[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. [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. Steve Bartram recalls a season like no other in the storied history of Manchester United. "[90] When the two teams went to collect their medals, Matthus received his runner-up medal but removed it from his neck almost immediately. The scores were level and United were buzzing. The venue for the final was the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1. [3] 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. [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. The latters absence resulted in Bayern playing a three man attack of Basler, Jancker and Zickler while Lizarazu was replaced by Michael Tarnat. [76] A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy, when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. However, if the Rossoneri thought the job was done, they were sorely mistaken. I was off to celebrate after scoring the equaliser.". Again, Beckham played it into a perfect area and Sheringham rose to meet it, this time heading the ball on for Solskjaer to prod home and spark scenes of sheer jubilation among the huge ranks of United fans behind the goal. Name on the trophy! "I hit it over the bar. 1978-79Template:, 1959-60Template:, Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. "[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. Stefan Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking David Beckham. 1961Template:, 1966Template:, 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. Stefan Effenberg had a couple of efforts, as did Mehmet Scholl, who hit a post. But those few seconds were enough for Manchester [United] to get back into the game. Bayern had taken the lead in the sixth minute, courtesy Mario Basler's free-kick. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals why he could not sleep on the eve of his Nou Camp heroics in 1999. |11 (A) 2003Template:, Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. 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. 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. United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest final shock of all? Final of the 199899 edition of the UEFA Champions League, Independent Manchester United Supporters Association, FC Bayern Munich in international football competitions, Manchester United F.C. 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. Gareth Bale nudged them clear, with Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo adding late gloss. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Alexander Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. 2006Template:, 1978Template:, Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. 1972Template:, UEFA.com works better on other browsers For the best possible experience, we. [25] Bayern also recorded a pair of victories over Barcelona, winning 10 at the Olympiastadion[26] and 21 at the Camp Nou. Busby died in 1994; the day of the 1999 Champions League final would have been his 90th birthday. 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. FootballOldCopy Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. The Camp Nou had hosted one previous European Cup final: Italian club Milan's 40 victory over Steaua Bucureti of Romania in 1989. The night, which eventually became one of Manchester Uniteds most memorable nights, didn't start well. "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. Benzema has 10 goals in his last five Champions League games which is a record for a . 2013-14Template:, [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. Another chance for Basler prompted United manager Alex Ferguson to bring on striker Teddy Sheringham. 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. [49] Despite the club receiving only 30,000 tickets, it was estimated that up to 100,000 Manchester United fans travelled to Barcelona for the final, paying around 300 for flights and around 1,000 for match tickets. He had been substituted with 10 minutes remaining, with victory seemingly assured. Template:Fb cl2 team 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. Bayern Munichs team selection had been impacted by injuries with left back Lizarazu and forward Elber suffering season ending knee injuries. The Bayern defence was anchored around sweeper Lothar 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, one Welshman and one Irishman in their team). 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. 1989Template:, [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. |Agg. [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). UEFA Champions League - The 1999 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? Manchester United came into the final knowing that the Champions. Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup Final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. 1971Template:, The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 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. 2012Template:, 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. Daniele Massaro's double before the break seized the initiative, with Dejan Savievi's exquisite lob and Marcel Desailly's cool finish wrapping up a fifth final triumph for the Italian team. Template:ImportTemplate:Infobox football match Vincius Jnior was born 49 days after Real Madrid won the 1999-00 # . 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. Submit . |32 (A) |}. 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. 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. 2000-01Template:, Manchester United beat Brndby 62 in their first match at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen,[24] then 50 at Old Trafford two weeks later. He never won the competition, having moved to play in the United States for the MetroStars Major League Soccer team before Bayern next won the European Cup in 2001. 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 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. 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. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. You have to feel this is their year. 1976-77Template:, [11], Although it was the second Champions League season to feature clubs that had not won their national leagues the year before, Manchester United and Bayern Munich were the first such clubs to reach the final of the competition. 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 With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a poll in early 2002. 1986-87Template:, However, Fabio Capello had a surprise up his sleeve, deciding to fight fire with fire, and Johan Cruyff's men were caught unawares. The 1999 Champions League final was the first without a Serie A side for eight years. In that 1999 Champions League final, Solskjaer was brought on for Andy Cole in the 81st minute with United 1-0 down, having trailed to Mario Basler's free-kick since the sixth minute. 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. Template:Flagicon Mario Basler (Bayern Munich), Assistant referees: 1986Template:, [76] As Bayern began to look increasingly 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. 2010-11Template:, |Knockout stage [92] Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". [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. 2007-08Template:, 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 . 1991Template:, Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets each). [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. 2005Template:, 1996Template:, Basler was the man of the match on the. We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. 1973Template:, With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, Ferguson introduced striker Ole Gunnar Solskjr with ten minutes remaining. It's 2,104 days since United's last trophy, and 197 since they were 4-0 down to Brentford at half-time.Erik ten Hag has done a phenomenal job in so many way - coaching, tactics, man . 1962-63Template:, 1956-57Template:, 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. 1999Template:, The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. 2000Template:, [122], Manchester United won the match 50. Newsletter. If you looking for actual season click here. "That was one of my strengths as well to know that I can come on and make a difference. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. 1982-83Template:, [76] Although they were now a goal down, United began to dominate possession, but failed to create any clear-cut chances. |33 (A) 1994Template:, in European football, "Weather History for Barcelona, Spain Wednesday, May 26, 1999", "The record: Germany v Manchester United", "1975/76: Roth completes Bayern hat-trick", "1959/60: Dazzling Madrid crush Frankfurt", "UEFA European Cups 1998/1999: Results and Qualification", "Manchester United v Bayern Munich: a very Champions League rivalry", "Bayern make Dynamo pay for Kosovskiy miss", "Juventus knocked out by stunning United sucker punch", "La UEFA confirm las expectativa y la Champions League se jugar en el Camp Nou", "United see red as dirty tricks pitch row brews", "Nike NK 800 Geo 1999 UEFA Champions League Final", "A look back at the 1999 Champions League Final", "Football: How Manchester United won the Champions League in 1999", "Revisiting the 1999 Final and the 10 Most Dramatic Champions League Finals Ever", "Manchester United's moment of magic that completed an historic treble", "Manchester United and the 1999 Treble: That night in Barcelona", "Bayern Munich hope to forget the pain in Spain", "Pierluigi Collina: Nou Camp in 1999 was best", "Lothar Matthus, unsurpassed but unloved", "The best not to have won the Champions League", "Schmeichel takes his leave in Sporting fashion", "Hertha BSC: Ali Daei der neue "Held von Berlin", "Manchester United Treble 1999: 15 years on, 30 stunning pictures as 500k Reds watched victory parade", "100 Greatest Sporting Moments Results", "It can't be Germany left in tearful disbelief after Munich's collapse", "TVE se vuelca en Barcelona para enviar al extranjero la seal del ManchesterBayern", "Squads confirmed for Treble Reunion match", "Class of '92 host kickabout for young school children", "Treble Reunion: United 5 Bayern Munich 0", "Treble Reunion raises huge amount for Foundation", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1999_UEFA_Champions_League_final&oldid=1141303646, International club association football competitions hosted by Spain, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 10:55. Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. Subsequent renovations meant that by 1999, the stadium's capacity had reached 115,000. [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. 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. The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. 2009Template:, Ferguson took advantage and played a three man attack in the second half. [113] Greater Manchester Police later estimated that the actual number of people who attended the parade was around 500,000. It's really difficult to digest and this is inconceivable for us but then this is what football is all about. 2006-07Template:, Group A These matches are a reminder of the fine margins that separate victory from defeat in football. 2007Template:, It has become one of the most famous matches. [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. 1998Template:, 1995-96Template:, [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. |31 1964Template:, 1987-88Template:, 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. And all this with a reshuffled team due to the suspension of Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. However, they failed to create any clear cut chances. Injury time goals from Manchester United's Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjr cancelled out Mario Basler's early goal for Bayern to . 1994-95Template:, [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. 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. 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. 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). 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. 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. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. 2008-09Template:, Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. [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]. 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. Template:Flagicon Claudio Puglisi (Italy) Template:Fb cl2 team 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. 1984-85Template:, 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. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) 1984Template:, 2011-12Template:, 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. 1988-89Template:, 1992-93Template:, [76] Another chance for Basler prompted Ferguson to bring on Sheringham. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 1966-67Template:, Hes ball watching. Live now, Group D Solskjr reacted fastest, shot out a foot and poked the ball into the roof of the Bayern goal for United to take the lead. 1975Template:, After playing in all four matches of the club's pre-season tour of Australia and China in July 1999, he suffered a succession of knee injuries that ruled him out of competitive action for the next two seasons. 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. 1990Template:, The game attracted an average of 15million viewers on British television with a peak audience of 19million in injury time. Im lucky enough to guide it in.". It would have been Sir Matt's 90th birthday, after all, so maybe it was fate. [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.
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