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
Tournament details
CountrySpain Spain
Dates3 September 1997 – 29 April 1998
Teams66
Final positions
ChampionsBarcelona
Runner-upMallorca
Tournament statistics
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.[citation needed]

Format

Teams
DivisionNo. clubs
1ª División20
2ª División21
2ª División B25
Total teams66

  • 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.

First round

Second round

Third round

Bracket

First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
1 Barcelona235
16 Valencia112
Barcelona235
Mérida000
8 Valladolid112
9 Mérida134
Barcelona505
Zaragoza202
5 Zaragoza213
12 Atlético Madrid022
Zaragoza325
Betis022
4 Real Sociedad012
13 Betis213
Barcelona (5–4 p)1
Mallorca1
6 Alavés (a)112
11 Real Madrid022
Alavés303
Deportivo La Coruña101
3 Osasuna011
14 Deportivo La Coruña123
Alavés101
Mallorca213
7 Extremadura213
10 Athletic Bilbao044
Athletic Bilbao202
Mallorca (a)112
2 Mallorca (a)112
15 Celta Vigo022

Round of 16

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Barcelona(1) 5–2 Valencia(1)2–13–1
Valladolid(1) 2–4 Mérida(1)1–11–3
Zaragoza(1) 3–2 Atlético Madrid(1)2–01–2
Real Sociedad(1) 1–3 Betis(1)0–21–1
Alavés(2) 2–2 (a)[1] Real Madrid(1)1–01–2
Osasuna(2) 1–3 Deportivo La Coruña(1)0–11–2
Extremadura (2)3–4 Athletic Bilbao(1)2–01–4
Mallorca(1) 2–2 (a) Celta Vigo(1)1–01–2

First leg

13 January 1998 Alavés(2) 1–0Real Madrid(1)Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:30 CETSerrano 70'Report (in Spanish)Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Daudén Ibáñez
14 January 1998 Real Sociedad(1)0–2 Betis(1) San Sebastián
20:15 CETReport (in Spanish)Finidi 30'
Pérez 90+1'
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Carmona Méndez
14 January 1998 Osasuna(2)0–1 Deportivo La Coruña(1) Pamplona
20:30 CETReport (in Spanish)Abreu 50'Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Japón Sevilla
14 January 1998 Zaragoza(1) 2–0Atlético Madrid(1)Zaragoza
20:45 CETJosé Ignacio 7'
Pier 90'
Report (in Spanish)Andrei  77'Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: —
Referee: Díaz Vega
14 January 1998 Valladolid(1)1–1 Mérida(1) Valladolid
21:00 CETEusebio 60'Report (in Spanish)Biagini 69'Stadium: Nuevo José Zorrilla
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Losantos Omar
14 January 1998 Extremadura(2)2–0 Athletic Bilbao(1) Almendralejo
21:00 CETRueda 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) 1–0Celta Vigo(1)Palma
21:15 CETMarcelino 84'Report (in Spanish)Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Attendance: 10,357
Referee: Iturralde González
15 January 1998 Barcelona(1) 2–1Valencia(1)Barcelona
21:30 CETLuis 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 CETJuninho 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 CETUrzaiz 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 CETDjalminha 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 CETRoberto 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 CETCanabal 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 CETMostovoi 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 CETOli 23'Report (in Spanish)Aldeondo 80'Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ansuátegui Roca
22 January 1998 Valencia1–3 Barcelona Valencia
21:30 CETAngloma 68'Report (in Spanish)Rivaldo 26' (pen.), 79'
Giovanni 90+1'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: López Nieto

Quarter-finals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Barcelona(1) 5–0 Mérida(1)2–03–0
Zaragoza(1) 5–2 Betis(1)3–02–2
Alavés(2) 3–1[2] Deportivo La Coruña(1)3–10–0
Athletic Bilbao (1) 2–2 (a) Mallorca(1)2–10–1

First leg

3 February 1998 Athletic Bilbao2–1 Mallorca Bilbao
21:30 CETUrzaiz 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 CETBegoña 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 CETAcuña 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 CETLuis 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 CETStanković 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 CETReport (in Spanish)Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Díaz Vega
11 February 1998 Mérida0–3 Barcelona Mérida
22:00 CETReport (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 CETAlfonso 43'
Finidi 64'
Report (in Spanish)Jamelli 15'
Pier 17'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Fernández Marín

Semi-finals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Barcelona(1) 5–2 Zaragoza(1)5–2 [3]0–0
Alavés(2) 1–3 [4] Mallorca(1)1–20–1

First leg

18 February 1998 Barcelona 5–2ZaragozaBarcelona
21:30 CETRivaldo 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 CETGómez 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 CETGálvez 89'Report (in Spanish)Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Attendance: 22,382
Referee: Fernández Marín
26 February 1998 Zaragoza0–0 Barcelona Zaragoza
22:00 CETAguado  88'Report (in Spanish)Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Díaz Vega

Final

Copa del Rey
1997–98 winners
Barcelona
24th title

Top goalscorers

PlayerGoalsTeam
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

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