Bayern Munich 3-2 Barcelona (3-5 on aggregate): 5 things we learned as Neymar fires Catalans into the final The Catalan side saw off a late Bayern surge to book a … Bayern Munich 3-2 Barcelona - EXTENDED highlights champions league 12-05-2015. FC Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich. Surely big favourites for the competition now. 18 - Barcelona and Bayern Munich have both reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the 18th time (in 24 and 23 appearances respectively), more than any other sides. 28min: Bayern are toying with Barcelona now. [80] 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. [110] 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. Barcelona lost 3-2 to Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final but a double from Neymar helped Barça to the final with a 5-3 aggregate win Esteem. [56], As well as reducing the capacity of the stadium, UEFA also mandated that the Camp Nou pitch be narrowed by 4 metres (13 ft) from 72 metres (236 ft) to 68 metres (223 ft), to match UEFA's 'standard' pitch size. Bayern show that Speed Kills. Getting booked for a clip on Thiago Alcantara. We’ve had that era of the tippy tappy football is over and now it’s the energy, fitness and ability to play. ...and it will be the first time it has featured neither since 2005. Barcelona 2-5 Bayern Munich 79min: Since Kimmich restored Bayern's three-goal advantage, Barca have hardly had a worthwhile kick. [22], Since neither Manchester United nor Bayern Munich had won their respective leagues in 1997–98, both sides faced a qualifier to enter the 1998–99 Champions League. He had been substituted with 10 minutes remaining, with victory seemingly assured. It's just another chapter to the madness of 2020. 19min: And as Bayern continue to pressure, here is how Barca equalised in comical fashion in Lisbon. [49] The selection process had begun more than four months earlier, in May 1998, when FC Barcelona submitted the Camp Nou as a contender to host the match in recognition of the club's centenary year. According to Barca, the player is asymptomatic, is in good health and is isolating at home. With three victories in a row from 1974 to 1976,[12] they became only the third team to achieve such a feat after Real Madrid (1956 to 1960)[13] and Ajax (1971 to 1973). 25min: Barca look very rocky at the back. And here is his first half summed up in a heat map... 23 - Thomas Müller has now scored 23 goals in the Champions League knockout stages, the third-most of any player behind Cristiano Ronaldo (67) and Lionel Messi (47). 3min: Barcelona are in an unusual set-up of just sitting off their opponents in this early stage but they create the first dangerous moment of the tie. Right now - thank you for the MOTM trophy but I think we have 12 or 15 players more that deserve this trophy as well. [58], The match referee was Pierluigi Collina of the Italian Football Federation. The Champions League semi-finals will be devoid of the presence of both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time since 2005. [119], On 26 May 2019, Manchester United hosted a reunion match against a Bayern Munich Legends team to mark the 20th anniversary of winning the Treble and to raise money for the Manchester United Foundation. -6 - Barcelona lost a match by six goals for the first time since April 1951, when they were beaten 6-0 by Espanyol in a league match. Thomas Muller scored twice as he helped Bayern Munich humiliate Barcelona in Lisbon. "It's hard to imagine, but is it time for Lionel Messi to leave Barca? Luis Suarez's beautiful feint on the edge of the box sends the charging Jerome Boateng halfway downtown in Lisbon before he drills a top finish beyond Manuel Neuer. 55min: Having spent much of the first half taking kick-off, Suarez has something else to do. [citation needed] 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. 5.24pm EDT 17:24. With the game seemingly drifting away from the English side, Ferguson introduced striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær with 10 minutes remaining. Six minutes into the match, Ronny Johnsen fouled Bayern striker Jancker just outside the area, and Basler placed a low free kick around the United wall to score the first goal, with Peter Schmeichel caught flat-footed. Bemusement on the faces of Barcelona players, Bayern's stars in dreamland...Full-time scenes in Lisbon as the German champions destroy Barca 8-2 #Club2020 pic.twitter.com/ooIfHjVsEX. [87], Assistant referees:[1] [95] He spent two seasons in Portugal before returning to England for spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City. Bayern Munich 8-2 Barcelona. [35] #UCL. Bayern Munich 3-2 Barcelona (3-5 agg): Neymar brace sends Luis Enrique's men into Champions League final The Catalan giants will be in Berlin on June 6 after the Brazilian ended any Bayern … Football 4U. "Wow, Alphonso Davies is just so difficult to stop A magnificent assist from Bayern's rising star at left-back #Club2020 pic.twitter.com/NCbOrOyaJS. @GaryLineker, @rioferdy5 and Owen Hargeaves look at a tricky situation for all involved #Club2020 pic.twitter.com/CdPTUGnZLv, 8 - Robert Lewandowski is the first player in Bayern Munich history to score in eight consecutive games in major European competition, overtaking Jürgen Klinsmann's seven-game run ending in 1996. 90+2min: Just the two minutes of stoppage time, which is taking mercy on Barca as Vidal is booked for a foul. "Thomas Muller is keeping his feet firmly on the ground after a record-breaking performance vs Barca @TheDesKelly#Club2020 pic.twitter.com/pSbwHgu1Eo. The remaining third was divided between fans of FC Barcelona (around 7,500 tickets), UEFA, and competition sponsors. Kuffour broke down in tears after the game, beating the floor in despair, and Jancker had collapsed in anguish. Destruction. Structurally we need changes. Whoops! 31min: Look, Bayern are very good. [7] 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. [121] Alex 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. 37min: The amazing thing with the scoreline is that Robet Lewandowski has not scored yet! Getting. Normally when the opposition equalise you are expecting extra-time and it was a shock to our team when they scored the winner two minutes later. Speaking of cut-backs, let's take a look at that wonderful Davies work again for Bayern's fifth. Former Barcelona coach says they hit “rock bottom” against Bayern Munich in 8-2 defeat; Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: Lineups, team news, injuries, and more! 0:21 . 7min: What on earth is David Alaba doing here? Ter Stegen, Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Vidal, Sergi, Busquets, De Jong, Suarez, Messi. [76][77] Élber'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. Barcelona 2-4 Bayern Munich (Suarez 57) 3.47pm EDT 15:47 HALF TIME: Barcelona 1-4 Bayern Munich; Live feed Show. "[101] Manager Ottmar Hitzfeld seemed more stunned by the result in his reaction: "I feel so sorry for my team because they were so close to winning this match but they have lost. 113 - Thomas Müller is set to make his 113th Champions League appearance, now the outright most of any German player in the competition's history. Bayern Munich were having a shot every three minutes near enough... THREE! #UCL pic.twitter.com/3p2GYY7tKe, 4 - Barcelona have conceded four goals in the first half of a Champions League match for the first time. "[101], In winning the trophy, Manchester United became the first English team to be crowned European champions since the Heysel Stadium disaster ban in 1985, which had resulted in English clubs being excluded from UEFA competitions for five years, and also the first team to achieve a unique treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and European Cup in the same season. 69min: Only a last ditch challenge prevents another cut-back for Coman resulting in a sixth Bayern goal. Speaking on BT Sport after the game, Ferdinand questioned whether the Argentine will be tempted to leave the Nou Camp with the club in disarray and without a major trophy. Stage. From next week they'll be worked through. [57], The match ball for the final was the Nike NK 800 Geo, a white ball with a standard 32-panel design. [38][39][40], In the quarter-finals, Bayern Munich were drawn against Group F winners and fellow German side Kaiserslautern, while Manchester United were paired with Group C winners Inter Milan. Alphonso Davies grew up idolising Messi... now he needs to stop him! Bayern Munich's last match was in European Champions League against FC Barcelona on Friday 14th August at Camp Nou. ', 29 - The average age of Barcelona's starting XI tonight is 29 years and 329 days, making it the oldest line-up they have ever named for a Champions League match. 79min: Since Kimmich restored Bayern's three-goal advantage, Barca have hardly had a worthwhile kick. ', "He's just turned Nelson Semedo inside out! 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. 8 - Bayern Munich are the first team to score eight goals in a Champions League knockout match. Very, very good. A thrashing in the Champions League quarterfinals showed Bayern Munich at the peak of its powers and Barcelona at the end of the line. [102] After becoming the first manager to achieve this honour, Alex Ferguson was made a Knight Bachelor on 12 June 1999 in recognition of his services to football,[103] 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). [42] 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. Much worse was to come for Barca though, as their playmaker Philippe Coutinho, on loan at Bayern, came on to assist a Robert Lewandowski effort before scoring twice himself in the final few minutes to complete a scarcely believable 8-2 scoreline. Barca again dozing at the back to give the ball away, but Robert Lewandowski from point blank range is denied by Ter Stegen. Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti tests positive for coronavirus, Barcelona are in unknown territory as UNDERDOGS for Bayern Munich tie. His next 2 years - is he going to want to be not competing for the big titles? Two Dwight Yorke goals gave United a 2–0 win in their first leg at Old Trafford,[41] while Bayern beat Kaiserslautern by the same scoreline at the Olympiastadion through goals from Élber and Effenberg. They can't damn stop scoring and are unbeaten in about 28 games now. #UCL pic.twitter.com/69rfFJaZwt. [59] Collina was supported by fellow Italian officials Gennaro Mazzei and Claudio Puglisi as assistant referees, and fourth official Fiorenzo Treossi. Beckham in to Sheringham –, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Independent Manchester United Supporters Association, FC Bayern Munich in international football competitions, Manchester United F.C. Thiago Alcantara plays a delightful flick over the Barcelona defence and from inside the box Serge Gnabry shrugs off a defender before drilling a low finish beyond a helpless Ter Stegen. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. [43] Meanwhile, Bayern won convincingly at Kaiserslautern, as goals from Effenberg, Carsten Jancker, Mario Basler and an own goal from Uwe Rösler gave them a 4–0 win, 6–0 on aggregate. At the other end, Basler came close with another free kick before Zickler sent a shot just wide from the edge of the box. Josh Kimmich plays in a near post cross and there to gobble up with ease is Thomas Muller. 'Played off the park as well. [67] Keane had suffered an ankle injury in the FA Cup final that would keep him out until the start of the following season,[68] but his suspension rendered the injury irrelevant to his selection. The more attack minded Antoine Griezmann comes on for Sergi Robero. We have to win the next game as well. [91] He would never win the competition as a player, having moved to play in the United States for the MetroStars a year before Bayern next won the European Cup in 2001. They have been awful. We have such quality and intensity in this team, now we need to recharge and focus on the next game, where we start again from zero.'. Goals from Ivan Perisic, Serge Gnabry and another from Muller put Bayern 4-1 up with just 31 minutes on the clock and it only got worse for the Spanish outfit after the break despite bringing Antoine Griezmann coming on. No he doesn't celebrate... 84min: Corentin Tolisso and Lucas Hernandez comes on for Bayern, replacing Goretzka and Davies. The two sides had played each other earlier in the competition, having both been drawn in Group D in the group stage; Bayern won the group, while Manchester United qualified for the knockout phase as one of the two best runners-up across all six groups. [53] 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. Has he got the time to sit there and wait? 76min: Just to rub it in for Barcelona, Bayern send on Nou Camp on-loan playmaker Philippe Coutinho for Serge Gnabry while Niklas Sule comes on for Jerome Boateng. Bayern 8, Barcelona 2. [104] In a post-match interview with ITV's Gary Newbon, Ferguson provided a succinct summary of the game: "Football, eh? Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. 'I know the other teams watch our game - they can be impressed or not. Robert Lewandowski has the ball in the net but it is instantly ruled out as Muller was well offside in the build up. [46] A single goal from Basler proved the difference between Bayern and Dynamo in the second leg, giving the Germans a 4–3 aggregate win. We've already had two dramatic Champions League quarter-finals this week with PSG and RB Leipzig leaving it late to extend their stays in Lisbon. 2… [19] They had finished second in the 1997–98 season to Arsenal,[107] but had qualified through UEFA's expanded format, which had been introduced a season earlier. From the section Football. 'It's too early to think if I'll continue or not, that doesn't depend on me, there'll be reflection given the importance for Barça of such a humiliating defeat.'. Sergi Roberto gives the ball away and it allows Serge Gnabry to slip in Ivan Perisic on the overlap into the box. Ottmar Hitzfeld responded with a substitution of his own, bringing on Mehmet Scholl, who immediately set up Stefan Effenberg for a long-range shot which went narrowly wide. FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich 3-0 Goals and Highlights Champions League 2014-15. Manchester United were drawn against Polish champions ŁKS Łódź and won 2–0 on aggregate, goals from Ryan Giggs and Andy Cole in the first leg at Old Trafford giving them the victory. #UCL pic.twitter.com/8mZ8tFy3X2. Rio Ferdinand has said on BT Sport this evening that: 'It was illegal what he done, it shouldn’t be allowed. [105] After the treble was secured, much debate arose among English football fans as to whether the 1999 Manchester United team was the greatest club side ever, alongside past European Cup-winning teams. Barcelona and Bayern Munich meet in a blockbuster Champions League quarter-final, in what promises to be a superb game between two of Europe’s most illustrious clubs.. Bayern also recorded a pair of victories over Barcelona, winning 1–0 at the Olympiastadion and 2–1 at the Camp Nou. Another brilliant Bayern goal Serge Gnabry hammers home his 21st of the season but LOOK at that assist from Leon Goretzka Wow!#Club2020 pic.twitter.com/YbaDeXv5M5. [29] The first group stage meeting between United and Bayern took place at the Olympiastadion on matchday 2 and finished in a 2–2 draw; Élber 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. [60], Prior to kick-off, opera singer Montserrat Caballé – moving around the field on the back of a golf cart[61] – 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. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. It will go down as one of the most astonishing nights in the history of European football, after Bayern Munich inflicted a humiliating 8-2 Champions League hammering on fellow five-time winners Barcelona. [11], Including the victory over Leeds in 1975, Bayern Munich had won the European Cup on three occasions going into the 1999 final. 66min: Davies is now being treated for a head injury after a nasty clash with Semedo, as Bayern send on Kingsley Coman for Ivan Perisic. Last updated on 12 May 2015 12 May 2015. 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. Quite cryptic stuff, but I wouldn't like to be manager Setien right this second... 0 - 2019-20 will be the first Champions League edition since 2006-07 without a spanish team in the semi-finals and just the third time in the 21st Century. Claudio Puglisi (Italy) The result meant that Bayern finished as group winners, but United's points total was enough to see them go through as one of the two group runners-up with the best record. [98] For Bayern Munich, substitutes Thomas Helmer and Ali Daei left the club in the summer of 1999, with Helmer moving to England to play for Sunderland and Daei remaining in Germany with Hertha BSC. Thomas Muller says Bayern Munich's 8-2 victory against Barcelona was more "brutal" than Germany's 7-1 win against Brazil - plus you tell us whether you have seen a more incredible game. It was very special. 'It’s embarrassing if I’m Semedo I’d come off Instagram for a little while. Clear, Giggs with a shot –, You have to feel this is their year...Is this their moment? Luis Suarez pulled a goal back, only for Josh Kimmich to go straight up the other end and restore the three-goal advantage following wonderful work form young full-back Alphonso Davies. 0:57. #UCL pic.twitter.com/wYfJ7Jljpu. ...although given the magnitude of this defeat, probably their worst night ever. 60min: Bit of a scrappy second half on and off the field so far. Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu (below) post-match said: 'Some decisions were already taken, and others will be taken as a result of this. Adios.#UCL pic.twitter.com/daE3qSNDuJ, Unbelievable - what a game!! Does he want to spend his time left in that shirt given the performances of other teams around Europe. With no service from his midfield, the Argentine didn't stand a chance. 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 Markus Babbel, who missed the ball entirely. Barcelona: 1-5: 2016-17: Bayern Munich: 2-10: Wenger's week just got worse. Barcelona couldn’t deal with it, they were relentless - the commitment from the players. I'm sure there may have been a few collective gulps form both the Manchester City and Lyon camps after that Bayern Munich destruction. [10] Bayern Munich had an equally narrow advantage in their 22 matches against English opposition, with seven wins, nine draws and six defeats, including a win over Leeds United in the 1975 European Cup Final and a defeat to Aston Villa in the 1982 final. Barcelona – Bayern Munich was a UEFA Champions League classic as Bayern ran riot in Lisbon to book their spot in the semifinals as they won 8-2. However, the two clubs felt it would have been a shame for neither to wear their traditional colours, and they agreed to toss a coin to see who would have first choice. [74] 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. [96][97] It was also Jesper Blomqvist's last competitive appearance for the club. 5:00. Barcelona boss Quique Setien has reportedly been sacked after his side suffered a humiliating 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. [26], In the group stage, Manchester United and Bayern Munich were drawn together in Group D, along with Spanish champions Barcelona and Danish champions Brøndby IF, in what was soon known as the "group of death". When somebody make a pressing and get dribbled, the next time has to come and there is a moment we catch the ball and we have so much talent. 'We had so much fun today. For Barcelona, an embarrassing night.'. Much like the entire 90 minutes he has hardly been anywhere near the ball. Bloody hell". Now a low ball is played into the Bayern box but with a clumsy lunge towards his own goal can only loop the ball over a helpless Manuel Neuer for an instant Barcelona equaliser. [17] Their manager then was Matt Busby, who had been seriously injured in the Munich air disaster, which killed eight of his players on the way back from a European Cup tie in Belgrade 10 years earlier, before rebuilding the team to become European Cup winners. United won a corner just as the fourth official indicated three minutes of injury time, and with so little time left for an equaliser, Peter Schmeichel ventured up to Bayern's penalty area. Perhaps, but it does ensure that the Champions League semi-finals will at least feature a team in the final four who have previous when it comes to winning ol' big ears. [109] While Manchester United finished the season as Treble champions, Bayern ultimately lost the DFB-Pokal final to Werder Bremen, which meant they finished the season with the Bundesliga title as their only silverware. "[90] When the two teams went to collect their medals, Matthäus received his runners-up medal but removed it from his neck almost immediately. Barcelona confirmed the France international - who has not travelled to Portugal for the club's Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich - is asymptomatic and is now in self-isolation. Know-how. Another chance for Basler prompted Alex Ferguson to bring on striker Teddy Sheringham. Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich: Bayern decimate Barca to reach Champions League semi-finals. [113], In the United Kingdom, the final was broadcast by ITV Sport with commentary provided by Clive Tyldesley and Ron Atkinson. Cheerio. I have certainly never seen Barcelona embarrassed like that. The Bayern chances are piling up as Josh Kimmich knocks the ball on for Leon Goretzka inside the box who under pressure can only steer the bouncing ball over the bar. Out. But in the end, Manchester deservedly won. Live Goals. But they have been written off before just over a decade ago with Lionel Messi in their ranks, and it didn't stop them from going on to win the Champions League. Endless. Follow all the action as it happened on a crazy night at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, as well as all the post-match stats and reaction. 57min: Hope and that is all it is right now for Barcelona. Moments later Barca just clear following a goalmouth scramble. [92] Matthäus later commented that "it was not the best team that won but the luckiest". Barcelona's stars were humbled by Bayern … It’s a little bit special, this tournament is special. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. Vintage Luis Suarez The Uruguayan twists his way past Jerome Boateng and buries it in the corner!His 198th goal for Barca #Club2020 pic.twitter.com/4iJ8IlYgch. The club needs changes and I’m not talking about coach and players. [8], Manchester United and Bayern Munich had only met twice in competitive matches before the final, both meetings coming earlier in the 1998–99 season and both finished as draws. [54] 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. 'It’s a massive job - there’ll be someone cleaning his desk right now (Setien) but I think it was a poison chalice before he got it. The Catalans bounced back from a disappointing end to the 2019/20 domestic season, which saw them relinquish the La Liga title to arch rivals Real Madrid, with a comfortable victory over Napoli. 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". It's hardly fair. If Bayern do have a weakness this evening it could be having Boateng going up against Messi once more. So... who had their money on Bayern Munich winning 8-2? Pique's comments will be interpreted as direct criticism of President Josep Bartomeu who will now be under massive pressure to call elections even though he has a year left of his mandate. Disastrous own-goal, yes, but what a finish... A rare mistake from David Alaba left Manuel Neuer helpless.#Club2020 pic.twitter.com/ZWkuO5e9hp. 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. #UCL pic.twitter.com/tQHXpzU739. It is hard to escape the feeling that Davies v Messi will be the match-defining duel when Bayern face Brcelona tonight. How well-contained Messi ends up being is likely to be the difference. More here. [3][4] The victory completed a treble-winning season for Manchester United,[5] after they had won the Premier League[6] and FA Cup. Thought it could not get worse Barca fans. Even now temperatures are around 24 degrees Celsius and the Estadio da Luz, where this quarter-final will be played, is looking magnificent under the summer sun. He was amazing today. [74] Stefan Effenberg and Jens Jeremies played in central midfield for Bayern, with Jeremies man-marking David Beckham.[79]. Ter Stegen who has been so good this season has been so sloppy - where is the manager shouting from the sidelines? Giants. [16] Although Bayern had been waiting 23 years for a European Cup title, Manchester United had had to wait even longer, their only victory having come in 1968. By then, the stadium's capacity had been increased to over 120,000,[citation needed] but in 1993 the stadium underwent a remodelling that reduced the capacity to around 115,000. [115] The climax of the game was voted as the fourth-greatest sporting moment ever by Channel 4 viewers in a 2002 poll. Bayern Munich stalwart Jerome Boateng will not be Barcelona-bound this summer, according to reports claiming that the Spanish giants want long-term replacements for … The defences have gone AWOL. (Update: Barca’s rumored lineup?) [18], 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. ', "Another big question, what is Messi thinking? 51min: Deary me. That’s full-back setting up full-back to score - it’s expansive open football.