However, if the Rossoneri thought the job was done, they were sorely mistaken. The midfield width was provided by forward runs from Tarnat and Babbel. was manager Sir Alex Ferguson's pithy summary of a remarkable evening in Barcelona. 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. Template:Flagicon Mario Basler (Bayern Munich), Assistant referees: 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. Group A [76] A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy, when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. 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. Steve McManaman, Real Madrid midfielder 1999-2003: . |20 (H) 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. 2006Template:, 1955-56Template:, If you looking for actual season click here. 1970-71Template:, An episode will publish every Sunday before a Champions League match-week through the 2018/19 season. 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". Template:Fb cl2 team, |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Final standings 1960Template:, [87], Assistant referees:[54] Yet the Reds were going strong deep into stoppage time, when the chips were down, and everything seemed to be slipping away. But those few seconds were enough for Manchester [United] to get back into the game. 1998-99Template:, Template:Flagicon Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy). 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. Beckham, into Sheringham and Solskjr has won it! [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. 1974-75Template:, 2015-16Template:. 1964-65Template:, Claudio Puglisi (Italy) No surprise as to who the players are who have topped the list on most occasions:. The Red Devils defeated the Bavarians at the Camp Nou in Barcelona and completed. 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. 1978Template:, Despite the bad start, United began to dominate possession but failed to create any clear cut chances despite David Beckham's tireless running. Clive Tyldesley on ITV's broadcast call of Sheringham's injury time equaliser[79]. The 1999 Champions League final saw the two best sides in Europe play in a final that will be remembered forever. [70] Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking Beckham.[75]. Template:Fb cl2 team Live now, Group C [114], In the United Kingdom, the final was broadcast by ITV Sport with commentary provided by Clive Tyldesley and Ron Atkinson. However, they failed to create any clear cut chances. 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. 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. 1988Template:, 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. UEFA Champions League - The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? 1996-97Template:, On 26 May 1999, Manchester United snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the UEFA Champions League final against Bayern. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. [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. Solskjr reacted fastest, shot out a foot and poked the ball into the roof of the Bayern goal for United to take the lead. 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 was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 199899 UEFA Champions League. 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. [4], Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. I think Kuffour loses me because hes looking at the ball. [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 German team started the second half in a more positive mood, with Jancker forcing a save from Schmeichel within a minute after the restart. 1962Template:, 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. 1994Template:, The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. [15], Since neither Manchester United nor Bayern Munich had won their respective leagues in 199798, both sides faced a qualifier to enter the 199899 Champions League. [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. 1981-82Template:, Manchester United's top two goalscorers, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front leaving Teddy Sheringham on the bench. |32 (A) 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. --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 A scene from the dressing room after the heroic comeback against Bayern Munich. 1998Template:, [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. Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) |-bgcolor=#c1e0ff As I struck it, and scored, I had to glance over my shoulder to make sure the linesman hadnt got it wrong as well. Manchester United wore their traditional red shirts, while Bayern Munich donned their grey and burgundy Champions League kit. It was, for the spectators, one of the best goals in a Champions League final. Teddy Sheringham, with 30 seconds of added time played, has equalised for Manchester United they are still in the European Cup! 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 scores were level and United were buzzing. 1982 was the stadium's busiest year to date, hosting not only the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup Final, but also five matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, including all three matches in Group A of the second group stage and the semi-final between Poland and Italy. 2010Template:, |Opponent 1988-89Template:, 1994-95Template:, Template:ImportTemplate:Infobox football match United held onto their lead to record their second European Cup title. Template:Flagicon Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK UEFA 3.62M subscribers Subscribe 53K 3.5M views 4 years ago Relive. [105] In a post-match interview with ITV's Gary Newbon, Ferguson provided a succinct summary of the game: "Football, eh? 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. 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. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. Newsletter. Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets each). It's really difficult to digest and this is inconceivable for us but then this is what football is all about. [95] He spent two seasons in Portugal before returning to England for spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City. 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. 1965-66Template:, 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. |Opponent Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. |}. 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. 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. 1972Template:, [99][100], Bayern president Franz Beckenbauer recognised that it was a loss of concentration in the last few minutes that led to his side's defeat: "That was the cruellest defeat possible because victory was so close. The first meeting between United and Bayern was at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2. Cole once again found himself with a chance in the Bayern box, but goalkeeper Kahn hurried out of his goal to punch the ball to safety. 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. Fourth official:[54] |2nd leg UEFA.com works better on other browsers For the best possible experience, we. The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. 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. 1957Template:, It has become one of the most famous matches. Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. 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. Manchester United won the toss and therefore wore their usual European colours of red shirts, white shorts and white socks, while Bayern wore silver shirts, shorts and socks, all with maroon trim. 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. [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. "That was one of my strengths as well to know that I can come on and make a difference. 1990-91Template:, |- 1976Template:, [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. Name on the trophy! 1985Template:, [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 match ended in a 2-2 draw with Bayern drawing level in the dying minutes. These matches are a reminder of the fine margins that separate victory from defeat in football. Although Bayern had been waiting 23 years for a European Cup title, Manchester United had had to wait even longer, their only victory having come in 1968. Is this their moment? Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. With the final taking place at their own Fuball Arena Mnchen, Bayern were expecting to claim the trophy for a fifth time. 2001-02Template:, Vincius Jnior was born 49 days after Real Madrid won the 1999-00 # . 1984Template:, Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. [96][97] It was also Blomqvist's last competitive appearance for the club. 1973Template:, Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup Final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. Live now, Group D Real Madrid were back on top of Europe after victory at the Stade de France. 1956Template:, Beckham flighted the corner in just over Schmeichel's head, Yorke put the ball back towards the crowded area, and after Fink failed to clear sufficiently, the ball arrived at the feet of Giggs on the edge of the area. 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. |40 (A) The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a poll in early 2002. Bayern Munichs team selection had been impacted by injuries with left back Lizarazu and forward Elber suffering season ending knee injuries. 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. Manchester United were without two of their best players namely Roy Keane and Paul Scholes for the final. [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. The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? [86] Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. 1966-67Template:, The scores were level and United were buzzing. Yorke made it 20 on the half-hour mark, before second-half goals from Butt, Saha and Beckham completed the scoring. Ole Solskjr! Ferguson threw on Sheringham and Solskjr but could only watch as Carsten Jancker's overhead kick hit the bar late on. The Bayern defence remained strong and well-organised, as Cole found out when his close-range effort was quickly closed down by three defenders. Quizzes. The winners are crying and the losers are dancing. 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. The night, which eventually became one of Manchester Uniteds most memorable nights, didn't start well. The goal was timed at 36 seconds into injury time. 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 played in central defence alongside Jaap Stam, who overcame an Achilles injury. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. [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. 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. United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest final shock of all? 1963-64Template:, 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. 2004Template:, [7] They had also finished as runners-up twice: in 1982 against Aston Villa[8] and 1987 against Porto. [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. 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. [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. Solskjr, who had been appointed as manager of Manchester United in December 2018, opened the scoring in the fifth minute, having come on for Cole in the first minute of the match due to Cole's continued struggle with kidney trouble. [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. 1987-88Template:, Template:Fb cl2 team [53] Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. [76] Although they were now a goal down, United began to dominate possession, but failed to create any clear-cut chances. Chelsea clinched the Champions League title on Saturday after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the all-English final. Stefan Effenberg had a couple of efforts, as did Mehmet Scholl, who hit a post. 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. The goal was timed at 90:36. 1999 Champions League final, the 2004 UEFA Cup finals, the men . 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. Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". 1962-63Template:, With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. 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. Manchester United's top two goalscorers, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front leaving Teddy Sheringham on the bench. 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. 1977Template:, Manchester United vs Bayern Munich 2-1 - UCL Final 1999 - (English Commentary) Full Highlights Bayern Munich vs Manchester United 3-1 Highlights (UCL Quarter-Final) 2013-14 Football Skills, Tricks and Best Goals Manchester United v. Bayern Munich 26.05.1999 Champions League 1998/1999 1 Half Manchester United v. "[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. Ferguson took advantage and played a three man attack in the second half. I didnt want to see him with his flag up. A first-half goal from summer signing Kai Havertz, the most expensive. 1958-59Template:, The latters absence resulted in Bayern playing a three man attack of Basler, Jancker and Zickler while Lizarazu was replaced by Michael Tarnat. [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. Here are the top scorers for each UEFA Champions League tournament since the new format was adopted in 1992-93. The crowd were euphoric. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. 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. 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. 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. 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.