[105] In a post-match interview with ITV's Gary Newbon, Ferguson provided a succinct summary of the game: "Football, eh? "I can't believe it," he later said, "The winners are crying and the losers are dancing." |10 (H) 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. The match ended in a 2-2 draw with Bayern drawing level in the dying minutes. On this day 1999: Manchester United's amazing Champions League final On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. The scores were level and United were buzzing. United put out both Italian teams, Internazionale in the quarter-final and Juventus in the semis.. [95] He spent two seasons in Portugal before returning to England for spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City. [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. [119] In Spain, the match was shown on TVE. "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. |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Semi-finals Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. 1993Template:, In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italy. The fact we're facing Bayern Munich this summer gives us the perfect excuse to relive THAT historic night in 1999. [39] A single goal from Basler proved the difference between Bayern and Dynamo in the second leg, giving the Germans a 43 aggregate win. Despite the bad start, United began to dominate possession but failed to create any clear cut chances despite David Beckham's tireless running. I didnt want to see him with his flag up. 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. [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. 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. 1971-72Template:, 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. Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. The duo missed out on the final due to suspension. Bayern Munich 1 - 2 Manchester United | Soccer | The Guardian 1989Template:, [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's really difficult to digest and this is inconceivable for us but then this is what football is all about. United knew there was no way back for the German champion after two goals in 103 . Contrary to popular belief, the free kick was not a deflection, but rather swerved into the far bottom corner of Peter Schmeichel's goal. |32 (A) [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. On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. Reserve referee: 1994Template:, Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. 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. [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. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. Bayern Munichs team selection had been impacted by injuries with left back Lizarazu and forward Elber suffering season ending knee injuries. 1960Template:, [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. 2005Template:, [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. . [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. Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets per team). If two or more clubs are level on points, alphabetical order is applied based on full club names until teams have played each other twice, at which point the competition regulations are applied. The Champions League final began . Manchester United have reached the promised land! The goal was timed at 90:36. 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. 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. 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. 1995-96Template:, [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. 1974-75Template:, Hes ball watching. Manchester United 's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 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. 2001-02Template:, 1961-62Template:, Lothar Matthaus says Bayern Munich's defeat to Manchester United in the [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. The Norwegian forward will always be remembered for his winner in the 93rd minute as Manchester United dramatically won the 1999 Champions League title. Manchester United came into the final knowing that the Champions. The Bayern defence remained strong and well-organised, as Cole found out when his close-range effort was quickly closed down by three defenders. 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. Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a tifo of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards.[59]. 2010-11Template:, 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? 1965Template:, Collina: Man United's 1999 win the 'ultimate final in Champions League 2007-08Template:, "[101] Manager Hitzfeld seemed more stunned by the result in his reaction: "I feel so sorry for my team because they were so close to winning this match but they have lost. 1973-74Template:, The 1999 final, Bayern had been in control of the game, leading 1-0 with only four minutes to go. Cleared Giggs with the shot Sheringham! The power of a pause Clive Tyldesley on his - Evening Standard [55], As both Manchester United and Bayern Munich's primary kits featured significant amounts of red, UEFA regulations about kit clashes would normally have required both teams to wear their change kits. 2011Template:, No surprise as to who the players are who have topped the list on most occasions:. [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. 1998-99 UEFA Champions League - Wikipedia Here are the top scorers for each UEFA Champions League tournament since the new format was adopted in 1992-93. Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. [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). 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. When the trophy was presented to Manchester United, the captain on the night, Peter Schmeichel, who had just finished his final match for the club, and manager Alex Ferguson raised the trophy together. Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. Manchester United wore their traditional red shirts, while Bayern Munich donned their grey and burgundy Champions League kit. "That was one of my strengths as well to know that I can come on and make a difference. 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. LIVE Champions League final: Liverpool, Real Madrid clash in Paris On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. 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. 1967Template:, |align=left|Template:Flagicon Kaiserslautern United took the lead just before half-time through a Roy Keane strike from just outside the penalty area; however, Hasan Salihamidi equalised for Bayern in the 55th minute and the game finished as a 11 draw. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. Champions League 1999/2000 table, results and statistics Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. [7] They had also finished as runners-up twice: in 1982 against Aston Villa[8] and 1987 against Porto. The crowd were euphoric. 1994-95Template:, |Opponent 2009-10Template:, 1968Template:, In the ensuing panic, the Bavarians failed to clear the lines properly and Giggs hit a right-foot volley that was diverted into the net by Sheringham for the equaliser. 1962Template:, |40 (A) 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. |- Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. [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". 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. 1981-82Template:, 2008Template:, 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 Bayern defence remained strong and well organised, as Andy Cole found out when his close-range effort was quickly closed down by three defenders. 5 players with the most goals in Champions League finals - Sportskeeda 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. The goal was timed at 36 seconds into injury time. 1985Template:, [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. 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. He had been substituted with 10 minutes remaining, with victory seemingly assured. Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle United: Carabao Cup final - as it The defence was anchored by Lothar Matthaus, Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. 2005-06Template:, 2003Template:, 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 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. [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. 2004Template:, The substitute immediately forced Kahn into a diving save with a header; the closest United had come to scoring all game. 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. Can you name Real Madrid's XI from their CL win vs Barcelona in 2002? 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". [114], In the United Kingdom, the final was broadcast by ITV Sport with commentary provided by Clive Tyldesley and Ron Atkinson. 2015-16Template:. 1984Template:, 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. It could take days or even weeks to recover from this but I must say that Manchester are great champions. With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, Ferguson introduced striker Ole Gunnar Solskjr with ten minutes remaining. - News. Bayern were deflated and conceded another corner soon afterwards. [65] Norwegian defender Henning Berg also missed out through injury, meaning that his compatriot Ronny Johnsen who had been an early contender to play alongside Butt in midfield[66] played in central defence alongside Jaap Stam, who overcame an Achilles injury. #football #viral #highlights #championsleague #like #youtube #youtubeshorts #ytshorts #manchesterunited #bayenmunich #olegunnarsolskjaer #iconic #siralexferg. Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". Serginho blazed over before Jerzy Dudek denied Pirlo and, decisively, Andriy Shevchenko to complete Liverpool's Lazarus act. [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. [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. They had also finished as runners-up twice, in 1982 and 1987. 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. 1975Template:, 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. [70] Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking Beckham.[75]. [91] He never won the competition as a player, having moved to play in the United States for the MetroStars in March 2000, the year before Bayern next won the European Cup in 2001. United's victory was the culmination of their Treble-winning season, after they had already won the FA Premier League and the FA Cup earlier in the month. 0 results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate, Classic Match: United 2-1 Bayern Munich Video. |2nd leg [35] In the second leg, Nicola Ventola pulled a goal back for Inter, but Paul Scholes secured United's passage to the semi-finals with a late away goal. Ramos has been involved in four Champions League finals as a player and has won all four. Paul Scholes was 'EMBARRASSED' to win the Champions League in 1999 [87], Assistant referees:[54] An overhead kick by Jancker bounced back off the bar as fortune was smiling on the Reds when we needed it most. The former United manager had envisaged that Bayern would substitute their wingers to protect a lead and drop back. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. 1998Template:, Manchester United beat Brndby 62 in their first match at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen,[24] then 50 at Old Trafford two weeks later. 1985-86Template:, The victory completed a treble-winning season for Manchester United, after they had won the Premier League and FA Cup. Highlights Real Madrid vs Liverpool 5-2 champions league 2023 "This was perfection," stated Capello. 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. Busby died in 1994; the day of the 1999 Champions League final would have been his 90th birthday. 1999 Champions League final, the 2004 UEFA Cup finals, the men . |Knockout stage Live now, Group B The two substitutes have scored the two goals in stoppage time and the treble looms large! 2006-07Template:, The Reds had already secured the Premier League title and FA Cup ahead of travelling to Barcelona on Concorde, with Bayern chasing their own Treble after coming out on top domestically in Germany. 1968-69Template:, Beckham again swung the corner in, finding the head of Sheringham, who nodded the ball down across the face of goal. Your login session has expired. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Steve Bartram recalls a season like no other in the storied history of Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. We were playing well in the last 20 minutes and should have been able to hold on to victory. [76] Another chance for Basler prompted Ferguson to bring on Sheringham. Remember that the results and table are updated in real time. Yet the Reds were going strong deep into stoppage time, when the chips were down, and everything seemed to be slipping away. [116] The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a 2002 poll. Vincius Jnior was born 49 days after Real Madrid won the 1999-00 # . Template:Fb cl2 team |20 (H) The duo missed out on the final due to suspension. 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. 2000Template:, It was the 63rd game of a taxing campaign and the FA Cup final at Wembley had been staged on the previous weekend. Live now, Group D 2012Template:, Their next meeting saw the pair again play out a draw as the game finished 1-1. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. |-bgcolor=#c1e0ff [23], Matchdays 3 and 4 saw double-headers, with Manchester United taking on Brndby and Bayern Munich playing Barcelona. You have to feel this is their year. Claudio Puglisi (Italy) [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. Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup Final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. Manchester United v Bayern Munich: 1999 Lineups - Bleacher Report 1969Template:, 1991Template:, 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. Both teams were also playing for the Treble; in addition to their league win, Manchester United had beaten Newcastle United in the 1999 FA Cup Final on 22 May to claim the Double, while Bayern were due to play Werder Bremen in the 1999 DFB-Pokal Final on 12 June. 1982Template:, With three victories in a row from 1974 to 1976,[5] they became only the third team to achieve such a feat after Real Madrid (1956 to 1960)[6] and Ajax (1971 to 1973). The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". [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.
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