1997–98 Real Betis season

Real Betis Balompíé
1997–98 season
PresidentManuel Ruiz de Lopera
ManagerLuis Aragonés
StadiumBenito Villamarin
La Liga8th (in UEFA Cup)
Copa del ReyQuarterfinals
UEFA Cup Winners' CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Alfonso (10)
All: Alfonso (15)

During the 1997–98 season, Betis competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Summary

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In the summertime Llorenc Serra Ferrer left the club and signed with FC Barcelona[1] prompting President Manuel Ruiz de Lopera to hire Luis Aragonés as its new manager.[2] The club transferred in several players such as centre back Roberto Solozabal from Atlético Madrid,[3] right back Jorge Otero from Valencia CF, midfielder Fernando from Real Valladolid, forward Oli from Real Oviedo[4] and after a two-year stint in FC Barcelona striker Ángel Cuéllar got back to the squad.[5]

The team finished in a disappointing 8th place in La Liga and reached barely the classification for the UEFA Cup next season. Meanwhile, the squad was eliminated in Copa del Rey Quarterfinals by Real Zaragoza and defeated in two legs by Chelsea F.C. in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarterfinals stage.

Squad

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Squad at end of season[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Toni Prats
2 DF Spain ESP Jaime
3 DF Spain ESP Luis Fernández
4 DF Spain ESP Juan Antonio Ureña
5 DF Spain ESP Josete
6 DF Spain ESP Juan Merino
7 MF Spain ESP Alexis Trujillo
8 MF Spain ESP Luis Márquez
9 FW Spain ESP Oli
10 MF Spain ESP Juan Cañas
11 FW Spain ESP Alfonso
12 DF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Albert Nađ
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Spain ESP Valerio
14 DF Spain ESP Jorge Otero
17 DF Croatia CRO Robert Jarni
19 DF Spain ESP Roberto Solozabal
20 DF Spain ESP Tomás Olías
21 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Risto Vidaković
22 MF Spain ESP Fernando
23 FW Spain ESP Ángel Cuéllar
24 FW Spain ESP Ivan Perez
25 MF Nigeria NGA Finidi George
29 GK Spain ESP José Manuel Pinto

Transfers

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Competitions

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La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Celta Vigo 38 17 9 12 54 47 +7 60[a] Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
7 Atlético Madrid 38 16 12 10 79 56 +23 60[a]
8 Real Betis 38 17 8 13 49 50 −1 59
9 Valencia 38 16 7 15 58 52 +6 55 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
10 Espanyol 38 12 17 9 44 31 +13 53 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b MLL: 9 pts; CEL: 5 pts; ATM: 2 pts

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultWDLDWDLWLDDLWWWWLWDWDWLLWWDWLWLLWLWWLL
Position261214799891010121110778987766677676567787668

Matches

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1 September 1997 1 Real Valladolid 1-3 Real Betis Valladolid
Report Stadium: José Zorrilla
6 September 1997 2 Real Betis 1-1 Athletic Bilbao Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
14 September 1997 3 Celta 2-0 Real Betis Vigo
Stadium: Balaídos
28 September 1997 4 Real Betis 1-1 Real Oviedo Sevilla
Stadium: Benito Villamarin
6 October 1997 5 CP Mérida 1-3 Real Betis Mérida
Stadium: Estadio Romano
15 October 1997 6 Real Betis 3-3 Real Zaragoza Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
19 October 1997 7 RCD Espanyol 5-0 Real Betis Barcelona
Report Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
26 October 1997 8 Real Betis 1-0 SD Compostela Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
1 November 1997 9 Real Betis 2-3 Atlético Madrid Sevilla
Stadium: Benito Villamarin
9 November 1997 10 UD Salamanca 0-0 Real Betis Salamanca
Stadium: El Helmántico
12 November 1997 11 Real Betis 0-0 Real Sociedad Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
16 November 1997 12 Valencia CF 1-0 Real Betis Valencia
Report Stadium: Mestalla
23 November 1997 13 Real Betis 1-0 Deportivo La Coruña Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
29 November 1997 14 Sporting Gijón 2-3 Real Betis Gijón
Report Stadium: El Molinón
7 December 1997 15 Real Betis 3-0 CD Tenerife Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
13 December 1997 16 RCD Mallorca 1-2 Real Betis Palma de Mallorca
Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
21 December 1997 18 Racing Santander 2-0 Real Betis Santander
Report Stadium: El Sardinero
3 January 1998 19 Real Betis 3-2 Real Madrid Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
18 January 1998 20 Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Real Betis Bilbao
Report Stadium: San Mamés
25 January 1998 21 Real Betis 2-0 Celta de Vigo Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
31 January 1998 23 Real Oviedo 0-0 Real Betis Oviedo
Report Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
8 February 1998 24 Real Betis 2-1 CP Mérida Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
15 February 1998 25 Real Zaragoza 3-1 Real Betis Zaragoza
Report Stadium: La Romareda
22 February 1998 26 Real Betis 1-3 RCD Espanyol Sevilla
Stadium: Benito Villamarin
25 February 1998 20 Real Betis 3-0 Real Valladolid Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
28 February 1998 27 SD Compostela 2-3 Real Betis Santiago de Compostela
Stadium: San Lázaro
8 March 1998 28 Atlético Madrid 0-0 Real Betis Madrid
Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
15 March 1998 29 Real Betis 2-1 UD Salamanca Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
22 March 1998 30 Real Sociedad 2-0 Real Betis San Sebastián
Report Stadium: Anoeta
28 March 1998 31 Real Betis 1-0 Valencia CF Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
4 April 1998 32 Deportivo La Coruña 2-0 Real Betis La Coruña
Report Stadium: Riazor
7 April 1998 17 Real Betis 0-2 FC Barcelona Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
13 April 1998 33 Real Betis 2-1 Sporting Gijón Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
19 April 1998 34 CD Tenerife 3-1 Real Betis Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Report Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
25 April 1998 35 Real Betis 2-1 RCD Mallorca Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
3 May 1998 36 FC Barcelona 1-3 Real Betis Barcelona
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
10 May 1998 37 Real Betis 0-2 Racing Santander Sevilla
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
15 May 1998 38 Real Madrid 1-0 Real Betis Madrid
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

Copa del Rey

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Eightfinals

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14 January 1998 Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Betis San Sebastián
Report Stadium: Anoeta
21 January 1998 Real Betis 1-1 Real Sociedad Sevilla

Quarterfinals

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4 February 1998 Real Zaragoza 3-0 Real Betis
Report
12 February 1998 Real Betis 2–2
(2-5 agg.)
Zaragoza Sevilla
21:30 CET Alfonso 43'
Finidi 64'
Report (in Spanish) Jamelli 15'
Pier 17'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Fernández Marín Valencian Community

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

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First round

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18 September 1997 1 Real Betis Spain 2-0 Hungary BVSC Budapest Sevilla
Stadium: Benito Villamarin
2 October 1997 2 BVSC Budapest Hungary 0-2 Spain Real Betis Budapest
Stadium: Szőnyi úti Stadion

Eightfinals

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23 October 1997 1 Real Betis Spain 2-0 DenmarkFC København Sevilla
Stadium: Benito Villamarin
6 November 1997 2 FC KøbenhavnDenmark 1-1 SpainReal Betis Copenhagen
Stadium: Parken

Quarterfinals

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5 March 1998 Real Betis Spain 1–2 England Chelsea Sevilla
20:45 Alfonso 46' Lineups Flo 7', 12' Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Bulgaria Atanas Uzunov
19 March 1998 Chelsea England 3–1
(5-2 agg.)
Spain Real Betis London
19:45 Sinclair 30'
Di Matteo 50'
Zola 90'
Lineups Finidi 20' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,300
Referee: Germany Bernd Heynemann

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Cup Winners' Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Spain ESP Prats 45 -55 36 -44 3 -5 6 -6
6 DF Spain ESP Merino 38 0 28+2 0 1+2 0 5 0
20 DF Spain ESP Olias 32 1 26 1 3 0 3 0
19 DF Spain ESP Solozabal 35 0 24+2 0 4 0 5 0
25 MF Nigeria NGA Finidi 43 12 34 9 4 2 5 1
10 MF Spain ESP Cañas 35 3 19+8 2 3 0 4+1 1
7 MF Spain ESP Alexis 42 5 31+1 4 4 0 6 1
22 MF Spain ESP Fernando 38 2 22+9 2 1+2 0 4 0
17 MF Croatia CRO Jarni 37 6 28 6 3 0 6 0
9 FW Spain ESP Oli 45 11 29+6 9 4 1 4+2 1
11 FW Spain ESP Alfonso 41 15 30+1 10 4 1 6 4
13 GK Spain ESP Valerio 4 -5 2+1 -4 1 -1
14 DF Spain ESP Otero 25 0 19+3 0 1 0 2 0
21 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Vidakovic 25 2 19 2 2 0 4 0
12 DF Serbia SRB Nadj 31 1 17+8 1 2+1 0 1+2 0
2 DF Spain ESP Jaime 23 0 15+4 0 2 0 0+2 0
8 MF Spain ESP Márquez 27 1 12+11 1 1+1 0 1+1 0
4 DF Spain ESP Ureña 19 1 10+5 0 1+1 0 2 1
23 FW Spain ESP Cuéllar 20 1 9+10 1 0 0 0+1 0
3 DF Spain ESP Fernández 17 0 6+7 0 0 0 1+3 0
24 FW Spain ESP Pérez 22 1 1+16 0 0+3 1 0+2 0
5 DF Spain ESP Josete 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0
18 MF Croatia CRO Bjelica 5 0 0+3 0 0 0 0+2 0
29 GK Spain ESP Pinto 1 -2 0+1 -2 0 0
19 FW Spain ESP Sabas

References

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  1. ^ Domènech, Joan (29 June 1997). "Barça de titanes" [Titanic Barça]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Luis Aragones dies: Former Spain coach passes away aged 75". The Independent. 1 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. ^ Solozábal ya es futbolista del Betis (Solozábal is already a Betis footballer); El País, 23 July 1997 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Pesadilla Oli (Oli nightmare); Mundo Deportivo, 11 November 1996 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Cuéllar será baja durante cinco meses (Cuéllar out of action for five months); El País, 5 September 1995 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ "FootballSquads - Betis - 1996/97".