1997–98 Real Betis season
Real Betis Balompíé 1997–98 football season
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During the 1997–98 season, Betis competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
| 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 | Quarter-finals | ||
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alfonso (10) All: Alfonso (15) | ||
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Summary
In the summertime Llorenc Serra Ferrer left the club and signed with 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, midfielder Fernando from Real Valladolid, forward Oli from Real Oviedo[4] and after a two-year stint in Barcelona striker Ángel Cuéllar got back to the squad.[5]
The team finished in a disappointing eighth place in La Liga and reached barely the classification for the UEFA Cup next season. Meanwhile, the squad was eliminated in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals by Real Zaragoza, and defeated in two legs by Chelsea in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final stage.
Squad
- Squad at end of season[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Roberto Solozabal | Atlético Madrid | |
| DF | Jorge Otero | Valencia | |
| MF | Fernando | Real Valladolid | |
| FW | Oli | Real Oviedo | |
| GK | Valerio | Albacete | |
| GK | Pinto | Betis B | |
| FW | Ángel Cuéllar | Barcelona | |
| FW | Ivan Perez | Extremadura | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| FW | Wojciech Kowalczyk | Las Palmas | |
| MF | Nenad Bjelica | Las Palmas | |
| FW | Juan Sabas | Mérida | |
Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: LFP
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:
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:
- MLL: 9 pts; CEL: 5 pts; ATM: 2 pts
Results by round
Source: Competitive matches
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
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
| 1 September 1997 1 | Real Valladolid | 1-3 | Real Betis | Valladolid |
| Report | Stadium: José Zorrilla |
| 6 September 1997 2 | Real Betis | 1-1 | Athletic Bilbao | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 28 September 1997 4 | Real Betis | 1-1 | Real Oviedo | Seville |
| Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 6 October 1997 5 | Mérida | 1-3 | Real Betis | Mérida |
| Stadium: Estadio Romano |
| 15 October 1997 6 | Real Betis | 3-3 | Real Zaragoza | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 19 October 1997 7 | Espanyol | 5-0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 26 October 1997 8 | Real Betis | 1-0 | Compostela | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 1 November 1997 9 | Real Betis | 2-3 | Atlético Madrid | Seville |
| Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 9 November 1997 10 | Salamanca | 0-0 | Real Betis | Villares de la Reina |
| Stadium: El Helmántico |
| 12 November 1997 11 | Real Betis | 0-0 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 23 November 1997 13 | Real Betis | 1-0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 29 November 1997 14 | Sporting Gijón | 2-3 | Real Betis | Gijón |
| Report | Stadium: El Molinón |
| 7 December 1997 15 | Real Betis | 3-0 | Tenerife | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 13 December 1997 16 | Mallorca | 1-2 | Real Betis | Palma de Mallorca |
| Stadium: Lluís Sitjar |
| 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 | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 18 January 1998 20 | Athletic Bilbao | 0-0 | Real Betis | Bilbao |
| Report | Stadium: San Mamés |
| 25 January 1998 21 | Real Betis | 2-0 | Celta | Seville |
| 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 | Mérida | Seville |
| 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 | Espanyol | Seville |
| Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 25 February 1998 20 | Real Betis | 3-0 | Real Valladolid | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 28 February 1998 27 | Compostela | 2-3 | Real Betis | Santiago de Compostela |
| Stadium: San Lázaro |
| 8 March 1998 28 | Atlético Madrid | 0-0 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Vicente Calderón |
| 15 March 1998 29 | Real Betis | 2-1 | Salamanca | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 22 March 1998 30 | Real Sociedad | 2-0 | Real Betis | San Sebastián |
| Report | Stadium: Anoeta |
| 28 March 1998 31 | Real Betis | 1-0 | Valencia | Seville |
| 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 | Barcelona | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 13 April 1998 33 | Real Betis | 2-1 | Sporting Gijón | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 19 April 1998 34 | Tenerife | 3-1 | Real Betis | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Report | Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López |
| 25 April 1998 35 | Real Betis | 2-1 | Mallorca | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 10 May 1998 37 | Real Betis | 0-2 | Racing Santander | Seville |
| Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 15 May 1998 38 | Real Madrid | 1-0 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu |
Copa del Rey
Eightfinals
| 14 January 1998 | Real Sociedad | 0-2 | Real Betis | San Sebastián |
| Report | Stadium: Anoeta |
| 21 January 1998 | Real Betis | 1-1 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
| Stadium: Benito Villamarín |
Quarterfinals
| 4 February 1998 | Real Zaragoza | 3-0 | Real Betis | Zaragoza |
| Report | Stadium: La Romareda |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
First round
| 18 September 1997 1 | Real Betis  | 2-0 |  BVSC Budapest | Seville |
| Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 2 October 1997 2 | BVSC Budapest | 0-2 | Real Betis | Budapest |
| Stadium: Szőnyi úti Stadion |
Eightfinals
| 23 October 1997 1 | Real Betis | 2-0 |  Copenhagen | Seville |
| Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
| 6 November 1997 2 | Copenhagen | 1-1 | Real Betis | Copenhagen |
| Stadium: Parken |
Quarter-finals
| 5 March 1998 | Real Betis | 1–2 |  Chelsea | Seville |
| 20:45 | Alfonso  46' |
Lineups | Flo 7', 12' |
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín Attendance: 31,000 Referee:  Atanas Uzunov |
| 19 March 1998 | Chelsea | 3–1 (5-2 agg.) | Real Betis | London |
| 19:45 | Sinclair 30' Di Matteo 50'Zola 90' |
Lineups | Finidi 20' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 32,300 Referee:  Bernd Heynemann |
Statistics
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Cup Winners' Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ESP |
Prats | 45 | -55 | 36 | -44 | 3 | -5 | 6 | -6 |
| 6 | DF | ESP |
Merino | 38 | 0 | 28+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ESP |
Olias | 32 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ESP |
Solozabal | 35 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  NGA |
Finidi | 43 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ESP |
Cañas | 35 | 3 | 19+8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ESP |
Alexis | 42 | 5 | 31+1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | ESP |
Fernando | 38 | 2 | 22+9 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  CRO |
Jarni | 37 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP |
Oli | 45 | 11 | 29+6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ESP |
Alfonso | 41 | 15 | 30+1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 13 | GK | ESP |
Valerio | 4 | -5 | 2+1 | -4 | 1 | -1 | ||
| 14 | DF | ESP |
Otero | 25 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |  BIH |
Vidakovic | 25 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |  YUG |
Nadj | 31 | 1 | 17+8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ESP |
Jaime | 23 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP |
Márquez | 27 | 1 | 12+11 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP |
Ureña | 19 | 1 | 10+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | ESP |
Cuéllar | 20 | 1 | 9+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP |
Fernández | 17 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ESP |
Pérez | 22 | 1 | 1+16 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ESP |
Josete | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | CRO |
Bjelica | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | ESP |
Pinto | 1 | -2 | 0+1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | ESP |
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