05-04-2000 Chelsea [76] A minute later, Bayern missed a chance to secure the trophy, when an overhead kick from Jancker came off the crossbar. Johnsen has been representing United at Masters Events in recent years and also now deals in property in Norway. Ten Greatest Comeback Wins Ever for Manchester United The scores were level and United were buzzing. LIVE. The 1999-2000 season was Real Madrid C.F. Ronny Johnsen was one of Fergie's unsung heroes in the late 1990s filling in when needed in defence and midfield. The shot is saveable, bouncing on the ground before tucking into the far corner. Of these, around two-thirds were reserved for the two finalist clubs (approximately 30,000 tickets each). 81' Solskjr(in) - Cole(out) . [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. [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. 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. Champions League Final Stage Best XI. It had also hosted two Cup Winners' Cup finals, in 1972 and 1982; the latter was won on home turf by Barcelona. National Football Teams without an confederation, Champions League era, 1992present finals, North America, Central America and the Caribbean, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Losing teams qualified for the first round of the 199899 UEFA Cup. Since then Basler has coached at several clubs, most recently with Rot Oberhausen who play regional division football in Germany. UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com The official site of the world's greatest club competition. 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. David Beckham was Man Utd's hero in '99: he deserved the Ballon d'Or With Keane out, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was named as captain. Stefen Effenberg was the German equivalent of Eric Cantona: He was skillful, brilliant and at times hugely controversial. FA Youth Cup final 2023: West Ham thrash Arsenal 5-1 to win competition 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. Manchester United - Bayern Munich, May 26, 1999 - UEFA Champions League For the second time, the runners-up of eight domestic leagues entered the competition. UEFA.com works better on. 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. We already had victory in the bag and there were only a few seconds to go. Matthaus played as a sweeper that day, but in his pomp was one of the best midfielders in the world. UEFA.com works better on other browsers For the best possible experience, we. We were playing well in the last 20 minutes and should have been able to hold on to victory. It looked as if, having been behind for most of the match, United had forced extra time. In. [80] Schmeichel, in his own penalty area, cartwheeled with glee. [35] In the second leg, Nicola Ventola pulled a goal back for Inter, but Paul Scholes secured United's passage to the semi-finals with a late away goal. The score remained 1-0 till the start of stoppage time, when two substitutes stepped up. 1-0. The top scorers from the 199899 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying rounds) are as follows: 199899 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, 199899 UEFA Champions League group stage, 199899 UEFA Champions League knockout stage, "UEFA European Football Calendar 1998/1999", 199899 All matches season at UEFA website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=199899_UEFA_Champions_League&oldid=1152674518, Associations ranked 18 each have two participants, Associations ranked 948 each have one participant (except Liechtenstein), 32 champions from associations 1648 (except Liechtenstein), 16 winners from the first qualifying round, 16 winners from the second qualifying round, 2 best-ranked group runners-up from the group stage, greater number of points obtained in the matches between the teams in question, goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams in question, greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams in question, superior goal difference from all the matches played, national association's coefficient at the start of the season in question, highest number of points obtained in the group matches, greater number of goals scored in all group matches, greater number of goals scored away from home, individual club coefficient at the start of the season in question, All scorers 199898 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying round) according to, This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 16:40. Arsenal, Athletic Bilbao, Brndby, Croatia Zagreb, HJK, Internazionale, Kaiserslautern, Lens and Sturm Graz made their debuts in the group stage of the competition. 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[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]. [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. Newsletter. To score two in a row at any time of any match is remarkable. News . The two teams left standing will meet for the trophy in Istanbul, Turkey. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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? [39] A single goal from Basler proved the difference between Bayern and Dynamo in the second leg, giving the Germans a 43 aggregate win. A leader in his own right, Effenberg was also a nomad, generally spending only two or three years at each club he played for. 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. [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. 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. Sheringham left United in 2001, returning to his former club Tottenham. Stam played for Netherlands at four major championships, accumulating 67 caps. [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. Most recently, Zickler has been a coach at Salzburg, working within their youth academy. [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). Gary Neville is still very familiar to everyone in the UK and is now Sky Sports' expert pundit. The current Champions League format was introduced in 1999, until 2003 the second round consisted of the 16 teams being split into four groups. [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. 1999 NBA Finals - Knicks vs. Spurs | Basketball-Reference.com Bayern raced into the lead after six minutes when Mario Basler deceived Peter Schmeichel from a free kick just outside the box. 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. In contrast to Bayern, and perhaps because they were chasing the game for so long, United generally refrained from shooting at range and looked to work the ball into advantageous scoring positions. Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) 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. [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. Main article: 1999-2000 UEFA Champions League first group stage Sturm Croatia Zagreb Sparta Man. [70] Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking Beckham.[75]. 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. Three points were awarded for each win, with one point each for a draw and none for a defeat. He eventually returned to the Bundesliga to sign for his final club, Stuttgart. Kahn won the Bundesliga eight times in his career and the Champions League in 2001, perEurosport. 1999 Champions League Final | Manchester United vs Bayern Munich [44] The Camp Nou had hosted one previous European Cup final: Italian club Milan's 40 victory over Steaua Bucureti of Romania in 1989.