football tournament season
1997–98 Copa del Rey Country Spain Dates 3 September 1997 – 29 April 1998 Teams 66 Champions Barcelona Runners-up Mallorca Matches played 129 Goals scored 317 (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 .[citation needed ]
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 [ ]
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Barcelona
2
3
5
Valencia
1
1
2
Barcelona
2
3
5
Mérida
0
0
0
Valladolid
1
1
2
Mérida
1
3
4
Barcelona
5
0
5
Zaragoza
2
0
2
Zaragoza
2
1
3
Atlético Madrid
0
2
2
Zaragoza
3
2
5
Betis
0
2
2
Real Sociedad
0
1
2
Betis
2
1
3
Barcelona (5–4 p )
1
Mallorca
1
Alavés (a )
1
1
2
Real Madrid
0
2
2
Alavés
3
0
3
Deportivo La Coruña
1
0
1
Osasuna
0
1
1
Deportivo La Coruña
1
2
3
Alavés
1
0
1
Mallorca
2
1
3
Extremadura
2
1
3
Athletic Bilbao
0
4
4
Athletic Bilbao
2
0
2
Mallorca (a )
1
1
2
Mallorca (a )
1
1
2
Celta Vigo
0
2
2
Round of 16 [ ]
First leg [ ]
Extremadura v Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona v Valencia
15 January 1998 Barcelona 2–1 Valencia show Barcelona 21:30 CET
Luis Enrique 4' Rivaldo 66'
Report (in Spanish)
Fernando 37' (pen. )
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Mejuto González
Second leg [ ]
Athletic Bilbao v Extremadura
Celta Vigo v Mallorca
21 January 1998 Celta Vigo 2–1 Mallorca show Vigo 21:00 CET
Mostovoi 42' Moisés 52' (pen. )
Report (in Spanish)
Ezquerro 77'
Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 23,000 Referee:
Valencia v Barcelona
22 January 1998 Valencia 1–3 Barcelona show Valencia 21:30 CET
Angloma 68'
Report (in Spanish)
Rivaldo 26' (pen. ) , 79' Giovanni 90+1'
Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 48,000 Referee: López Nieto
Quarter-finals [ ]
Team 1
Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
Barcelona
5–0
Mérida
2–0
3–0
Zaragoza
5–2
Betis
3–0
2–2
Alavés
3–1[2]
Deportivo La Coruña
3–1
0–0
Athletic Bilbao
2–2 (a )
Mallorca
2–1
0–1
First leg [ ]
Athletic Bilbao v Mallorca
Zaragoza v Betis
4 February 1998 Zaragoza 3–0 Betis show Zaragoza 21:30 CET
Acuña 13' Pier 34' Garitano 71'
Report (in Spanish)
Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 22,000 Referee:
Barcelona v Mérida
5 February 1998 Barcelona 2–0 Mérida show Barcelona 22:00 CET
Luis Enrique 16' Figo 79'
Report (in Spanish)
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 25,000 Referee:
Second leg [ ]
Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao
Semi-finals [ ]
Team 1
Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
Barcelona
5–2
Zaragoza
5–2 [3]
0–0
Alavés
1–3 [4]
Mallorca
1–2
0–1
First leg [ ]
Barcelona v Zaragoza
18 February 1998 Barcelona 5–2 Zaragoza show Barcelona 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
Second leg [ ]
Zaragoza v Barcelona
26 February 1998 Zaragoza 0–0 Barcelona show Zaragoza 22:00 CET
Aguado 88'
Report (in Spanish)
Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Díaz Vega
Final [ ]
Main article: 1998 Copa del Rey Final
Copa del Rey 1997–98 winners
Barcelona 24th title
Top goalscorers [ ]
References [ ]
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