WATCH: On This Day In 1999 Manchester United Completed Their Famous Treble

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It’s 18 years to the day since Manchester United completed their famous treble in 1999 after they defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League final in dramatic late fashion.

United had already won the domestic double after picking up the Premier League and FA Cup titles before they headed to Barcelona to take on the mighty Bayern.

Little did they know that their name was written in the stars and they would achieve football greatness by successfully completing the illustrious treble.

If you want to see more of United’s treble winning season then check out this episode of ‘Football’s Greatest Teams’ featuring Sir. Alex Ferguson’s men.

It’s a profile of the iconic Manchester United team that won the treble in the 1998/99 season which includes interviews with Ferguson, Peter Schmeichel and Gary Neville.