1997–98 Real Betis season
1997–98 season | |||
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President | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | ||
Manager | Luis Aragonés | ||
Stadium | Benito Villamarin | ||
La Liga | 8th (in UEFA Cup) | ||
Copa del Rey | Quarterfinals | ||
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Alfonso (10) All: Alfonso (15) | ||
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During the 1997–98 season, Betis competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Summary
[edit]In the summertime Llorenc Serra Ferrer left the club and signed with FC Barcelona[1] prompting President Manuel Ruiz de Lopera to hire Luis Aragonés as its new manager.[2] The club transferred in several players such as centre back Roberto Solozabal from Atlético Madrid,[3] right back Jorge Otero from Valencia CF, midfielder Fernando from Real Valladolid, forward Oli from Real Oviedo[4] and after a two-year stint in FC Barcelona striker Ángel Cuéllar got back to the squad.[5]
The team finished in a disappointing 8th place in La Liga and reached barely the classification for the UEFA Cup next season. Meanwhile, the squad was eliminated in Copa del Rey Quarterfinals by Real Zaragoza and defeated in two legs by Chelsea F.C. in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarterfinals stage.
Squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
DF | Roberto Solozabal | Atlético Madrid | |
DF | Jorge Otero | Valencia CF | |
MF | Fernando | Real Valladolid | |
FW | Oli | Real Oviedo | |
GK | Valerio | Albacete Balompié | |
GK | Pinto | Betis B | |
FW | Ángel Cuéllar | FC Barcelona | |
FW | Ivan Perez | Extremadura CF |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
DF | Roberto Ríos | Athletic Bilbao | |
FW | Pier | Real Zaragoza | |
GK | Pedro Jaro | Atlético Madrid | |
DF | Fernando Varela | Betis B | |
MF | Capi | Betis B | |
DF | Juan Redondo | Hércules CF | |
FW | Wojciech Kowalczyk | UD Las Palmas | |
MF | Nenad Bjelica | UD Las Palmas | |
FW | Juan Sabas | CP Mérida |
Competitions
[edit]La Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 60[a] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
7 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 60[a] | |
8 | Real Betis | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 59 | |
9 | Valencia | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 55 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
10 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 53 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round; = 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round; = Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round; = Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round; = 1998–99 Segunda División
Matches
[edit]1 September 1997 1 | Real Valladolid | 1-3 | Real Betis | Valladolid |
Report | Stadium: Jose Zorrilla |
6 September 1997 2 | Real Betis | 1-1 | Athletic Bilbao | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
28 September 1997 4 | Real Betis | 1-1 | Real Oviedo | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
15 October 1997 6 | Real Betis | 3-3 | Real Zaragoza | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
19 October 1997 7 | RCD Espanyol | 5-0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Report |
26 October 1997 8 | Real Betis | 1-0 | SD Compostela | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
1 November 1997 9 | Real Betis | 2-3 | Atlético Madrid | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
9 November 1997 10 | UD Salamanca | 0-0 | Real Betis | Salamanca |
12 November 1997 11 | Real Betis | 0-0 | Real Sociedad | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
16 November 1997 12 | Valencia CF | 1-0 | Real Betis | Valencia |
Report |
23 November 1997 13 | Real Betis | 1-0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
29 November 1997 14 | Sporting Gijón | 2-3 | Real Betis | Gijón |
Report |
7 December 1997 15 | Real Betis | 3-0 | CD Tenerife | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
13 December 1997 16 | RCD Mallorca | 1-2 | Real Betis | Palma de Mallorca |
21 December 1997 18 | Racing Santander | 2-0 | Real Betis | Santander |
Report | Stadium: El Sardinero |
3 January 1998 19 | Real Betis | 3-2 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
18 January 1998 20 | Athletic Bilbao | 0-0 | Real Betis | Bilbao |
Report | Stadium: San Mames |
25 January 1998 21 | Real Betis | 2-0 | Celta de Vigo | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
31 January 1998 23 | Real Oviedo | 0-0 | Real Betis | Oviedo |
Report | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere |
8 February 1998 24 | Real Betis | 2-1 | CP Mérida | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
15 February 1998 25 | Real Zaragoza | 3-1 | Real Betis | Zaragoza |
Report | Stadium: La Romareda |
22 February 1998 26 | Real Betis | 1-3 | RCD Espanyol | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
25 February 1998 20 | Real Betis | 3-0 | Real Valladolid | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
28 February 1998 27 | SD Compostela | 2-3 | Real Betis | Santiago de Compostela |
8 March 1998 28 | Atlético Madrid | 0-0 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Report | Stadium: Vicente Calderón |
15 March 1998 29 | Real Betis | 2-1 | UD Salamanca | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
22 March 1998 30 | Real Sociedad | 2-0 | Real Betis | San Sebastián, Spain |
Report | Stadium: Anoeta |
28 March 1998 31 | Real Betis | 1-0 | Valencia CF | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
4 April 1998 32 | Deportivo La Coruña | 2-0 | Real Betis | La Coruña |
Report | Stadium: Riazor |
7 April 1998 17 | Real Betis | 0-2 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
13 April 1998 33 | Real Betis | 2-1 | Sporting Gijón | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
19 April 1998 34 | CD Tenerife | 3-1 | Real Betis | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Report |
25 April 1998 35 | Real Betis | 2-1 | RCD Mallorca | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
3 May 1998 36 | FC Barcelona | 1-3 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
10 May 1998 37 | Real Betis | 0-2 | Racing Santander | Sevilla |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
15 May 1998 38 | Real Madrid | 1-0 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu |
Copa del Rey
[edit]Eightfinals
[edit]14 January 1998 | Real Sociedad | 0-2 | Real Betis | San Sebastián |
Report | Stadium: Anoeta |
21 January 1998 | Real Betis | 1-1 | Real Sociedad | Sevilla |
Quarterfinals
[edit]4 February 1998 | Real Zaragoza | 3-0 | Real Betis | |
Report |
12 February 1998 | Real Betis | 2–2 (2-5 agg.) | Zaragoza | Sevilla |
21:30 CET | Alfonso ![]() Finidi ![]() | Report (in Spanish) | Jamelli ![]() Pier ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Fernández Marín ![]() |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
[edit]First round
[edit]18 September 1997 1 | Real Betis ![]() | 2-0 | ![]() | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
2 October 1997 2 | BVSC Budapest ![]() | 0-2 | ![]() | Budapest |
Eightfinals
[edit]23 October 1997 1 | Real Betis ![]() | 2-0 | ![]() | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
6 November 1997 2 | København ![]() | 1-1 | ![]() |
Quarterfinals
[edit]5 March 1998 | Real Betis ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Sevilla |
20:45 | Alfonso ![]() | Lineups | Flo ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín Attendance: 31,000 Referee: ![]() |
19 March 1998 | Chelsea ![]() | 3–1 (5-2 agg.) | ![]() | London |
19:45 | Sinclair ![]() Di Matteo ![]() Zola ![]() | Lineups | Finidi ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 32,300 Referee: ![]() |
Statistics
[edit]Players statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Cup Winners' Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Prats | 45 | -55 | 36 | -44 | 3 | -5 | 6 | -6 |
6 | DF | ![]() | Merino | 38 | 0 | 28+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() | Olias | 32 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() | Solozabal | 35 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() | Finidi | 43 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Cañas | 35 | 3 | 19+8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Alexis | 42 | 5 | 31+1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Fernando | 38 | 2 | 22+9 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Jarni | 37 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Oli | 45 | 11 | 29+6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Alfonso | 41 | 15 | 30+1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
13 | GK | ![]() | Valerio | 4 | -5 | 2+1 | -4 | 1 | -1 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() | Otero | 25 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() | Vidakovic | 25 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() | Nadj | 31 | 1 | 17+8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Jaime | 23 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Márquez | 27 | 1 | 12+11 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Ureña | 19 | 1 | 10+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
23 | FW | ![]() | Cuéllar | 20 | 1 | 9+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Fernández | 17 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() | Pérez | 22 | 1 | 1+16 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Josete | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() | Bjelica | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
29 | GK | ![]() | Pinto | 1 | -2 | 0+1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() | Sabas |
References
[edit]- ^ Domènech, Joan (29 June 1997). "Barça de titanes" [Titanic Barça]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Luis Aragones dies: Former Spain coach passes away aged 75". The Independent. 1 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Solozábal ya es futbolista del Betis (Solozábal is already a Betis footballer); El País, 23 July 1997 (in Spanish)
- ^ Pesadilla Oli (Oli nightmare); Mundo Deportivo, 11 November 1996 (in Spanish)
- ^ Cuéllar será baja durante cinco meses (Cuéllar out of action for five months); El País, 5 September 1995 (in Spanish)
- ^ "FootballSquads - Betis - 1996/97".