The 1997–98 UEFA Champions League was the 43rd season of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier club football tournament, and the sixth since its re-branding from the "European Champion Clubs' Cup" or "European Cup". The tournament was won by Real Madrid, winning for the first time in 32 years, beating 1–0 Juventus who were playing in a third consecutive final. It started a run of three victories in five seasons for the Spanish club.
 The Amsterdam Arena held the final | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | Qualifying: 23 July – 27 August 1997 Competition proper: 17 September 1997 – 20 May 1998 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 24 Total: 55 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Juventus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 85 |
| Goals scored | 239 (2.81 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,868,568 (33,748 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) 10 goals |
This season was the first to have six groups, instead of previous four, which meant that only two group runners-up qualified for the quarter-finals as opposed to all the second-placed teams. It was also the first to have two qualifying rounds instead of just one. After three years of entering the UEFA Cup, champions of smaller nations returned to the Champions League. For the first time, the runners-up of eight domestic leagues entered into the competition.[1] With Borussia Dortmund being the title holders but finishing third in their domestic league the previous season, Germany became the first association to provide three teams to the premier European competition.
Borussia Dortmund, the defending champions, were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Real Madrid.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Slovakia and the Republic of Macedonia all entered their champions for the first time, while the champion of Yugoslavia returned to this competition for the first time since 1991–92 season after the UN ban was lifted.
Association team allocation edit
Number of teams per country as well as the starting round for each club and seeding were based on 1997 UEFA league coefficient, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1992–93 to 1996–97.[2]
- Associations ranked 1–8 each have two participants
- Associations ranked 9–48 each have one participant (except Liechtenstein and Albania)
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | ||
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| First qualifying round (30 teams) |
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| Second qualifying round (32 teams) |
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| Group stage (24 teams) |
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| Knockout phase (8 teams) |
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Teams edit
55 teams entered the competition: the national champions of each of the top 48 nations in the UEFA coefficient rankings (except Liechtenstein and Albania), plus the runners-up from each of the top eight nations and UEFA Champions League holders, Borussia Dortmund. The national champions of the associations ranked 1–7 (Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and England), plus the title holders, all received a bye to the group stage, while the national champions of the associations ranked 8–16 and the runners-up of the associations ranked 1–8 all entered in the second qualifying round. The remaining national champions from the associations ranked 17–48 entered in the first qualifying round.
- Notes
- ^ Albania (ALB): Clubs from Albania were not admitted to UEFA competitions as 1996–97 Albanian Superliga was suspended for several months due to the 1997 Albanian civil unrest and eventually ended in mid-August 1997 (won by KF Tirana), past the UEFA deadline.[3]
Round and draw dates edit
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held in Geneva, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Qualifying | First qualifying round | 9 July 1997 | 23 July 1997 | 30 July 1997 |
| Second qualifying round | 13 August 1997 | 27 August 1997 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 29 August 1997 | 17 September 1997 | |
| Matchday 2 | 1 October 1997 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 22 October 1997 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 5 November 1997 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 26–27 November 1997 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 10 December 1997 | |||
| Knockout phase | Quarter-finals | 17 December 1997 | 4 March 1998 | 18 March 1998 |
| Semi-finals | 20 March 1998 (Lausanne) |
1 April 1998 | 15 April 1998 | |
| Final | 20 May 1998 at Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam | |||
Qualifying rounds edit
First qualifying round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Derry City 
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0–3 |  Maribor Branik
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0–2 | 0–1 |
Košice 
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4–0 |  ÍA
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3–0 | 1–0 |
Partizan 
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1–5 |  Croatia Zagreb
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1–0 | 0–5 |
Valletta 
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1–2 |  Skonto
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1–0 | 0–2 |
Pyunik 
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3–6 |  MTK Hungária
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0–2 | 3–4 |
Crusaders 
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2–8 |  Dinamo Tbilisi
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1–3 | 1–5 |
Sileks 
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1–3 |  Beitar Jerusalem
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1–0 | 0–3 |
Steaua București 
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5–3 |  CSKA Sofia
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3–3 | 2–0 |
Constructorul Chişinău 
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3–4 |  MPKC Mozyr
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1–1 | 2–3 |
Lantana 
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0–3 |  Jazz
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0–1 | 0–2 |
GÍ 
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0–11 |  Rangers
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0–5 | 0–6 |
Neftchi Baku 
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0–10 |  Widzew Łódź
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0–2 | 0–8 |
Dynamo Kyiv 
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6–0 |  Barry Town
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2–0 | 4–0 |
Sion 
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5–0 |  Jeunesse Esch
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4–0 | 1–0 |
Anorthosis Famagusta 
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4–1 |  Kareda Šiauliai
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3–0 | 1–1 |
Second qualifying round edit
Losing teams qualified for the first round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| MTK Hungária
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1–4 |  Rosenborg
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0–1 | 1–3 |
Beşiktaş 
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3–1 | Maribor Branik
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0–0 | 3–1 |
| Sion
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2–8 | Galatasaray
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1–4 | 1–4 |
Olympiacos 
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7–2 | MPKC Mozyr
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5–0 | 2–2 |
Wüstenrot Salzburg 
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0–3 |  Sparta Prague
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0–0 | 0–3 |
IFK Göteborg 
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4–1 | Rangers
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3–0 | 1–1 |
| Barcelona
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4–2 | Skonto
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3–2 | 1–0 |
Brøndby 
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3–4 | Dynamo Kyiv
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2–4 | 1–0 |
Newcastle United 
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4–3 | Croatia Zagreb
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2–1 | 2–2(aet) |
Feyenoord 
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8–3 | Jazz
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6–2 | 2–1 |
Bayer Leverkusen 
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6–2 | Dinamo Tbilisi
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6–1 | 0–1 |
| Košice
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2–1 |  Spartak Moscow
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2–1 | 0–0 |
| Steaua București
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3–5 |  Paris Saint-Germain
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3–0 | 0–5 |
| Widzew Łódź
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1–7 | Parma
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1–3 | 0–4 |
| Beitar Jerusalem
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0–3 |  Sporting CP
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0–0 | 0–3 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta
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2–3 |  Lierse
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2–0 | 0–3 |
Note: Winning teams of the first qualifying round were drawn against teams qualified directly for the second qualifying round. Because of the unequal number of teams (15 and 17), Wüstenrot Salzburg and Sparta Prague had to play against each other.
Group stage edit
Brown: Group A; 
Red: Group B; 
Orange: Group C; 
Yellow: Group D; 
Green: Group E; 
Blue: Group F.Bayer Leverkusen, Beşiktaş, Košice, Feyenoord, Lierse, Newcastle United, Olympiacos, Parma, Sparta Prague (who already qualified for the 1991-92 European Cup group stage) and Sporting CP made their debut in the group stage. Košice lost all six of their group stage matches and thus became the first team to finish a Champions League group stage with no points. They were also first team from Slovakia to play in group stage.
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DOR | PAR | SPR | GAL | |
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| 1 | Borussia Dortmund
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Parma
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Sparta Prague
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Galatasaray
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MU | JUV | FEY | KOS | |
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| 1 | Manchester United
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Juventus
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | 1–0 | — | 5–1 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | Feyenoord
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Košice
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DK | PSV | NEW | BAR | |
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| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Newcastle United
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Barcelona
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — |
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RM | ROS | OLY | POR | |
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| 1 | Real Madrid
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 4–1 | 5–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Rosenborg
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | 2–0 | — | 5–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Olympiacos
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 5 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Porto
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
Group E edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAY | PSG | BJK | GÖT | |
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| 1 | Bayern Munich
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Beşiktaş
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | IFK Göteborg
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 6 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
Group F edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MON | LEV | SCP | LIE | |
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| 1 | Monaco
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 4–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | 2–2 | — | 4–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Sporting CP
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | 3–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Lierse
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Ranking of second-placed teams edit
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | F | Bayer Leverkusen
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | B | Juventus
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | |
| 3 | E | Paris Saint-Germain
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | |
| 4 | D | Rosenborg
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | |
| 5 | C | PSV Eindhoven
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | |
| 6 | A | Parma
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||
| Juventus
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Dynamo Kyiv
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Juventus
| 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Monaco
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Monaco (a)
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Manchester United
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Juventus
| 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Bayer Leverkusen
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Real Madrid
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Real Madrid
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Borussia Dortmund
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Bayern Munich
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Borussia Dortmund
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Bayer Leverkusen
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1–4 | Real Madrid
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1–1 | 0–3 |
| Bayern Munich
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0–1 | Borussia Dortmund
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0–0 | 0–1 (aet) |
| Juventus
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5–2 | Dynamo Kyiv
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1–1 | 4–1 |
Monaco 
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1–1 (a) | Manchester United
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0–0 | 1–1 |
The quarter-final between German clubs Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund marked the first meeting of two teams from the same country in the Champions League (including the European Cup era, the first game between teams from the same country occurred in 1958–59). With Bayer Leverkusen also having qualified, it marked the first time three clubs from the same nation played in the knockout phase.
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Real Madrid
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2–0 | Borussia Dortmund
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2–0 | 0–0 |
| Juventus
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6–4 | Monaco
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4–1 | 2–3 |
Final edit
| Juventus | 0–1 | Real Madrid |
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| Report | Mijatović  66' |
Top goalscorers edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Berlin, Peter (September 19, 1997). "European Soccer: Fans Aren't Cheering Champions League". New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 1997". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Albania 1996/97 at RSSSF
External links edit
- 1997–98 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at RSSSF
- All scorers 1997–98 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying round) according to protocols UEFA + all scorers qualifying round
- 1997/98 UEFA Champions League - results and line-ups (archive)