1965Template:, Seven named substitutes, of which a maximum of three may be used. [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. [53] Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. 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. 2002Template:, The defence was anchored by Lothar Matthaus, Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour. The first meeting between United and Bayern was at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2. 1983-84Template:, 1971Template:, 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. Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a mosaic of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards. 1968Template:, [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. Basler was the man of the match on the. [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. Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. 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. Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. 1958-59Template:, As half time approached, United winger Ryan Giggs, playing out of position on the right, sent a weak header towards Kahn from a Cole cross, but that was as close as they were to come to a goal in the first half. |}. The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. 1978-79Template:, 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. 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Live now, Group C |colspan=4 align=center valign=top|Group D winner Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup Final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. 1996-97Template:, 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. 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. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [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. [25] Bayern also recorded a pair of victories over Barcelona, winning 10 at the Olympiastadion[26] and 21 at the Camp Nou. And the Germans looked set to be crowned kings of Europe right up until the 91st minute. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. 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. 1981-82Template:, [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. 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 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. 2014Template:, 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). 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Sheringham swept the Red Devils level in the 91st minute from Ryan Giggs' mis-hit shot and the usually unflappable German giants caved in. By then, the stadium's capacity had been increased to over 120,000. [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. |40 (A) |align=left|Template:Flagicon Kaiserslautern The venue for the final was the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Real Madrid were back on top of Europe after victory at the Stade de France. [40] Manchester United fell behind early in the second leg in Turin, as Filippo Inzaghi scored twice in the first 11 minutes. [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. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward Giovane lber suffering season-ending knee injuries. Template:Fb cl2 header navbar 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. Can you name Real Madrid's XI from their CL win vs Barcelona in 2002? It was high, and only . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. |1st leg 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. [11], Manchester United became the first team to win the European Cup or Champions League without being the champions of Europe or champions of their country the preceding season. 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. WATCH: Vinicius Junior scores Champions League final's lone goal for 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. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. 1975-76Template:, I think Kuffour loses me because hes looking at the ball. [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. [122], Manchester United won the match 50. 2007Template:, Solskjr reacted fastest, shot out a foot and poked the ball into the roof of the Bayern goal for United to take the lead. 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. [70] Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking Beckham.[75]. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. 1963Template:, 1988Template:, 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. The veteran defender is one of. Beckham again swung the corner in, finding the head of Sheringham, who nodded the ball down across the face of goal. [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. 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. The duo missed out on the final due to suspension. 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. [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. [114], In the United Kingdom, the final was broadcast by ITV Sport with commentary provided by Clive Tyldesley and Ron Atkinson. Official in-depth guide to UEFA Champions League 1999/00, including results, stats and video highlights. Manchester United and Bayern Munich were drawn together in the group of death, alongside Spanish champions Barcelona and Danish champions Brondby. Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". UCL Final 1999 - Manchester United vs Bayern Munich part 1of2 Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a tifo of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards.[59]. When emerging from the tunnel at the final whistle, he was stunned. 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. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. Manchester United were without two of their best players namely Roy Keane and Paul Scholes for the final. 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. Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. 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. [52], The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italian Football Federation. 2008Template:, 1979Template:, The party had just started in the Catalan capital. [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. Manchester United's top two goalscorers, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front leaving Teddy Sheringham on the bench. |Opponent Bloody hell". 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. 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. 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. Paolo Maldini swept in Andrea Pirlo's free-kick inside a minute and Kak ran the Reds ragged, conducting the moves for both of Hernn Crespo's goals. "This was perfection," stated Capello. [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. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. 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. Injury time goals from Manchester United's Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjr cancelled out Mario Basler's early goal for Bayern to . [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. |20 (H) 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. 1981Template:, It's 2,104 days since United's last trophy, and 197 since they were 4-0 down to Brentford at half-time.Erik ten Hag has done a phenomenal job in so many way - coaching, tactics, man . 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". 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. Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. The Norwegian forward will always be remembered for his winner in the 93rd minute as Manchester United dramatically won the 1999 Champions League title. The match is best remembered for Manchester United scoring two last-minute goals in injury time to win 2-1, after having trailed for most of the match. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer'. 1985Template:, [27] On matchday 5, United played their second match against Barcelona their first trip of the season to the Camp Nou and again the two sides played out a 33 draw. 1982-83Template:, The 1999 Champions League final saw the two best sides in Europe play in a final that will be remembered forever. 1975Template:, 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. 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. 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. [50] Many were able to buy tickets from touts, who had paid up to 400 to buy from Barcelona fans who had bought through their club for the equivalent of 28. Hes ball watching. The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. 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. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. Clive Tyldesley on ITV's broadcast call of Sheringham's injury time equaliser[79]. The goal was timed at 36 seconds into injury time. 1963-64Template:, |align=left|Template:Flagicon Internazionale Template:Flagicon Mario Basler (Bayern Munich), Assistant referees: However, Fabio Capello had a surprise up his sleeve, deciding to fight fire with fire, and Johan Cruyff's men were caught unawares. Two Yorke goals gave United a 20 win in their first leg at Old Trafford,[34] while Bayern beat Kaiserslautern by the same scoreline at the Olympiastadion through goals from lber and Effenberg. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. 1972-73Template:, [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. You have to feel this is their year. Newsletter. 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 following year, the stadium underwent a remodelling that reduced the capacity to around 115,000. 1989-90Template:, Stefan Effenberg and Lothar Matthaus speak to our programme about their memories of the 1999 Champions League final. 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. 1987-88Template:, Manchester United wore their traditional red shirts, while Bayern Munich donned their grey and burgundy Champions League kit. . Lothar Matthaus says Bayern Munich's defeat to Manchester United in the |-bgcolor=#c1e0ff 1956Template:, Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich: Remembering the 1999 Champions Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Top-division clubs. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. |Knockout stage 2006-07Template:, In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. 1955-56Template:, 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. 2006Template:, By that stage, Ferguson . Manchester United 's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. No club has won the final by four goals since. However, the crowning glory for Ferguson was the substitutions he made. On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1. [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). 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. The scores were level and United were buzzing. 1967-68Template:, 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. [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. 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. 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. [120], On 26 May 2019, Manchester United hosted a reunion match at Old Trafford against a Bayern Munich Legends team to mark the 20th anniversary of winning the treble and to raise money for the Manchester United Foundation. [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. The night, which eventually became one of Manchester Uniteds most memorable nights, didn't start well. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. With the final taking place at their own Fuball Arena Mnchen, Bayern were expecting to claim the trophy for a fifth time. 2007-08Template:, | UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest. [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. Champions League final: Vote for the best one yet - BBC Sport [54], The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. Man of the Match: Manchester United's treble winners of 1999: Where are they now? 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. 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. We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. As I struck it, and scored, I had to glance over my shoulder to make sure the linesman hadnt got it wrong as well. Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. [89] When emerging from the tunnel at the final whistle, he was stunned, and he later said: "I can't believe it. [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. As Bayern began to look increasingly more 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.
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