1997–98 SS Lazio season

During the 1997–98 Italian football season, Società Sportiva Lazio competed in the Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.

Lazio
1997–98 season
OwnerSergio Cragnotti
PresidentDino Zoff
ManagerSven-Göran Eriksson
StadiumStadio Olimpico
Serie A7th
Coppa ItaliaWinners
UEFA CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Pavel Nedvěd (11)

All:
Alen Bokšić,
Pavel Nedvěd (15)

Season review

Lazio appointed a new coach in Sven-Göran Eriksson, snatching the Swede from an almost readied contract with Blackburn Rovers. Ex-Sampdoria man Eriksson brought playmaking secondary striker Roberto Mancini with him. In addition, he signed Vladimir Jugović and Alen Bokšić from Juventus, with Bokšić embarking on a second tenure at Lazio. Matias Almeyda also arrived at the club from Spanish side Sevilla, while wing-back Giuseppe Pancaro, signed from Cagliari, also proved to be a key player.

The new players managed to form an effective unit that was involved in the battle for the title until the 28th round, when they lost 1–0 at home to Juventus in a game that completely turned the tide for Lazio. The loss to Juventus had a detrimental effect on the team's form and led to a poor run of one point in six matches, dropping the team down to seventh. It was the club's worst league position for more than five years, but Eriksson was saved by the fact that the team had been seriously in the hunt for the scudetto for the first time, plus it reached the finals of both the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup. Lazio won the Coppa Italia, but stood no chance against Inter and on-song Ronaldo in the UEFA Cup final, eventually losing 3–0.

The 1997–98 season also saw the departure of club legend Giuseppe Signori, who failed to get on with Eriksson and was duly sold to Sampdoria as a long-overdue replacement for Mancini. Given the team's strong form at the time, his departure did not cause the same riots as happened when he was on the verge of being sold to Parma in 1995.[1]

Lazio's best player during the season was arguably Pavel Nedvěd, the Czech winger scoring eleven goals and revelling in the confidence he got from Eriksson.

Players

Squad information

Squad at end of season[2]

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 Italy ITA Luca Marchegiani
2 DF Italy ITA Paolo Negro
3 DF Italy ITA Giovanni Lopez
4 MF Italy ITA Dario Marcolin
5 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Favalli
6 DF Argentina ARG José Chamot
7 MF Italy ITA Roberto Rambaudi
9 FW Italy ITA Pierluigi Casiraghi
10 FW Italy ITA Roberto Mancini
12 GK Italy ITA Fernando Orsi
13 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Nesta
14 MF Italy ITA Diego Fuser
15 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Pancaro
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Australia AUS Paul Okon
17 DF Switzerland SUI Guerino Gottardi
18 MF Czech Republic CZE Pavel Nedvěd
19 FW Croatia CRO Alen Bokšić
20 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Grandoni
21 MF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Vladimir Jugović
22 GK Italy ITA Marco Ballotta
23 MF Italy ITA Giorgio Venturin
25 MF Argentina ARG Matías Almeyda
26 DF Italy ITA Mauro Di Lello
27 MF Italy ITA Mirko Laurentini
28 DF Italy ITA Maurizio Domizzi

Transfers

Out
Pos. Name To Type
DFMark FishBolton Wanderers
FWMarco Di VaioSalernitana
GKCarlo CudiciniCastel di Sangroend of contract
MFMarco PiovanelliPiacenza Calcioco-ownership
FWIgor ProttiS.S.C. Napoliloan
GKFlavio RomaFoggia Calcioloan
MFRoberto BaronioVicenza Calcioloan
MFDaniele FranceschiniFoggia Calcioloan
FWAlessandro IannuzziLecceloan

Autumn

In
Pos. Name from Type
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FWRenato BusoPiacenza Calcio
FWGiuseppe SignoriSampdoriaco-ownership

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW Italy ITA Roberto Mancini from Sampdoria
19 FW Croatia CRO Alen Bokšić from Juventus
21 MF Serbia and Montenegro SCG Vladimir Jugović from Juventus
25 MF Argentina ARG Matías Almeyda from Sevilla CF
15 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Pancaro from Cagliari Calcio

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 FW Italy ITA Renato Buso (on loan to Piacenza)
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Signori (on loan to Sampdoria)

Competitions

Serie A

Results by round

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GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWDLWDLWWDLLWWDWWWDWWWWDWWDWLDLLLLL
Position1386695566976755444332322333333457

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Fiorentina 34 15 12 7 65 36 +29 57[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to UEFA Cup
6 Parma 34 15 12 7 55 39 +16 57
7 Lazio 34 16 8 10 53 30 +23 56 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
8 Bologna 34 12 12 10 55 46 +9 48[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round[3]
9 Sampdoria 34 13 9 12 52 55 3 48 Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
Source: 1997–98 Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[4]
Notes:
  1. Fiorentina finished ahead of Parma on head-to-head points: FIO 1–1 PAR; PAR 1–2 FIO.
  2. Bologna finished ahead of Sampdoria on head-to-head points: BOL 2–2 SAM; SAM 2–3 BOL.

Matches

31 August 1997 1 Lazio 2–0 Napoli Rome
Casiraghi soccer ball with red X 45'
R. Mancini 68'
Pancaro 76'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 55,739
Referee: Stefano Braschi
13 September 1997 2 Milan 1–1 Lazio Milan
Ba 37' Report Signori 90+4' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 67,151
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
21 September 1997 3 Empoli 1–0 Lazio Empoli
Martusciello 11' Report Jugović Red card 49'
Signori soccer ball with red X 79'
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 12,799
Referee: Cosimo Bolognino
27 September 1997 4 Lazio 3–2 Bari Rome
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Nedvěd 5', 90+4'
Signori 90+1'
Report Venturin 45+3' (o.g.)
Ripa 61'
Masinga Red card 69'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 41,528
Referee: Angelo Bonfrisco
5 October 1997 5 Internazionale 1–1 Lazio Milan
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ronaldo 41' (pen.) Report Nedvěd 35' Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 65,656
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
18 October 1997 6 Lazio 0–2 Atalanta Rome
Report Sottil 34'
Dunđerski 50'
Foglio Red card 59'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 40,006
Referee: Stefano Farina
1 November 1997 7 Roma 1–3 Lazio Rome
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Di Biagio Red card 90'
Delvecchio 90+1'
Report Favalli Red card 7'
R. Mancini 47'
Casiraghi 57'
Nedvěd 84'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 73,121
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
9 November 1997 8 Lazio 3–0 Sampdoria Rome
Marcolin 25' (pen.)
Nedvěd 65'
Bokšić 87'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 40,514
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino
22 November 1997 9 Piacenza 0–0 Lazio Piacenza
Tramezzani soccer ball with red X 17' Report Stadium: Stadio Galleana
Attendance: 10,265
Referee: Domenico Messina
30 November 1997 10 Lazio 2–3 Udinese Rome
Fuser 31'
Negro 41'
Report Poggi 32'
Cappioli 73'
Amoroso 84'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 38,249
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
6 December 1997 11 Juventus 2–1 Lazio Turin
Del Piero 15', 34' (pen.) Report Marcolin 26' (pen.)
Chamot Red card 61'
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
14 December 1997 12 Lazio 1–0 Brescia Rome
Bokšić 27' Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 35,064
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto
21 December 1997 13 Lazio 4–0 Vicenza Rome
Casiraghi 7'
Fuser 63'
Venturin 70'
Bokšić 90+1'
Report Stovini Red card 45+1' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 37,201
Referee: Cosimo Bolognino
4 January 1998 14 Parma 1–1 Lazio Parma
Chiesa 55' (pen.) Report Bokšić 19'
Favalli Red card 46'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 21,783
Referee: Roberto Bettin
11 January 1998 15 Lazio 4–0 Lecce Rome
Rambaudi 55'
Fuser 74'
Bokšić 83', 90+3'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 38,424
Referee: Tarcisio Serena
18 January 1998 16 Fiorentina 1–3 Lazio Florence
Cois 19'
Schwarz Red card 48'
Report Bokšić 31'
Rambaudi 78'
Nedvěd 84'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 36,601
Referee: Graziano Cesari
25 January 1998 17 Lazio 1–0 Bologna Rome
Nedvěd 43' Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 40,698
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
1 February 1998 18 Napoli 0–0 Lazio Naples
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 41,543
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
8 February 1998 19 Lazio 2–1 Milan Rome
R. Mancini 6'
Bokšić 90+3'
Report Leonardo soccer ball with red X 29'
Kluivert 90+4'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 52,215
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
11 February 1998 20 Lazio 3–1 Empoli Rome
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Nedvěd 17'
Negro 55'
Gottardi 90+3'
Report Cappellini 35' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 38,751
Referee: Gennaro Borriello
15 February 1998 21 Bari 0–2 Lazio Bari
Report Jugović 10' (pen.)
Rambaudi 90+1'
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Referee: Stefano Braschi
22 February 1998 22 Lazio 3–0 Internazionale Rome
Fuser 25'
Bokšić 29'
Casiraghi 81'
Report Milanese Red card 90+2' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 66,025
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
28 February 1998 23 Atalanta 0–0 Lazio Bergamo
Report Lopez Red card 59' Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 19,379
Referee: Graziano Cesari
8 March 1998 24 Lazio 2–0 Roma Rome
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Bokšić 50'
Nedvěd 62'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 69,450
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
14 March 1998 25 Sampdoria 0–4 Lazio Genoa
Balleri Red card 24'
Montella soccer ball with red X 73'
Report Jugović 1'
Nedvěd 54'
Fuser 66', 81'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 26,311
Referee: Domenico Messina
22 March 1998 26 Lazio 0–0 Piacenza Rome
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 44,181
Referee: Daniele Tombolini
28 March 1998 27 Udinese 0–2 Lazio Udine
Report Jugović soccer ball with red X 18'
R. Mancini 33'
Fuser 57'
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 14,635
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
5 April 1998 28 Lazio 0–1 Juventus Rome
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Nedvěd Red card 76' Report Inzaghi 60' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 70,136
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
11 April 1998 29 Brescia 1–1 Lazio Brescia
Diana 70' Report Rambaudi 10' Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 10,831
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
19 April 1998 30 Vicenza 2–1 Lazio Vicenza
Zauli 27'
Luiso 54'
Report R. Mancini 48' Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 17,754
Referee: Stefano Braschi
26 April 1998 31 Lazio 1–2 Parma Rome
Nedvěd 57' Report Sensini 71'
Stanić 74'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
2 May 1998 32 Lecce 1–0 Lazio Lecce
Annoni Red card 86'
Palmieri 88'
Cyprien Red card 90+2'
Report Marcolin soccer ball with red X 90+3' Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 8,498
Referee: Daniele Tombolini
10 May 1998 33 Lazio 1–4 Fiorentina Rome
M. Serena 42' (o.g.)
Casiraghi Red card 68'
Report Oliveira 14'
Edmundo 24'
Batistuta 41'
Rui Costa 84'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 39,929
Referee: Stefano Farina
16 May 1998 34 Bologna 2–1 Lazio Bologna
R. Baggio 40' (pen.), 70' Report Fuser 50' Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 31,241
Referee: Tarcisio Serena

Coppa Italia

Second round

3 September 1997 First leg Fidelis Andria 0–3 Lazio Andria
Recchi 20' (o.g.)
Signori 48', 77' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio Degli Ulivi
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Graziano Cesari
24 September 1997 Second leg Lazio 3–2 Fidelis Andria Rome
Signori 18', 73'
Bokšić 23'
Biagioni 34'
Cappellacci 65'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Gilberto Dagnello

Round of 16

14 October 1997 First leg Lazio 4–0 Napoli Rome
Bokšić 3', 30'
Signori 16' (pen.), 20'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 10,799
Referee: Graziano Cesari
19 November 1997 Second leg Napoli 3–0 Lazio Naples
Protti 30'
Giannini 78'
Rossitto 87'
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 6,257
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto

Quarter-finals

6 January 1998 First leg Lazio 4–1 Roma Rome
Bokšić 2'
Jugović 31' (pen.)
R. Mancini 75'
Fuser 80'
Balbo 38' (pen.), Red card 83' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 49,260
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti
21 January 1998 Second leg Roma 1–2 Lazio Rome
Paulo Sérgio 54'
Di Biagio Red card 72'
Jugović 45' (pen.)
Gottardi 90+4'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 46,583
Referee: Cosimo Bolognino

Semi-finals

19 February 1998 First leg Juventus 0–1 Lazio Turin
Bokšić 22' Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 5,247
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
11 March 1998 Second leg Lazio 2–2 Juventus Rome
Nedvěd 62', 65' Fonseca 34'
Favalli 90+3' (o.g.)
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino

Final

8 April 1998 First leg Milan 1–0 Lazio Milan
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Weah 89' Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 63,564
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
29 April 1998 Second leg Lazio 3–1 Milan Rome
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gottardi 55'
Jugović 58' (pen.)
Nesta 65'
Fuser Red card 80'
Albertini 46'
Desailly Red card 80'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 64,189
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi

UEFA Cup

First round

16 September 1997 First leg Vitória Guimarães Portugal 0–4 Italy Lazio Guimarães, Portugal
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Chamot Yellow card 38'
Nesta Yellow card 38', 80'
Marchegiani Yellow card 44'
Casiraghi 48'
Fuser 64'
Nedvěd 70'
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Roelof Luinge (Netherlands)
30 September 1997 Second leg Lazio Italy 2–1 Portugal Vitória Guimarães Rome, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Signori 40', soccer ball with red X 57'
Nedvěd 74'
Report Paas 1'
Alexandre Yellow card 39'
Fangueiro Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 83'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Second round

21 October 1997 First leg Rotor Volgograd Russia 0–0 Italy Lazio Volgograd, Russia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Berketov Yellow card 78' Report Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Juan Antonio Fernández Martín (Spain)
4 November 1997 Second leg Lazio Italy 3–0 Russia Rotor Volgograd Rome, Italy
20:00 CEST (UTC+01:00) Casiraghi 5'
R. Mancini 34'
Signori 89'
Report Zakharchuk Yellow card 26'
Krivov Yellow card 51'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Third round

25 November 1997 First leg Rapid Wien Austria 0–2 Italy Lazio Wien, Austria
20:45 CEST (UTC+01:00) Freund Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 56'
Schöttel Yellow card 65'
Ipoua Yellow card 68'
Report R. Mancini Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 63', 61'
Casiraghi 38'
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Vitor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
9 December 1997 Second leg Lazio Italy 1–0 Austria Rapid Wien Rome, Italy
20:15 CEST (UTC+01:00) Negro Yellow card 62'
Venturin 85'
Report Hiden Yellow card 77' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)

Quarter-finals

3 March 1998 First leg Lazio Italy 1–0 France Auxerre Rome, Italy
20:00 CEST (UTC+01:00) Jugović Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 66'
Casiraghi 63'
Bokšić Yellow card 71'
Report Diomède Yellow card 41' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 29,444
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)
17 March 1998 Second leg Auxerre France 2–2 Italy Lazio Auxerre, France
20:15 CEST (UTC+01:00) Guivarc’h 39', 85' Report R. Mancini 7' (pen.)
Gottardi 13'
Nesta Yellow card 15'
Nedvěd Yellow card 43'
Marcolin Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain)

Semi-finals

31 March 1998 First leg Atlético Madrid Spain 0–1 Italy Lazio Madrid, Spain
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Caminero Yellow card 30'
Frascarelli Yellow card 74'
Santi Yellow card 81'
Report Jugović Yellow card 9', 33'
Grandoni Yellow card 73'
Favalli Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)
14 April 1998 Second leg Lazio Italy 0–0 Spain Atlético Madrid Rome, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Aguilera Yellow card 62' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary)

Final

6 May 1998 Lazio Italy 0–3 Italy Internazionale Paris, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jugović Yellow card 59'
Almeyda Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 88'
Negro Yellow card 70'
Report Zamorano 5'
Fresi Yellow card 18'
J. Zanetti 60', Yellow card 63'
Ronaldo 70', Yellow card 74'
West Red card 82'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 44,412
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain)

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie ACoppa ItaliaUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Italy ITA Marchegiani 51-4033-298-610-5
15 DF Italy ITA Pancaro 34123+113070
2 DF Italy ITA Negro 47226+2210090
13 DF Italy ITA Nesta 49230091101
5 DF Italy ITA Favalli 41023+108090
14 MF Italy ITA Fuser 511032891101
23 MF Italy ITA Venturin 44217+919091
21 MF Serbia and Montenegro SCG Jugovic 4262729361
18 MF Czech Republic CZE Nedved 431521+51162112
10 FW Italy ITA Mancini 52931+3581103
19 FW Croatia CRO Boksic 381517+9106560
22 GK Italy ITA Ballotta 5-71-13-51-1
3 DF Italy ITA Lopez 34018+505060
4 MF Italy ITA Marcolin 3126+1227060
6 DF Argentina ARG Chamot 17010+103030
7 MF Italy ITA Rambaudi 2646+1544010
9 FW Italy ITA Casiraghi 44719+9360104
17 DF Switzerland SUI Gottardi 32410+918251
20 DF Italy ITA Grandoni 2205+508040
25 MF Argentina ARG Almeyda 28016+302070
26 DF Italy ITA Di Lello 0000
27 MF Italy ITA Laurentini 100+10
28 DF Italy ITA Domizzi 0000
11 FW Italy ITA Signori 13103+324632
12 GK Italy ITA Orsi
16 MF Australia AUS Okon
8 MF Italy ITA Buso 20002000

Goalscorers

References

  1. (In Italian) "Signori to Parma". But the riot blocked the deal
  2. "FootballSquads - Lazio - 1997/98".
  3. With consequent qualification to UEFA Cup
  4. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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