Gareth Bale nudged them clear, with Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo adding late gloss. [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. Template:Fb cl2 team With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain for his final Manchester United appearance. [23], Matchdays 3 and 4 saw double-headers, with Manchester United taking on Brndby and Bayern Munich playing Barcelona. That proved the turning point. Another chance for Basler prompted United manager Alex Ferguson to bring on striker Teddy Sheringham. 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. Seven named substitutes, of which a maximum of three may be used. [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. 1967Template:, Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. [76] Hitzfeld responded with a substitution of his own, bringing on Mehmet Scholl, who immediately set up Effenberg for a long-range shot that went narrowly wide. Bayern Munichs team selection had been impacted by injuries with left back Lizarazu and forward Elber suffering season ending knee injuries. The Champions League final began . The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. Template:Fb cl2 team 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 . Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". Scholl then almost scored from a delicate twenty yard chip after a run from Basler, but the ball bounced back off the post and into the arms of a relieved Schmeichel. They seemed to be badly missing influential midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. 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. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. 1966-67Template:, 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. The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. However, if the Rossoneri thought the job was done, they were sorely mistaken. In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. The Bayern defence remained strong and well-organised, as Cole found out when his close-range effort was quickly closed down by three defenders. |40 (A) The Red Devils defeated the Bavarians at the Camp Nou in Barcelona and completed. |Knockout stage Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup Final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. 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. 1981Template:, Cleared Giggs with the shot Sheringham! Chelsea clinched the Champions League title on Saturday after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the all-English final. On 26 May 1999, Manchester United snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the UEFA Champions League final against Bayern. [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. 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. 1957-58Template:, The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. 1959-60Template:, [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]. 1995Template:, 2004Template:, As I struck it, and scored, I had to glance over my shoulder to make sure the linesman hadnt got it wrong as well. 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. The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italy. 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. The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. It was high, and only . 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 [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 final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Ole Solskjr! Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a tifo of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards.[59]. [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. Basler was the man of the match on the. 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. [122] The Bayern squad featured six players who appeared in the 1999 final Babbel, Kuffour, Effenberg, Matthus, Jancker and Fink as well as striker lber, who missed the original match through injury. Here are the top scorers for each UEFA Champions League tournament since the new format was adopted in 1992-93. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. It featured a large "swoosh" across two adjacent hexagonal panels with the Champions League logo on a pentagonal panel above, and a pattern of five-pointed stars similar to those used in the UEFA Champions League logo over the entire surface of the ball. Template:Flagicon Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) Template:ImportTemplate:Infobox football match 2001-02Template:, I think Kuffour loses me because hes looking at the ball. 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.. Sheringham swept the Red Devils level in the 91st minute from Ryan Giggs' mis-hit shot and the usually unflappable German giants caved in. [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. Please logout and login again. [16][17] Bayern Munich had an easier time against Yugoslavian champions Obili, winning 40 in the first leg at the Olympiastadion with goals from Stefan Effenberg, Giovane lber, Alexander Zickler and Thorsten Fink, all scored in the space of 17 second-half minutes. [96][97] It was also Blomqvist's last competitive appearance for the club. 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. 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. The match is best remembered for Manchester United scoring two last-minute goals in injury time to win 21, after having trailed for most of the match. Group A The fact we're facing Bayern Munich this summer gives us the perfect excuse to relive THAT historic night in 1999. 2006-07Template:, 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. United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest final shock of all? The goal was timed at 90:36. The match ended in a 2-2 draw with Bayern drawing level in the dying minutes. Two minutes later, David Beckham's corner was nodded on by Sheringham and Solskjr prodded in to cap an incredible turnaround at the Camp Nou. 1963-64Template:, 1993-94Template:, [54], The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. 1956Template:, [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 night, which eventually became one of Manchester Uniteds most memorable nights, didn't start well. Petr ech then took centre stage, first denying ex-Blues winger Arjen Robben from the penalty spot in extra time, then saving from Ivica Oli and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the shoot-out. lber's absence resulted in Bayern playing a three-man attack of Mario Basler, Carsten Jancker and Alexander Zickler, while Lizarazu was replaced by Michael Tarnat playing in a wing-back role opposite Markus Babbel on the right. Trailing 1-0 going into added time, United were soon lifting the trophy thanks to last-gasp goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjr. 1979Template:, [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. 2006Template:, [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. These matches are a reminder of the fine margins that separate victory from defeat in football. 1967-68Template:, |33 (A) The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. 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. 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. [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. A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. Name on the trophy! 2003-04Template:, 2013-14Template:, 2014-15Template:, 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. 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. . Subs: Dreher, Helmer, Scholl, Strunz, Fink, Salihamidzic,. The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. The German team started the second half in a more positive mood, with Jancker forcing a save from Schmeichel within a minute after the restart. 1981-82Template:, 1978-79Template:, 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. Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets per team). 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. 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. 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. The 1999 final, Bayern had been in control of the game, leading 1-0 with only four minutes to go. |31 1999 Champions League final, the 2004 UEFA Cup finals, the men . 1976-77Template:, "This was perfection," stated Capello. 2012-13Template:, The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. "As Giggsy struck the ball from there, and it was coming past me, I can remember the Bayern defender coming off the line past me and pushing up, putting his hand up in the air for offside. 2003Template:, [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. 1994Template:, Real Madrid were back on top of Europe after victory at the Stade de France. 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). With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. 0 results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate, Classic Match: United 2-1 Bayern Munich Video. 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. You have to feel this is their year. 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. 1957Template:, 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. And all this with a reshuffled team due to the suspension of Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. 1999-00Template:, The party had just started in the Catalan capital. 1983-84Template:, 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. UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK - YouTube 0:00 / 9:57 MAN. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. His right-footed snap-shot was weak and poorly struck, but it went straight to Sheringham, who swiped at the shot with his right foot, and nestled the ball in the bottom corner of the net. [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. [93] As captain of Manchester United, Schmeichel should have received his medal last, but instead he went up first before having to return to the back of the queue with Ferguson; the pair then lifted the trophy together, surrounded by the rest of Manchester United's players, including May, who climbed the presentation podium to a position of prominence in the celebration photographs. |}. The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. 1995-96Template:, Template:Fb cl2 team |- Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. Ramos has been involved in four Champions League finals as a player and has won all four. Submit . Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. 1987Template:, [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.