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Keane vs Conte: UCL Semi-Final 98/99: Juventus vs Man Utd. 
The pre-match coin toss that preceded one of European football's greatest comebacks. 

On April 21, 1999, Manchester United captain Roy Keane (#16) and Juventus captain Antonio Conte (#8) shook hands alongside Swiss referee Urs Meier at the Stadio Delle Alpi in Turin. What followed was 90 minutes of high-intensity football that defined United's historic 1998–99 Treble-winning season.

Match Details & Statistical Overview
Match & Stage: 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Semi-Final, Second Leg, Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Italy.

Date & Attendance: April 21, 1999, 60,806 attendance.

Aggregate Result: Juventus 2–3 Manchester United (United advanced 4–3 on aggregate).

Goal Sequence: Filippo Inzaghi 6', Filippo Inzaghi 11', Roy Keane 24', Dwight Yorke 34', Andy Cole 83'.

Roy Keane in Europe (1998–99): 12 Champions League appearances, 5 goals, 2 assists.

Antonio Conte (1998–99): 6 Champions League appearances, 3 goals.

The Duel & Keane's Defining Hour
Facing a 1–1 draw from Old Trafford, Juventus stormed into a 2–0 lead within the opening 11 minutes via a brace from Filippo Inzaghi.

With United trailing 3–1 on aggregate, Keane took control of the midfield battle against Conte, Edgar Davids, and Didier Deschamps. In the 24th minute, Keane headed home a David Beckham corner to ignite the fightback.

Nine minutes later, Keane was booked for a challenge on Zinedine Zidane, triggering an automatic suspension that ruled him out of the final in Barcelona. Rather than fading, Keane produced one of the most selfless, dominant captain's performances in competition history to ensure United turned the match completely around through Yorke and Cole.

Poll Question
Was Roy Keane’s display in Turin the greatest individual captain’s performance in Champions League history?

1️⃣ Yes, completely turned the tie around despite knowing he was suspended
2️⃣ Steven Gerrard (Istanbul, 2005)
3️⃣ Sergio Ramos (Lisbon, 2014)
4️⃣ Another legendary performance

#RoyKeane #ManUtd #Juve

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