Bayern, United draw 2-2 in emotional encounter
Posted: Wednesday September 30, 1998 07:43 PM
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Scholes (left) gave United a 2-1 lead from inside the penalty area in the 49th minute Ross Kinnaird/Allsport |
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -- A late goal by Brazilian striker Giovane Elber allowed Bayern Munich to grab a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in their Champions' League Group D match Wednesday.
A minute's silence was observed before kickoff in tribute to the eight United players and 15 others who died in 1958 in Munich when the plane carrying the team home from a European quarterfinal against Red Star Belgrade crashed on takeoff after refueling.
United was heading for a win when Elber, who had already scored his side's opening goal, struck from close range in the dying seconds.
Elber put Bayern in front in the 11th minute, beating United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel after a clever combination between Croatian midfielder Hasan Salihamidzic and striker Carsten Jancker.
The visitors equalized after 30 minutes when David Beckham exploited a blunder by Lothar Matthaeus and hit a cross for Dwight Yorke to head home.
Another mistake by a shaky Matthaeus allowed Yorke to feed Paul Scholes, who gave United a 2-1 lead from inside the penalty area in the 49th minute.
United and Bayern, two of Europe's top clubs, have jointly played over 450 matches in continental club competitions but had never met each other until Wednesday.
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