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. [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. 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. 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. Busby died in 1994; the day of the 1999 Champions League final would have been his 90th birthday. 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. No club has won the final by four goals since. 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 similar to those used in the UEFA Champions League logo over the entire surface of the ball. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Alexander Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". 1999-00Template:, [83] United held onto their lead to record their second European Cup title,[84] and at the final whistle, referee Collina described the cheers from the fans as being like a "lion's roar". Contrary to popular belief, the free kick was not a deflection, but rather swerved into the far bottom corner of Peter Schmeichel's goal. Benzema has 10 goals in his last five Champions League games which is a record for a . United never got going in the game and survived two late scares in the second half when Bayern were denied by the woodwork. Their next meeting saw the pair again play out a draw as the game finished 1-1. |20 (H) 1978-79Template:, [87], Assistant referees:[54] 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. Live now, Group C 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. Steve McManaman, Real Madrid midfielder 1999-2003: . 1956Template:, 2004Template:, [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. 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. The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. 1964-65Template:, |- 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. Beckham, into Sheringham and Solskjr has won it! 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.. Your login session has expired. Beckham again swung the corner in, finding the head of Sheringham, who nodded the ball down across the face of goal. A first-half goal from summer signing Kai Havertz, the most expensive. He had been substituted with 10 minutes remaining, with victory seemingly assured. 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. 2005Template:, "Football, bloody hell!" 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. Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward Giovane lber suffering season-ending knee injuries. Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. The parade culminated with a reception at the Manchester Arena, for which 17,500 tickets were made available at 3 each; proceeds went to Ferguson's testimonial fund. But in the end, Manchester deservedly won. Alex Fergusons tactical adeptness won the day for the Red Devils. It was high, and only . Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. 2007-08Template:, 2015-16Template:. 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. Manchester United's top two goalscorers, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front leaving Teddy Sheringham on the bench. Reserve referee: Official in-depth guide to UEFA Champions League 1999/00, including results, stats and video highlights. 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. Basler was the man of the match on the. Twelve years on from their most recent triumph, Madrid's dream of securing 'La Dcima' had finally been realised. When the two teams went to collect their medals, television viewers around the world watched as Matthus removed his runners-up medal, almost before he received it. 1976Template:, "I can't believe it," he later said, "The winners are crying and the losers are dancing." [23], Matchdays 3 and 4 saw double-headers, with Manchester United taking on Brndby and Bayern Munich playing Barcelona. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. 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. With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. The victory completed a treble-winning season for Manchester United, after they had won the Premier League and FA Cup. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Nevertheless, both went into the match as champions, having won their domestic leagues in 199899; Bayern Munich claimed the Bundesliga title with a 11 draw against Hertha BSC on 9 May with three games to go, while Manchester United left it until the last day of the season (16 May), when they came back from 10 down against Tottenham Hotspur to win 21 and beat Arsenal to the title by a point. Template:Flagicon Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy). [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. 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. The first meeting between United and Bayern was at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2. The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. 1994-95Template:, [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]. 2001Template:, 1996-97Template:, [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. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. [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. 1998Template:, 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. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. 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. 2009Template:, Drogba, with the last kick of his first spell at Chelsea, took the trophy to Stamford Bridge for the first and, so far, only time. 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. 2011-12Template:, Remember that the results and table are updated in real time. I saw the flag was down and that was it. 2005-06Template:, 1999 Champions League final, the 2004 UEFA Cup finals, the men . "I hit it over the bar. |Opponent [12] Nevertheless, both went into the match as champions, having won their domestic leagues in 199899; Bayern Munich claimed the Bundesliga title with a 11 draw against Hertha BSC on 9 May with three games to go, while Manchester United left it until the last day of the season (16 May), when they came back from 10 down against Tottenham Hotspur to win 21 and beat Arsenal to the title by a point. 1998-99Template:, The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. [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. 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. [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. The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. Fourth official:[54] 2006Template:, 1959-60Template:, 1997-98Template:, Sheringham swept the Red Devils level in the 91st minute from Ryan Giggs' mis-hit shot and the usually unflappable German giants caved in. [96][97] It was also Blomqvist's last competitive appearance for the club. Paul Scholes was suspended for the 1999 UEFA Champions League final A foul on Juventus' Didier Deschamps in the semi-final cost Scholes his place He watched from the stands but felt. 1967-68Template:, 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. Stefan Effenberg had a couple of efforts, as did Mehmet Scholl, who hit a post. The party had just started in the Catalan capital. - News. [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. [15], Manchester United received 2million in prize money from UEFA for winning the competition, on top of the 10million they had already won just for reaching the final; by comparison, Bayern Munich received 1.6million for finishing as runners-up. [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. 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. 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. The goal was timed at 36 seconds into injury time. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. 2014Template:, 1959Template:, The result meant that Bayern finished as group winners, but United's points total was enough to see them go through as one of the two group runners-up with the best record. [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. [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. A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Can you name Real Madrid's XI from their CL win vs Barcelona in 2002? 1960-61Template:, United put out both Italian teams, Internazionale in the quarter-final and Juventus in the semis.. It could take days or even weeks to recover from this but I must say that Manchester are great champions. 1962-63Template:, 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. As half-time approached, United winger 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. Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup Final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. 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. 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. Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. 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. [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. Quizzes. 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. 1966-67Template:, Subsequent renovations meant that by 1999, the stadium's capacity had reached 115,000. 1970Template:, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals why he could not sleep on the eve of his Nou Camp heroics in 1999. He was one of his side's best performers in each one of those finals. Although it was the second Champions League season to feature clubs that had not won their national leagues the previous season, Manchester United and Bayern Munich were the first such clubs to reach the final of the competition. The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? [109] Had Bayern won the cup, they would have become the first team to achieve this feat, having also finished second in the Bundesliga to Kaiserslautern the season before. National Football Teams without an confederation, Champions League era, 1992present finals, North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. 1977Template:, The venue for the final was the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. 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. UEFA.com works better on other browsers For the best possible experience, we. 1968Template:, Ferguson took advantage and played a three man attack in the second half. [67] With Keane out, goalkeeper Schmeichel who in November 1998 had announced his intention to leave Manchester United at the end of the season[68] was named as captain for his final Manchester United appearance;[69] this meant that both sides were captained by their goalkeepers, as Oliver Kahn wore the armband for Bayern. |} [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. Manchester United have reached the promised land! 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. The duo missed out on the final due to suspension. [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. 2004-05Template:, 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. Ferguson threw on Sheringham and Solskjr but could only watch as Carsten Jancker's overhead kick hit the bar late on. 1982Template:, Top-division clubs. 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. 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. [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. Real Madrid were back on top of Europe after victory at the Stade de France. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. 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. 1984Template:, Please logout and login again. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. Im lucky enough to guide it in.". Thomas Mller headed them into an 83rd-minute lead but, just as Bayern was preparing to celebrate, Didier Drogba levelled for a Chelsea team that had proved incredibly resilient during the knockout rounds. Manchester United were drawn against Polish champions KS d and won 20 on aggregate, goals from Ryan Giggs and Andy Cole in the first leg at Old Trafford giving them the victory. [53] Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. [76] With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, Ferguson introduced Solskjr with 10 minutes remaining. Despite the bad start, United began to dominate possession but failed to create any clear cut chances despite David Beckham's tireless running. 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. And all this with a reshuffled team due to the suspension of Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, Ferguson introduced striker Ole Gunnar Solskjr with ten minutes remaining. |colspan=4 align=center valign=top|Group D winner With the final taking place at their own Fuball Arena Mnchen, Bayern were expecting to claim the trophy for a fifth time. [92] Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". |20 (H) 1963Template:, 1955-56Template:, Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) Teddy wins this ball. [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 came into the final knowing that the Champions. The Reds came from behind to beat Bayern Munich, win the Champions League and seal an unprecedented Treble in 1999 With a third Double in the bag, could we go one step further at the Nou Camp? |2nd leg With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, he introduced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham who eventually won United the Champions League crown. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. [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. . 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. 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. #football #viral #highlights #championsleague #like #youtube #youtubeshorts #ytshorts #manchesterunited #bayenmunich #olegunnarsolskjaer #iconic #siralexferg. 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. 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. The 1999 final, Bayern had been in control of the game, leading 1-0 with only four minutes to go. 1960Template:, 1993-94Template:, 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. The crowd were euphoric. The two sides had played each other earlier in the competition, having both been drawn in Group D in the group stage; Bayern won the group, while Manchester United qualified for the knockout phase as one of the two best runners-up across all six groups. 2010-11Template:, |-bgcolor=#c1e0ff When emerging from the tunnel at the final whistle, he was stunned. It's really difficult to digest and this is inconceivable for us but then this is what football is all about. 2011Template:, Diego Simeone's men were crestfallen and Madrid's new generation of Galcticos did the rest.
