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1998–99 FC Barcelona season

During the 1998–99 FC Barcelona season, the club once again retained the La Liga title. 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.

FC Barcelona
1998–99 season
PresidentJosep Lluís Núñez
Head CoachLouis van Gaal
StadiumCamp Nou
La Liga1st
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
Supercopa de EspañaRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage (3rd)
Top goalscorerLeague: Rivaldo (24)
All: Rivaldo (29)

Barcelona were eliminated by Valencia in the quarter-final of Copa del Rey.

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

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   POR Vítor Baía
2 DF   NED Michael Reiziger
3 DF   ARG Mauricio Pellegrino
4 MF   ESP Pep Guardiola (captain)
5 DF   ESP Abelardo
6 MF   ESP Óscar
7 MF   POR Luís Figo
8 MF   ESP Albert Celades
9 FW   BRA Sonny Anderson
10 MF   BRA Giovanni
11 MF   BRA Rivaldo
12 DF   ESP Sergi
13 GK   NED Ruud Hesp
14 MF   NGA Emmanuel Amunike
15 MF   NED Phillip Cocu
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   SCG Dragan Ćirić
17 DF   NED Winston Bogarde
18 MF   NED Ronald de Boer
19 FW   NED Patrick Kluivert
20 DF   ESP Miguel Ángel Nadal
21 MF   ESP Luis Enrique
22 DF   NGA Samuel Okunowo
23 MF   NED Boudewijn Zenden
24 MF   ESP Roger
25 DF   NED Frank de Boer
26 MF   ESP Xavi Hernández
27 MF   ESP Luis García
28 GK   ESP Francesc Arnau
33 DF   ESP Ibán Cuadrado
— GK   ESP Carles Busquets

Transfers

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Winter

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In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Frank de Boer Ajax £22,000,000[6]
MF Ronald de Boer Ajax
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FW Vítor Baía Porto loan

Friendlies

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Date Opponents H / A Result

F–A

Scorers Tournament
21 July 1998 AGOVV A 2–1[7] Figo 23', Luis Enrique 79'
23 July 1998 Rohda Raalte A 13–1[8] Sonny Anderson 9', Luis Enrique (2) 15', 20', Figo 30', Óscar 38', Gadiaga 46', Seyit (3) 48', 52', 59', Ledezma 54', Luis García (2) 65', 70'
25 July 1998 GVVV A 2–1[9] Sonny Anderson 15', Babangida 84'
1 August 1998 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 3–1[10] Sonny Anderson (2) 10', 61', Mario Rosas 40'
7 August 1998 Derby County A 3–1[11] Luis Enrique 15', Óscar 20', Own goal 75'
11 August 1998 Hertha BSC A 1–1[12] Rivaldo 90'
14 August 1998 Lleida A 2–2

(2–3)p[13]

Phillip Cocu 9', Óscar 67' Ciutat de Lleida Trophy
25 August 1998 Santos H 2–2

(5–4)p[14][15]

Rivaldo 39', Figo 41' Joan Gamper Trophy
2 September 1998 Palamós A 2–0[16] Sonny Anderson 16', Giovanni 43'
10 November 1998 Helsingborgs IF H 0–2[17]
16 December 1998 Red Star Belgrade H 4–1[16] Phillip Cocu 46', Patrick Kluivert 57', Boudewijn Zenden 70', Óscar 74'
12 January 1999 Galatasaray H 2–2[18] Giovanni 33', Óscar 36'
27 January 1999 La Liga XI H 4–0[19] Dragan Ćirić 57', Roger 70', Winston Bogarde 71', Óscar 86'
10 March 1993 Johan Cruyff Dream Team H 2–0[20] Patrick Kluivert 44', Giovanni 67' Johan Cruyff Tribute
24 March 1999 Lleida A 3–4[21][22] Nadal 34', Sonny Anderson (2) 39', 89' Copa Catalunya
6 April 1999 Ajax A 2–2[23] Mauricio Pellegrino 56', Sonny Anderson 72' Johan Cruyff Tribute
28 April 1999 Brazil H 2–2[24] Luis Enrique 34', Phillip Cocu 63' Centenary of FC Barcelona

Competitions

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Supercopa de España

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Main article: 1998–99 La Liga
18 August 1998 Mallorca 2–1 Barcelona Palma de Mallorca
22:00 CET Dani 57', Stanković 81 Report Xavi 16' Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Antonio López Nieto
22 August 1998 Barcelona 0–1
(3–1 agg.)		 Mallorca Barcelona
22:00 CET Report Dani   29' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega

La Liga

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Main article: 1998 Supercopa de España

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barcelona (C) 38 24 7 7 87 43 +44 79 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Real Madrid 38 21 5 12 77 62 +15 68
3 Mallorca 38 20 6 12 48 31 +17 66 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Valencia 38 19 8 11 63 39 +24 65
5 Celta Vigo 38 17 13 8 69 41 +28 64 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first 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.
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultDWDDWDWWLWLLLLWWWWWWWWDLWWWWWWDWWDWWWL
Position1166736434236810975311111111111111111111
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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30 August 1998 1 Racing Santander 0–0 Barcelona Santander, Spain
Report
12 September 1998 2 Barcelona 1–0 Extremadura Barcelona
Figo   23' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
19 September 1998 3 Real Madrid 2–2 Barcelona Madrid
Raúl   7'   25' Report Kluivert   12'
Anderson   82'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
26 September 1998 4 Barcelona 2–2 Celta Vigo Barcelona
Kluivert   38'   56' Report Salgado   42'
Mostovoy   89'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
3 October 1998 5 Valencia 1–3 Barcelona Valencia
López   15' Report Kluivert   56'
Rivaldo   73'
Anderson   89'		 Stadium: Mestalla
17 October 1998 6 Barcelona 1–1 Salamanca Barcelona
Cocu   52' Report Alonso   62' Stadium: Camp Nou
25 October 1998 7 Espanyol 1–2 Barcelona Cornellà de Llobregat
de Lucas   59' Report Kluivert   9'
Giovanni   82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
31 October 1998 8 Barcelona 4–1 Real Sociedad Barcelona
Rivaldo   33'   61'
Anderson   37'   80'		 Report Kovačević   24' Stadium: Camp Nou
8 November 1998 9 Real Oviedo 2–1 Barcelona Oviedo
Pinto   85'
Pellegrino   89' (o.g.)		 Report Rivaldo   35' Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere (1932)
15 November 1998 10 Barcelona 4–1 Tenerife Barcelona
Cocu   14'   62'
Rivaldo   84'
Anderson   89'		 Report Makaay   44' Stadium: Camp Nou
21 November 1998 11 Mallorca 1–0 Barcelona Palma de Mallorca
Barjuán   19' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Estadio Son Moix
28 November 1998 12 Barcelona 0–1 Atlético de Madrid Barcelona
Report Jugović   38' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
5 December 1998 13 Deportivo La Coruña 2–1 Barcelona La Coruña
Hadji   75'
Fran   89'		 Report Rivaldo   86' (pen.) Stadium: Riazor
13 December 1998 14 Barcelona 1–3 Villarreal Barcelona
Giovanni   82' Report Craioveanu   12'   24'
Gerardo   75'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
20 December 1998 15 Real Valladolid 0–1 Barcelona Valladolid
Report Xavi   16' Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla
3 January 1999 16 Barcelona 7–1 Alavés Barcelona
Figo   19'
Enrique   36'   89'
Rivaldo   57'   66'
Óscar   85'   86'		 Report Pablo   79' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
9 January 1999 17 Barcelona 4–2 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
Enrique   23'
Cocu   39'
Rivaldo   53'   85'		 Report Urzaiz   51'
Guerrero   74'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
17 January 1999 18 Real Betis 0–3 Barcelona Sevilla
Report Figo   2'
Enrique   33'
Guardiola   84'		 Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín
24 January 1999 19 Barcelona 3–1 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Cocu   8'
Rivaldo   57'   87'		 Report Milošević   66' Stadium: Camp Nou
31 January 1999 20 Barcelona 3–2 Racing Santander Barcelona
Merino   36' (o.g.)
de Boer   44'
Cocu   85'		 Report Víctor   27'
Munitis   48'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
7 February 1999 21 Extremadura 1–2 Barcelona
Duré   19' Report Enrique   28'
Kluivert   83'
14 February 1999 22 Barcelona 3–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Enrique   4'   36'
Rivaldo   80'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
21 February 1999 23 Celta Vigo 0–0 Barcelona Vigo
Report Stadium: Balaídos
27 February 1999 24 Barcelona 2–4 Valencia Camp Nou
Kluivert   29'   77' Report Ilie   4'
López   38'   87'
Angulo   82'
7 March 1999 25 Salamanca 1–4 Barcelona
Cardetti   71' Report Figo   8'
Enrique   43'
Kluivert   44'
Anderson   80'
14 March 1999 26 Barcelona 3–0 Espanyol Barcelona
Rivaldo   16'   29' (pen.)
Kluivert   52'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
21 March 1999 27 Real Sociedad 0–2 Barcelona San Sebastián
Report Cocu   29'   87' Stadium: Anoeta
4 April 1999 28 Barcelona 3–1 Real Oviedo Barcelona
Rivaldo   23'   32' (pen.)   86' (pen.) Report Valdés   26' Stadium: Camp Nou
10 April 1999 29 Tenerife 2–3 Barcelona Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Pinilla   43'
Makaay   56'		 Report Cocu   17'
Rivaldo   36'
Celades   44'		 Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López
17 April 1999 30 Barcelona 2–1 Mallorca Barcelona
de Boer   4'
Kluivert   25'		 Report Biagini   89' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
25 April 1999 31 Atlético de Madrid 1–1 Barcelona Madrid
Valerón   54' Report Abelardo   63' Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
2 May 1999 32 Barcelona 4–0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
Kluivert   14'
Figo   39'
Enrique   44'
Rivaldo   78'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
9 May 1999 33 Villarreal 2–3 Barcelona Villarreal
Alfaro   27'
Moisés   72'		 Report Kluivert   44'
Cocu   56'
Rivaldo   77'		 Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
15 May 1999 34 Barcelona 1–1 Real Valladolid Barcelona
Enrique   62' Report Lozano   81' Stadium: Camp Nou
22 May 1999 35 BAlavés 1–4 Barcelona Vitoria-Gasteiz
Salinas   76' Report Cocu   40'
Kluivert   49'
Figo   67'
Enrique   88'		 Stadium: Mendizorrotza
29 May 1999 36 Athletic Bilbao 1–3 Barcelona Bilbao
Ferreira   49' Report Kluivert   6'
Rivaldo   74' (pen.)   89'		 Stadium: San Mamés Stadium (1913)
13 June 1999 37 Barcelona 4–1 Real Betis Barcelona
Cocu   23'
Rivaldo   26' (pen.)
Figo   30'
Celades   76'		 Report Oli   81' Stadium: Camp Nou
20 June 1999 38 Real Zaragoza 2–0 Barcelona Zaragoza
Milošević   6'   76' Report Stadium: La Romareda

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Champions League

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BAY MUN BAR BRO
  Bayern Munich 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11 — 2–2 1–0 2–0
  Manchester United 6 2 4 0 20 11 +9 10 1–1 — 3–3 5–0
  Barcelona 6 2 2 2 11 9 +2 8 1–2 3–3 — 2–0
  Brøndby 6 1 0 5 4 18 −14 3 2–1 2–6 0–2 —
Source: [citation needed]
16 September 1998 Manchester United   3–3   Barcelona 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)
30 September 1998 Barcelona   2–0   Brøndby Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)		 Anderson   44', 85' Report Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)
21 October 1998 Bayern Munich   1–0   Barcelona Olympiastadion, Munich
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)		 Effenberg   45' Report Attendance: 56,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
4 November 1998 Barcelona   1–2   Bayern Munich Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)		 Giovanni   29' (pen.) Report Zickler   48'
Salihamidžić   87'		 Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
25 November 1998 Barcelona   3–3   Manchester United 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)
9 December 1998 Brøndby   0–2   Barcelona Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)		 Report Figo   6'
Rivaldo   36'		 Attendance: 40,892
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Copa del Rey

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Main article: 1998–99 Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

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20 January 1999 Benidorm 0–1 Barcelona
de Boer   88'
4 February 1999 Barcelona 3–0 Benidorm
de Boer   21'
Barjuán   38'
Giovanni   77'

Quarterfinals

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17 February 1999 Barcelona 2–3 Valencia Barcelona
Kluivert  47'
Rivaldo  60'		 Report Piojo Lopez  51'
Piojo Lopez  56'
Mendieta  80'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
23 February 1999 Valencia 4–3 Barcelona Valencia
Piojo Lopez  23'
Piojo Lopez  35'
Angulo  42'
Mendieta  69'		 Report Rivaldo  57'
Óscar  63'
de Boer  81'		 Stadium: Estadio Mestalla

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA
Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
13 GK   NED Hesp 46 -58 37 -42 3 -7 6 -9
2 DF   NED Reiziger 31 0 24+2 0 0 0 4+1 0
5 DF   ESP Abelardo 37 1 28+2 1 3 0 4 0
25 DF   NED Frank de Boer 23 4 19 2 4 2
12 DF   ESP Sergi 43 1 34+1 0 3 1 5 0
7 MF   POR Figo 44 8 34 7 4 0 6 1
15 MF   NED Cocu 45 12 36 12 3+1 0 5 0
4 MF   ESP Guardiola 26 1 21+1 1 3 0 1 0
21 MF   ESP Luis Enrique 32 12 26 11 3 0 3 1
19 FW   NED Kluivert 38 15 35 14 3 1
11 FW   BRA Rivaldo 46 29 37 24 3 2 6 3
28 GK   ESP Arnau 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF   ARG Pellegrino 25 0 16+7 0 2 0
26 MF   ESP Xavi 25 1 16+1 1 1+1 0 4+2 0
8 MF   ESP Celades 19 2 11+5 2 0 0 3 0
18 MF   NED Ronald de Boer 17 1 11+2 0 3+1 1
10 MF   BRA Giovanni 21 5 9+5 2 1 1 5+1 2
23 MF   NED Zenden 30 0 8+17 0 1 0 2+2 0
22 DF   NGA Okunowo 19 0 8+6 0 0 0 5 0
9 FW   BRA Anderson 31 10 4+20 6 0+1 0 6 4
6 MF   ESP Óscar 10 3 1+5 2 1+2 1 0+1 0
24 MF   ESP Roger 9 0 1+5 0 1 0 1+1 0
20 DF   ESP Nadal 3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
16 MF   SCG Ciric 5 0 0+5 0
17 DF   NED Bogarde 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
27 MF   ESP Luis García 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF   ESP Cuadrado 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
— GK   ESP Busquets 0 0 0 0
1 GK   POR Baia 0 0 0 0
14 MF   NGA Amunike

References

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