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. 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. The 'Miracle of Istanbul' appeared a long way off with Liverpool 3-0 down at half-time. FootballOldCopy Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Video: 1999 Champions League final highlights v Bayern Munich 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. 1959Template:, On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. [122], Manchester United won the match 50. 2005Template:, Sheringham swept the Red Devils level in the 91st minute from Ryan Giggs' mis-hit shot and the usually unflappable German giants caved in. Manchester United vs Bayern Munich 2-1 - UCL Final 1999 - HD 2004-05Template:, [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. 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 . 1989-90Template:, 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. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. 1980Template:, However, they failed to create any clear cut chances. [54], The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a tifo of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards.[59]. 1980-81Template:, The night, which eventually became one of Manchester Uniteds most memorable nights, didn't start well. Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. [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. 1976-77Template:, The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. Denied victory in the dying seconds of their only previous European Cup final in 1974, Atltico suffered the same fate 40 years later. Man of the Match: [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. 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. Lothar Matthaus says Bayern Munich's defeat to Manchester United in the That proved the turning point. Can you name Real Madrid's XI from their CL win vs Barcelona in 2002? As the famous commentary line from ITV's Clive Tyldesley said, it did indeed feel like United had reached the promised land. Within 15 minutes of the restart, Milan's imposing rearguard had been breached by Steven Gerrard, Vladimr micer and Xabi Alonso, and an absorbing final eventually had to be settled by penalties. [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. [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. 1999 UEFA Champions League Final | Football Wiki | Fandom Zinedine Zidane's perfect volley: An oral history of his 2002 UCL final Manchester United left England two days before the final, first flying from Manchester Ringway Airport to Heathrow,[60] where they boarded a Concorde aircraft for the flight to Barcelona. It was, for the spectators, one of the best goals in a Champions League final. Champions League 1999/2000 You are in old season. The two substitutes have scored the two goals in stoppage time and the treble looms large! Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. Man Utd boss fails to return club to its glory days - Anadolu Ajans [71] Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward lber having suffered season-ending knee injuries. |2nd leg Subsequent renovations meant that by 1999, the stadium's capacity had reached 115,000. Hes ball watching. Ferguson threw on Sheringham and Solskjr but could only watch as Carsten Jancker's overhead kick hit the bar late on. ManUtd.com's Adam Marshall recalls the emotions of being in the crowd at the Nou Camp 20 years ago today. 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's treble winners of 1999: Where are they now? 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. 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. Technically, it was very hard for him. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. United's treble was the first since that of PSV Eindhoven in 1988, and the last until FC Barcelona completed their treble, 10 years later against United in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final. Champions League top goal scorers 2022/23: Updated golden boot rankings Seven named substitutes, of which a maximum of three may be used. [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. |60 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer'. Stefan Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking David Beckham. 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. 1999 Champions League final, the 2004 UEFA Cup finals, the men . The Bayern defence remained strong and well-organised, as Cole found out when his close-range effort was quickly closed down by three defenders. Paul Scholes was 'EMBARRASSED' to win the Champions League in 1999 The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. Champions League: Dortmund 3-2 Malaga (agg 3-2) - BBC Sport [95] He spent two seasons in Portugal before returning to England for spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City. 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. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. An episode will publish every Sunday before a Champions League match-week through the 2018/19 season. The Red Devils defeated the Bavarians at the Camp Nou in Barcelona and completed a historic treble (Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League) in the 1998-99 season. The midfield width was provided by forward runs from Tarnat and Babbel. Fourth official:[54] [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. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. [51], As well as reducing the capacity of the stadium, UEFA also mandated that the Camp Nou pitch be narrowed by 4 metres (13ft) from 72 metres (236ft) to 68 metres (223ft), to match UEFA's 'standard' pitch size. 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. United's victory was the culmination of their Treble-winning season, after they had already won the FA Premier League and the FA Cup earlier in the month. |10 (H) 2007-08Template:, Steve McManaman, Real Madrid midfielder 1999-2003: . He had been substituted with 10 minutes remaining, with victory seemingly assured. 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 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. 2015-16Template:. With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain for his final Manchester United appearance.