The goal was timed at 90:36. However, if the Rossoneri thought the job was done, they were sorely mistaken. 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. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. [82] They were stunned to have lost a game they had thought won just minutes before (several celebratory flares had already been ignited by the Bayern fans moments before United equalised, and ribbons in the club's colours had already been secured to the trophy itself in preparation for the presentation ceremony). [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. [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. 1997Template:, With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. 1981-82Template:, Fourth official:[54] [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. 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. That proved the turning point. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. 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. [116] The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a 2002 poll. 2008Template:, Share. 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. "When Giggsy actually struck it, I knew I was onside because he was by the post. |Opponent 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. As the famous commentary line from ITV's Clive Tyldesley said, it did indeed feel like United had reached the promised land. Bayern had taken the lead in the sixth minute, courtesy Mario Basler's free-kick. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. With three victories in a row from 1974 to 1976, they became only the third team to achieve such a feat after Real Madrid (19561960) and Ajax (19711973). --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 1995-96Template:, On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1. 1989-90Template:, Paul Scholes was suspended for the 1999 UEFA Champions League final A foul on Juventus' Didier Deschamps in the semi-final cost Scholes his place He watched from the stands but felt. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. 1999-00Template:, [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. [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. [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. 5 players with the most goals in Champions League finals - Sportskeeda Champions League: The Ten Most Unforgetable Comebacks 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. We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. Your login session has expired. 1990-91Template:, Diego Simeone's men were crestfallen and Madrid's new generation of Galcticos did the rest. 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. United never got going in the game and survived two late scares in the second half when Bayern were denied by the woodwork. 1978-79Template:, 1998Template:, The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. [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]. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. |colspan=4 align=center valign=top|Group D winner The 1999 Champions League final saw the two best sides in Europe play in a final that will be remembered forever. [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. [63] Keane had suffered an ankle injury in the FA Cup final that would keep him out until the start of the following season,[64] but his suspension rendered the injury irrelevant to his selection. 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. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Manchester United vs Bayern Munich 2-1 - UCL Final 1999 - HD Gareth Bale nudged them clear, with Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo adding late gloss. Denied victory in the dying seconds of their only previous European Cup final in 1974, Atltico suffered the same fate 40 years later. 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. 1982Template:, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tapped in a stoppage time winner and won the trophy for United. On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League 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 party had just started in the Catalan capital. 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. |60 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. A first-half goal from summer signing Kai Havertz, the most expensive. Template:Fb cl2 header navbar [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. [114], In the United Kingdom, the final was broadcast by ITV Sport with commentary provided by Clive Tyldesley and Ron Atkinson. [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. Despite the club receiving only 30,000 tickets, it is estimated that more than 50,000 Manchester United fans travelled to Barcelona for the final. [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. 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. Ferguson took advantage and played a three man attack in the second half. And the Germans looked set to be crowned kings of Europe right up until the 91st minute. Beckham, into Sheringham and Solskjr has won it! 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. [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. Ramos has been involved in four Champions League finals as a player and has won all four. 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. Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. It had also hosted two Cup Winners' Cup finals, in 1972 and 1982; the latter was won on home turf by FC Barcelona. But in a blink of an eye, United scored two quick goals, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. 2004-05Template:, 2013Template:, 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. The defence was anchored by Lothar Matthaus, Thomas Linke and Ghana international Samuel Kuffour. 1984-85Template:, [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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 1976-77Template:, 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. 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. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. Referee Pierluigi Collina has cited it as one of the most memorable matches of his career, due to the incredible noise like a "lion's roar" from the crowd at the end of the game. 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 1999 Champions League final was the first without a Serie A side for eight years. The Norwegian forward will always be remembered for his winner in the 93rd minute as Manchester United dramatically won the 1999 Champions League title. We were playing well in the last 20 minutes and should have been able to hold on to victory. The scores were level and United were buzzing. 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. 'Who put the ball in the Germans' net? [52], The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italian Football Federation. 1960-61Template:, 2006-07Template:, |2nd leg 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. 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 199899 UEFA Champions League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer'. Remember that the results and table are updated in real time. Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward Giovane lber suffering season-ending knee injuries. 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. Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. [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. Champions League 1999/2000 You are in old season. The veteran defender is one of. 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 . Im lucky enough to guide it in.". [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. When the two teams went to collect their medals, television viewers around the world watched as Matthus removed his runners-up medal, almost before he received it. "[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. Zinedine Zidane's perfect volley: An oral history of his 2002 UCL final Wed 26 May 1999 17.37 EDT Bayern Munich: Kahn, Babbel, Kuffour, Matthaus, Effenberg, Basler, Jeremies, Tarnat, Jancker, Zickler, Linke. 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. 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. 2014-15Template:, . Is this their moment? Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) 1984Template:, In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. Ferguson threw on Sheringham and Solskjr but could only watch as Carsten Jancker's overhead kick hit the bar late on. [44] The Camp Nou had hosted one previous European Cup final: Italian club Milan's 40 victory over Steaua Bucureti of Romania in 1989. [76] 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 Babbel, who missed the ball entirely. It has become one of the most famous matches. Twelve years on from their most recent triumph, Madrid's dream of securing 'La Dcima' had finally been realised. Top-division clubs. Manchester United v Bayern Munich: 1999 Lineups - Bleacher Report Alex Fergusons tactical adeptness won the day for the Red Devils. 2005Template:, [4], Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. |align=left|Template:Flagicon Internazionale 1999 Champions League final - Manchester United 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 following year, the stadium underwent a remodelling that reduced the capacity to around 115,000. 1971Template:, United did not play well, that is almost universally accepted, and fell behind after only six minutes. With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. 1962Template:, 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. Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. Manchester United's all-time top scorers - 90min Champions League 1999/2000 Advertisements On the following page an easy way you can check the results of recent matches and statistics for Champions League. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 1996Template:, [71] Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward lber having suffered season-ending knee injuries. United's route to the 1999 Champions League final was by no means straightforward - it was grouped with eventual runner-up Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Brondby, with the Catalans ultimately the one of the three giants to fall before the knockout phase. Manchester United 's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 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. [122], Manchester United won the match 50. Live now, Group B [122] The Bayern squad featured six players who appeared in the 1999 final Babbel, Kuffour, Effenberg, Matthus, Jancker and Fink as well as striker lber, who missed the original match through injury. The 'Miracle of Istanbul' appeared a long way off with Liverpool 3-0 down at half-time. The goal was timed at 92:17. 1956-57Template:, 1999 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL | MAN UNITED 2-1 BAYEN MUNICH #shorts 1955-56Template:, |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Semi-finals [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. But those few seconds were enough for Manchester [United] to get back into the game. [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". [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. Mario Basler put Bayern into a sixth minute lead in the 1999 Champions League final, and it appeared to be the winning goal for most of the game. 1975Template:, [119] In Spain, the match was shown on TVE. |43 [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. Template:Fb cl2 team [76] Although they were now a goal down, United began to dominate possession, but failed to create any clear-cut chances. National Football Teams without an confederation, Champions League era, 1992present finals, North America, Central America and the Caribbean. UEFA.com works better on other browsers For the best possible experience, we. 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.
1999 champions league final goals