| SCHMEICHEL | Who captained Manchester United to victory in the 1999 Champions League final in the absence of the suspended Roy Keane? (10) |
| OLEGUNNARSOLSKJAER | Norwegian footballer whose injury-time goal against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League Final won the Treble for Manchester United (3,6,9) |
| EALES | Surname of the player who captained Australia to victory in the 1999 Rugby World Cup (5) |
| KIEV | Host city of the UEFA Champions League Final in 2018 (4) |
| BERLIN | Which city will host the Uefa Champions League final in June? (6) |
| UNARM | Looking back, rushed into Manchester United to render defenceless (5) |
| JADON | Manchester United to sign ... Sancho from Dortmund. (5) |
| PETER | 1987-2001 Denmark goalkeeper; Manchester United 1999 Champions League Final winner (5,10) |
| REGENT | Name the person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the absence of the sovereign (6) |
| CHARGEDAFFAIRES | The temporary head of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador or minister |
| RONALDO | Who scored the crucial equaliser in the UEFA Nation's League final in which his country won through penalties? (7) |
| WEBB | Howard ____ was the first person to referee the Champions League and World Cup finals in the same year |
| APHAKIA | Absence of the natural lens of the eye usually due to the removal of cataract. (7) |
| ARENA | The Gunners short of seconds and losing the final in the stadium (5) |
| ANOSMIA | Absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages). |
| PATHAN | All-rounder known for his explosive hitting skills, he was Player of the Final in the 2008 IPL |
| KENROSEWALL | The oldest male tennis player to play in two Grand Slam finals in the same year (1974) |
| GRIEF | Trouble's good and short in the absence of the British |
| REO | Absente ___ (in the absence of the defendant) |
| USHEROUT | Indicate an escape route in the absence of the conductor (5,3) |
