Liverpool in Europe - 1998/99 UEFA Cup

Round:

Three, 2nd Leg

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Tuesday, 8th December 1998

Attendance:

30,289

Time:

19:45 (local time)

Referee:

Hartmut Strampe

Coach:

Gerard Houllier

Coach:

Victor Fernandez

LIVERPOOL

RC CELTA VIGO

David James

Richard Philippe Dutruel

Jason McAteer

Michel

Steve Staunton

Rafael Berges Martin (C)

Phil Babb

Francisco Gabriel Caceres

Robbie Fowler (C)

Mazinho

10.

Michael Owen

Valeri Karpin

15.

Patrik Berger

Michael Haim Revivo

57 0:1

21.

Dominic Matteo

18.

Sanchez

23.

Jamie Carragher

19.

Goran Djorovic

25.

David Thompson

20.

Aleksandr Mostovoi

28.

Steven Gerrard

23.

Claude Makelele

19.

Brad Friedel

James 63

Tomas Hervas Giron

Revivo 70

Bjorn Tore Kvarme

10.

Vlado Gudelj

Sanchez 76

12.

Steve Harkness

24.

Bruno Caires

Mazinho 85

13.

Karl-Heinz Riedle

Thompson 59

20.

Stig Inge Bjornebye

24.

Danny Murphy

Babb 46

29.

Stephen Wright

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Steven Gerrard's match worn shirt swapped with Goran Djorovic.

Image courtesy of

Official Programme. 50 pages.

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Image courtesy of Karl Bolmeer

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Celta Vigo : 1997-98 Sixth in Spain League

Photograph from Liverpool programme

FORM GUIDE

Celta Vigo's Claude Makélélé tackling Liverpool's Michael Owen at Anfield in the UEFA Cup is the picture you needed to see today. pic.twitter.com/3hOWfjPFUS
— Squawka (@Squawka) February 18, 2020

Thiago on Anfield: "The first time I was here when I was five or six years old, I think. My dad played against Liverpool with Celta Vigo. I think it was, at that time, it was the UEFA Cup." @LFC @James_Carroll84 pic.twitter.com/6mPNW6Nisj
— DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) September 18, 2020

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(July 2, 2014) Kevin Nealon said:

Celta Vigo were eliminated in the next round, the Quarter Finals, 2-1 on aggregate by Marseille. The 1999 UEFA Cup Final was won by Parma 3:0 against Marseille in Moscow.

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The following Sunday Liverpool lost 1:0 to Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. The match had a 4:00 PM kick off time. Robbie Earle scored the only goal just after half time. Michael Owen missed a penalty after 78 minutes. The result left Liverpool in 12th position in the Premier League on 22 points after 17 matches. Liverpool finished in 7th position in the Premier League on 54 points; 25 points behind champions Manchester United. In the FA Cup they lost 2:1 to Manchester United in the 4th round at Old Trafford. The League Cup run ended in the 4th round with a 3:1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.

APPEARANCES / GOALS: 6 Matches / 11 Goals (1.83 goals per match) s = Substitute appearance

	Players Used: 23
	Ever-present: 5 - Berger, Carragher, Fowler, Owen, Staunton
	Players Scored: 7
	Leading Scorer: Berger, Fowler, Owen, Redknapp - 2 goals



TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE	80,085
TOTAL AWAY ATTENDANCE	89,500

	169,585

Average Home Attendance: 26,695

	KM	Miles
Kosice	1759	1093
Valencia	1564	972
Vigo	1319	820

	4642	2885

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Aggregate Score: Liverpool 1 RC Celta Vigo 4