club's pre-season tour of Australia and China in July 1999, he suffered a succession of knee injuries that ruled him out of competitive action for the next two seasons. [96][97] It was also Blomqvist's last competitive appearance for the club. 1994Template:, 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. UEFA.com works better on other browsers For the best possible experience, we. [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. Template:Fb cl2 header navbar Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld responded with a substitution of his own, bringing on Mehmet Scholl, who immediately set up Stefan Effenberg for a long-range shot which went narrowly wide. [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. [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. 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. Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. Manchester United came into the final knowing that the Champions. Despite the bad start, United began to dominate possession but failed to create any clear cut chances despite David Beckham's tireless running. 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. The 1999 Champions League final saw the two best sides in Europe play in a final that will be remembered forever. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. 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. 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).