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. [113] Greater Manchester Police later estimated that the actual number of people who attended the parade was around 500,000. Alex Fergusons tactical adeptness won the day for the Red Devils. 1964Template:, UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK UEFA 3.62M subscribers Subscribe 53K 3.5M views 4 years ago Relive. 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. [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. The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. Manchester United's top two goalscorers, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front leaving Teddy Sheringham on the bench. |20 (H) [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. |60 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. 1976-77Template:, No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. 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.
Chelsea beats Manchester City to win 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. Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". [72][73] lber's absence resulted in Bayern playing a three-man attack of Basler, Jancker and Zickler, while Lizarazu was replaced on the left flank by Michael Tarnat playing in a wing-back role opposite Markus Babbel on the right. Live now, Group D was manager Sir Alex Ferguson's pithy summary of a remarkable evening in Barcelona. A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. [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. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. Share. Template:Fb cl2 team 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.
WATCH: Vinicius Junior scores Champions League final's lone goal for 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. United did not play well, that is almost universally accepted, and fell behind after only six minutes. 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. Newsletter. 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. 1977Template:, Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. As Manchester United's top two goalscorers throughout the season, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front, leaving Teddy Sheringham who had played a part in both goals in the FA Cup Final a few days earlier on the bench. United put out both Italian teams, Internazionale in the quarter-final and Juventus in the semis.. The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italy. The Champions League final began . Beckham, into Sheringham and Solskjr has won it! "I can't believe it," he later said, "The winners are crying and the losers are dancing." [47] 1982 was the stadium's busiest year to date, hosting not only the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup Final, but also five matches at the FIFA World Cup, including the opening match, all three matches in Group A of the second group stage and the semi-final between Poland and Italy. 1989Template:, 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. |Agg. 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. The first meeting between United and Bayern was at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2. Samuel Kuffour broke out in tears after the game, beating the floor in despair, and even the giant Carsten Jancker had collapsed in anguish.
Champions League: Dortmund 3-2 Malaga (agg 3-2) - BBC Sport Beckham again swung the corner in, finding the head of Sheringham, who nodded the ball down across the face of goal.
1999-00Template:, 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. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward Giovane lber suffering season-ending knee injuries. [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. 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. [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. Three years after hosting its first European Cup final in 1989, the Camp Nou was selected as the principle stadium for the football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona; it was used as the venue for one group match, two quarter-finals, one semi-final and both medal matches as the host nation, Spain, claimed gold. [106] 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. 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. #football #viral #highlights #championsleague #like #youtube #youtubeshorts #ytshorts #manchesterunited #bayenmunich #olegunnarsolskjaer #iconic #siralexferg. [103] After becoming the first manager of an English club to achieve this honour, Ferguson was made a Knight Bachelor on 12 June 1999 in recognition of his services to football,[104] as well as a bonus from the club reported to be in the region of 350,000 (the players received bonuses of 150,000 each). 2003Template:, [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. "I definitely knew it wasnt offside," said Sheringham. [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. [25] Bayern also recorded a pair of victories over Barcelona, winning 10 at the Olympiastadion[26] and 21 at the Camp Nou. [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. [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. 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. [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. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. The latters absence resulted in Bayern playing a three man attack of Basler, Jancker and Zickler while Lizarazu was replaced by Michael Tarnat. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. [31][32][33], In the quarter-finals, Bayern Munich were drawn against Group F winners and fellow German side Kaiserslautern, while Manchester United were paired with Group C winners Inter Milan. [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. "This was perfection," stated Capello. |Knockout stage 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. On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1.
LIVE Champions League final: Liverpool, Real Madrid clash in Paris Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. 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. [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. 1991-92. United held onto their lead to record their second European Cup title. But those few seconds were enough for Manchester [United] to get back into the game. [112], Manchester United planned an open-top bus tour of the city of Manchester the day after the game, at which they would parade their three trophies for an expected 700,000 people lining the streets between Sale and the city centre. Busby died in 1994; the day of the 1999 Champions League final would have been his 90th birthday. [74] Babbel was originally intended to play a man-marking role on Giggs, with his defensive abilities earning him selection ahead of the more attack-minded Thomas Strunz;[71] however, this was nullified by Giggs' selection on the right wing, where he would play against Tarnat. Template:Fb cl2 header navbar The veteran defender is one of. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. An episode will publish every Sunday before a Champions League match-week through the 2018/19 season. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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. 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. 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. That proved the turning point. 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. 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. 1965Template:, It could take days or even weeks to recover from this but I must say that Manchester are great champions. [124] The match was played in front of 61,175 spectators and raised 1.5million for the Manchester United Foundation.[125]. 1973Template:, In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. 1999Template:, Template:Fb cl2 team 1970Template:, As the famous commentary line from ITV's Clive Tyldesley said, it did indeed feel like United had reached the promised land. The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a poll in early 2002. United knew there was no way back for the German champion after two goals in 103 . The fact we're facing Bayern Munich this summer gives us the perfect excuse to relive THAT historic night in 1999. It had also hosted two Cup Winners' Cup finals, in 1972 and 1982; the latter was won on home turf by Barcelona. |31 [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. 1984-85Template:,
1999 UEFA Champions League final - Wikipedia Group A Manchester United have reached the promised land! [80] Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. [76] Another chance for Basler prompted Ferguson to bring on Sheringham. "[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. The goal was timed at 90:36. Lothar Matthaus says Bayern Munich's defeat to Manchester United in the 1999 Champions League final still pains him: 'We were a lot better' Ryan Dabbs2 days ago Sean Hannity, Maria. Injury time goals from Manchester United's Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjr cancelled out Mario Basler's early goal for Bayern to . Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. "[90] When the two teams went to collect their medals, Matthus received his runner-up medal but removed it from his neck almost immediately. United never got going in the game and survived two late scares in the second half when Bayern were denied by the woodwork. On this day 21 years ago, United came back from 1-0 to beat Bayern Munich with two stoppage-time goals to win a historic treble.
1999 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL | MAN UNITED 2-1 BAYEN MUNICH #shorts 1996Template:, 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. |2nd leg Diego Simeone's men were crestfallen and Madrid's new generation of Galcticos did the rest. Teddy wins this ball. However, Fabio Capello had a surprise up his sleeve, deciding to fight fire with fire, and Johan Cruyff's men were caught unawares. 2004-05Template:, 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. 2009Template:, No club has won the final by four goals since. The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. Sheringham swept the Red Devils level in the 91st minute from Ryan Giggs' mis-hit shot and the usually unflappable German giants caved in. 1960-61Template:, 1974Template:, [117] In Germany, the match was shown on RTL Television,[118] and was seen by an average of 13.59million people over the course of the broadcast. [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. As I struck it, and scored, I had to glance over my shoulder to make sure the linesman hadnt got it wrong as well. Remember that the results and table are updated in real time. |11 (A) However, if the Rossoneri thought the job was done, they were sorely mistaken. [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'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. 1968-69Template:, [85] Kuffour broke down in tears after the game, beating the floor in despair, and Jancker collapsed in anguish. 1963-64Template:, Twelve years on from their most recent triumph, Madrid's dream of securing 'La Dcima' had finally been realised. 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 final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 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? Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". 1984Template:, 1993-94Template:, [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. 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. [7] They had also finished as runners-up twice: in 1982 against Aston Villa[8] and 1987 against Porto. 1957Template:, 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. 1970-71Template:, 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. Claudio Puglisi (Italy) 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. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Internazionale Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tapped in a stoppage time winner and won the trophy for United. 1994Template:, 1955-56Template:, The scores were level and United were buzzing.
Man. United 2-1 Bayern: #Ucl 1999 Final Flashback 1957-58Template:, Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. |colspan=4 align=center valign=top|Group D winner "When Giggsy actually struck it, I knew I was onside because he was by the post. Please logout and login again. 1958-59Template:,
Lothar Matthaus says Bayern Munich's defeat to Manchester United in the 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. 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. Manchester United and Bayern Munich were drawn together in the group of death, alongside Spanish champions Barcelona and Danish champions Brondby. Template:Flagicon Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy). [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.