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 1997–98 Copa del Rey was the 96th staging of the Copa del Rey.

The competition started on 3 September 1997 and concluded on 29 April 1998 with the final, held at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia.

Format

  • 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 round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                  
1 Catalonia Barcelona 2 3 5
16 Valencian Community Valencia 1 1 2
Catalonia Barcelona 2 3 5
Extremadura Mérida 0 0 0
8 Castile and León Valladolid 1 1 2
9 Extremadura Mérida 1 3 4
Catalonia Barcelona 5 0 5
Aragon Zaragoza 2 0 2
5 Aragon Zaragoza 2 1 3
12 Community of Madrid Atlético Madrid 0 2 2
Aragon Zaragoza 3 2 5
Andalusia Betis 0 2 2
4 Basque Country (autonomous community) Real Sociedad 0 1 2
13 Andalusia Betis 2 1 3
Catalonia Barcelona (5–4 p) 1
Balearic Islands Mallorca 1
6 Basque Country (autonomous community) Alavés (a) 1 1 2
11 Community of Madrid Real Madrid 0 2 2
Basque Country (autonomous community) Alavés 3 0 3
Galicia (Spain) Deportivo La Coruña 1 0 1
3 Navarre Osasuna 0 1 1
14 Galicia (Spain) Deportivo La Coruña 1 2 3
Basque Country (autonomous community) Alavés 1 0 1
Balearic Islands Mallorca 2 1 3
7 Extremadura Extremadura 2 1 3
10 Basque Country (autonomous community) Athletic Bilbao 0 4 4
Basque Country (autonomous community) Athletic Bilbao 2 0 2
Balearic Islands Mallorca (a) 1 1 2
2 Balearic Islands Mallorca (a) 1 1 2
15 Galicia (Spain) Celta Vigo 0 2 2

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Barcelona(1) Catalonia 5–2 Valencian Community Valencia(1) 2–1 3–1
Valladolid(1) Castile and León 2–4 Extremadura Mérida(1) 1–1 1–3
Zaragoza(1) Aragon 3–2 Community of Madrid Atlético Madrid(1) 2–0 1–2
Real Sociedad(1) Basque Country (autonomous community) 1–3 Andalusia Betis(1) 0–2 1–1
Alavés(2) Basque Country (autonomous community) 2–2 (a)[1] Community of Madrid Real Madrid(1) 1–0 1–2
Osasuna(2) Navarre 1–3 Galicia (Spain) Deportivo La Coruña(1) 0–1 1–2
Extremadura Extremadura(2) 3–4 Basque Country (autonomous community) Athletic Bilbao(1) 2–0 1–4
Mallorca(1) Balearic Islands 2–2 (a) Galicia (Spain) Celta Vigo(1) 1–0 1–2

First leg

13 January 1998 Alavés(2) 1–0Real Madrid(1)Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:30 CET Serrano 70' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Daudén Ibáñez Aragon
14 January 1998 Real Sociedad(1)0–2 Betis(1) San Sebastián
20:15 CET Report (in Spanish) Finidi 30'
Pérez 90+1'
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Carmona Méndez Extremadura
14 January 1998 Osasuna(2)0–1 Deportivo La Coruña(1) Pamplona
20:30 CET Report (in Spanish) Abreu 50' Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Japón Sevilla Andalusia
14 January 1998 Zaragoza(1) 2–0Atlético Madrid(1)Zaragoza
20:45 CET José Ignacio 7'
Pier 90'
Report (in Spanish) Andrei Red card 77' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: —
Referee: Díaz Vega Asturias
14 January 1998 Valladolid(1)1–1 Mérida(1) Valladolid
21:00 CET Eusebio 60' Report (in Spanish) Biagini 69' Stadium: Nuevo José Zorrilla
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Losantos Omar Basque Country (autonomous community)
14 January 1998 Extremadura(2)2–0 Athletic Bilbao(1) Almendralejo
21:00 CET Rueda 59'
Manuel 70'
Report (in Spanish) Nagore Red card 60'
Larrazábal Red card 73'
Stadium: Francisco de la Hera
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Pérez Burrull Cantabria
14 January 1998 Mallorca(1) 1–0Celta Vigo(1)Palma
21:15 CET Marcelino 84' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Attendance: 10,357
Referee: Iturralde González Basque Country (autonomous community)
15 January 1998 Barcelona(1) 2–1Valencia(1)Barcelona
21:30 CET Luis Enrique 4'
Rivaldo 66'
Report (in Spanish) Fernando 37' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Mejuto González Asturias

Second leg

20 January 1998 Atlético Madrid2–1 Zaragoza Madrid
21:30 CET Juninho 29'
Kiko 37'
Report (in Spanish) José Ignacio 84' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Prados García Andalusia
21 January 1998 Athletic Bilbao 4–1ExtremaduraBilbao
20:30 CET Urzaiz 13'
Etxeberria 49', 55'
Ziganda 59'
Report (in Spanish) Rueda 40' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Rodriguez Martel Canary Islands
21 January 1998 Deportivo La Coruña 2–1OsasunaA Coruña
20:45 CET Djalminha 65'
Bassir 80'
Report (in Spanish) Palacios 84' Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fernández González Asturias
21 January 1998 Real Madrid2–1 Alavés Madrid
21:00 CET Roberto Carlos 13'
Šuker 55'
Report (in Spanish) Riesco 10' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi Navarre
21 January 1998 Mérida 3–1ValladolidMérida
21:00 CET Canabal 6' (o.g.)
Jaime 53'
Sabas 68'
Report (in Spanish) Klimowicz 11' Stadium: Romano José Fouto
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Puentes Leira Galicia (Spain)
21 January 1998 Celta Vigo2–1 Mallorca Vigo
21:00 CET Mostovoi 42'
Moisés 52' (pen.)
Report (in Spanish) Ezquerro 77' Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Brito Arceo Canary Islands
21 January 1998 Betis 1–1Real SociedadSeville
21:30 CET Oli 23' Report (in Spanish) Aldeondo 80' Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ansuátegui Roca Valencian Community
22 January 1998 Valencia1–3 Barcelona Valencia
21:30 CET Angloma 68' Report (in Spanish) Rivaldo 26' (pen.), 79'
Giovanni 90+1'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: López Nieto Andalusia

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Barcelona(1) Catalonia 5–0 Extremadura Mérida(1) 2–0 3–0
Zaragoza(1) Aragon 5–2 Andalusia Betis(1) 3–0 2–2
Alavés(2) Basque Country (autonomous community) 3–1[2] Galicia (Spain) Deportivo La Coruña(1) 3–1 0–0
Athletic Bilbao (1) Basque Country (autonomous community) 2–2 (a) Balearic Islands Mallorca(1) 2–1 0–1

First leg

3 February 1998 Athletic Bilbao2–1 Mallorca Bilbao
21:30 CET Urzaiz 6'
Alkiza 50'
Report (in Spanish) Monchu 21' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Gracia Redondo Aragon
4 February 1998 Alavés 3–1 Deportivo La Coruña Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:15 CET Begoña 8'
Riesco 25'
Moreno 70'
Report (in Spanish) Donato 32' (pen.) Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: García-Aranda Community of Madrid
4 February 1998 Zaragoza 3–0BetisZaragoza
21:30 CET Acuña 13'
Pier 34'
Garitano 71'
Report (in Spanish) Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Losantos Omar Basque Country (autonomous community)
5 February 1998 Barcelona 2–0MéridaBarcelona
22:00 CET Luis Enrique 16'
Figo 79'
Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Esquinas Torres Community of Madrid

Second leg

10 February 1998 Mallorca 1–0Athletic BilbaoPalma
22:00 CET Stanković 67' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ansuátegui Roca Valencian Community
11 February 1998 Deportivo La Coruña0–0 Alavés A Coruña
19:30 CET Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Díaz Vega Asturias
11 February 1998 Mérida0–3 Barcelona Mérida
22:00 CET Report (in Spanish) Sergi 2'
Rivaldo 52' (pen.)
Ćirić 80'
Stadium: Romano José Fouto
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: López de La Fuente Galicia (Spain)
12 February 1998 Betis2–2 Zaragoza Seville
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

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Barcelona(1) Catalonia 5–2 Aragon Zaragoza(1) 5–2 [3] 0–0
Alavés(2) Basque Country (autonomous community) 1–3 [4] Balearic Islands Mallorca(1) 1–2 0–1

First leg

18 February 1998 Barcelona 5–2ZaragozaBarcelona
21:30 CET Rivaldo 3', 6', 47'
Giovanni 11'
Luis Enrique 20'
Report (in Spanish) Garitano 1', 40' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: López Nieto Andalusia
19 February 1998 Alavés1–2 Mallorca Vitoria-Gasteiz
22:00 CET Gómez 49' Report (in Spanish) Ezquerro 45+1'
Stanković 82'
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Brito Arceo Canary Islands

Second leg

25 February 1998 Mallorca 1–0AlavésPalma
21:30 CET Gálvez 89' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Attendance: 22,382
Referee: Fernández Marín Valencian Community
26 February 1998 Zaragoza0–0 Barcelona Zaragoza
22:00 CET Aguado Red card 88' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Díaz Vega Asturias

Final

Copa del Rey
1997–98 winners
Barcelona
24th title

Top goalscorers

Player Goals Team
Brazil Rivaldo
8
Barcelona
Spain Pier
5
Zaragoza
Serbia Jovan Stanković
5
Mallorca
Argentina Turu Flores
4
Las Palmas
Spain Pablo Gómez
4
Alavés
Spain Pepe Gálvez
4
Mallorca
Spain José Ignacio
4
Zaragoza
Spain Bolo
4
Hércules
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Gudelj
4
Celta Vigo
Argentina Luis Rueda
4
Extremadura

References

  1. "Round Of 16: Deportivo Alavés vs Real Madrid CF" (in Spanish). Dailymotion.
  2. "Quarters: Deportivo Alavés vs Deportivo de La Coruña" (in Spanish). Dailymotion.
  3. "Semi: FC Barcelona vs Real Zaragoza (1st leg)" (in Spanish). Youtube.
  4. "Semi: Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Mallorca" (in Spanish). Dailymotion.
  5. "Final: FC Barcelona vs RCD Mallorca" (in Spanish). Youtube.
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