1998–99 Atlético Madrid season

The 1998–1999 campaign was the 93rd season in Atlético Madrid's history and their 64th season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.

Atlético Madrid
1998–99 season
President Jesús Gil
Manager Arrigo Sacchi (until 14 February)
Carlos Sánchez Aguiar (from 15 February to 23 March)
Radomir Antić
La Liga13th
Copa del ReyRunners-up
UEFA CupSemi-final

Season summary

Arrigo Sacchi was sacked in February with Atlético in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals but also mired in the bottom half of the table. B-team manager Carlos Sánchez Aguiar took charge for the next month, guiding Atlético to the UEFA Cup semi-finals, before handing the reins to Radomir Antić. Antić had guided the club to the title three years previously, but ultimately the high point of his second spell in charge would be reaching the Copa del Rey final, only to be thrashed 3-0 by Valencia. The league form under Antić continued to be mediocre and Atlético were also knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the semi-finals for the second season running, by eventual champions Parma. Although Atlético qualified for the UEFA Cup due to their domestic cup run, this season would prove to be the beginning of the end for Atlético's status as one of Spain's top clubs for most of the next decade; it would be five more years until Atlético recorded their next top-half finish, and another three before their return to European competition.

First-team 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP José Molina
2 DF  ARG José Chamot
3 DF  ESP Toni
4 DF  SCG Zoran Njegus
5 DF  ESP Juanma López
6 DF  ESP Santi
7 MF  SCG Vladimir Jugović
8 MF  ITA Giorgio Venturin
9 MF  ARG Santiago Solari
10 MF  BRA Juninho
11 MF  ESP Jordi Lardín
12 MF  RSA Quinton Fortune
13 GK  ESP Pedro Luis Jaro
14 FW  ESP José Mari
15 DF  ESP Carlos Aguilera
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  ESP Juan Carlos Valerón
17 FW  URU Juan González (on loan from Real Oviedo)
18 MF  ESP Roberto
19 FW  ESP Kiko
20 DF  ESP Delfí Geli
21 DF  ITA Stefano Torrisi
22 MF  ARG Óscar Mena
23 DF  ITA Michele Serena
24 MF  CZE Radek Bejbl
25 FW  URU Fernando Correa
27 DF  ESP Ramón
28 MF  ESP Rubén Baraja
29 FW  ESP Luis Tevenet
30 DF  ESP Gaspar
31 FW  ESP Loren

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  ARG Cristian Díaz (on loan to Málaga)

Competitions

La Liga
Main article: 1998–99 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Betis 38 14 7 17 47 58 −11 49
12 Valladolid 38 13 9 16 35 44 −9 48
13 Atlético Madrid 38 12 10 16 54 50 +4 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
14 Oviedo 38 11 12 15 41 57 −16 45
15 Racing Santander 38 10 12 16 41 53 −12 42
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:
  1. Since Valencia, winners of 1998–99 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Atlético Madrid earned a spot in the first round of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup.

Matches
28 August 1998 1Valencia CF1-0Atletico de MadridValencia
Report Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
11 September 1998 2Atletico de Madrid2-0UD SalamancaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
September 1998 3RCD Espanyol1-1Atletico de MadridBarcelona
Report Stadium: Estadio Lluyis Companys
25 September 1998 4Atletico de Madrid4-1Real SociedadMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
3 October 1998 5Real Oviedo3-1Atletico de MadridOviedo
Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
16 October 1998 6Atletico de Madrid2-0CD TenerifeMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
24 October 1998 7RCD Mallorca4-0Atletico de MadridMallorca
Report Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar
30 October 1998 8Atletico de Madrid3-0CD AlavesMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
7 November 1998 9Atletico de Madrid1-1Deportivo La CoruñaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
14 November 1998 10Villarreal CF2-1Atletico de MadridVillarreal
Report Stadium: Estadio de la Ceramica
20 November 1998 11Atletico de Madrid6-1Real ValladolidMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
27 November 1998 12FC Barcelona0-1Atletico de MadridBarcelona
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
4 December 1998 13Atletico de Madrid0-0Athletic de BilbaoMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
11 December 1998 14Real Betis0-0Atletico de MadridSevilla
Report Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin
19 December 1998 15Atletico de Madrid0-0Real ZaragozaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
2 January 1999 16Racing de Santander2-3Atletico de MadridSantander
Report Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
9 January 1999 17Atletico de Madrid5-0CF ExtremaduraMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
16 January 1999 18Real Madrid4-2Atletico de MadridMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
23 January 1999 19Atletico de Madrid2-1Celta de VigoMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
29 January 1999 20Atletico de Madrid1-2Valencia CFMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
6 February 1999 21UD Salamanca2-1Atletico de MadridSalamanca
Report
12 February 1999 22Atletico de Madrid1-2RCD EspanyolMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
20 February 1999 23Real Sociedad3-2Atletico de MadridSan Sebastian
Report Stadium: Estadio Anoeta
26 February 1999 24Atletico de Madrid0-0Real OviedoMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
6 March 1999 25CD Tenerife1-0Atletico de MadridSanta Cruz de Tenerife
Report Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez
12 March 1999 26Atletico de Madrid1-2RCD MallorcaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
20 March 1999 27CD Alaves2-0Atletico de MadridVitoria
Report
2 April 1999 28Deportivo La Coruña1-1Atletico de MadridLa Coruña
Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor
10 April 1999 29Atletico de Madrid2-2Villarreal CFMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
16 April 1999 30Real Valladolid1-0Atletico de MadridValladolid
Report Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla
24 April 1999 31Atletico de Madrid1-1FC BarcelonaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
1 May 1999 32Athletic de Bilbao1-2Atletico de MadridBilbao
Report Stadium: Estadio San Mames
8 May 1999 33Atletico de Madrid2-3Real BetisMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
15 May 1999 34Real Zaragoza2-0Atletico de MadridZaragoza
Report Stadium: Estadio La Romareda
22 May 1999 35Atletico de Madrid1-1Racing de SantanderMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
29 May 1999 36CF Extremadura2-1Atletico de MadridExtremadura
Report
11 June 1999 37Atletico de Madrid3-1Real MadridMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
19 June 1999 38Celta de Vigo0-1Atletico de MadridVigo
Report Stadium: Estadio Balaidos

Copa del Rey
Main article: 1998–99 Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

19 January 1999 Real Sociedad1-2Atletico de MadridSan Sebastian
Report Stadium: Estadio Anoeta
1 February 1999 Atletico de Madrid0-1Real SociedadMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon

Quarterfinals

16 February 1999 Atletico de Madrid2-1RCD EspanyolMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
23 February 1999 RCD Espanyol1-4Atletico de MadridBarcelona
Report Stadium: Estadio Lluys Companys

Semifinals

7 June 1999 Atletico de Madrid0-0Deportivo La CoruñaMadrid
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
14 June 1999 Deportivo La Coruña0-1Atletico de MadridLa Coruña
Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor

Final
Main article: 1999 Copa del Rey Final
26 June 1999 Atlético Madrid0–3ValenciaSevilla
21:30 CEST Copa del Rey 1999 López  22', 81'
Mendieta  33'		 Stadium: La Cartuja
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega

UEFA Cup

First round
15 September 1998 Atlético Madrid 2–0 ObilićMadrid
21:30 (CET) Juninho  15'
José Mari  53'		 Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Edgar Steinborn
29 September 1998 Obilić 0–1 Atlético MadridBelgrade
20:30 (CET) Report Kiko  55' Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef

Atlético Madrid won 3–0 on aggregate.

Second round
20 October 1998 CSKA Sofia 2–4 Atlético MadridSofia
19:15 (CET) Genchev  53'
Naydenov  88'		 Report Torrisi  41'
Kiko  43', 87'
Roberto  75'		 Stadium: Balgarska Armia Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Georg Dardenne
3 November 1998 Atlético Madrid 1–0 CSKA SofiaMadrid
21:30 (CET) Juninho  45' (pen.) Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Luc Huyghe

Atlético Madrid won 5–2 on aggregate.

Third round
24 November 1998 Real Sociedad 2–1 Atlético MadridSan Sebastián
19:45 (CET) Kovačević  45'
Roberto  85' (o.g.)		 Report Juninho  3' Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 24,431
Referee: Graham Poll
8 December 1998 Atlético Madrid 4–1 (a.e.t.) Real SociedadMadrid
21:30 (CET) Jugović  16', 45' (pen.)
Santi  96'
José Mari  98'		 Report Gracia  51' Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira

Atlético Madrid won 5–3 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals
2 March 1999 Atlético Madrid 2–1 RomaMadrid
21:30 (CET) José Mari  13'
Roberto  46'		 Report Di Biagio  75' Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alain Sars
16 March 1999 Roma 1–2 Atlético MadridRoma
21:30 (CET) Delvecchio  32' Report Aguilera  58'
Roberto  89'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 64,485
Referee: Mario van der Ende

Atlético Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals
6 April 1999 Atlético Madrid 1–3 ParmaMadrid
21:30 (CET) Juninho  21' (pen.) Report Chiesa  13', 40'
Crespo  62'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov
20 April 1999 Parma 2–1 Atlético MadridParma
21:30 (CET) Balbo  35'
Chiesa  83'		 Report Roberto  63' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 9,872
Referee: Paul Durkin

Parma won 5–2 on aggregate.

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/1998-1999/laliga/amadrid.htm
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