1997–98 Juventus F.C. season
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Juventus F.C.
had one of its most successful seasons in the clubs' history, winning the domestic
league competition and reaching the final
of the Champions League. There, Juventus stumbled on Real Madrid
by Predrag Mijatović
' solitary goal, which ensured Juventus lost the final for the second year running. The progress to the final had been much less smooth than in the 1995-96 and 1996-97 European campaigns, prompting fears among supporters that the side was experiencing a decline. Indeed, on their way to the final in Amsterdam
, the Italians had lost 3 games compared to none the previous season. They had needed to win their matchday 6 fixture against Manchester United to reach the quarter final, where Dynamo Kiev held them to a 1-1 draw in Turin in the first leg.
Alessandro Del Piero
and Filippo Inzaghi
combined with French playmaker Zinedine Zidane
were the main reasons in Juventus championship victory. Unlike the tight defence of 1996-97's league title, Juventus had two of the league's top scorers.
21 (3) Filippo Inzaghi
18 Zinedine Zidane
7 Daniel Fonseca
4 Antonio Conte
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Final
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
had one of its most successful seasons in the clubs' history, winning the domestic
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
league competition and reaching the final
1998 UEFA Champions League Final
The 1998 UEFA Champions League Final took place at the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam on 20 May 1998. Spanish club Real Madrid defeated Italian side Juventus 1–0 to clinch their seventh European title, the sixth being in 1966.-Match details:...
of the Champions League. There, Juventus stumbled on Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
by Predrag Mijatović
Predrag Mijatovic
Predrag "Peđa" Mijatović is a Montenegrin football player and former sports director of Real Madrid. He is considered one of Yugoslavia's best players of the 1990s. He was acclaimed as the best athlete of Yugoslavia in 1997...
' solitary goal, which ensured Juventus lost the final for the second year running. The progress to the final had been much less smooth than in the 1995-96 and 1996-97 European campaigns, prompting fears among supporters that the side was experiencing a decline. Indeed, on their way to the final in Amsterdam
Amsterdam ArenA
Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events...
, the Italians had lost 3 games compared to none the previous season. They had needed to win their matchday 6 fixture against Manchester United to reach the quarter final, where Dynamo Kiev held them to a 1-1 draw in Turin in the first leg.
Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, of which he is also club captain....
and Filippo Inzaghi
Filippo Inzaghi
Filippo Inzaghi, Ufficiale OMRI commonly known as Pippo, is a World Cup and UEFA Champions League-winning Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan....
combined with French playmaker Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Zidane was a leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship...
were the main reasons in Juventus championship victory. Unlike the tight defence of 1996-97's league title, Juventus had two of the league's top scorers.
Squad
Matches
Top Scorers
Alessandro Del PieroAlessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, of which he is also club captain....
21 (3) Filippo Inzaghi
Filippo Inzaghi
Filippo Inzaghi, Ufficiale OMRI commonly known as Pippo, is a World Cup and UEFA Champions League-winning Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan....
18 Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Zidane was a leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship...
7 Daniel Fonseca
Daniel Fonseca
Daniel Fonseca Garis is an Uruguayan former footballer, now a football agent . As a forward, he played for Italy's S.S.C Napoli, A.S. Roma and Juventus....
4 Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte is an Italian former footballer and manager. He is the current manager of Juventus.-Playing career:...
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 15 | |
 JuventusJuventus F.C. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | |
 Feyenoord |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 |
 KošiceMFK Košice MFK Košice is a professional Slovak first division football club based in Košice. The club, founded in 1952, won the Slovak League twice, the Slovak Cup four times and the Czechoslovak Cup once. The most successful era of the club has been in 70's and 90's years of past century which they have... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |