Busby died in 1994; the day of the 1999 Champions League final would have been his 90th birthday. |40 (A) 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. An episode will publish every Sunday before a Champions League match-week through the 2018/19 season. 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. |Opponent 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. 1985Template:, However, if the Rossoneri thought the job was done, they were sorely mistaken. The game attracted an average of 15million viewers on British television with a peak audience of 19million in injury time. 2010Template:, 2005Template:, 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. |- 1963-64Template:, Cleared Giggs with the shot Sheringham! The result allowed Bayern to finish as group winners while United went through to the knockout stage as one of the two group runners- up with the best record. Thomas Mller headed them into an 83rd-minute lead but, just as Bayern was preparing to celebrate, Didier Drogba levelled for a Chelsea team that had proved incredibly resilient during the knockout rounds. 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. [67] With Keane out, goalkeeper Schmeichel who in November 1998 had announced his intention to leave Manchester United at the end of the season[68] was named as captain for his final Manchester United appearance;[69] this meant that both sides were captained by their goalkeepers, as Oliver Kahn wore the armband for Bayern. 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. 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). Contrary to popular belief, the free kick was not a deflection, but rather swerved into the far bottom corner of Peter Schmeichel's goal. On May 26, 1999, Manchester United produced arguably their most famous night as they won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 2-1. Champions League: Dortmund 3-2 Malaga (agg 3-2) - BBC Sport ManUtd.com's Adam Marshall recalls the emotions of being in the crowd at the Nou Camp 20 years ago today. "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. 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. The German team started the second half in a more positive mood with Jancker forcing a save from Schmeichel in the first minute of the restart. 1973Template:, 1980Template:, The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a poll in early 2002. 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. |2nd leg 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. 1996-97Template:, 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. Manchester United were drawn against Polish champions KS d and won 20 on aggregate, goals from Ryan Giggs and Andy Cole in the first leg at Old Trafford giving them the victory. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. Ramos has been involved in four Champions League finals as a player and has won all four. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Barcelona v Man Utd: 'I've seen my Treble goal a million times 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. It was the first time a team needing to score two injury-time goals to triumph in the Champions League has done so since Manchester United in the 1999 final Dortmund remain the only. [122], Manchester United won the match 50. [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. 2014Template:, We were playing well in the last 20 minutes and should have been able to hold on to victory. 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. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. 1972Template:, [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. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tapped in a stoppage time winner and won the trophy for United. [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. Benzema has 10 goals in his last five Champions League games which is a record for a . 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. 1971Template:, [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. Beckham, into Sheringham and Solskjr has won it! Man Utd boss fails to return club to its glory days - Anadolu Ajans Serginho blazed over before Jerzy Dudek denied Pirlo and, decisively, Andriy Shevchenko to complete Liverpool's Lazarus act. Wed 26 May 1999 17.37 EDT Bayern Munich: Kahn, Babbel, Kuffour, Matthaus, Effenberg, Basler, Jeremies, Tarnat, Jancker, Zickler, Linke. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. 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". 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. Template:Fb cl2 team, |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Final standings 2011Template:, [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. Technically, it was very hard for him. Video: 1999 Champions League final highlights v Bayern Munich The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. 1992Template:. 1959-60Template:, The bigger picture was the fact United had not won the European Cup since the days of Sir Matt Busby in 1968 and had only reached the semi-finals in the competition's present format as the Champions League. FootballOldCopy Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. A first-half goal from summer signing Kai Havertz, the most expensive. Here are the top scorers for each UEFA Champions League tournament since the new format was adopted in 1992-93. 1997-98Template:, The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 199899 UEFA Champions League. 1960-61Template:, |}. That proved the turning point. [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). Two minutes later, David Beckham's corner was nodded on by Sheringham and Solskjr prodded in to cap an incredible turnaround at the Camp Nou. |33 (A) 1984-85Template:, Live now, Group D The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. 1979-80Template:, I saw the flag was down and that was it. |60 1964-65Template:, 1959Template:, "I can't believe it," he later said, "The winners are crying and the losers are dancing." |- |align=left|Template:Flagicon Internazionale Official in-depth guide to UEFA Champions League 1999/00, including results, stats and video highlights. 1990-91Template:, With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. 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 Collina: Man United's 1999 win the 'ultimate final in Champions League The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. 1979Template:, Samuel Kuffour broke out in tears after the game, beating the floor in despair, and even the giant Carsten Jancker had collapsed in anguish. The venue for the final was the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. However, the crowning glory for Ferguson was the substitutions he made. Man. United 2-1 Bayern: #Ucl 1999 Final Flashback 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. [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. Despite the bad start United began to dominate possession. [92] Matthus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". Champions League: The Ten Most Unforgetable Comebacks 1963Template:, In the process, Manchester United won their second Champions League title. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. As Manchester United's top two goalscorers throughout the season, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front, leaving Teddy Sheringham who had played a part in both goals in the FA Cup Final a few days earlier on the bench. 2012-13Template:, Six minutes into the match, Johnsen fouled Bayern striker Jancker just outside the area,[76] and Basler placed a low free kick around the United wall to score the first goal, as Schmeichel was caught flat-footed. 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. Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at that. Submit . |1st leg Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. 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. 1986-87Template:, |Knockout stage - News. Manchester United came into the final knowing that the Champions. 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. If you looking for actual season click here. [76] With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, Ferguson introduced Solskjr with 10 minutes remaining. Collina was promoted to the FIFA International Referees list in 1995, and took charge of his first UEFA Cup matches in the 199596 season. [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. 1987Template:, I didnt want to see him with his flag up. 1967-68Template:, Stefan Effenberg had a couple of efforts, as did Mehmet Scholl, who hit a post. The match is best remembered for Manchester United scoring two last-minute goals in injury time to win 21, after having trailed for most of the match. Teddy Sheringham, with 30 seconds of added time played, has equalised for Manchester United they are still in the European Cup! 1998Template:, Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy), 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 to present the European Cup trophy, which was already decorated with Bayern ribbons. 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. But in the end, Manchester deservedly won. 2003Template:, Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. 5 players with the most goals in Champions League finals - Sportskeeda 1995Template:, [109] 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. National Football Teams without an confederation, Champions League era, 1992present finals, North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. 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. . 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 . [15], Manchester United received 2million in prize money from UEFA for winning the competition, on top of the 10million they had already won just for reaching the final; by comparison, Bayern Munich received 1.6million for finishing as runners-up. But in a blink of an eye, United scored two quick goals, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. 1993-94Template:, [76][77] Scholl then almost scored from a delicate 20-yard chip after a run from Basler, but the ball bounced back off the post and into Schmeichel's arms. Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich: Remembering the 1999 Champions "When Giggsy actually struck it, I knew I was onside because he was by the post. The triumph capped off an amazing season for Sir Alex Fergusons men. We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. 1989-90Template:, |Opponent Babbel was originally intended to play a man-marking role on Ryan Giggs, with his defensive abilities earning him selection ahead of the more attack-minded Thomas Strunz; however, this was nullified by Giggs' selection on the right wing, where he would play against Tarnat. [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. Manchester United were without two of their best players namely Roy Keane and Paul Scholes for the final. Name on the trophy! It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. Template:Fb cl2 team Their next meeting saw the pair again play out a draw as the game finished 1-1. 1985-86Template:, UNITED 2-1 BAYERN: #UCL 1999 FINAL FLASHBACK - YouTube 0:00 / 9:57 MAN. [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. With the 90 minutes up, Schmeichel went up for a Beckham corner in desperation but actually challenged for the set-piece. 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. Subsequent renovations meant that by 1999, the stadium's capacity had reached 115,000. [81], The game restarted, but many Bayern players were overwhelmed with despair, virtually unable to continue and needed the assistance of referee Collina to drag themselves off the ground. 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. "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. [114], In the United Kingdom, the final was broadcast by ITV Sport with commentary provided by Clive Tyldesley and Ron Atkinson. |bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Semi-finals Vincius Jnior was born 49 days after Real Madrid won the 1999-00 # . [93] As captain of Manchester United, Schmeichel should have received his medal last, but instead he went up first before having to return to the back of the queue with Ferguson; the pair then lifted the trophy together, surrounded by the rest of Manchester United's players, including May, who climbed the presentation podium to a position of prominence in the celebration photographs.