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 |
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.
(C) Champion.
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 |
Luís Figo 23' |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 19 September 1998 3 | Real Madrid | 2-2 | FC Barcelona | |
| Raúl 7' 25' |
Report | Kluivert 12' Anderson 82' |
| 26 September 1998 4 | FC Barcelona | 2-2 | Celta de Vigo | Barcelona |
| Kluivert 38' 56' |
Report | Salgado 42' Mostovoi 89' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 3 October 1998 5 | Valencia CF | 1-3 | FC Barcelona | |
| Lopez 15' |
Report | Kluivert 56' Rivaldo 73'Anderson 92' |
| 17 October 1998 6 | FC Barcelona | 1-1 | UD Salamanca | Barcelona |
| Cocu 52' |
Report | Alonso 62' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 25 October 1998 7 | RCD Espanyol | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | |
| de Lucas 59' |
Report | Kluivert 9' Giovanni 82' (pen.) |
| 31 October 1998 8 | FC Barcelona | 4-1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| Rivaldo 33' 61' Anderson 37' 80' |
Report | Kovačević 24' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 8 November 1998 9 | Real Oviedo | 2-1 | FC Barcelona | |
| Fabio Pinto 85' Pellegrino 92' (o.g.) |
Report | Rivaldo 35' |
| 15 November 1998 10 | FC Barcelona | 4-1 | CD Tenerife | Barcelona |
| Cocu 14' 62' Rivaldo 84'Anderson 90' |
Report | Makaay 44' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 21 November 1998 11 | RCD Mallorca | 1-0 | FC Barcelona | |
| Barjuan 19' (o.g.) |
Report |
| 28 November 1998 12 | FC Barcelona | 0-1 | Atletico de Madrid | Barcelona |
| Report | Jugović 38' (pen.) |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 5 December 1998 13 | Deportivo La Coruña | 2-1 | FC Barcelona | |
| Hadji 75' Fran 93' |
Report | Rivaldo 90' (pen.) |
| 13 December 1998 14 | FC Barcelona | 1-3 | Villarreal CF | Barcelona |
| Giovanni 82' |
Report | Craioveanu 12' 24' Gerardo 75' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 20 December 1998 15 | Real Valladolid | 0-1 | FC Barcelona | |
| Report | Xavi 16' |
| 3 January 1999 16 | FC Barcelona | 7-1 | Deportivo Alaves | Barcelona |
| Luís Figo 19' Luis Enrique 36' 89'Rivaldo 57' 66'Óscar 85' 86' |
Report | Pablo 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 9 January 1999 17 | FC Barcelona | 4-2 | Athletic de Bilbao | Barcelona |
| Luis Enrique 23' Cocu 39'Rivaldo 53' 85' |
Report | Urzáiz 51' Guerrero 74' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 17 January 1999 18 | Real Betis | 0-3 | FC Barcelona | |
| Report | Luís Figo 2' Luis Enrique 33'Guardiola 84' |
| 24 January 1999 19 | FC Barcelona | 3-1 | Real Zaragoza | Barcelona |
| Cocu 8' Rivaldo 57' 87' |
Report | Milošević 66' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 31 January 1999 20 | FC Barcelona | 3-2 | Racing de Santander | Barcelona |
| Merino 36' (o.g.) de Boer 44'Cocu 85' |
Report | Victor 27' Munitis 48' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 7 February 1999 21 | Extremadura CF | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | |
| Duré 19' |
Report | Luis Enrique 28' Kluivert 83' |
| 14 February 1999 22 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Luis Enrique 4' 36' Rivaldo 80' |
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 29' 77' |
Report | Ilie 4' Claudio Lopez 38' 87'Angulo 82' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 7 March 1999 25 | UD Salamanca | 1-4 | FC Barcelona | |
| Cardetti 71' |
Report | Luís Figo 8' Luis Enrique 43'Kluivert 44'Anderson 80' |
| 14 March 1999 26 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | RCD Espanyol | Barcelona |
| Rivaldo 16' 29' (pen.) Kluivert 52' |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 21 March 1999 27 | Real Sociedad | 0-2 | FC Barcelona | |
| Report | Cocu 29' 87' |
| 4 April 1999 28 | FC Barcelona | 3-1 | Real Oviedo | Barcelona |
| Rivaldo 23' 32' (pen.) 86' (pen.) |
Report | Valdés 25' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 10 April 1999 29 | CD Tenerife | 2-3 | FC Barcelona | |
| Pinilla 43' Makaay 56' |
Report | Cocu 17' Rivaldo 36'Celades 44' |
| 17 April 1999 30 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | RCD Mallorca | Barcelona |
| de Boer 4' Kluivert 25' |
Report | Biagini 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 25 April 1999 31 | Atletico de Madrid | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | |
| Valerón 54' |
Report | Abelardo 63' |
| 2 May 1999 32 | FC Barcelona | 4-0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona |
| Kluivert 14' Luís Figo 39'Luis Enrique 44'Rivaldo 78' |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 9 May 1999 33 | Villarreal CF | 2-3 | FC Barcelona | |
| Alfaro 27' Moisés 72' |
Report | Kluivert 44' Cocu 56'Rivaldo 77' |
| 15 May 1999 34 | FC Barcelona | 1-1 | Real Valladolid | Barcelona |
| Luis Enrique 62' |
Report | Lozano 81' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 22 May 1999 35 | Deportivo Alaves | 1-4 | FC Barcelona | |
| Salinas 76' |
Report | Cocu 40' Kluivert 49'Luís Figo 67'Luis Enrique 88' |
| 29 May 1999 36 | Athletic de Bilbao | 1-3 | FC Barcelona | |
| Ferreira 49' |
Report | Kluivert 6' Rivaldo 74' (pen.) 89' |
| 13 June 1999 37 | FC Barcelona | 4-1 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
| Cocu 23' Rivaldo 26' (pen.)Luís Figo 30'Celades 76' |
Report | Oli 81' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 20 June 1999 38 | Real Zaragoza | 2-0 | FC Barcelona | |
| Milošević 6' 76' |
Report |
UEFA Champions League
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BAY | MUN | BAR | BRO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bayern Munich |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Manchester United |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | |
| Barcelona |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 8 | 1–2 | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | |
 Brøndby |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 3 | 2–1 | 2–6 | 0–2 | — |
Source:
| 16 September 1998 | Manchester United | 3–3 | Barcelona | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Giggs 16' Scholes 24'Beckham 63' |
Report | Anderson 47' Giovanni 59' (pen.)Luis Enrique 70' (pen.) |
Attendance: 53,601 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
| 30 September 1998 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Brøndby | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Anderson 44', 85' |
Report | Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria) |
| 21 October 1998 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Barcelona | Olympiastadion, Munich |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Effenberg 45' |
Report | Attendance: 56,000 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden) |
| 4 November 1998 | Barcelona | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Giovanni 29' (pen.) |
Report | Zickler 48' Salihamidžić 87' |
Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
| 25 November 1998 | Barcelona | 3–3 | Manchester United | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Anderson 1' Rivaldo 57', 73' |
Report | Yorke 25', 68' Cole 53' |
Attendance: 54,213 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria) |
| 9 December 1998 | Brøndby | 0–2 | Barcelona | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Report | Figo 6' Rivaldo 36' |
Attendance: 40,892 Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia) |
Copa del Rey
Quarterfinals
| 17 February 1999 | FC Barcelona | 2-3 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| Kluivert 47' Rivaldo 60' |
Report | Piojo Lopez 51' Piojo Lopez 56'Mendieta 80' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 23 February 1999 | Valencia CF | 4-3 | FC Barcelona | Valencia |
| Piojo Lopez 23' Piojo Lopez 35'Angulo 42'Mendieta 69' |
Report | Rivaldo 57' Oscar 63'de Boer 81' |
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 DERBY 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
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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
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