FC Barcelona 1998–99 football season
During the 1998–99 FC Barcelona season , the club once again retained the La Liga title, but eliminated by Valencia in the quarter-final of Copa del Rey . Barcelona enjoyed a great season with their new signings Ronald de Boer , Patrick Kluivert , Frank de Boer , Mauricio Pellegrino , Boudewijn Zenden and Phillip Cocu . Barcelona had a league tough start in early season but Barcelona later made a remarkable turnaround to secure La Liga in late-May, thanks to Real Madrid 's several slips. Following another lackluster performance in the First Group Phase against two European giants Bayern Munich and Manchester United with wins, draws and losses twice respectively and thus prevented Barcelona qualified to UEFA Champions League quarter finals.
Squad [ ]
Squad at end of season [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Winter
Ronald de Boer – Ajax , £22,000,000 (joint fee with Frank de Boer)
Frank de Boer – Ajax , joint fee
Out [ ]
Amor joined Fiorentina on July 1 after he was granted the freedom letter by Barcelona.[3]
Barcelona accepted a 350 million pesetas transfer for Pizzi, which was signed on July 1. The contract included a compensation fee if River Plate was to sell the player to a European team during its three-year duration.[4]
Velamazán's move to Extremadura was decided after the player met youth football director Lorenzo Serra Ferrer on June 30. Barcelona kept a two-year repurchase option.[5]
Antinio Flores Aragon
Winter
Competitions [ ]
La Liga [ ]
League table [ ]
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.
(C) Champion
Results by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H H A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H A Result D W D D W D W W L W L L L L W W W W W W W W D L W W W W W W D W W D W W W L Position 11 6 6 7 3 6 4 3 4 2 3 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Matches [ ]
Racing de Santander v FC Barcelona
30 August 1998 1 Racing de Santander 0-0 FC Barcelona show
Report
FC Barcelona v Extremadura CF
12 September 1998 2 FC Barcelona 1-0 Extremadura CF show Barcelona
Figo 23'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Real Madrid v FC Barcelona
19 September 1998 3 Real Madrid 2-2 FC Barcelona show
Raúl 7' 25'
Report
Kluivert 12' Anderson 82'
FC Barcelona v Celta de Vigo
26 September 1998 4 FC Barcelona 2-2 Celta de Vigo show Barcelona
Kluivert 38' 56'
Report
Salgado 42' Mostovoy 89'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Valencia CF v FC Barcelona
3 October 1998 5 Valencia CF 1-3 FC Barcelona show
López 15'
Report
Kluivert 56' Rivaldo 73' Anderson 89'
RCD Espanyol v FC Barcelona
RCD Mallorca v FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona v Athletic de Bilbao
9 January 1999 17 FC Barcelona 4-2 Athletic de Bilbao show Barcelona
Enrique 23' Cocu 39' Rivaldo 53' 85'
Report
Urzaiz 51' Guerrero 74'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Real Betis v FC Barcelona
17 January 1999 18 Real Betis 0-3 FC Barcelona show
Report
Figo 2' Enrique 33' Guardiola 84'
FC Barcelona v Real Zaragoza
24 January 1999 19 FC Barcelona 3-1 Real Zaragoza show Barcelona
Cocu 8' Rivaldo 57' 87'
Report
Milošević 66'
Stadium: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona v Racing de Santander
31 January 1999 20 FC Barcelona 3-2 Racing de Santander show Barcelona
36' (o.g. ) de Boer 44' Cocu 85'
Report
Víctor 27' Munitis 48'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Extremadura CF v FC Barcelona
7 February 1999 21 Extremadura CF 1-2 FC Barcelona show
19'
Report
Enrique 28' Kluivert 83'
FC Barcelona v Real Madrid
14 February 1999 22 FC Barcelona 3-0 Real Madrid show Barcelona
Enrique 4' 36' Rivaldo 80'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Celta de Vigo v FC Barcelona
21 February 1999 23 Celta de Vigo 0-0 FC Barcelona show
Report
FC Barcelona v Valencia CF
FC Barcelona v RCD Espanyol
14 March 1999 26 FC Barcelona 3-0 RCD Espanyol show Barcelona
Rivaldo 16' 29' (pen. ) Kluivert 52'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona v RCD Mallorca
17 April 1999 30 FC Barcelona 2-1 RCD Mallorca show Barcelona
de Boer 4' Kluivert 25'
Report
Biagini 89' (pen. )
Stadium: Camp Nou
Athletic de Bilbao v FC Barcelona
29 May 1999 36 Athletic de Bilbao 1-3 FC Barcelona show
Ferreira 49'
Report
Kluivert 6' Rivaldo 74' (pen. ) 89'
FC Barcelona v Real Betis
Real Zaragoza v FC Barcelona
UEFA Champions League [ ]
Group D [ ]
Source:[citation needed ]
Manchester United v Barcelona
16 September 1998 Manchester United 3–3 Barcelona show Old Trafford , Manchester 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1 )
Giggs 16' Scholes 24' Beckham 63'
Report
Anderson 47' Giovanni 59' (pen. ) Luis Enrique 70' (pen. )
Attendance: 53,601 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy )
Bayern Munich v Barcelona
21 October 1998 Bayern Munich 1–0 Barcelona show Olympiastadion , Munich 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2 )
Effenberg 45'
Report
Attendance: 56,000 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden )
Barcelona v Bayern Munich
Barcelona v Manchester United
25 November 1998 Barcelona 3–3 Manchester United show Camp Nou , Barcelona 20:45 (20:45 UTC+1 )
Anderson 1' Rivaldo 57' , 73'
Report
Yorke 25' , 68' Cole 53'
Attendance: 54,213 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria )
Copa del Rey [ ]
Eightfinals [ ]
Benidorm v FC Barcelona
20 January 1999 Benidorm 0-1 FC Barcelona show
de Boer 88'
Quarterfinals [ ]
Valencia CF v FC Barcelona
Results [ ]
GAMES 1998–1999 [1]
21-07-1998 FRIENDLY AGOW -BARCELONA 1-2
23-07-1998 FRIENDLY
ROHDA RAALTE-BARCELONA 1-13
25-07-1998 FRIENDLY
GVVV -BARCELONA 1-2
01-08-1998 FRIENDLY
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS -BARCELONA 2-3
07-08-1998 FRIENDLY
DERBY COUNTY -BARCELONA 1-3
11-08-1998 FRIENDLY .
HERTHA BERLÍN -BARCELONA 1-1
14-08-1998 Ciutat de Lleida Trophy .
LLEIDA-BARCELONA 2-2 PENALTY (2-4)
18-08-1998 Supercopa de España .
MALLORCA-BARCELONA 2-1
22-08-1998 Supercopa de España .
BARCELONA-MALLORCA 0-1
25-08-1998 Joan Gamper Trophy .
BARCELONA-SANTOS 2-2 (5-4) PENALTY
02-09-1998 FRIENDLY
PALAMÓS-BARCELONA 0-2
10-11-1998 FRIENDLY.
BARCELONA-HELSINGBORGS 0-2
16-12-1998 FRIENDLY.
BARCELONA-RED STAR BELGRADE 4-1
12-01-1999 FRIENDLY.
BARCELONA-GALATASARAY 2-2
27-01-1999 FRIENDLY
BARCELONA-SELECT LLIGA 4-0
10-03-1999 Johan Cruyff TRIBUTE.
BARCELONA-DREAM TEAM 2-0
24-03-1999 Copa Catalunya (semifinal).
LLEIDA-BARCELONA 4-3
06-04-1999 Johan Cruyff TRIBUTE.
AJAX -BARCELONA 2-2
28-04-1999 Centenary of FCB.
BARCELONA-BRASIL 2-2
Statistics [ ]
Players statistics [ ]
Total
La Liga
Copa del Rey
UEFA Champions League
Supercopa
13
GK
Hesp
46
-58
37
-42
3
-7
6
-9
2
DF
Reiziger
31
0
24+2
0
0
0
4+1
0
5
DF
Abelardo
37
1
28+2
1
3
0
4
0
25
DF
Frank de Boer
23
4
19
2
4
2
0
0
12
DF
Sergi
43
1
34+1
0
3
1
5
0
15
MF
Cocu
45
12
36
12
3+1
0
5
0
4
MF
Guardiola
26
1
21+1
1
3
0
1
0
21
MF
Luis Enrique
32
12
26
11
3
0
3
1
7
FW
Figo
44
8
34
7
4
0
6
1
19
FW
Kluivert
38
15
35
14
3
1
0
0
11
FW
Rivaldo
46
29
37
24
3
2
6
3
1
GK
Baia
0
0
0
0
3
DF
Pellegrino
25
0
16+7
0
2
0
6
MF
Óscar
10
3
1+5
2
1+2
1
0+1
0
8
MF
Celades
19
2
11+5
2
0
0
3
0
9
FW
Anderson
31
10
4+20
6
0+1
0
6
4
10
MF
Giovanni
21
5
9+5
2
1
1
5+1
2
14
MF
Amunike
16
MF
Ciric
5
0
0+5
0
17
DF
Bogarde
2
0
0+1
0
1
0
18
MF
Ronald de Boer
17
1
11+2
0
3+1
1
20
DF
Nadal
3
0
1+1
0
0+1
0
22
DF
Okunowo
19
0
8+6
0
0
0
5
0
23
MF
Zenden
30
0
8+17
0
1
0
2+2
0
24
MF
Roger
9
0
1+5
0
1
0
1+1
0
26
MF
Xavi
25
1
16+1
1
1+1
0
4+2
0
27
MF
Luis García
28
GK
Arnau
1
0
0
0
1
0
33
DF
Cuadrado
1
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
—
GK
Busquets
0
0
0
0
References [ ]
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