1998 UEFA Champions League final
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The 1998 UEFA Champions League final was a football match that took place at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, on 20 May 1998 to determine the winner of the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League. It pitted Real Madrid of Spain and Juventus of Italy. Juventus appeared in their third consecutive final, while Real Madrid were in their first of the Champions League era. Real Madrid won 1–0, to clinch their record breaking seventh European title, their first title for 32 years. The only goal was scored by Predrag Mijatović. The two teams would face each other in the final again in 2017.
Venue
The Amsterdam Arena has served as the home stadium of Ajax since 1996. The previous home for Ajax's European matches, the Olympisch Stadion, also hosted European finals.
One-legged finals include the 1962 European Cup final, in which Benfica defeated Real Madrid 5–3, and the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, in which Anderlecht were beaten 2–0 by Hamburger SV. It also hosted the second legs of the 1981 UEFA Cup Final between AZ '67 and Ipswich Town, and of the 1992 UEFA Cup Final between Ajax and Torino.
Route to the final
Match
Details
| Juventus | Real Madrid |
| Assistant referees: Thorsten Bastian (Germany) Christian Schräer (Germany) Fourth official: Hans-Jürgen Weber (Germany) | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutes. |
Statistics
| Juventus | Real Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| First half Juventus Real Madrid Goals scored 0 0 Total shots 3 6 Shots on target 1 2 Ball possession Corner kicks 1 2 Fouls committed 13 10 Offsides 1 0 Yellow cards 1 2 Red cards 0 0 | Second half Juventus Real Madrid Goals scored 0 1 Total shots 6 2 Shots on target 3 1 Ball possession Corner kicks 2 1 Fouls committed 16 12 Offsides 2 1 Yellow cards 1 2 Red cards 0 0 | Overall Juventus Real Madrid Goals scored 0 1 Total shots 9 8 Shots on target 4 3 Ball possession 49% 51% Corner kicks 3 3 Fouls committed 29 22 Offsides 3 1 Yellow cards 2 4 Red cards 0 0 |
| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Ball possession | ||
| Corner kicks | 1 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 13 | 10 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Juventus | Real Madrid | |
| Goals scored | 0 | 1 |
| Total shots | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Ball possession | ||
| Corner kicks | 2 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 16 | 12 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Juventus | Real Madrid | |
| Goals scored | 0 | 1 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 49% | 51% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 29 | 22 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
See also
- 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
- 1998 UEFA Cup final
- 1997–98 Juventus FC season
- 1997–98 Real Madrid CF season
- 2017 UEFA Champions League final – contested between same teams
- Juventus FC in international football
- Real Madrid CF in international football
External links
- at UEFA.com