Celta Vigo contested La Liga and the Copa del Rey in the 1997–98 season. They placed 6th in La Liga, their best result since 1970–71. This qualified them for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup, which would be their first European participation for 27 years. They were eliminated in the Copa del Rey round of 16 by Real Mallorca.
| 1997–98 season | ||||
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| President | Horacio Gómez | |||
| Head coach | Javier Irureta | |||
| Stadium | Balaídos | |||
| La Liga | 6th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Juan Sánchez (9)[1] All: Juan Sánchez (11) | |||
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Squad edit
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Left club during season edit
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Squad stats edit
Last updated on 16 February 2021.[1][4]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK |  FRA
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Richard Dutruel | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | DF |  ESP
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Míchel Salgado | 30 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | ESP
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Óscar Vales | 38 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF |  YUG
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Goran Đorović | 30 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | ESP
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Rafael Berges | 30 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF |  RUS
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Valeri Karpin | 42 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 2+3 | 1 | ||||
| 6 | MF |  BRA
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Mazinho | 41 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | MF |  ISR
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Haim Revivo | 38 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | MF | ESP
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Ito | 37 | 1 | 28+6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF | RUS
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Aleksandr Mostovoi | 37 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 2+1 | 1 | ||||
| 21 | FW |  POR
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Jorge Cadete | 30 | 7 | 24+5 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | GK | ESP
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José Luis Diezma | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | FW | ESP
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Juan Sánchez | 37 | 11 | 18+13 | 9 | 5+1 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | DF | ESP
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Patxi Salinas | 29 | 2 | 14+10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF |  NOR
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Dan Eggen | 25 | 2 | 18+5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | DF | ESP
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Josema | 17 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | FW | ESP
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Moisés | 20 | 7 | 4+11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 11 | MF | ESP
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Geli | 25 | 0 | 4+18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | MF | FRA
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Daniel Dutuel | 15 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF | POR
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Bruno Caires | 9 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW |  BIH
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Vladimir Gudelj | 23 | 6 | 2+17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | MF | BIH
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Milorad Ratković | 9 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| MF | ESP
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Carlos Pérez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Players who have left the club after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
| 12 | DF | ESP
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Andoni Lakabeg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | YUG
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Zoran Đorović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | DF | ESP
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Francisco Noguerol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Results edit
La Liga edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Real Madrid | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 63[a] | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[b] |
| 5 | Mallorca | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 60[c] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[d] |
| 6 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 60[c] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 60[c] | |
| 8 | Betis | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 59 |
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:
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:
- ^ RMA 2–0 RSO; RSO 4–2 RMA
- ^ Real Madrid was qualified directly for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League as holders.
- ^ a b c MLL: 9 pts; CEL: 5 pts; ATM: 2 pts
- ^ Since Barcelona, winners of 1997–98 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists RCD Mallorca earned a spot in the first round of the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Position by round edit
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round; = 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round; = 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup; = 1998–99 Segunda División
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round; = 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round; = 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup; = 1998–99 Segunda División
Matches edit
| 31 August 1997 1 | Celta Vigo | 2 – 1 | Real Zaragoza | Vigo, Spain |
Karpin  76'Salinas 87' |
Report | 55' González |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres |
| 7 September 1997 2 | Espanyol | 1 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona, Spain |
| Berges 83' (o.g.) |
Report | 55' Berges |
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Referee: Manuel Mejuto González |
| 14 September 1997 3 | Celta Vigo | 2 – 0 | Real Betis | Vigo, Spain |
| Karpin 33' Sánchez 89' |
Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila |
| 27 September 1997 4 | Atlético Madrid | 3 – 3 | Celta Vigo | Madrid, Spain |
| Vieri 75', 81' (pen.) Mari 77' |
Report | 2' Revivo 56' Cadete 89' Berges |
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi |
| 5 October 1997 5 | Celta Vigo | 4 – 1 | Salamanca | Vigo, Spain |
| Cadete 4' Mostovoi 22', 35'Sánchez 86' |
Report | 62' Taira |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo |
| 15 October 1997 6 | Real Sociedad | 2 – 1 | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián, Spain |
| G. Đorović 60' (o.g.) Kovačević 89' (pen.) |
Report | 44' (o.g.) Loren |
Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez |
| 19 October 1997 7 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 0 | Valencia | Vigo, Spain |
| Mostovoi 11' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez |
| 25 October 1997 8 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1 – 1 | Celta Vigo | A Coruña, Spain |
| Luizão 31' |
Report | 37' Salinas |
Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Juan Brito Arceo |
| 2 November 1997 9 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 0 | Sporting de Gijón | Vigo, Spain |
| Cadete 56' |
Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa |
| 9 November 1997 10 | Tenerife | 1 – 3 | Celta Vigo | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
| Makaay 88' |
Report | 12', 71' Revivo 89' Sánchez |
Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López Referee: José Losantos Omar |
| 12 November 1997 11 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 0 | Real Mallorca | Vigo, Spain |
| Eggen 74' |
Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José María García-Aranda |
| 16 November 1997 12 | Barcelona | 3 – 2 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona, Spain |
| Eggen 10' (o.g.) Rivaldo 60'Pizzi 66' |
Report | 37' Cadete 84' Sánchez |
Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Antonio López Nieto |
| 23 November 1997 13 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 2 | Racing Santander | Vigo, Spain |
| Mostovoi 41' |
Report | 51' Txema Alonso 86' Beschastnykh |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca |
| 30 November 1997 14 | Real Madrid | 3 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid, Spain |
| Mijatović 44' Raúl 66'Seedorf 71' |
Report | 88' Gudelj |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Referee: Miguel López López |
| 7 December 1997 15 | Celta Vigo | 2 – 0 | Real Valladolid | Vigo, Spain |
| Cadete 8' Karpin 40' |
Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Manuel Mejuto González |
| 13 December 1997 16 | Athletic Bilbao | 2 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Bilbao, Spain |
| Alkorta 88' Ríos 89' |
Report | 44' Revivo |
Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega |
| 17 December 1997 17 | Compostela | 0 – 0 | Celta Vigo | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila |
| 21 December 1997 18 | Celta Vigo | 3 – 0 | Real Oviedo | Vigo, Spain |
| Cadete 64' Revivo 83'Karpin 89' |
Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José Prados García |
| 4 January 1998 19 | Mérida | 4 – 0 | Celta Vigo | Mérida, Spain |
| Marcos 8' Ruano 23'Sabas 79'Correa 88' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Romano Referee: Alfonso Pérez |
| 11 January 1998 20 | Real Zaragoza | 1 – 0 | Celta Vigo | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Acuña 58' |
Report | Stadium: La Romareda Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel |
| 17 January 1998 21 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 0 | Espanyol | Vigo, Spain |
| Sánchez 29' |
Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Juan Fernández Marín |
| 25 January 1998 22 | Real Betis | 2 – 0 | Celta Vigo | Seville, Spain |
| Jarni 31' Alexis Trujillo 57' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: José María García-Aranda |
| 1 February 1998 23 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 1 | Atlético Madrid | Vigo, Spain |
| Ito 29' |
Report | 25' (pen.) Juninho |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo |
| 8 February 1998 24 | Salamanca | 0 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Salamanca, Spain |
| Report | 24' Sánchez |
Stadium: Estadio Helmántico Referee: Manuel Mejuto González |
| 15 February 1998 25 | Celta Vigo | 2 – 1 | Real Sociedad | Vigo, Spain |
| G. Đorović 42' Revivo 87' |
Report | 15' Gracia |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Antonio López Nieto |
| 22 February 1998 26 | Valencia | 2 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Valencia, Spain |
| Farinós 42' Mendieta 52' |
Report | 65' Cadete |
Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi |
| 1 March 1998 27 | Celta Vigo | 2 – 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Vigo, Spain |
| Mostovoi 70' Ramis 72' (o.g.) |
Report | 6' Ramis |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega |
| 8 March 1998 28 | Sporting de Gijón | 0 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Gijón, Spain |
| Report | 72' Moisés |
Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Alfonso Pérez |
| 15 March 1998 29 | Celta Vigo | 0 – 0 | Tenerife | Vigo, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa |
| 22 March 1998 30 | Real Mallorca | 4 – 2 | Celta Vigo | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| Ezquerro 20' Mena 44' (pen.)Amato 75'Stanković 85' |
Report | 53' Eggen 56' Sánchez |
Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Referee: José Japón Sevilla |
| 29 March 1998 31 | Celta Vigo | 3 – 1 | Barcelona | Vigo, Spain |
| Revivo 21' Mostovoi 32'Mazinho 70' |
Report | 27' Enrique |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José Prados García |
| 5 April 1998 32 | Racing Santander | 2 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Santander, Spain |
| Correa 69' Beschastnykh 74' |
Report | 52' Sánchez |
Stadium: El Sardinero Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo |
| 11 April 1998 33 | Celta Vigo | 2 – 1 | Real Madrid | Vigo, Spain |
| Mostovoi 37', 56' (pen.) |
Report | 44' (pen.) Hierro |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González |
| 19 April 1998 34 | Real Valladolid | 0 – 0 | Celta Vigo | Valladolid, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: José Zorrilla Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila |
| 26 April 1998 35 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 1 | Athletic Bilbao | Vigo, Spain |
| Moisés 60' |
Report | 5' J. Etxeberria |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel |
| 3 May 1998 36 | Celta Vigo | 3 – 3 | Compostela | Vigo, Spain |
| Berges 9' Sánchez 61'Moisés 89' (pen.) |
Report | 27' Chiba 37' Lekumberri 80' Sion |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez |
| 10 May 1998 37 | Real Oviedo | 3 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Oviedo, Spain |
| Salinas 8' (o.g.) Iglesias 56'Losada 89' |
Report | 87' Moisés |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres |
| 15 May 1998 38 | Celta Vigo | 2 – 0 | Mérida | Vigo, Spain |
| Moisés 12' Gudelj 58' |
Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José María García-Aranda |
Copa del Rey edit
Second round edit
| 8 October 1997 First leg | Ourense | 0 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Ourense, Spain |
| Report | 76' Mazinho |
Stadium: O Couto Referee: Juan Fernández Marín |
| 28 October 1997 Second leg | Celta Vigo | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Ourense | Vigo, Spain |
| Gudelj 106', 111' |
Report | 11' (o.g.) Eggen |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José Japón Sevilla |
Celta Vigo won 3–1 on aggregate
Third round edit
| 3 December 1997 First leg | Recreativo de Huelva | 0 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Huelva, Spain |
| Report | 78' (pen.) Gudelj |
Stadium: Estadio Colombino Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres |
| 7 January 1998 Second leg | Celta Vigo | 5 – 2 | Recreativo de Huelva | Vigo, Spain |
| Gudelj 19' Sánchez 43', 59'Moisés 53'Karpin 87' |
Report | 57' Raúl 89' Pastor |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez |
Celta Vigo won 6–2 on aggregate
Round of 16 edit
| 14 January 1998 First leg | Real Mallorca | 1 – 0 | Celta Vigo | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| 21:15 CET | Marcelino 84' |
Report | Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Attendance: 10,357 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González |
| 21 January 1998 Second leg | Celta Vigo | 2 – 1 | Real Mallorca | Vigo, Spain |
| 21:00 CET | Mostovoi 42' Moisés 52' (pen.) |
Report | 77' Ezquerro |
Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Juan Brito Arceo |
2–2 on aggregate. Real Mallorca won on away goals
References edit
- ^ a b "Celta Vigo » Appearances Primera División 1997/1998". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Celta Vigo - 1997/98". FootballSquads. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Celta Vigo » Squad 1997/1998". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Celta Vigo » Appearances Copa del Rey 1997/1998". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links edit
- Spain 1997/98 at RSSSF