Manchester United's top two goalscorers, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started up front leaving Teddy Sheringham on the bench. Whereas both goals against Newcastle were examples of the 99 Uniteds fine build-up play, this is a scrappy one, born out of Bayerns inability to clear their lines properly and Sheringham hanging off the shoulder of Scholl, hoping to feed on any scraps that come his way. He is mooted to be involved in a IPL style football venturein India that will take place this year. 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. The victory completed a treble-winning season for Manchester United, after they had won the Premier League and FA Cup. The winners of each group progressed to the quarter-finals, along with the two best second-placed teams. [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. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, How would 1999 look in the 21st century? The defensive midfielder, originally from East Germany, suffered with a chronic knee injury, forcing him to retire at age 32. In 2012, Butt returned to United to become part of the club's coaching set up. Get news, stats and video - plus play Fantasy and Predictor games. Champions League 1999/2000 table, full stats, livescores. [7] They had also finished as runners-up twice: in 1982 against Aston Villa[8] and 1987 against Porto. Before all that though, there is Bayerns opening goal from Mario Baslers free-kick the games very first shot and one with a low xG value of 0.07, according to StatsBombs expected goals model. Whereas Sheringham found the bottom left, he finds the top right. In 2005 he joined Austrian team Red Bull Slazburg where he captained the side. Submit . A leader in his own right, Effenberg was also a nomad, generally spending only two or three years at each club he played for. So where are the footballers who took place in the historic final now? Neville is also now a coach in Roy Hodgson's England set-up and will be involved with the national team at the forthcoming World Cup in Brazil. In 2007, he joined MLS side LA Galaxy, ending his career after five seasons in the U.S. As we all know, Beckham is a very wealthy man, and is now in the process of setting up his own MLS franchise in Miami. Well, besides global domination, Beckham went on to join Real Madrid in 2003 becoming their most famous of Galacticos. UEFA.com works better on. He is currently a coach with Huddersfield Town and does occasional punditry on TV. The shot count was almost level: Uniteds 19 to Bayerns 18. The competition was won by Manchester United, coming back from a goal down in the last two minutes of injury time to defeat Bayern Munich 21 in the final. [62] Captain Roy Keane and midfielder Paul Scholes both missed out on the final due to suspension; manager Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham as a player who could help the team control possession in the middle of the pitch,[52] with Giggs on the right wing and Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. The 199899 UEFA Champions League was the 44th season of the UEFA Champions League, Europe's premier club football tournament, and the seventh since it was renamed from the "European Champion Clubs' Cup" or "European Cup". The night, which eventually became one of Manchester Uniteds most memorable nights, didn't start well. In 2005 he left for Roma, retiring from the game in 2009. But what would Manchester United'streble of 1999 look like under a 21st century microscope? LIVE. News . The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. [1] Prior to the 1992-93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League. 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. "Oh Teddy, Teddy. League Champion: San Antonio Spurs. UEFA.com works better on other browsers For the best possible experience, we. [122] Ferguson returned to manage the side, six years after his retirement from full-time management, joined by his 1999 assistant Steve McClaren and former club captain Bryan Robson as head coach. 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. Giggs started on the right wing whereas Jesper Blomqvist starting on the left. Blomqvist was replaced by Sheringham not long after his miss. German striker Alexander Zickler spent 12 season with Bayern Munich before joining Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg. [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. Basler left Bayern after the 1999 final, joining Kaiserslautern, where he stayed until 2003. Stam played for Netherlands at four major championships, accumulating 67 caps. They were the first English club to win Europe's premier club football tournament since 1984 and were also the first English club to reach a Champions League final since the Heysel Stadium disaster and the subsequent banning of English clubs from all UEFA competitions between 1985 and 1990. United saved their best chance of the game until the last minute of stoppage time. Group A Here we take a brief look at all of the participants from the match in 1999: (Stats fromSoccerbaseorPremierLeague.com, unless stated.). Subsequent renovations meant that by 1999, the stadium's capacity had reached 115,000. [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. The sheer improbability of what Uniteds 1999 team achieved in those 103 seconds between equaliser and winner is why they are still celebrated and revered, two decades on. Please logout and login again. 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". Top-division clubs. After all of these years, Giggs is likely to start in the United midfield when they play Bayern on Tuesday night. [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). [124] The match was played in front of 61,175 spectators and raised 1.5million for the Manchester United Foundation.[125]. We were playing well in the last 20 minutes and should have been able to hold on to victory. For the second time in the space of four days, he came on to score and assist. [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. [5], In the quarter-finals, the two best runners-up could not be drawn together, nor could the winners and runners-up from the same group. Schmeichel went on to represent Sporting Lisbon, Aston Villa and Manchester City after his years at Old Trafford and is now a television pundit. Most recently, Zickler has been a coach at Salzburg, working within their youth academy. Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) [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. [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. Most successful club (s) Real Madrid. To score two in a row at any time of any match is remarkable. It was one of the least memorable Champions League finals in history May 26, 1999, will live in the hearts and minds of the Manchester United Faithful forever as the Red Devils completed a historic Treble. 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. He currently works for Iranian channel IRIB covering the next World Cup. . Vincius Jnior was born 49 days after Real Madrid won the 1999-00 #UCLFinal in this . He might have retired from the game, but you have not heard the last from Goldenballs. [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. The first meeting between United and Bayern was at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. . The shot is saveable, bouncing on the ground before tucking into the far corner. 1998 Playoffs Summary 2000 Playoffs Summary. Basler was the man of the match on the. Well what became of David Beckham after 1999? Manchester City took a giant step towards winning the Premier League title on Wednesday after a resounding 4-1 home win over Arsenal, which moves them to with two points of Mikel Arteta's side . The sheer improbability of what Uniteds 1999 team achieved in those 103 seconds between equaliser and winner is why they are still celebrated and revered, two decades on. [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. With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, he introduced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham who eventually won United the Champions League crown. Market values . It was the first time since 1968 that Manchester United won the Champions League, giving them their second title. Their only real chances of note before stoppage time were Blomqvists and a Sheringham snap-shot in the box that was easily held by Khan. United Chelsea Arsenal Real Madrd Valencia Barcelona Bordeaux Marseille Leverkusen Dortmund Bayern Hertha Olympiacos Milan Fiorentina Lazio Feyenoord Willem II PSV Molde Rosenborg Boavista Porto Spartak Rangers Maribor AIK Galatasaray Dyn. [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. However, United became champions with just five wins in total, the lowest number of wins recorded by a champion in the Champions League era to date, though the competition now has an extra round of two matches in the knock-out stages. [111] Manchester United also received another financial boost in the form of an increase in the share price of their parent company on the London Stock Exchange; following the match, the price rose from 187 pence per share to 190 pence; however, this was still around 50p less than the shares were trading for earlier in the season during the attempted buyout of the club by BSkyB. [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. Champions League final 26 May 1999 Nou Camp, Barcelona. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Not one of their chances scores more than 0.25 xG on StatsBombs model. However, Sheringham more than played his part in 1999, coming off the bench at the Nou Camp to equalise in injury time and assist Solskjaer for the winning goal. [53] Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. Were it not for the late flurry and had they lost 1-0, United could not have much to complain about. [65] Norwegian defender Henning Berg also missed out through injury, meaning that his compatriot Ronny Johnsen who had been an early contender to play alongside Butt in midfield[66] played in central defence alongside Jaap Stam, who overcame an Achilles injury. In 2008, Solskjaer made his first steps into coaching, taking over as United's reserve team manager. [1] The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA (Union of European Football . As seen in Find your team Arsenal Aston Villa Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Brentford Burnley Cardiff City Celtic Charlton Athletic Chelsea Coventry City Crystal Palace Derby County England Everton Fulham Hearts Hibernian Ipswich Town Ireland : The Kahn Principle. During his time at Anfield the player won the F.A. [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. Also on the bench were fellow striker Ole Gunnar Solskjr, back-up goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw, defenders David May, Phil Neville and Wes Brown, and midfielder Jonathan Greening. 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. He eventually returned to the Bundesliga to sign for his final club, Stuttgart. Since 2004, Irwin has worked as a presenter for MUTV and is a columnist for Ireland'sSunday World. 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. Twenty-four teams took part in the group stage: the national champions of Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands, England and Portugal, the title holders, and the 16 winning teams from the second qualifying round. Monthly Seasonal 05-09-2022 / 11-06-2023 . Michael Tarnat stayed with Bayern Munich until 2003 when he joined Manchester City. [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. Claudio Puglisi (Italy) Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Yet in the biggest moment in his career, the 1999 Champions League final, he was resigned to the role of side character. - Benzema, Dani Carvajal, Isco, Nacho, Marcelo, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Gareth Bale and Luka Modric have now won five Champions League trophies. Went to Man United and he won the lot.". "[90] When the two teams went to collect their medals, Matthus received his runner-up medal but removed it from his neck almost immediately. He is a bona fide legend and is highly respected by everyone in the game. When Lothar Matthaus was substituted with only 10 minutes left on the clock, the German legend was expecting to add yet another trophy to his illustrious collection. [86] Matthus had captained Bayern in the 1987 European Cup final and lost in similar circumstances to two late Porto goals. The latters absence resulted in Bayern playing a three man attack of Basler, Jancker and Zickler while Lizarazu was replaced by Michael Tarnat. Manchester United also completed the Treble, becoming the fourth side in Europe to do so and in the process prevented Bayern Munich from achieving the feat themselves, Bayern eventually finished runners-up in their domestic cup two weeks later. [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. Solskjr celebrated by sliding on his knees, mimicking Basler's earlier celebration, before quickly being mobbed by the United players, substitutes and coaching staff. [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". [107] It was such a significant achievement for an English football club that Prime Minister Tony Blair took the time to watch part of the match and congratulate Manchester United from the opening of the new National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. [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. If neither side scored during extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out. [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. [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. He then returned to his former club Molde as manager, leading them to their first ever league title success, a feat he then repeated the following season for the team's second consecutive championship. [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). Jancker went on to play for Udinese in Italy in 2002, and finished his playing career at Mattersburg of Austria in 2010. After spells at several clubs after leaving Old Trafford, Blomqvist retired in 2010. [76] Although they were now a goal down, United began to dominate possession, but failed to create any clear-cut chances. [19], In the draw for the group stage, Bayern Munich were placed in Pot 2 and Manchester United in Pot 3 as Germany was higher than England in the UEFA association club coefficient rankings. Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjr scored United's goals after Bayern had hit the post and the bar. Well, you already know the scoreline and it was reflected in the underlying statistics. With the South Wales club in the relegation zone, Solskjaer will once again have to pull out a last minute winner to save the day. The march to the 2023 UEFA Champions League final continues with the Round of 16 knockout ties. So it is hard to believe that a couple of years later he was packed on his way and sold to Lazio. On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. 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. United put together an attack when, after a healthy period of possession, Giggs crossed towards Blomqvist, who could only knock the ball over the bar after a desperate stretch. The match ended in a 2-2 draw with Bayern drawing level in the dying minutes. 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. Oliver Kahn was very much Peter Schmeichel's main competitor for the position of the greatest goalkeeper in the world, back in 1999. 80' Fink(in) -. We were winning 1-0 against Manchester United in the Champions League final when president Franz Beckenbauer went into the elevator at the Camp Nou. If neither side scored during golden goal extra time, a penalty shoot-out would again be used to determine the winner. If both sides scored the same number of goals away from home, two 15-minute periods of extra time would be played. He played against Bayern in the Champions League final due to the suspensions of Roy Keane and Paul Scholes. 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. 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. The player stayed in English football for four years, with an on-loan stint at Blackburn Rovers. He currently has coaching ambitions in Germany and was recently linked with a return to Bayern, only to turn down a position as a reserve team coach, perStephan Uersfeld'sarticle for ESPNFC. [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. Live now. Mehmet Scholls chip from outside the box was rated 0.06 xG, yet beat Schmeichel and bounced back off the post. Bayern shaded the first half in terms of chance created, but United came back in the second. Even so, it is the type of chance that only goes in one in 15 times. In the 1999 FA-Cup final, he also saved Dennis Bergkamp's penalty kick in the dying moments to send the game into extra time. Bayern Munich's fans, meanwhile, created a tifo of the name of their team with thousands of coloured cards.[59]. The former United manager had envisaged that Bayern would substitute their wingers to protect a lead and drop back. [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. Champions League quarter-final appearances and titles listed below are since 1992/93, when the competition was revamped and rebranded from the . Alex Fergusons tactical adeptness won the day for the Red Devils. [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. 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. [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. The 1999-2000 season was Real Madrid C.F. You might say that there was nothing expected about Sheringham and Solskjaers goals at all. If both teams scored the same number of goals during extra time, the visiting team would qualify for the next round by virtue of having scored more goals away from home. Manchester United have reached the promised land! A unique memento of some of the most memorable matches of the modern era. But in the end, Manchester deservedly won. Bayern did not create a lot in the way of clear-cut chances, as the underlying numbers demonstrate, but they still came within a few inches of establishing a 3-0 lead. [105] In a post-match interview with ITV's Gary Newbon, Ferguson provided a succinct summary of the game: "Football, eh? 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. You have to feel this is their year. 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 Norwegian striker stayed at United for 11 seasons before injury forced him to retire in 2007. The parade culminated with a reception at the Manchester Arena, for which 17,500 tickets were made available at 3 each; proceeds went to Ferguson's testimonial fund. Nicknamed "The Tiger," Effenberg only played for his country on 35 occasions after a disagreement with the team management saw his international career halted. Butt then went on to represent Birmingham City before a short stint with South China ended his playing career in 2011. [48] After an initial announcement that the clubs would only receive 25,000 tickets each, the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association (IMUSA) called that figure "ridiculous", claiming it would push black market prices to "astronomical levels"; the group's spokesman, Lee Hodgkiss, suggested a figure closer to 50,000 would be more appropriate, given the stadium's usual capacity of around 115,000. Check Champions League 1999/2000 page and find many useful statistics with chart. [71] Injuries also impacted on his selections, with French left-back Bixente Lizarazu and Brazilian forward lber having suffered season-ending knee injuries. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. [76] Another chance for Basler prompted Ferguson to bring on Sheringham. Sir Alex Ferguson had originally considered selecting Ryan Giggs to join Nicky Butt in central midfield, but ultimately picked David Beckham. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. On 26th of May 1999, Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled each other in the UEFA Champions League final. whichever team scored first would be declared the winner. Gary Neville is still very familiar to everyone in the UK and is now Sky Sports' expert pundit. However, the crowning glory for Ferguson was the substitutions he made. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. 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. We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. [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. Arsenal, Athletic Bilbao, Brndby, Croatia Zagreb, HJK, Internazionale, Kaiserslautern, Lens and Sturm Graz made their debuts in the group stage of the competition. It would be the best they created in the regulation 90 minutes. But what would, Blomqvist was replaced by Sheringham not long after his miss. Matthaus played as a sweeper that day, but in his pomp was one of the best midfielders in the world. Irwin spent 12 years at United, playing 529 times and scoring on 33 occasions, perAboutManUtd.com. In 2008 he rejoined the Bayern set up for a year, being involved with their amateur side in the third division, before then retiring from playing. [12] They had finished second behind Arsenal in the 199798 FA Premier League,[108] but had qualified through UEFA's expanded 24-team format, which had been introduced a season earlier. quarterfinal ; Chelsea 3 1. Clive Tyldesley on ITV's broadcast call of Sheringham's injury time equaliser[79]. The scores were level and United were buzzing. Name on the trophy! [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. . [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.