With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. No club has won the final by four goals since. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Basler was the man of the match on the. 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. It had also hosted two Cup Winners' Cup finals, in 1972 and 1982; the latter was won on home turf by Barcelona. [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. It has become one of the most famous matches. Gareth Bale nudged them clear, with Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo adding late gloss. 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. 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. 2013-14Template:, If you looking for actual season click here. A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. "[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. 1982Template:, Their next meeting saw the pair again play out a draw as the game finished 1-1. Teddy wins this ball. [71] Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward lber having suffered season-ending knee injuries. Technically, it was very hard for him. 2007-08Template:, The fact we're facing Bayern Munich this summer gives us the perfect excuse to relive THAT historic night in 1999. The defence was anchored by Lothar Matthaus, Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour. Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. Manchester United's top two goalscorers, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front leaving Teddy Sheringham on the bench. A first-half goal from summer signing Kai Havertz, the most expensive. 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. 1995-96Template:, 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. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. 1962-63Template:, |colspan=4 align=center valign=top|Group D winner Template:Flagicon Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) [124] The match was played in front of 61,175 spectators and raised 1.5million for the Manchester United Foundation.[125]. It would have been Sir Matt's 90th birthday, after all, so maybe it was fate. Template:Flagicon Claudio Puglisi (Italy) 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. 1992-93Template:, [55], As both Manchester United and Bayern Munich's primary kits featured significant amounts of red, UEFA regulations about kit clashes would normally have required both teams to wear their change kits. 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. "[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 midfield width was provided by forward runs from Tarnat and Babbel. |60 2006Template:, Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. 1966Template:, |43 It was the 63rd game of a taxing campaign and the FA Cup final at Wembley had been staged on the previous weekend. 1974-75Template:, 1996-97Template:, 2010-11Template:, [86] Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. 1996Template:, 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. 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. 1984Template:, [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. UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK UEFA 3.62M subscribers Subscribe 53K 3.5M views 4 years ago Relive. "When Giggsy actually struck it, I knew I was onside because he was by the post. 1966-67Template:, The latters absence resulted in Bayern playing a three man attack of Basler, Jancker and Zickler while Lizarazu was replaced by Michael Tarnat. 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. [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. 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. 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. "That was one of my strengths as well to know that I can come on and make a difference. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a mosaic of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards. [95] He spent two seasons in Portugal before returning to England for spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City. 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. 1988Template:, The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. Stefan Effenberg and Lothar Matthaus speak to our programme about their memories of the 1999 Champions League final. The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. The game attracted an average of 15million viewers on British television with a peak audience of 19million in injury time. 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. Steve McManaman, Real Madrid midfielder 1999-2003: . 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. [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. The 1999 Champions League final saw the two best sides in Europe play in a final that will be remembered forever. [58] The opening ceremony featured inflatable versions of some of Barcelona's most recognisable landmarks,[59] as well as flag-bearers waving flags of the crests of the participating teams. [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. In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. Relive Manchester United's dramatic last-minute win over Bayern in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final in Barcelona.The #UCL Final Flashback series takes an amazing behind-the-scenes look at some of the greatest finals in the competition's history. [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. 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. 1999-00Template:, |}. The following year, the stadium underwent a remodelling that reduced the capacity to around 115,000. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. Man Utd 2 Bayern Munich 1 | 1999 Champions League final | Manchester United Glory Days: How we secured the Treble by Adam Marshall Monday 25 May 2020 23:00 Manchester United defeated Bayern. With the final taking place at their own Fuball Arena Mnchen, Bayern were expecting to claim the trophy for a fifth time. 1993Template:, Submit . 2002Template:, 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". [46], Due to UEFA regulations regarding standing at football matches, the Camp Nou's terraced sections were closed for the 1999 Champions League final, reducing the capacity to approximately 92,000. 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. Top-division clubs. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. "This was perfection," stated Capello. [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. [29] Qualification for the quarter-finals was only guaranteed for the group winners,[30] meaning that both United and Bayern had to play for victory in their final match against each other at Old Trafford. 1990Template:, 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. Template:Fb cl2 team, |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Final standings [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. 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. Ole Solskjr! was manager Sir Alex Ferguson's pithy summary of a remarkable evening in Barcelona. United held onto their lead to record their second European Cup title. Template:Fb cl2 team [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. Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. Manchester United 's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Beckham again swung the corner in, finding the head of Sheringham, who nodded the ball down across the face of goal. [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. The scores were level and United were buzzing. "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. 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. 1980-81Template:, 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 Champions League final 20 years on: most dramatic ever? Bayern were deflated and conceded another corner soon afterwards. 1989Template:, Serginho blazed over before Jerzy Dudek denied Pirlo and, decisively, Andriy Shevchenko to complete Liverpool's Lazarus act. [4], Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. ManUtd.com's Adam Marshall recalls the emotions of being in the crowd at the Nou Camp 20 years ago today. 1998-99Template:, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer'. [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. [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. The Champions League final began . But those few seconds were enough for Manchester [United] to get back into the game. 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. The victory completed a treble-winning season for Manchester United, after they had won the Premier League and FA Cup. [9] 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. Manchester United beat Brndby 62 in their first match at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen,[24] then 50 at Old Trafford two weeks later. 2015-16Template:. 1973-74Template:, 1963Template:, 1999Template:, They seemed to be badly missing influential midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? 1987-88Template:, Prior to kick-off, opera singer Montserrat Caball moving around the field on the back of a golf cart performed "Barcelona" live, accompanied by a recording of the late rock singer Freddie Mercury, which appeared on the stadium's electronic screen. 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. When emerging from the tunnel at the final whistle, he was stunned. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The United boss provided a rousing speech in the dressing room but Peter Schmeichel needed to keep out Carsten Jancker before a clean opportunity was passed up by the Reds when Blomqvist could not convert from inside the box. 2005Template:, The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. However, the crowning glory for Ferguson was the substitutions he made. Your login session has expired. 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. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juventus [76] Although they were now a goal down, United began to dominate possession, but failed to create any clear-cut chances. 2012Template:, 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. 1958Template:, 1957Template:, Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets per team). 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. | UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest. 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. Stefan Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking David Beckham. 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. Champions League 1999/2000 You are in old season. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. 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. 2003-04Template:, The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. [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.