1998–99 FC Barcelona season
During the 1998–99 FC Barcelona season, the club once again retained the La Liga title, but eliminated by Valencia in the quarter-final of Copa del Rey. Barcelona enjoyed a great season with their new signings Ronald de Boer, Patrick Kluivert, Frank de Boer, Mauricio Pellegrino, Boudewijn Zenden and Phillip Cocu. Barcelona had a league tough start in early season but Barcelona later made a remarkable turnaround to secure La Liga in late-May, thanks to Real Madrid's several slips. Following another lackluster performance in the First Group Phase against two European giants Bayern Munich and Manchester United with wins, draws and losses twice respectively and thus prevented Barcelona qualified to UEFA Champions League quarter finals.
1998–99 season | |||
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President | Josep Lluís Núñez | ||
Head Coach | Louis van Gaal | ||
Stadium | Camp Nou | ||
La Liga | 1st | ||
Copa del Rey | Quarter-finals | ||
Supercopa de España | Runners-up | ||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage (3rd) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Rivaldo (24) All: Rivaldo (29) | ||
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Squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
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
In
Patrick Kluivert - Milan, 28 August, £8,750,000[2] Mauricio Pellegrino - Vélez Sarsfield Phillip Cocu - PSV Boudewijn Zenden - PSV
Winter
Ronald de Boer - Ajax, £22,000,000 (joint fee with Frank de Boer) Frank de Boer - Ajax, joint fee
Out
Fernando Couto - Lazio Iván de la Peña - Lazio Albert Ferrer - Chelsea FC Hristo Stoichkov - CSKA Sofia Guillermo Amor - Fiorentina Juan Antonio Pizzi - River Plate Carles Busquets - Lleida Christophe Dugarry - Olympique de Marseille
Antinio Flores Aragon
Winter
Vítor Baía - Porto, loan-out
Competitions
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 87 | 43 | +44 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 68 | |
3 | Mallorca | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Valencia | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 65 | |
5 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 64 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first 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.
(C) Champion.
Matches
30 August 1998 1 | Racing de Santander | 0-0 | FC Barcelona | |
Report |
12 September 1998 2 | FC Barcelona | 1-0 | Extremadura CF | Barcelona |
Luis Figo |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
19 September 1998 3 | Real Madrid | 2-2 | FC Barcelona | |
Raúl |
Report | Kluivert Anderson |
26 September 1998 4 | FC Barcelona | 2-2 | Celta de Vigo | Barcelona |
Kluivert |
Report | Salgado Mostovoi |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
3 October 1998 5 | Valencia CF | 1-3 | FC Barcelona | |
Lopez |
Report | Kluivert Rivaldo Anderson |
17 October 1998 6 | FC Barcelona | 1-1 | UD Salamanca | Barcelona |
Cocu |
Report | Alonso |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
25 October 1998 7 | RCD Espanyol | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | |
de Lucas |
Report | Kluivert Giovanni |
31 October 1998 8 | FC Barcelona | 4-1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
Rivaldo Anderson |
Report | Kovačević |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
8 November 1998 9 | Real Oviedo | 2-1 | FC Barcelona | |
Fabio Pinto Pellegrino |
Report | Rivaldo |
15 November 1998 10 | FC Barcelona | 4-1 | CD Tenerife | Barcelona |
Cocu Rivaldo Anderson |
Report | Makaay |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
21 November 1998 11 | RCD Mallorca | 1-0 | FC Barcelona | |
Barjuan |
Report |
28 November 1998 12 | FC Barcelona | 0-1 | Atletico de Madrid | Barcelona |
Report | Jugović |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
05 December 1998 13 | Deportivo La Coruña | 2-1 | FC Barcelona | |
Hadji Fran |
Report | Rivaldo |
13 December 1998 14 | FC Barcelona | 1-3 | Villarreal CF | Barcelona |
Craioveanu Gerardo |
Report | Giovanni |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
20 December 1998 15 | Real Valladolid | 0-1 | FC Barcelona | |
Report | Xavi |
03 January 1999 16 | FC Barcelona | 7-1 | Deportivo Alaves | Barcelona |
Luis Figo Luis Enrique Rivaldo Óscar |
Report | Pablo |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
09 January 1999 17 | FC Barcelona | 4-2 | Athletic de Bilbao | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique Cocu Rivaldo |
Report | Urzáiz Guerrero |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
17 January 1999 18 | Real Betis | 0-3 | FC Barcelona | |
Report | Luis Figo Luis Enrique Guardiola |
24 January 1999 19 | FC Barcelona | 3-1 | Real Zaragoza | Barcelona |
Cocu Rivaldo |
Report | Milošević |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
31 January 1999 20 | FC Barcelona | 3-2 | Racing de Santander | Barcelona |
Merino de Boer Cocu |
Report | Victor Munitis |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
07 February 1999 21 | Extremadura CF | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | |
Duré |
Report | Luis Enrique Kluivert |
14 February 1999 22 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique Rivaldo |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
21 February 1999 23 | Celta de Vigo | 0-0 | FC Barcelona | |
Report |
27 February 1999 24 | FC Barcelona | 2-4 | Valencia CF | Barcelona |
Kluivert |
Report | Ilie Claudio Lopez Angulo |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
07 March 1999 25 | UD Salamanca | 1-4 | FC Barcelona | |
Cardetti |
Report | Luis Figo Luis Enrique Kluivert Anderson |
14 March 1999 26 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | RCD Espanyol | Barcelona |
Rivaldo Kluivert |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
21 March 1999 27 | Real Sociedad | 0-2 | FC Barcelona | |
Report | Cocu |
04 April 1999 28 | FC Barcelona | 3-1 | Real Oviedo | Barcelona |
Rivaldo |
Report | Valdés |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
10 April 1999 29 | CD Tenerife | 2-3 | FC Barcelona | |
Pinilla Makaay |
Report | Cocu Rivaldo Celades |
17 April 1999 30 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | RCD Mallorca | Barcelona |
de Boer Kluivert |
Report | Biagini |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
25 April 1999 31 | Atletico de Madrid | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | |
Valerón |
Report | Abelardo |
02 May 1999 32 | FC Barcelona | 4-0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona |
Kluivert Luis Figo Luis Enrique Rivaldo |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
09 May 1999 33 | Villarreal CF | 2-3 | FC Barcelona | |
Alfaro Moisés |
Report | Kluivert Cocu Rivaldo |
15 May 1999 34 | FC Barcelona | 1-1 | Real Valladolid | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique |
Report | Lozano |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
22 May 1999 35 | Deportivo Alaves | 1-4 | FC Barcelona | |
Salinas |
Report | Cocu Kluivert Luis Figo Luis Enrique |
29 May 1999 36 | Athletic de Bilbao | 1-3 | FC Barcelona | |
Ferreira |
Report | Kluivert Rivaldo |
13 June 1999 37 | FC Barcelona | 4-1 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Cocu Rivaldo Luis Figo Celades |
Report | Oli |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
20 June 1999 38 | Real Zaragoza | 2-0 | FC Barcelona | |
Milošević |
Report |
UEFA Champions League
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BAY | MUN | BAR | BRO | |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | ||
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 8 | 1–2 | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | ||
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 3 | 2–1 | 2–6 | 0–2 | — |
16 September 1998 | Manchester United | 3–3 | Old Trafford, Manchester | |
20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Giggs Scholes Beckham |
Report | Anderson Giovanni Luis Enrique |
Attendance: 53,601 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
30 September 1998 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Camp Nou, Barcelona | |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Anderson |
Report | Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria) |
21 October 1998 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Olympiastadion, Munich | |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Effenberg |
Report | Attendance: 56,000 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden) |
4 November 1998 | Barcelona | 1–2 | Camp Nou, Barcelona | |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Giovanni |
Report | Zickler Salihamidžić |
Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
25 November 1998 | Barcelona | 3–3 | Camp Nou, Barcelona | |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Anderson Rivaldo |
Report | Yorke Cole |
Attendance: 54,213 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria) |
9 December 1998 | Brøndby | 0–2 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen | |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Report | Figo Rivaldo |
Attendance: 40,892 Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia) |
Copa del Rey
Quarterfinals
17 February 1999 | FC Barcelona | 2-3 | Valencia | Barcelona |
Kluivert Rivaldo |
Report | Piojo Lopez Piojo Lopez Mendieta |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
23 February 1999 | Valencia CF | 4-3 | FC Barcelona | Valencia |
Piojo Lopez Piojo Lopez Angulo Mendieta |
Report | Rivaldo Oscar de Boer |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
Results
GAMES 1998-1999 |
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21-07-1998 FRIENDLY AGOW-BARCELONA 1-2
23-07-1998 FRIENDLY ROHDA RAALTE-BARCELONA 1-13 25-07-1998 FRIENDLY GVVV-BARCELONA 1-2 01-08-1998 FRIENDLY WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS-BARCELONA 2-3 07-08-1998 FRIENDLY DERBV COUNTY-BARCELONA 1-3 11-08-1998 FRIENDLY . HERTHA BERLÍN-BARCELONA 1-1 14-08-1998 Ciutat de Lleida Trophy. LLEIDA-BARCELONA 2-2 PENALTY (2-4) 18-08-1998 Supercopa de España. MALLORCA-BARCELONA 2-1 22-08-1998 Supercopa de España. BARCELONA-MALLORCA 0-1 25-08-1998 Joan Gamper Trophy. BARCELONA-SANTOS 2-2 (5-4) PENALTY 02-09-1998 FRIENDLY PALAMÓS-BARCELONA 0-2 10-11-1998 FRIENDLY. BARCELONA-HELSINGBORGS 0-2 16-12-1998 FRIENDLY. BARCELONA-RED STAR BELGRADE 4-1 12-01-1999 FRIENDLY. BARCELONA-GALATASARAY 2-2 20-01-1999 Copa (1/8. anada). BENIDORM-BARCELONA 0-1 27-01-1999 FRIENDLY BARCELONA-SELECT LLIGA 4-0 04-02-1999 Copa (1/8). BARCELONA-BENIDORM 3-0
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References
- "FootballSquads - Barcelona - 1998/99". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- Hicks, Danny (30 August 1998). "Nou Camp becomes Little Holland". London: The Independent. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
External links
- 1998–99 Results and Statistics
- FC Barcelona Official Site
- FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters
- ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page
- FC Barcelona (Spain) profile
- uefa.com - UEFA Champions League
- Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional
- FIFA.com
- Federació Catalana de Futbol