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UEFA Champions League 1998-99
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The 1998–99 UEFA Champions League was the seventh season of the UEFA Champions League, Europe's premier club football tournament, since it was renamed from the "European Champion Clubs' Cup" or "European Cup". 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 2–1 in a the final. Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored United's goals after Bayern had hit the post and the bar.
Manchester United also completed the Treble, and became the fourth side in Europe to do so, a feat they prevented Bayern Munich from achieving themselves by leaving Camp Nou victorious.
Also they won the trophy without losing a single game, even though they faced the so called group of Death with Bayern Munich and Barcelona, and two Italian teams in the knock-out stages.
It was the first time that a team that had not won their league the previous season won the Champions League and it was also the first time that Europe's top honour was won by a team who would not have qualified for the tournament under the old qualification rules (National League Champion or defending Cup Holder).
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The 1998–99 UEFA Champions League was the seventh season of the UEFA Champions League, Europe's premier club football tournament, since it was renamed from the "European Champion Clubs' Cup" or "European Cup". 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 2–1 in a the final. Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored United's goals after Bayern had hit the post and the bar.
Manchester United also completed the Treble, and became the fourth side in Europe to do so, a feat they prevented Bayern Munich from achieving themselves by leaving Camp Nou victorious.
Also they won the trophy without losing a single game, even though they faced the so called group of Death with Bayern Munich and Barcelona, and two Italian teams in the knock-out stages.
It was the first time that a team that had not won their league the previous season won the Champions League and it was also the first time that Europe's top honour was won by a team who would not have qualified for the tournament under the old qualification rules (National League Champion or defending Cup Holder).
First qualifying round
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1 Match forfeited
Second qualifying round
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1 This match was played at Naftex's Neftochimik Stadium in Burgas because Litex Lovech's Lovech Stadium in Lovech did not meet UEFA standards.
2 This match was played at Pisa Calcio's Arena Garibaldi in Pisa instead of Internazionale's San Siro in Milan.
3 This match was played at Tsirion Stadium in Limassol because Anorthosis Famagusta's temporary home ground in Larnaca did not meet UEFA standards.
4 This match was played at FK Partizan's Partizan Stadium in Belgrade because FK Obilic's Milo Obilic Stadium in Belgrade did not meet UEFA standards.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Olympiacos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 211 | | Croatia Zagreb | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | | Porto | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 27 | | Ajax | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 |
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
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Group F
Ranking of runners-up
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 912 | | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 910 | | Galatasaray | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | | Benfica | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | | Lens | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | | Croatia Zagreb | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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First leg
Second leg
Final
See also
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