Seven named substitutes, of which a maximum of three may be used. [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. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. No surprise as to who the players are who have topped the list on most occasions:. 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. [113] Greater Manchester Police later estimated that the actual number of people who attended the parade was around 500,000. It was, for the spectators, one of the best goals in a Champions League final. Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. 1969Template:, Cleared Giggs with the shot Sheringham! But those few seconds were enough for Manchester [United] to get back into the game. [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. United's extraordinary Camp Nou success happened 20 years ago today; was it the biggest final shock of all? "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. Despite the bad start, United began to dominate possession but failed to create any clear cut chances despite David Beckham's tireless running. It would have been Sir Matt's 90th birthday, after all, so maybe it was fate. [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". 2003-04Template:, |} 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. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Internazionale Reserve referee: 1958-59Template:, Template:Fb cl2 team With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. 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. If you looking for actual season click here. 1987-88Template:, 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 veteran defender is one of. 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 similar to those used in the UEFA Champions League logo over the entire surface of the ball. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. [120], On 26 May 2019, Manchester United hosted a reunion match at Old Trafford against a Bayern Munich Legends team to mark the 20th anniversary of winning the treble and to raise money for the Manchester United Foundation. Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. 1985Template:, After becoming the first manager to achieve this honour, Alex Ferguson received a knighthood on 12 June 1999 in recognition of his services to the game of football. [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. 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. We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. 1959Template:, 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. [72][73] lber's absence resulted in Bayern playing a three-man attack of Basler, Jancker and Zickler, while Lizarazu was replaced on the left flank by Michael Tarnat playing in a wing-back role opposite Markus Babbel on the right. UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK - YouTube 0:00 / 9:57 MAN. Man of the Match: 1973-74Template:, "When Giggsy actually struck it, I knew I was onside because he was by the post. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. 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. Manchester United came into the final knowing that the Champions. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 1974Template:, It's really difficult to digest and this is inconceivable for us but then this is what football is all about. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. After beating Inter Milan in the quarter-finals, Manchester United beat another Italian side, Juventus, in the semis to reach the final; meanwhile, Bayern beat fellow Germans Kaiserslautern in the quarter-finals, before overcoming Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv in the semis. 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. 1964-65Template:, |Knockout stage FootballOldCopy Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 2008-09Template:, Template:Fb cl2 team The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italy. [80] Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. 1967-68Template:, The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tapped in a stoppage time winner and won the trophy for United. United never got going in the game and survived two late scares in the second half when Bayern were denied by the woodwork. [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. 1960Template:, 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. It was the 63rd game of a taxing campaign and the FA Cup final at Wembley had been staged on the previous weekend. 2001-02Template:, [95] He spent two seasons in Portugal before returning to England for spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City. [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. 1991Template:, [76] A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy, when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. The Bayern defence remained strong and well-organised, as Cole found out when his close-range effort was quickly closed down by three defenders. Newsletter. The game restarted, but many Bayern players were overwhelmed with despair, virtually unable to continue and needed the assistance of referee Pierluigi Collina to drag themselves off the ground. 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. It has become one of the most famous matches. [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. Live now, Group D The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. However, they failed to create any clear cut chances. [102] It was the first time the treble had been won since PSV Eindhoven in 1988; it would not be won again until Barcelona beat Manchester United 10 years later in the 2009 UEFA Champions League final. 2010-11Template:, The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. 2003Template:, Schmeichel kept his side in the game when tipping another Effenberg shot over the bar after 75 minutes. [87], Assistant referees:[54] Wed 26 May 1999 17.37 EDT Bayern Munich: Kahn, Babbel, Kuffour, Matthaus, Effenberg, Basler, Jeremies, Tarnat, Jancker, Zickler, Linke. In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. [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. 2007-08Template:, "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. UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK UEFA 3.62M subscribers Subscribe 53K 3.5M views 4 years ago Relive. Name on the trophy! "[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 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match between Mallorca of Spain and Lazio of Italy played on 19 May 1999 at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.It was the final match of the 1998-99 season of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the culmination of the competition before it was absorbed into the UEFA Cup1998-99 season of the UEFA Cup Winners Diego Simeone's men were crestfallen and Madrid's new generation of Galcticos did the rest. Template:Flagicon Mario Basler (Bayern Munich), Assistant referees: . The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. [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. [119] In Spain, the match was shown on TVE. 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. [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. Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) 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". 0 results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate, Classic Match: United 2-1 Bayern Munich Video. 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. [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. "Football, bloody hell!" 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? I think Kuffour loses me because hes looking at the ball. Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a mosaic of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards. Live now, Group C 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. |43 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. 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. Is this their moment? 1999-00Template:, No club has won the final by four goals since. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. 1981-82Template:, 2013-14Template:, [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. 2004Template:, [7] They had also finished as runners-up twice: in 1982 against Aston Villa[8] and 1987 against Porto. [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. On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1. The two substitutes have scored the two goals in stoppage time and the treble looms large! 1955-56Template:, 1983-84Template:, Template:Fb cl2 team Subs: Dreher, Helmer, Scholl, Strunz, Fink, Salihamidzic,. 1966Template:, Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. 1984Template:, 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Beckham again swung the corner in, finding the head of Sheringham, who nodded the ball down across the face of goal. Maybe wed have lost the game if it had gone in, so Im happy with the way it went in the end!". [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. 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. 1998Template:, Real Madrid were back on top of Europe after victory at the Stade de France. Group A [76] Another chance for Basler prompted Ferguson to bring on Sheringham. The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. Busby died in 1994; the day of the 1999 Champions League final would have been his 90th birthday. [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. 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. 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 night, which eventually became one of Manchester Uniteds most memorable nights, didn't start well. 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. Stefan Effenberg and Lothar Matthaus speak to our programme about their memories of the 1999 Champions League final. Bayern were deflated and conceded another corner soon afterwards. 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. 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. Seven named substitutes, of which a maximum of three may be used. 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. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld responded with a substitution of his own, bringing on Mehmet Scholl, who immediately set up Stefan Effenberg for a long-range shot which went narrowly wide. 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. By then, the stadium's capacity had been increased to over 120,000. Stefan Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking David Beckham. 2006-07Template:, As the famous commentary line from ITV's Clive Tyldesley said, it did indeed feel like United had reached the promised land.
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