


Red Thread / 02
1998–99.
63 games.
3 trophies.
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In every decider, a substitute scored.
Cole, on 46′, scored 48′. Sheringham, on 9′, scored 11′. Then Barcelona — both from the bench.
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16 May · Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
46′ → 48′two minutesCole22 May · Newcastle United
FA Cup
9′ → 11′two minutesSheringham26 May · FC Bayern Munich
Champions League
67′90+1′24 minutesSheringham81′90+3′twelve minutesSolskjær
0′45′90′
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Day one: the title, won from behind.
Ferdinand put Tottenham Hotspur ahead on 26. Beckham levelled on 43; Cole — on at half-time — turned it on 48.
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Day eleven: both goals came off the bench.
Basler put FC Bayern Munich ahead on 6. Ninety minutes gone: Sheringham, 90+1. Solskjær, 90+3.
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26 Mayv FC Bayern Munich2–1
Champions League final
on 67′Sheringham · scored 90+1′
on 81′Solskjær · scored 90+3′
0–1
at 90′
90+1′Sheringham
90+3′Solskjær
6′Basler
0′HT90FT
- 6' Mario Basler
- 90+1' Teddy Sheringham
- 90+3' Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Substitutes
- Teddy Sheringhamon 67'
- Ole Gunnar Solskjæron 81'
The starting eleven carries no goal mark. Both sit in the substitutes column — Sheringham on 67′, Solskjær on 81′.
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Three must-wins. Two from behind. All three from the bench.
Eleven days. Three trophies. Now run the season back.