1997–98 Copa del Rey

The 1997–98 Copa del Rey was the 96th staging of the Copa del Rey.

1997–98 Copa del Rey
96th Copa del Rey
Country Spain
Dates3 September 1997 – 29 April 1998
Teams66
ChampionsBarcelona
Runners-upMallorca
Matches played129
Goals scored317 (2.46 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Rivaldo (8)

The competition started on 3 September 1997 and concluded on 29 April 1998 with the final, held at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia.

Format

  • All rounds are played over two legs apart the final which is played a single match in a neutral venue.
  • In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the away goals rule. (This rule applies also in extra time)
  • In case of a tie on aggregate, will play an extra time of 30 minutes, and if no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shootout.
  • The winners of the competition will earn a place in the group stage of next season's UEFA Cup, if they have not already qualified for European competition, if so then the runners-up will instead take this berth.
  • The teams that play European competitions are exempt until the round of 16.
  • Reserve teams are excluded from the tournament.

(*) Athletic Bilbao, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Deportivo La Coruña, Real Betis, Real Madrid, Valladolid from 1ª División.

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Bracket

  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                         
  Barcelona 2 3 5  
  Valencia 1 1 2  
    Barcelona 2 3 5  
    Mérida 0 0 0  
  Valladolid 1 1 2
  Mérida 1 3 4  
    Barcelona 5 0 5  
    Zaragoza 2 0 2  
  Zaragoza 2 1 3  
  Atlético Madrid 0 2 2  
    Zaragoza 3 2 5
    Betis 0 2 2  
  Real Sociedad 0 1 2
  Betis 2 1 3  
    Barcelona (5–4 p) 1
    Mallorca 1
  Alavés (a) 1 1 2  
  Real Madrid 0 2 2  
    Alavés 3 0 3
    Deportivo La Coruña 1 0 1  
  Osasuna 0 1 1
  Deportivo La Coruña 1 2 3  
    Alavés 1 0 1
    Mallorca 2 1 3  
  Extremadura 2 1 3  
  Athletic Bilbao 0 4 4  
    Athletic Bilbao 2 0 2
    Mallorca (a) 1 1 2  
  Mallorca (a) 1 1 2
  Celta Vigo 0 2 2  

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Barcelona 5–2 Valencia 2–1 3–1
Valladolid 2–4 Mérida 1–1 1–3
Zaragoza 3–2 Atlético Madrid 2–0 1–2
Real Sociedad 1–3 Betis 0–2 1–1
Alavés 2–2 (a)[1] Real Madrid 1–0 1–2
Osasuna 1–3 Deportivo La Coruña 0–1 1–2
Extremadura 3–4 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 1–4
Mallorca 2–2 (a) Celta Vigo 1–0 1–2

First leg

13 January 1998 Alavés 1–0Real MadridVitoria-Gasteiz
21:30 CET Serrano  70' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Daudén Ibáñez
14 January 1998 Real Sociedad0–2 Betis San Sebastián
20:15 CET Report (in Spanish) Finidi  30'
Pérez  90+1'
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Carmona Méndez
14 January 1998 Osasuna0–1 Deportivo La Coruña Pamplona
20:30 CET Report (in Spanish) Abreu  50' Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Japón Sevilla
14 January 1998 Zaragoza 2–0Atlético MadridZaragoza
20:45 CET José Ignacio  7'
Pier  90'
Report (in Spanish) Andrei  77' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: —
Referee: Díaz Vega
14 January 1998 Valladolid1–1 Mérida Valladolid
21:00 CET Eusebio  60' Report (in Spanish) Biagini  69' Stadium: Nuevo José Zorrilla
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Losantos Omar
14 January 1998 Extremadura2–0 Athletic Bilbao Almendralejo
21:00 CET Rueda  59'
Manuel  70'
Report (in Spanish) Nagore  60'
Larrazábal  73'
Stadium: Francisco de la Hera
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Pérez Burrull
14 January 1998 Mallorca 1–0Celta VigoPalma
21:15 CET Marcelino  84' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Attendance: 10,357
Referee: Iturralde González
15 January 1998 Barcelona 2–1ValenciaBarcelona
21:30 CET Luis Enrique  4'
Rivaldo  66'
Report (in Spanish) Fernando  37' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Mejuto González

Second leg

20 January 1998 Atlético Madrid2–1 Zaragoza Madrid
21:30 CET Juninho  29'
Kiko  37'
Report (in Spanish) José Ignacio  84' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Prados García
21 January 1998 Athletic Bilbao 4–1ExtremaduraBilbao
20:30 CET Urzaiz  13'
Etxeberria  49', 55'
Ziganda  59'
Report (in Spanish) Rueda  40' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Rodriguez Martel
21 January 1998 Deportivo La Coruña 2–1OsasunaA Coruña
20:45 CET Djalminha  65'
Bassir  80'
Report (in Spanish) Palacios  84' Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fernández González
21 January 1998 Real Madrid2–1 Alavés Madrid
21:00 CET Roberto Carlos  13'
Šuker  55'
Report (in Spanish) Riesco  10' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi
21 January 1998 Mérida 3–1ValladolidMérida
21:00 CET Canabal  6' (o.g.)
Jaime  53'
Sabas  68'
Report (in Spanish) Klimowicz  11' Stadium: Romano José Fouto
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Puentes Leira
21 January 1998 Celta Vigo2–1 Mallorca Vigo
21:00 CET Mostovoi  42'
Moisés  52' (pen.)
Report (in Spanish) Ezquerro  77' Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Brito Arceo
21 January 1998 Betis 1–1Real SociedadSeville
21:30 CET Oli  23' Report (in Spanish) Aldeondo  80' Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ansuátegui Roca
22 January 1998 Valencia1–3 Barcelona Valencia
21:30 CET Angloma  68' Report (in Spanish) Rivaldo  26' (pen.), 79'
Giovanni  90+1'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: López Nieto

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Barcelona 5–0 Mérida 2–0 3–0
Zaragoza 5–2 Betis 3–0 2–2
Alavés 3–1[2] Deportivo La Coruña 3–1 0–0
Athletic Bilbao 2–2 (a) Mallorca 2–1 0–1

First leg

3 February 1998 Athletic Bilbao2–1 Mallorca Bilbao
21:30 CET Urzaiz  6'
Alkiza  50'
Report (in Spanish) Monchu  21' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Gracia Redondo
4 February 1998 Alavés 3–1 Deportivo La Coruña Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:15 CET Begoña  8'
Riesco  25'
Moreno  70'
Report (in Spanish) Donato  32' (pen.) Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: García-Aranda
4 February 1998 Zaragoza 3–0BetisZaragoza
21:30 CET Acuña  13'
Pier  34'
Garitano  71'
Report (in Spanish) Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Losantos Omar
5 February 1998 Barcelona 2–0MéridaBarcelona
22:00 CET Luis Enrique  16'
Figo  79'
Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Esquinas Torres

Second leg

10 February 1998 Mallorca 1–0Athletic BilbaoPalma
22:00 CET Stanković  67' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ansuátegui Roca
11 February 1998 Deportivo La Coruña0–0 Alavés A Coruña
19:30 CET Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Díaz Vega
11 February 1998 Mérida0–3 Barcelona Mérida
22:00 CET Report (in Spanish) Sergi  2'
Rivaldo  52' (pen.)
Ćirić  80'
Stadium: Romano José Fouto
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: López de La Fuente
12 February 1998 Betis2–2 Zaragoza Seville
21:30 CET Alfonso  43'
Finidi  64'
Report (in Spanish) Jamelli  15'
Pier  17'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Fernández Marín

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Barcelona 5–2 Zaragoza 5–2 [3] 0–0
Alavés 1–3 [4] Mallorca 1–2 0–1

First leg

18 February 1998 Barcelona 5–2ZaragozaBarcelona
21:30 CET Rivaldo  3', 6', 47'
Giovanni  11'
Luis Enrique  20'
Report (in Spanish) Garitano  1', 40' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: López Nieto
19 February 1998 Alavés1–2 Mallorca Vitoria-Gasteiz
22:00 CET Gómez  49' Report (in Spanish) Ezquerro  45+1'
Stanković  82'
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Brito Arceo

Second leg

25 February 1998 Mallorca 1–0AlavésPalma
21:30 CET Gálvez  89' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Attendance: 22,382
Referee: Fernández Marín
26 February 1998 Zaragoza0–0 Barcelona Zaragoza
22:00 CET Aguado  88' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Díaz Vega

Final

Barcelona1–1[5]
(a.e.t.)
Mallorca
Rivaldo  66' Report
(in Spanish)
Stanković  6'
Mena  84'
Romero  90+3'
Penalties
Rivaldo
Giovanni
Celades
Pizzi
Roger
Figo
Óscar
Reiziger
5–4 Iván Rocha
Soler
Campo
Olaizola
Roa
Stanković
Amato
Eskurza
Attendance: 54,000
Copa del Rey
1997–98 winners
Barcelona
24th title

Top goalscorers

Player Goals Team
Rivaldo
8
Barcelona
Pier
5
Zaragoza
Jovan Stanković
5
Mallorca
Turu Flores
4
Las Palmas
Pablo Gómez
4
Alavés
Pepe Gálvez
4
Mallorca
José Ignacio
4
Zaragoza
Bolo
4
Hércules
Vladimir Gudelj
4
Celta Vigo
Luis Rueda
4
Extremadura

References

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