The veteran defender is one of. |10 (H) Manchester United have reached the promised land! |31 [41], The Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, was selected as the venue for the final at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in Lisbon, Portugal, on 6 October 1998. [11], Although it was the second Champions League season to feature clubs that had not won their national leagues the year before, Manchester United and Bayern Munich were the first such clubs to reach the final of the competition. On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. 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. Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets per team). Template:Fb cl2 team 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? Contrary to popular belief, the free kick was not a deflection, but rather swerved into the far bottom corner of Peter Schmeichel's goal. Cole once again found himself with a chance in the Bayern box, but keeper Oliver Kahn hurried out of his goal to punch the ball to safety. [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. [76] Although they were now a goal down, United began to dominate possession, but failed to create any clear-cut chances.
Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson and the 1999 Treble - Eurosport Template:Fb cl2 team United knew there was no way back for the German champion after two goals in 103 . 2013Template:, 1974-75Template:, [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. The Red Devils defeated the Bavarians at the Camp Nou in Barcelona and completed. 2012Template:, UEFA Champions League - The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? 2008Template:, 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. The duo missed out on the final due to suspension. |Opponent We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. 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. . Much to his chagrin, Alex Ferguson's team had so far come up short on the continent, despite dominating at home by winning the Double for the first time in our history in 1994 and repeating the feat in 1996. 2004-05Template:, Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a mosaic of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards. Yet the Reds were going strong deep into stoppage time, when the chips were down, and everything seemed to be slipping away. 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 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). 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. Milan were underdogs, their suspension-hit back line expected to buckle under the weight of the Spanish side's attacking talent. Ramos has been involved in four Champions League finals as a player and has won all four. The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a poll in early 2002. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. 1958Template:, With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. 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. [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. Denied victory in the dying seconds of their only previous European Cup final in 1974, Atltico suffered the same fate 40 years later. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The game restarted, but many Bayern players were overwhelmed with despair, virtually unable to continue and needed the assistance of referee Pierluigi Collina to drag themselves off the ground. Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham.
Champions League: The Ten Most Unforgetable Comebacks 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. But those few seconds were enough for Manchester [United] to get back into the game. 1957Template:, 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. 2007-08Template:, Samuel Kuffour broke out in tears after the game, beating the floor in despair, and even the giant Carsten Jancker had collapsed in anguish. With the 90 minutes up, Schmeichel went up for a Beckham corner in desperation but actually challenged for the set-piece. 1963-64Template:, Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes.
UCL Final 1999 - Manchester United vs Bayern Munich part 1of2 1976-77Template:, [4], Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. Your login session has expired. [89] When emerging from the tunnel at the final whistle, he was stunned, and he later said: "I can't believe it. 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. 2015-16Template:. 1983Template:, [76][77] Scholl then almost scored from a delicate 20-yard chip after a run from Basler, but the ball bounced back off the post and into Schmeichel's arms. Remember that the results and table are updated in real time. [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. 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. [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. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. However, the crowning glory for Ferguson was the substitutions he made.
The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? [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. 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. 2007Template:, 2000Template:, 2004Template:, They were stunned to have lost a game they had thought won just minutes before (several celebratory flares had already been ignited by the Munich fans moments before United equalised, and Bayern Munich ribbons had already been secured to the trophy itself in preparation for the presentation ceremony). The Bayern defence remained strong and well-organised, as Cole found out when his close-range effort was quickly closed down by three defenders. 2010Template:, Appropriately, the team contained a fair sprinkling of homegrown talent - Gary Neville, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt all started - in the same way the '68 side had, with George Best, Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles, John Aston and company. United held onto their lead to record their second European Cup title. 1970Template:, The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. 1987Template:, No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. The venue for the final was the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. [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. But in a blink of an eye, United scored two quick goals, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Technically, it was very hard for him. Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". You have to feel this is their year. 1995-96Template:,
1960Template:, [40] Manchester United fell behind early in the second leg in Turin, as Filippo Inzaghi scored twice in the first 11 minutes. Top-division clubs. 1988-89Template:, On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1.
Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle United: Carabao Cup final - as it With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain for his final Manchester United appearance. [122], Manchester United won the match 50. [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. 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. 1993Template:, [48] After an initial announcement that the clubs would only receive 25,000 tickets each, the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association (IMUSA) called that figure "ridiculous", claiming it would push black market prices to "astronomical levels"; the group's spokesman, Lee Hodgkiss, suggested a figure closer to 50,000 would be more appropriate, given the stadium's usual capacity of around 115,000. United put out both Italian teams, Internazionale in the quarter-final and Juventus in the semis.. Template:Flagicon Mario Basler (Bayern Munich), Assistant referees: It was high, and only . Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. [107] It was such a significant achievement for an English football club that Prime Minister Tony Blair took the time to watch part of the match and congratulate Manchester United from the opening of the new National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff. 2003Template:, Chelsea clinched the Champions League title on Saturday after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the all-English final. [18] In the second leg, played at Partizan's ground in Belgrade, an 88th-minute goal from Lothar Matthus rescued a 11 draw to give Bayern a 51 win on aggregate. 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. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men.
Manchester United v Bayern Munich: 1999 Lineups - Bleacher Report 1988Template:, [2] 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. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 199899 UEFA Champions League. 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. Seven named substitutes, of which a maximum of three may be used. With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, Ferguson introduced striker Ole Gunnar Solskjr with ten minutes remaining. 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. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. [9] 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. [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. 2005-06Template:, [96][97] It was also Blomqvist's last competitive appearance for the club. The following year, the stadium underwent a remodelling that reduced the capacity to around 115,000. 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 Camp Nou had hosted one previous European Cup final: Italian club Milan's 40 victory over Steaua Bucureti of Romania in 1989. 1999 Champions League final, the 2004 UEFA Cup finals, the men . 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. 1985-86Template:, The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest final shock of all? 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. 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. 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. [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. The first meeting between United and Bayern was at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 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 2009-10Template:, Basler was the man of the match on the. I didnt want to see him with his flag up. 1987-88Template:, Reserve referee: [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. Subs: Dreher, Helmer, Scholl, Strunz, Fink, Salihamidzic,. The defence was anchored by Lothar Matthaus, Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour. 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. Ferguson took advantage and played a three man attack in the second half. 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. 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. 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 . [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. 2015Template:. Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. Man of the Match: The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. ManUtd.com's Adam Marshall recalls the emotions of being in the crowd at the Nou Camp 20 years ago today. [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 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. Fellow striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, back up goalkeeper Raimond Van Der Gouw, defenders David May, Phil Neville and Wes Brown and midfielder Jonathan Greening were also on the bench. 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. [105] In a post-match interview with ITV's Gary Newbon, Ferguson provided a succinct summary of the game: "Football, eh? The opening ceremony featured inflatable versions of some of Barcelona's most recognisable landmarks, as well as flag-bearers waving flags of the crests of the participating teams. 1984Template:, 1993-94Template:, Yorke made it 20 on the half-hour mark, before second-half goals from Butt, Saha and Beckham completed the scoring. 1974Template:, It has become one of the most famous matches. [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. #football #viral #highlights #championsleague #like #youtube #youtubeshorts #ytshorts #manchesterunited #bayenmunich #olegunnarsolskjaer #iconic #siralexferg. The night, which eventually became one of Manchester Uniteds most memorable nights, didn't start well. Twelve years on from their most recent triumph, Madrid's dream of securing 'La Dcima' had finally been realised.
1999 Champions League Final | Manchester United vs Bayern Munich "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. Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. 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. In the post-match interview, Ferguson produced his now legendary summary of the game: "Football; bloody hell" The final also signalled Peter Schmeichel's last ever game for Manchester United after eight years of service. It had also hosted two Cup Winners' Cup finals, in 1972 and 1982; the latter was won on home turf by Barcelona. Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a tifo of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards.[59]. [116] The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a 2002 poll. 1990-91Template:, With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. 1961-62Template:, 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. The Champions League final began .
Man. United 2-1 Bayern: #Ucl 1999 Final Flashback The former United manager had envisaged that Bayern would substitute their wingers to protect a lead and drop back.