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 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. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Internazionale 2002-03Template:, 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. Fourth official:[54] [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. 1963-64Template:, UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK - YouTube 0:00 / 9:57 MAN. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. 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. Submit . Manchester United wore their traditional red shirts, while Bayern Munich donned their grey and burgundy Champions League kit. "I hit it over the bar. Man of the Match: Teddy Sheringham, with 30 seconds of added time played, has equalised for Manchester United they are still in the European Cup! Their next meeting saw the pair again play out a draw as the game finished 1-1. 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Im lucky enough to guide it in.". The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italy. [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. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. Template:Fb cl2 team, |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Final standings Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 on this day, 26 May, in 1999, but that scoreline does not even begin to tell the story of one of our most famous matches of all time. 1985-86Template:, 1995Template:, 1997-98Template:, [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. 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. | UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest. Remember that the results and table are updated in real time. Manchester United became the first team to win the European Cup or Champions League having failed to be the champions of Europe, champions of their country, or the winners of their country's domestic cup the preceding season. 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. 1992-93Template:, 2013Template:, These matches are a reminder of the fine margins that separate victory from defeat in football. [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. United put together an attack when, after a healthy period of possession, Giggs crossed towards Blomqvist, who could only knock the ball over the bar after a desperate stretch. 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. 1959-60Template:, 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 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. Manchester United's top two goalscorers, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front leaving Teddy Sheringham on the bench. 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. Six minutes into the match, Ronny Johnsen fouled Bayern striker Carsten Jancker just outside the area, and Mario Basler placed a low free kick around the United wall to score the first goal. 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. [85] Kuffour broke down in tears after the game, beating the floor in despair, and Jancker collapsed in anguish. Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) "I definitely knew it wasnt offside," said Sheringham. An episode will publish every Sunday before a Champions League match-week through the 2018/19 season. The venue for the final was the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Chelsea clinched the Champions League title on Saturday after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the all-English final. [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. 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. |2nd leg "[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. 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. [71] Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward lber having suffered season-ending knee injuries. 1983Template:, Ramos has been involved in four Champions League finals as a player and has won all four. Basler was the man of the match on the. By then, the stadium's capacity had been increased to over 120,000. |31 1993Template:, [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. 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. --http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=uefaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/uefacomTwitter: https://twitter.com/UEFAcomG+: https://plus.google.com/+UEFAcomhttp://uefa.com We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. Top-division clubs. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 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. Template:Flagicon Mario Basler (Bayern Munich), Assistant referees: 1971-72Template:, 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. They seemed to be badly missing influential midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. [76] Another chance for Basler prompted Ferguson to bring on Sheringham. Diego Godn's header had them in front from the 36th minute, until the irrepressible Sergio Ramos nodded Carlo Ancelotti's men level deep into added time. Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1. No club has won the final by four goals since. [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. 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. Beckham in towards Schmeichel it's come for Dwight Yorke. The duo missed out on the final due to suspension. 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.. [113] Greater Manchester Police later estimated that the actual number of people who attended the parade was around 500,000. 2003Template:, Manchester United were without two of their best players namely Roy Keane and Paul Scholes for the final. Reserve referee: |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Quarter-finals The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? 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. [52], The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italian Football Federation. |11 (A) [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. 1975Template:, The match ended in a 2-2 draw with Bayern drawing level in the dying minutes. Gareth Bale nudged them clear, with Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo adding late gloss. Serginho blazed over before Jerzy Dudek denied Pirlo and, decisively, Andriy Shevchenko to complete Liverpool's Lazarus act. "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. The crowd were euphoric. Stefan Effenberg had a couple of efforts, as did Mehmet Scholl, who hit a post. 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. The party had just started in the Catalan capital. 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. Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". 1956-57Template:, 1968Template:, 1982-83Template:, 1960Template:, The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. 1978Template:, [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. [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. With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain for his final Manchester United appearance. [80] Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. Please logout and login again. The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. 1957Template:, #football #viral #highlights #championsleague #like #youtube #youtubeshorts #ytshorts #manchesterunited #bayenmunich #olegunnarsolskjaer #iconic #siralexferg. Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets each). Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. 2003-04Template:, Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup Final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. 1967-68Template:, 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. . 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. A first-half goal from summer signing Kai Havertz, the most expensive. 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. But in a blink of an eye, United scored two quick goals, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. Template:Fb cl2 header navbar Despite the introduction of Sheringham for Blomqvist and our dire need for a goal, Bayern looked the likelier scorers. [76] Although they were now a goal down, United began to dominate possession, but failed to create any clear-cut chances. 1976Template:, [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. Here are the top scorers for each UEFA Champions League tournament since the new format was adopted in 1992-93. 1964Template:, 1979-80Template:, 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. The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999.
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