Champions League Quarter-Final 1999 vs Manchester United
Manchester United overcame Inter Milan in the 1999 Champions League quarter-finals.
The 1999 UEFA Champions League quarter-final between Manchester United and Inter Milan was played over two legs. Manchester United won 2–0 at Old Trafford in the first leg, with two goals from Dwight Yorke. 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.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final (Second Leg)
- Date
- April 14, 1999
- Venue
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Result
- Manchester United 3-2 FC Barcelona (4-3 on aggregate)
- Elimination rule
- Away Goals Rule
- Key figure for united
- Teddy Sheringham & Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Late goals)
Lore & Background
Manchester United faced Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League. Inter Milan were the Group C winners. Manchester United had qualified for the knockout phase as one of the two best runners-up across all six groups.
Reader's Guide
The quarter-final was a two-legged tie. Manchester United won the first leg 2–0 at Old Trafford. In the second leg, Inter Milan won 1–0, but Manchester United advanced on aggregate due to the away goal scored by Paul Scholes.
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