UEFA Champions League 1998-99

Winner
Manchester United FC
Season 1998-99
Matches
149
56 clubs
Goals
454
3.05 per match
‹ 1997-98 1999-00 ›

1st qualifying round

Date Club Club Matches Agg.
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 FK Sileks Club Brugge KV
0:0
1:2
1:2
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 ŁKS Łódź Kapaz
4:1
3:1
7:2
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 Litex Lovech Halmstads BK
2:0 *
1:2
3:2
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 Grasshopper Club Jeunesse Esch
6:0
2:0
8:0
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 Celtic FC St Patrick's Athletic FC
0:0
2:0
2:0
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 FK Kareda Kaunas NK Maribor
0:3 **
0:1
0:4
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 FC Dynamo Kyiv Barry Town United FC
8:0
2:1
10:1
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 Cliftonville FC FC VSS Košice
1:5
0:8
1:13
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 Skonto FC FC Dinamo Minsk
0:0
2:1
2:1
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 Valletta FC Anorthosis Famagusta FC
0:2
0:6 ***
0:8
22.07.1998
27.07.1998
 Beitar Jerusalem FC B36 Tórshavn
4:1
1:0 ****
5:1
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 FC Dinamo Tbilisi KF Vllaznia
3:0 *****
1:3 ******
4:3
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 HJK Helsinki FC Yerevan
2:0
3:0
5:0
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 FK Obilić ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
2:0
2:1
4:1
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 FC Zimbru Chișinău Újpest FC
1:0
1:3
2:3
22.07.1998
29.07.1998
 FC Steaua București FC Flora
4:1
1:3
5:4
* Played at Neftochimik Stadium, Burgas: the stadium in Lovech did not meet UEFA standards
** Played at Savivaldybė Stadium, Šiauliai
*** Played at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
**** Played at Svangaskarð, Toftir
***** Finished 1:0; awarded 3:0 to Dinamo Tbilisi because Vllaznia fielded an ineligible player
****** Played at Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana

2nd qualifying round

Date Club Club Matches Agg.
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 Rosenborg BK Club Brugge KV
2:0
2:4
4:4*
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 Manchester United FC ŁKS Łódź
2:0
0:0
2:0
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 Litex Lovech FC Spartak Moscow
0:5 **
2:6
2:11
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 Galatasaray SK Grasshopper Club
2:1
3:2
5:3
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 Celtic FC Croatia Zagreb
1:0
0:3
1:3
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 NK Maribor PSV Eindhoven
2:1
1:4 a.e.t.
3:5
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 FC Dynamo Kyiv AC Sparta Praha fotbal
0:1
1:0 a.e.t. ***
1:1
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 FC VSS Košice Brøndby IF
0:2
1:0 ****
1:2
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 Inter Milan Skonto FC
4:0 *****
3:1
7:1
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 Olympiacos FC Anorthosis Famagusta FC
2:1
4:2 ******
6:3
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 SL Benfica Beitar Jerusalem FC
6:0
2:4
8:4
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 FC Dinamo Tbilisi Athletic Bilbao
2:1
0:1
2:2*******
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 HJK Helsinki FC Metz
1:0
1:1
2:1
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 FC Bayern Munich FK Obilić
4:0
1:1
5:1
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 SK Sturm Graz Újpest FC
4:0
3:2
7:2
12.08.1998
26.08.1998
 FC Steaua București Panathinaikos FC
2:2
3:6
5:8
* Rosenborg won on away goals
** Played at Neftochimik Stadium, Burgas: the stadium in Lovech did not meet UEFA standards
*** Dynamo Kyiv won 3:1 on penalties
**** Played at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
***** Played at Arena Garibaldi, Pisa: Inter were banned from San Siro
****** Played at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
******* Athletic Bilbao won on away goals

Group stage

Group A

Date Club Club Matches
16.09.1998 FC Porto Olympiacos FC 2:2
16.09.1998 Croatia Zagreb AFC Ajax 0:0
30.09.1998 AFC Ajax FC Porto 2:1
30.09.1998 Olympiacos FC Croatia Zagreb 2:0
21.10.1998 Olympiacos FC AFC Ajax 1:0
21.10.1998 FC Porto Croatia Zagreb 3:0
04.11.1998 AFC Ajax Olympiacos FC 2:0
04.11.1998 Croatia Zagreb FC Porto 3:1
25.11.1998 AFC Ajax Croatia Zagreb 0:1
25.11.1998 Olympiacos FC FC Porto 2:1
09.12.1998 FC Porto AFC Ajax 3:0
09.12.1998 Croatia Zagreb Olympiacos FC 1:1
# Club P W D L G GD Pts
1 Olympiacos FC 6 3 2 1 8:6 +2 11
2 Croatia Zagreb 6 2 2 2 5:7 -2 8
3 FC Porto 6 2 1 3 11:9 +2 7
4 AFC Ajax 6 2 1 3 4:6 -2 7

Group B

Date Club Club Matches
16.09.1998 Juventus FC Galatasaray SK 2:2
16.09.1998 Athletic Bilbao Rosenborg BK 1:1
30.09.1998 Rosenborg BK Juventus FC 1:1
30.09.1998 Galatasaray SK Athletic Bilbao 2:1
21.10.1998 Rosenborg BK Galatasaray SK 3:0
21.10.1998 Athletic Bilbao Juventus FC 0:0
04.11.1998 Juventus FC Athletic Bilbao 1:1
04.11.1998 Galatasaray SK Rosenborg BK 3:0
25.11.1998 Rosenborg BK Athletic Bilbao 2:1
02.12.1998 Galatasaray SK Juventus FC 1:1*
09.12.1998 Juventus FC Rosenborg BK 2:0
09.12.1998 Athletic Bilbao Galatasaray SK 1:0
# Club P W D L G GD Pts
1 Juventus FC 6 1 5 0 7:5 +2 8
2 Galatasaray SK 6 2 2 2 8:8 0 8
3 Rosenborg BK 6 2 2 2 7:8 -1 8
4 Athletic Bilbao 6 1 3 2 5:6 -1 6

Group C

Date Club Club Matches
16.09.1998 Real Madrid CF Inter Milan 2:0**
16.09.1998 SK Sturm Graz FC Spartak Moscow 0:2
30.09.1998 Inter Milan SK Sturm Graz 1:0
30.09.1998 FC Spartak Moscow Real Madrid CF 2:1
21.10.1998 Real Madrid CF SK Sturm Graz 6:1
21.10.1998 Inter Milan FC Spartak Moscow 2:1
04.11.1998 FC Spartak Moscow Inter Milan 1:1
05.11.1998 SK Sturm Graz Real Madrid CF 1:5
25.11.1998 Inter Milan Real Madrid CF 3:1
25.11.1998 FC Spartak Moscow SK Sturm Graz 0:0
09.12.1998 Real Madrid CF FC Spartak Moscow 2:1
09.12.1998 SK Sturm Graz Inter Milan 0:2
# Club P W D L G GD Pts
1 Inter Milan 6 4 1 1 9:5 +4 13
2 Real Madrid CF 6 4 0 2 17:8 +9 12
3 FC Spartak Moscow 6 2 2 2 7:6 +1 8
4 SK Sturm Graz 6 0 1 5 2:16 -14 1

Group D

Date Club Club Matches
16.09.1998 Manchester United FC FC Barcelona 3:3
16.09.1998 Brøndby IF FC Bayern Munich 2:1***
30.09.1998 FC Bayern Munich Manchester United FC 2:2
30.09.1998 FC Barcelona Brøndby IF 2:0
21.10.1998 Brøndby IF Manchester United FC 2:6***
21.10.1998 FC Bayern Munich FC Barcelona 1:0
04.11.1998 FC Barcelona FC Bayern Munich 1:2
04.11.1998 Manchester United FC Brøndby IF 5:0
25.11.1998 FC Barcelona Manchester United FC 3:3
25.11.1998 FC Bayern Munich Brøndby IF 2:0
09.12.1998 Manchester United FC FC Bayern Munich 1:1
09.12.1998 Brøndby IF FC Barcelona 0:2***
# Club P W D L G GD Pts
1 FC Bayern Munich 6 3 2 1 9:6 +3 11
2 Manchester United FC 6 2 4 0 20:11 +9 10
3 FC Barcelona 6 2 2 2 11:9 +2 8
4 Brøndby IF 6 1 0 5 4:18 -14 3

Group E

Date Club Club Matches
16.09.1998 Panathinaikos FC FC Dynamo Kyiv 2:1****
16.09.1998 RC Lens Arsenal FC 1:1
30.09.1998 Arsenal FC Panathinaikos FC 2:1*****
30.09.1998 FC Dynamo Kyiv RC Lens 1:1
21.10.1998 Arsenal FC FC Dynamo Kyiv 1:1*****
21.10.1998 RC Lens Panathinaikos FC 1:0
04.11.1998 FC Dynamo Kyiv Arsenal FC 3:1
04.11.1998 Panathinaikos FC RC Lens 1:0
25.11.1998 Arsenal FC RC Lens 0:1*****
25.11.1998 FC Dynamo Kyiv Panathinaikos FC 2:1
09.12.1998 Panathinaikos FC Arsenal FC 1:3
09.12.1998 RC Lens FC Dynamo Kyiv 1:3
# Club P W D L G GD Pts
1 FC Dynamo Kyiv 6 3 2 1 11:7 +4 11
2 RC Lens 6 2 2 2 5:6 -1 8
3 Arsenal FC 6 2 2 2 8:8 0 8
4 Panathinaikos FC 6 2 0 4 6:9 -3 6

Group F

Date Club Club Matches
16.09.1998 PSV Eindhoven HJK Helsinki 2:1
16.09.1998 1. FC Kaiserslautern SL Benfica 1:0
30.09.1998 SL Benfica PSV Eindhoven 2:1
30.09.1998 HJK Helsinki 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0:0
21.10.1998 PSV Eindhoven 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1:2
21.10.1998 HJK Helsinki SL Benfica 2:0
04.11.1998 1. FC Kaiserslautern PSV Eindhoven 3:1
04.11.1998 SL Benfica HJK Helsinki 2:2
25.11.1998 HJK Helsinki PSV Eindhoven 1:3
25.11.1998 SL Benfica 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2:1
09.12.1998 PSV Eindhoven SL Benfica 2:2
09.12.1998 1. FC Kaiserslautern HJK Helsinki 5:2
# Club P W D L G GD Pts
1 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6 4 1 1 12:6 +6 13
2 SL Benfica 6 2 2 2 8:9 -1 8
3 PSV Eindhoven 6 2 1 3 10:11 -1 7
4 HJK Helsinki 6 1 2 3 8:12 -4 5
* Postponed from 25 November due to political tensions between Turkey and Italy (Öcalan affair)
** Played at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville: Real Madrid had to play one match away from home after crowd trouble against Borussia Dortmund
*** Played at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
**** Played at Nikos Goumas Stadium, Nea Filadelfeia: the Olympic Stadium hosted a Rolling Stones concert
***** Played at Wembley Stadium, London

Quarter-final

Date Club Club Matches Agg.
03.03.1999
17.03.1999
 Real Madrid CF FC Dynamo Kyiv
1:1
0:2
1:3
03.03.1999
17.03.1999
 Manchester United FC Inter Milan
2:0
1:1
3:1
03.03.1999
17.03.1999
 Juventus FC Olympiacos FC
2:1
1:1
3:2
03.03.1999
17.03.1999
 FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Kaiserslautern
2:0
4:0
6:0

Semi-final

Date Club Club Matches Agg.
07.04.1999
21.04.1999
 Manchester United FC Juventus FC
1:1
3:2
4:3
07.04.1999
21.04.1999
 FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Bayern Munich
3:3
0:1
3:4

Final

Date Club Club Matches Agg.
26.05.1999
 Manchester United FC FC Bayern Munich
2:1 *
2:1
* Camp Nou, Barcelona