Will Ole Gunnar Solksjaer Be Able To Perform A Miracle At The Camp Nou As He Did 20 Years Ago!

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The date was 26 May 1999. The packed crowd in Camp Nou was getting ready to see Bayern Munich lift the Champions League trophy.

Bayern were leading 1-0 after 90 minutes of regulation time. The German team were three minutes away from holding Europe’s biggest football prize. But Manchester United had other plans.

Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel came to the opposition box in expectation of a miracle. And the miracle happened; the entire stadium erupted after Teddy Sheringham equalized for United.

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The crowd was expecting another 30 minutes of football in extra time. But Manchester United changed the plans again.

In the final minute of the injury time, they had a corner. David Beckham swung it to the near post, Sheringham headed it, and then Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tapped it into the net.

The impossible had happened. Bayern Munich could not believe their misfortune, as Solskjaer had won it for United. The game is still considered one of the most memorable European Cup finals of all time.

Fast forward to 2019. Manchester United still have the magic man in their dressing room, but this time he is their manager. He is wearing a red tie instead of a red shirt with 20 at the back.

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Barcelona have been drawn to play Manchester United in this year’s quarterfinal. Solskjaer will take the field as an underdog, just like he came on as a substitute in the 1999 final. He will have a bigger job to do this time than to score a goal though.

Can Solskjaer repeat his 1999 heroics as a manager in Camp Nou again?

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