When the Dons beat Munich

Bayern captain Paul Breitner (left) poses with his Dons counterpart Willie Miller before the big kick-off at Pittodrie

Bayern's Klaus Augenthaler grabbed a crucial away goal after only 10 minutes to leave the Dons with a mountain to climb

Bayern boasted the cream of the German national team in their ranks - Augenthaler, Breitner and star striker Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

But this Aberdeen side had a never-say-die attitude and equalised through Neil Simpson (right) before half-time

The Scots had secured a terrific goalless draw in the first leg in Munich and Simpson's strike put them right back in the tie

The determined Dons (Gordon Strachan and Willie Miller shown here) worked hard to thwart the Germans' precise passing but Hans Pfugler put Bayern 2-1 up on the hour

Still Sir Alex Ferguson's men refused to buckle and Alex McLeish equalised for the second time after 76 minutes

But with Bayern ahead on away goals, Aberdeen needed a winner to go through to the semi-finals of the competition

And a minute later, with the Pittodrie crowd still buzzing, super-sub John Hewitt popped up to make it 3-2 to Aberdeen

The mighty Bayern were left shellshocked and incredulous as Aberdeen completed a stirring comeback against the odds

And the Aberdeen players took a well-deserved bow in front of their supporters after an unforgettable European night

Sir Alex Ferguson's heroes went on to lift the trophy that season, beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the final in Gothenburg - and that man Hewitt struck again with a last-gasp winner!

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