[22] United were fortunate to pick up a point given their opponents dominance in the second half, and were careless at Tottenham Hotspur, throwing away a 2–0 lead. The 1998–99 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". France League Cup 1998/99. In the knockout stage United played two Italian sides in the quarter and semi-finals, Internazionale and Juventus respectively; United had never won on an Italian pitch. As of May 2011, this record still stands. Bayern then had the chance to extend their lead with Mehmet Scholl hitting the post and Carsten Jancker the crossbar, forcing Peter Schmeichel to make numerous saves. The 1998–99 Football League Cup (known as the Worthington Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. [57] United were beaten in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur; two goals from Chris Armstrong and one from David Ginola gave Spurs a 3–1 victory, with ex-Spurs striker Teddy Sheringham scoring the consolation for United on his return to White Hart Lane.[58]. [28], A power cut at Old Trafford delayed proceedings against West Ham on 10 January, a match that ended 4–1 to Manchester United. The 1998–1999 Scottish League Cup was the 53rd staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition. .mw-parser-output .sports-table-notes{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em}. Their main low of the season was a 5–1 defeat to Celtic at Parkhead.After beating Aberdeen 3–1 at … [105] The report, finalised in April 1999, found that BSkyB acted selfishly and blocked the broadcaster's bid. [40] Despite several of the first-team members being rested for the Juventus tie, United won 3–0 at Old Trafford against Sheffield Wednesday[41] and battled well to earn a point against Leeds at Elland Road after the midweek tie at Juventus. [106][107], Figures announced during the season named Manchester United as the richest in world football, with a turnover of £88 million for 1996–97, 50% more than Barcelona in second place at £59 million.[108][109]. [61], Both games against Barcelona ended in draws. Chelsea grabbed a creditable draw at Old Trafford to stake their championship credentials four days later[24] and United, who were without their manager Ferguson for the Middlesbrough game[25] were beaten 3–2; their last defeat of the season. 1994 Winning their first Double (the League and the FA Cup). England League Cup 1998/99. Luis Enrique converted the ball into the net to leave both teams with a point on Matchday One. Dwight Yorke added a second to level the match just before the break. The 1998–99 season was the 112th season of competitive football by Celtic.Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier League, UEFA Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.. As defending league champions, they were now managed by Slovak coach Jozef Venglos following the resignation of Wim Jansen. United from then on had several chances to win the game, but a point each left the title race finely balanced. In the opening weekend of the season Manchester United faced Leicester City at Old Trafford, and went a goal down within seven minutes; Muzzy Izzet's cross was met by Emile Heskey to scuff the ball into the net before Tony Cottee – the scorer in the previous season's corresponding fixture – added a second with fifteen minutes remaining. [49], Cole scored the winner against Fulham on Valentine's Day to set up a quarter-final clash at home to Chelsea. [67] At the San Siro, Scholes scored a late away goal to level the game at 1–1 as United advanced 3–1 on aggregate.[68]. [60] This gave Łódź the distinction of being the only side to keep a clean sheet against the eventual champions as well as being the only opponents failing to score against them. Colours: Green = Manchester United win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win. After finishing the previous season without winning any titles, United won the Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 1998–99, the first side in English football to do so. [73], Manchester United became the first English team to win the Champions League since it was rebranded in 1992, and the first to win the European Cup overall since Liverpool beat Roma in 1984. On 30 June, United released Gerard Gaff and Jason Hickson, the same day that Peter Schmeichel signed for Sporting CP,[117] John Thorrington joined Bayer Leverkusen, and Lee Whiteley departed for Salford City. Arsenal 0-5 Chelsea (1998-99 League Cup 4th Round) From TheChels.info - The Chelsea Football Club Wiki. I can't believe it. A League Cup is a Tier 1 Premier tournament event, so a little experience with playing by the rulebook is recommended. [30] Yorke's late header in the 89th minute made the 1–0 victory at Charlton Athletic their third consecutive league win (fifth in the month). Đội vô địch là Manchester United sau khi đánh bại Bayern München với tỷ số 2–1 trong trận chung kết. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated St Johnstone 2–1 in the Final. In the last full season before the turn of the Millennium, history was made as Manchester United became the first English club to win the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League treble, and their fate in all three competitions was sealed during an incredible 10-day period in May 1999. Ferguson reorganised the team, with Blomqvist and Butt replacing Keane and Scholes, Beckham moving from right-wing to centre-midfield and Giggs moving from the left to the right wing. [16], Manchester United drew their first and only home blank of the season against Newcastle United,[17] but made amends with a 3–2 victory over bottom team Blackburn Rovers. To compound the misery midfielder Nicky Butt, who had been sent off in the Champions League match earlier in the week, was handed a second red card in the space of four days after a lunge on French international Patrick Vieira. Pokémon TCG League Cup events are held throughout the year. [79][80] Having been led to believe it would help The Football Association with their bid to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup, United controversially withdrew from the 1999–2000 FA Cup, the first time the holders had done so,[81] in order to play in the inaugural Club World Championship. [48], United faced Liverpool at home in the following round, where the visitors took the lead from a Michael Owen header inside three minutes. David Beckham was named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year for the 1998–99 season, and was runner-up to Rivaldo for 1999's Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. The team lost to Southampton in each of their last three visits, including a 6–3 mauling in 1996. In almost the last attack of the game, United won a corner, which Beckham took and goalkeeper Schmeichel went up front for. [112] Swedish winger Jesper Blomqvist soon followed, completing a £4.4 million transfer in July[113] before Dwight Yorke was controversially drafted in from Aston Villa to become the club's record signing. He was now able to control both programming content on his network and distribution rights to the Dodgers. Addressing the loss of Pallister, Ferguson signed Jaap Stam from PSV Eindhoven, becoming the world's most expensive defender in a £10 million deal. League Two 1998/1999 results have all the match information - League Two 1998/1999 scores, results and tables. [93] The satellite group's original bid of £575 million – initially thought to be their final offer – was deemed too low by two members of United's board (chairman Martin Edwards and Professor Sir Roland Smith), who pressed for a higher figure. [115] A£5.5 million offer for Ole Gunnar Solskjær from Tottenham Hotspur was accepted, but Solskjær himself turned down the transfer after a meeting with Alex Ferguson. 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 10–1 aggregate win in the second round of the Manchester United thus was the unanimous choice of Murdoch and board members. Pallister agreed to return to Middlesbrough in a £2.5 million deal, nine years after he had left them for a £2.3 million transfer to Old Trafford. Manchester United beat Derby County 1–0 at home on 3 February to move four points ahead of Chelsea. In injury time at the end of the second half, Phil Neville fouled Ray Parlour in the penalty area. 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Picking up possession on the halfway line after a loose pass from Patrick Vieira, he dribbled past the entire Arsenal back line before shooting just under goalkeeper David Seaman's bar. With two games remaining, Yorke scored his 29th goal of the season at Middlesbrough to help his team return to the top of the table. Pokémon TCG League Cup tournaments are the largest store-based events that give players an opportunity to earn Championship Points and practice their skills for larger competitions. Giggs scored partway through the second half of extra time. Goals from Giggs and Cole in the home leg gave them a 2–0 win,[59] and a goalless second leg ensured their qualification for the group stage. McClair had been at United since 1987, and opted for a return to Motherwell[111] in the Scottish Premier League; he had played at Fir Park in the early 1980s. League Cup/EFL Cup (8): 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2011–12 League position in 2019-20 … A testimonial for Teddy Scott at Pittodrie against Aberdeen was scheduled in January; United lost 7–6 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in 90 minutes.[1]. Manchester United won the match 5–0, with goals from Solskjær, Yorke, Butt and Beckham, as well as Louis Saha, who played for the club from 2004 to 2008.[90]. The 1998–99 season was Fulham's 101st season in professional football. Working alongside IMUSA (Independent Manchester United Supporters Association), their joint aim was to seek for the merger to be referred by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. [84] The extra-time winner scored by Ryan Giggs in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal topped a poll for the best goal in the competition[85] and Channel 4 viewers rated the team's comeback in the Champions League final at number four on the list of 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated St Johnstone 2–1 in the Final. [2] Roy Keane made his comeback after almost a year out injured, and Jaap Stam debuted in central defence. 1/16 Finals [Jan 9] FC Metz(D1) 1-0 FC Nantes-Atlantique(D1) Paris-Saint-Germain FC(D1) 1-0 AS Saint-Etienne(D2) AS Red Star 93(D2) 1-1 OGC Nice-Côte-d'Azur(D2) [aet, 2-4 pen] FC Sochaux-Montbéliard(D1) 1-0 SEC Bastia(D1) [aet] Le Havre AC(D1) 1-0 Girondins de Bordeaux FC(D1) FC 56 Lorient(D1) 1-2 Berrichone de … 1998–99 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds § Second qualifying round, 1998–99 UEFA Champions League group stage, 1998–99 UEFA Champions League knockout stage, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, "Aberdeen 1 Manchester United 1 (7–6 on penalties)", "Fergie shell-shocked by awesome Gunners", "Irwin sparks triumph as Red Devils rediscover fire", "What next for Manchester United after their 6–1 defeat by City? [75] As champions of Europe, Manchester United played against 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winners Lazio in the 1999 UEFA Super Cup, but lost the match 1–0. Substitute Jordi Cruyff added a third in the 75th minute to move United into second place in the table, four points behind leaders Aston Villa going into the international break. Cup duties were the main priority in March as United played only two league fixtures: away to Newcastle and at home to Everton. Football tournament seasons similar to or like 1998–99 Football League Cup The 39th staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. All the results from the League Cup competition (Wothington Cup) of season 1998/99 when Spurs won the trophy, beating Leicester in the final. In co-operation with Granada Media Group and BSkyB it was the world's first channel dedicated to a football club,[98] funded entirely through subscriptions. [97] As a means of capitalising on this growing market, MUTV, a television station operated by the club was launched in August 1998. At the Stadio delle Alpi, Filippo Inzaghi scored twice in the first 11 minutes to give Juve a 3–1 aggregate lead. The 1998–99 season was Manchester United's seventh season in the FA Premier League and their 24th consecutive season in the top division of English football. [63], United were denied victory by Bayern Munich twice, home and away. [62] In the return game on 25 November at the Camp Nou, a fixture that Barça needed to win to avoid elimination, Dwight Yorke's goals put United ahead 3–2, but Barça star Rivaldo equalized and nearly scored again but his effort hit the crossbar. [110] A day later, Leon Mills signed for Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, and Adam Sadler was released. [21], Three straight draws followed in December, the first away to league leaders Aston Villa. United played cup holders Arsenal in the semi-final at Villa Park on 11 April. On their route to the final they defeated five Premier League teams: Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle United. Peter Schmeichel parried away Bergkamp's resultant spot kick and the game went into extra time. United were drawn in Group D, quickly labelled the competition's "group of death", along with Spanish club Barcelona, German champions Bayern Munich and Danish side Brøndby. Team captain Roy Keane, however, who was shown a yellow card preventing him from playing the final, headed in a Beckham cross. "[44] On the same night, Arsenal convincingly beat rivals Tottenham to move three points clear, having still played a game more. The competition began on 11 August 1998, and ended with the final on 21 March 1999, held at Wembley Stadium. [71], Schmeichel and Ferguson were presented with the trophy by UEFA president Lennart Johansson. Another versatile performance by Beckham dragged United back to the summit, but Arsenal's win at Derby the following Sunday restored the champion's slender advantage. The competition was won by Manchester United, coming back from a goal down in the last two minutes of injury time to defeat Bayern … 1999 Winning their first Treble (the League, the FA Cup and the Champions League). Red Issue issued pamphlets to fans[100] and demonstrations in and around Old Trafford took place before the match against Charlton Athletic on 9 September. The partnership of Yorke and Cole was starting to click, evident in the 6–2 win at Leicester City. Premier League clubs are seeded for second round, teams engaged in European competitions are seeded for third round. Oliver Kahn, the Bayern goalkeeper, was motionless on the line. In reaction to going a goal down, Ferguson substituted in Solskjær and Sheringham. I can't believe it. In Munich, the home side equalised with two minutes to go with United leading 2–1, after Schmeichel uncharacteristically went for and missed Bixente Lizarazu's throw-in, allowing Giovane Élber to tap in from a few yards out and score his second of the match. [88][89], On 26 May 2019, Manchester United and Bayern Munich legends sides played each other in a charity match at Old Trafford to commemorate the 20th anniversary of United completing the Treble. During the campaign, United lost only five times, including a one-off Charity Shield fixture, in the League Cup against eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur and their only home defeat, a league match against Middlesbrough in December 1998. Pokémon TCG League Cup events are held throughout the year. United equalised in injury-time through Giggs, who converted a Beckham cross: a Teddy Sheringham goal a few minutes earlier had been disallowed. The club was the most valuable in English football,[96] making £30.1 million from gate receipts and programmes in 1997 alone. Manchester United eventually secured the championship on the final day, coming back from a goal down against Tottenham to win 2–1. Mikel Arteta admits he feels "deep pain" at missing out on reaching the Europa League final but insists he is the right man to take Arsenal forward after a … The season will always be remembered as the one in which Manchester United won a unique treble of the league title, the FA Cup and the European Cup. 11 November 1998: Arsenal 0 - 5 Chelsea Venue: Highbury Attendance: 37,562 Referee: David Elleray Leboeuf 34' (pen) Vialli 49, 73' Poyet 65, 80' Match reports. [32] Substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored four times in the space of ten minutes, adding to an already commanding scoreline. Given Arsenal's defensive record,[36] another clean sheet looked to be on the cards until a header by Cole in the 60th minute drew the game level. The season was characterised by comebacks, particularly in the FA Cup fourth round against Liverpool and the semi-finals of the Champions League against Juventus, but none more so than in the Champions League final, when Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored in injury time to overturn Bayern Munich's early lead. Manchester United chỉ cần hai … Results in the other groups meant that a second-place finish was enough for United to progress into the quarter-finals, joining group leaders Bayern Munich. [51] Yorke kept up his ever-improving goalscoring record, scoring two goals against the Blues on 10 March.[52]. [94] Fox also held exclusive rights to Major League Baseball which meant from a strategic point of view, Murdoch's acquisition looked more appealing. Despite their suspensions, both Keane and Scholes received winners' medals on the rostrum. Neither team was able to score even after extra time had been played, therefore the match was decided in a replay four days later. [20] A brace from winger Niclas Alexandersson and a debut goal scored by Wim Jonk consigned Ferguson to his second defeat in the league and extended a barren run at Hillsborough; United had won only a single game in their last eight visits. About the Negro League Data Sources. A League Cup is a Tier 1 Premier tournament event, so a little experience with playing by the rulebook is recommended. The club was at the centre of a takeover bid of more than £600 million from BSkyB early in the season, but that was blocked by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission in March 1999. Giggs ran celebrating towards the United fans, and United held on to beat the Gunners 2–1. This data comes from two sources. Beckham opened the scoring for United with a long range effort, but Dennis Bergkamp drew Arsenal level with a shot that deflected off United's centre back Jaap Stam. The opening game of the season was the Charity Shield on 9 August 1998 at Wembley Stadium in front of 67,342 people, which United lost 3–0 to the previous season's double winners Arsenal. United met Newcastle United in the final at Wembley Stadium, the penultimate FA Cup final to be held there before it was closed for rebuilding. [26] On Boxing Day the team collected three points against Nottingham Forest[27] and merited a point at Stamford Bridge in the last match of 1998 to solidify their position in the top four. Gianluca Vialli. In the second minute of stoppage time, Ole Gunnar Solskjær hit a shot that sent Liverpool goalkeeper David James the wrong way to give United the win. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's late winner against Arsenal two days later all but ended Wenger's chances of retaining the league championship. In the second half United were awarded a penalty for a challenge on Jesper Blomqvist by Jamie Carragher, which Irwin successfully converted. 1992 First League Cup title. Football, bloody hell. [63], United inflicted two heavy defeats on Brøndby, beating them 6–2 in Copenhagen[65] and 5–0 at Old Trafford.[66]. A day later, Paul Gibson signed for Notts County, and on the same day, Philip Mulryne signed for Norwich City. [77][78] Manchester United were also invited to play in the Intercontinental Cup against the winners of the 1999 Copa Libertadores, Brazilian side Palmeiras, in Tokyo. [71], –Alex Ferguson, speaking moments after winning the Champions League[74], Less than 24 hours after the dramatics in Barcelona, a crowd of 500,000 people turned up on the streets of Manchester to greet the United players, who paraded through the city with their trophies in an open-top bus. Veteran players Gary Pallister and Brian McClair had left the club before the season began, but their replacements (Dutch defender Jaap Stam from PSV Eindhoven and Trinidadian striker Dwight Yorke from Aston Villa) were both signed for club record fees. Keane claims that to date he has not looked at the medal, feeling that his absence had tainted the accomplishment to the extent that he "didn't deserve the medal".

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