For the best possible experience, we recommend using. [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. They seemed to be badly missing influential midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. 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. |43 Their next meeting saw the pair again play out a draw as the game finished 1-1. Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets per team). 1998-99 UEFA Champions League - Wikipedia I didnt want to see him with his flag up. |60 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. Manchester United vs Bayern Munich 2-1 - UCL Final 1999 - HD An episode will publish every Sunday before a Champions League match-week through the 2018/19 season. 1980-81Template:, 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 over the entire surface of the ball. Technically, it was very hard for him. 5 players with the most goals in Champions League finals - Sportskeeda |align=left|Template:Flagicon Internazionale 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. 1975Template:, United won a corner just as the fourth official indicated three minutes of injury time, and with so little time left for an equaliser, Peter Schmeichel ventured up to Bayern's penalty area. Submit . 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? 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. |2nd leg Despite the introduction of Sheringham for Blomqvist and our dire need for a goal, Bayern looked the likelier scorers. Season 1999/00 | UEFA Champions League 1999/00 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? Subsequent renovations meant that by 1999, the stadium's capacity had reached 115,000. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tapped in a stoppage time winner and won the trophy for United. Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores - Planet Football UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK - YouTube 0:00 / 9:57 MAN. Basler was the man of the match on the. [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. [119] In Spain, the match was shown on TVE. It's really difficult to digest and this is inconceivable for us but then this is what football is all about. Your login session has expired. 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. 2011Template:, Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. 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. It would have been Sir Matt's 90th birthday, after all, so maybe it was fate. By that stage, Ferguson . [76] A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy, when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. "[101], In winning the trophy, Manchester United became the first English team to be crowned European champions since the Heysel Stadium disaster ban in 1985, which had resulted in English clubs being excluded from UEFA competitions for five years, and also the first team to achieve the treble of the Premier League, FA Cup, and European Cup in the same season. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juventus But for Clive Tyldesley as much as Manchester United, the night of May 26, 1999 was about seizing unexpected chances and turning them into memories. |}. "That was one of my strengths as well to know that I can come on and make a difference. No surprise as to who the players are who have topped the list on most occasions:. Live now, Group D Template:ImportTemplate:Infobox football match Template:Fb cl2 team 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. 1988-89Template:, Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. Manchester United vs Bayern Munich 2-1 - UCL Final 1999 - HD - YouTube 0:00 / 6:43 Manchester United vs Bayern Munich 2-1 - UCL Final 1999 - HD Alegole 5.59K subscribers Subscribe 26K. It has become one of the most famous matches. [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. Group A 2014-15Template:, [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. [86] Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. 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 . 1981-82Template:, 1965-66Template:, [76] Although they were now a goal down, United began to dominate possession, but failed to create any clear-cut chances. 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. With the 90 minutes up, Schmeichel went up for a Beckham corner in desperation but actually challenged for the set-piece. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. The 'Miracle of Istanbul' appeared a long way off with Liverpool 3-0 down at half-time. 1968-69Template:, Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1. Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. 2014Template:, Template:Flagicon Claudio Puglisi (Italy) Consequently, Ryan Giggs played on the right with Beckham switched to the middle alongside Butt, and Jesper Blomqvist operating on his favoured left flank. Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. 2010Template:, [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). Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. 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, which had reached its limit for expansion. |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Semi-finals Seven named substitutes, of which a maximum of three may be used. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. However, Fabio Capello had a surprise up his sleeve, deciding to fight fire with fire, and Johan Cruyff's men were caught unawares. [13] 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,[14] while Bayern were due to play Werder Bremen in the 1999 DFB-Pokal Final on 12 June. 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 in order to present the European Cup trophy, already decorated with Bayern ribbons. With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. "I definitely knew it wasnt offside," said Sheringham. The latters absence resulted in Bayern playing a three man attack of Basler, Jancker and Zickler while Lizarazu was replaced by Michael Tarnat. 1995-96Template:, The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 1973-74Template:, 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. 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. |Opponent 1991-92. Here are the top scorers for each UEFA Champions League tournament since the new format was adopted in 1992-93. [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. 2000Template:, 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. Claudio Puglisi (Italy) 1988Template:, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals why he could not sleep on the eve of his Nou Camp heroics in 1999. 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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. 1978Template:, 2001-02Template:, [71] Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward lber having suffered season-ending knee injuries. 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. Manchester United left England two days before the final, first flying from Manchester Ringway Airport to Heathrow,[60] where they boarded a Concorde aircraft for the flight to Barcelona. [44] The Camp Nou had hosted one previous European Cup final: Italian club Milan's 40 victory over Steaua Bucureti of Romania in 1989. Alex Fergusons tactical adeptness won the day for the Red Devils. With the final taking place at their own Fuball Arena Mnchen, Bayern were expecting to claim the trophy for a fifth time. 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. 2009-10Template:, The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. The fact we're facing Bayern Munich this summer gives us the perfect excuse to relive THAT historic night in 1999. Stefan Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking David Beckham. 1997Template:, Bayern were also playing for a treble, having won the Bundesliga and reached the DFB-Pokal final, although they went on to lose that match as well. United won a corner just as the fourth official indicated three minutes of injury time, and with so little time left for an equaliser, Schmeichel ventured up to Bayern's penalty area. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. 2009Template:, 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. Ramos has been involved in four Champions League finals as a player and has won all four. [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. Official in-depth guide to UEFA Champions League 1999/00, including results, stats and video highlights. 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. The crowd were euphoric. [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. "This was perfection," stated Capello. The power of a pause Clive Tyldesley on his - Evening Standard Template:Fb cl2 team 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. Yorke made it 20 on the half-hour mark, before second-half goals from Butt, Saha and Beckham completed the scoring. [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. [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. 2010-11Template:, [52], The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italian Football Federation. Teddy Sheringham, who had scored just four goals until that point in the season, guided home Giggs scuffed shot from Beckhams corner in the 91st minute. On this day 1999: Manchester United's amazing Champions League final 1991Template:, [36] Meanwhile, Bayern won convincingly at Kaiserslautern, as goals from Effenberg, Carsten Jancker, Mario Basler and an own goal from Uwe Rsler gave them a 40 win, 60 on aggregate. Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. 2012Template:, Teddy wins this ball. [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. 1999 UEFA Champions League final - Wikipedia 1974Template:, [114], In the United Kingdom, the final was broadcast by ITV Sport with commentary provided by Clive Tyldesley and Ron Atkinson. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 199899 UEFA Champions League. Live now, Group C [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 remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. As the famous commentary line from ITV's Clive Tyldesley said, it did indeed feel like United had reached the promised land. 1970-71Template:, Template:Fb cl2 header navbar | UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest. 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. The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. 1977-78Template:, Steve Bartram recalls a season like no other in the storied history of Manchester United. 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. 1979-80Template:, Stefan Effenberg and Lothar Matthaus speak to our programme about their memories of the 1999 Champions League final. [124] The match was played in front of 61,175 spectators and raised 1.5million for the Manchester United Foundation.[125]. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. Highlights Real Madrid vs Liverpool 5-2 champions league 2023 [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. No club has won the final by four goals since. Top-division clubs. 1971-72Template:, 1997-98Template:, Template:Fb cl2 team, |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Final standings Denied victory in the dying seconds of their only previous European Cup final in 1974, Atltico suffered the same fate 40 years later. [25] Bayern also recorded a pair of victories over Barcelona, winning 10 at the Olympiastadion[26] and 21 at the Camp Nou. [10] Their manager then was Matt Busby, who had been seriously injured 10 years earlier in the Munich air disaster, which killed eight of his players on the way back from a European Cup tie in Belgrade, before rebuilding the team to become European Cup winners. "I hit it over the bar. I saw the flag was down and that was it. Champions League: Dortmund 3-2 Malaga (agg 3-2) - BBC Sport 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. By then, the stadium's capacity had been increased to over 120,000. [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. 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. 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. 1968Template:, On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1. [89] When emerging from the tunnel at the final whistle, he was stunned, and he later said: "I can't believe it. You have to feel this is their year. It was the 63rd game of a taxing campaign and the FA Cup final at Wembley had been staged on the previous weekend. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Template:Fb cl2 team 2015-16Template:. United held onto their lead to record their second European Cup title. 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. Champions League top goal scorers 2022/23: Updated golden boot rankings [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. The Champions League final began . The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? 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). 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. 2005Template:, They had also finished as runners-up twice, in 1982 and 1987. Stefan Effenberg had a couple of efforts, as did Mehmet Scholl, who hit a post. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. "[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 36 seconds into injury time. 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 199899 UEFA Champions League. [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. Template:Fb cl2 header navbar 1993Template:, [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. "[90] When the two teams went to collect their medals, Matthus received his runner-up medal but removed it from his neck almost immediately. Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK UEFA 3.62M subscribers Subscribe 53K 3.5M views 4 years ago Relive. 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 Markus Babbel, who missed the ball entirely.