1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final

1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final frameless Match programme cover 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Chelsea ENG 30px 1 VfB Stuttgart GER 30px 0 13 May 1998 Råsunda Stadium Stockholm Gianfranco Zola (Chelsea) Stefano Braschi (Italy) 30,216 1997 1999 The 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final was a football match that took place on 13 May 1998 at Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden to determine the winner of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. It was contested by Chelsea of England and VfB Stuttgart of Germany and was the 38th final of what was Europe's second largest football competition at the time. Both clubs played a total of eight games in four stages to advance to the final. Chelsea had the upper hand in all but two of their encounters, defeating Tromsø IL with an accumulative score of 9–4 in a two-legged match and edging Vicenza by one goal. Stuttgart also enjoyed an advantage in all but two of their meetings, beating ÍBV 5–2 on aggregate and winning over Slavia Prague and Lokomotiv Moscow by two goals. A crowd of 30,216 were in attendance to witness Chelsea win the match 1–0, with Gianfranco Zola scoring the winning goal in the second half, seconds after coming on as a substitute. As a result, the English club claimed a cup double, having previously won the League Cup earlier in the campaign. It was Chelsea's second conquest of the Cup Winners' Cup, adding to their 1971 victory. By winning the tournament, they also gained qualification for the 1998 UEFA Super Cup, which they eventually won. Route to the final 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup ENG ChelseaRoundGER VfB StuttgartOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legStagesOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legSVK Slovan Bratislava4–02–0 (H)2–0 (A)First roundISL ÍBV5–23–1 (A)2–1 (H)NOR Tromsø9–42–3 (A)7–1 (H)Second roundBEL Germinal Ekeren6–44–0 (A)2–4 (H)ESP Real Betis5–22–1 (A)3–1 (H)Quarter-finalsCZE Slavia Prague3–11–1 (A)2–0 (H)ITA Vicenza3–20–1 (A)3–1 (H)Semi-finalsRUS Lokomotiv Moscow3–12–1 (H)1–0 (A) Chelsea Chelsea earned automatic qualification as the 1996–97 season winners of England's yearly competition, the FA Cup.Di Matteo's early stunner sets up Chelsea win https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19970518&id=6fxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GRUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4643,2590513 New Straits Times 18 May 1997 25 October 2014 In the first round of the event, they were drawn against Slovan Bratislava.Refs rule in Europe warns Gullit http://www.fa-carling.com/news9798/cfc/c30089701.html FA Carling Premiership 30 August 1997 30 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/19990220173831/http://www.fa-carling.com/news9798/cfc/c30089701.html 20 February 1999 Both matches resulted in 2–0 wins for the English outfit; the first leg took place at Stamford Bridge,Steve Tongue Granville puts gloss on Chelsea's show https://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000120658411022&rtmo=32cfff5b&atmo=32cfff5b&P4_FOLLOW_ON=/97/9/19/sfgche19.html&pg=/et/97/9/19/sfgche19.html The Daily Telegraph 18 September 1997 30 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20000115002223/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000120658411022&rtmo=32cfff5b&atmo=32cfff5b&P4_FOLLOW_ON=%2F97%2F9%2F19%2Fsfgche19.html&pg=%2Fet%2F97%2F9%2F19%2Fsfgche19.html 15 January 2000 dead and the second at Tehelné pole, as they won 4–0 in total.Martin Lipton Vialli's bum note is sweet music for Chelsea https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-viallis-bum-note-is-sweet-music-for-chelsea-1233705.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-viallis-bum-note-is-sweet-music-for-chelsea-1233705.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 3 October 1997 30 August 2014 Chelsea then faced Tromsø in the second round.A small matter of a replay http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/a-small-matter-of-a-replay-1.376743 The Herald 4 October 1997 21 January 2015 They lost the first leg by 2–3 which took place at Alfheim Stadion, with Gianluca Vialli registering a brace.Chelsea frozen out http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/15233.stm BBC News 24 October 1997 30 August 2014 In the home leg, Chelsea beat Tromsø 7–1, during which Vialli scored a hat-trick; the other goals were scored by Dan Petrescu, who contributed with a double, Gianfranco Zola and Frank Leboeuf to ensure an amassed score of 9–4.Mike Rowbottom Tromso are trounced as Vialli warms to the task https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-tromso-are-trounced-as-vialli-warms-to-the-task-1292616.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-tromso-are-trounced-as-vialli-warms-to-the-task-1292616.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 7 November 1997 30 August 2014 In the quarter-finals, Chelsea clashed with Real Betis.Mike Walters All Betis are off as Ruud faces Real test http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ALL+BETIS+ARE+OFF+AS+RUUD+FACES+REAL+TEST.-a061048331 Daily Mirror 18 December 1997 30 August 2014 The opening game at Estadio Manuel Ruíz de Lopera was won with 2–1 after a Tore André Flo double,David Miller Vialli's ploy pays off after Flo delivers swift double https://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000120658411022&rtmo=flrrYf3s&atmo=99999999&P4_FOLLOW_ON=/98/3/6/sfgche06.html&pg=/et/98/3/6/sfgche06.html The Daily Telegraph 5 March 1998 30 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20000517233451/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000120658411022&rtmo=flrrYf3s&atmo=99999999&P4_FOLLOW_ON=%2F98%2F3%2F6%2Fsfgche06.html&pg=%2Fet%2F98%2F3%2F6%2Fsfgche06.html 17 May 2000 dead before a 3–1 win at home with goals signed by Frank Sinclair, Roberto Di Matteo and Zola were enough to hand Chelsea an overall 5–2 victory.Chelsea keep European hopes alive http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/67546.stm BBC News 19 March 1998 30 August 2014 Their opposition in the semi-finals was Italian side Vicenza.Chelsea to meet Vicenza http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/67745.stm BBC News 20 March 1998 30 August 2014 Chelsea lost the away fixture 0–1, at Stadio Romeo Menti.Glenn Moore Zauli punishes careless Chelsea https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-zauli-punishes-careless-chelsea-1154193.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-zauli-punishes-careless-chelsea-1154193.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 3 April 1998 30 August 2014 They ended the round with a 3–1 home victory, following goals by Gus Poyet, Zola and Mark Hughes to send them through to their second final.Chelsea storm back to reach final http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/79286.stm BBC News 16 April 1998 30 August 2014Chelsea to play Stuttgart in second European Final http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/79432.stm BBC News 17 April 1998 10 June 2016 VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart received a place in the tournament, following their celebrations in the 1996–97 campaign, of the German Cup, Germany's annual cup contest.Élber double clinches cup for Stuttgart https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19970615&id=Xy1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eiEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5996,5129838 New Straits Times 16 June 1997 25 October 2014 Starting in the round of 32, the Germans were pitted against ÍBV.ÍBV mætir Stuttgart http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/350874/ Morgunblaðið 30 August 1997 30 August 2014 is They rounded off the first tie, by completing a 3–1 win at Hásteinsvöllur,IB Vestmannaeyjar 1:3 VfB Stuttgart – Spielbericht https://www.kicker.de/vestmannaeyjar-gegen-stuttgart-1997-europapokal-der-pokalsieger-501361/spielbericht Kicker 18 September 1997 30 August 2014 de before a 2–1 victory at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion was enough to see them through with 5–2.VfB Stuttgart 2:1 IB Vestmannaeyjar https://www.kicker.de/stuttgart-gegen-vestmannaeyjar-1997-europapokal-der-pokalsieger-501377/spielbericht Kicker 2 October 1997 30 August 2014 de As Stuttgart entered the second round, they were up against Germinal Ekeren. They won the first leg 4–0 at Veltwijckstadion with Fredi Bobic and Jonathan Akpoborie each scoring twice.Torsten Rumpf Torfabrik arbeitet auf Hochtouren http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/97/10/24/sport/news/stutt.html Rhein-Zeitung 24 October 1997 30 August 2014 de In the return game, Stuttgart suffered a 2–4 loss, but regardless of this, goals from Frank Verlaat and Gerhard Poschner ensured they won the stage 6–4.Oliver Trust VfB-"Gummimännchen" blamierten sich http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/97/11/07/sport/news/stutt.html Rhein-Zeitung 7 November 1997 30 August 2014 de 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903092416/http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/97/11/07/sport/news/stutt.html dead VfB Stuttgart 2:4 KFC Germinal Ekeren – Spielbericht https://www.kicker.de/stuttgart-gegen-berrschot-ac-1997-europapokal-der-pokalsieger-501386/spielbericht Kicker 6 November 1997 31 August 2014 de In the quarter-finals, Slavia Prague were Stuttgart's next opponents.German flavor in quarters; Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1997/German-flavor-in-quarters-Bayern-Munich-vs-Borussia-Dortmund/id-858cfd9bb343cddc8ead865bc392dd97 Associated Press 17 December 1997 31 August 2014 The away leg at Stadion Evžena Rošického ended in a 1–1 draw following a Poschner goal.Stuttgart schaffte 1:1 bei Slavia Prag http://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/702834.stuttgart-schaffte-1-1-bei-slavia-prag.html Neues Deutschland 7 March 1998 31 August 2014 de Back on German soil, Stuttgart won 2–0 after Krasimir Balakov scored two goals, giving them a 3–1 overall win.Michael Briggs Bayern baying for local relief https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-bayern-baying-for-local-relief-1151821.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-bayern-baying-for-local-relief-1151821.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 22 March 1998 31 August 2014 In the semi-finals, Stuttgart were drawn against Lokomotiv Moscow.Catherine Riley Chelsea to face Italian challenge https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-chelsea-to-face-italian-challenge-1151518.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-chelsea-to-face-italian-challenge-1151518.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 21 March 1998 31 August 2014 The first home leg ended 2–1 to the German side, with Bobic finding the winning goal late; the first was netted by Akpoborie.Stephan Speicher Bobic erlöst Stuttgart in der Nachspielzeit https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/archiv/vfb-faehrt-mit-einem-2-1-im-ruecken-zu-lok-moskau-bobic-erloest-stuttgart-in-der-nachspielzeit,10810590,9416198.html Berliner Zeitung 3 April 1998 31 August 2014 de At Lokomotiv Stadium, Bobic once again managed to score, during the first half, which proved to be decisive as Stuttgart won 1–0 and the concluding tie 3–1 to proceed to the final.Gennady Fyodorov Stuttgart ends Lokomotiv's run 1–0 http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/stuttgart-ends-lokomotivs-run-1-0/292106.html The Moscow Times 17 April 1998 31 August 2014 Pre-match Background Both Chelsea and Stuttgart ended their seasons in fourth place of their respective leagues, the FA Premier League and the Bundesliga.http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/league-table.html?season=1997-1998&month=MAY&timelineView=date&toDate=894754800000&tableView=CURRENT_STANDINGS League table Premier League 9 September 2014 9 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130609130825/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/league-table.html?season=1997-1998&month=MAY&timelineView=date&toDate=894754800000&tableView=CURRENT_STANDINGS dead http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/1997-98/0/0/spieltag.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090725095044/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/1997-98/0/0/spieltag.html dead July 25, 2009 1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle Bundesliga 9 September 2014 de Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 on the last matchday,Mike Rowbottom Bolton's valiant efforts end in vain https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-boltons-valiant-efforts-end-in-vain-1160342.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-boltons-valiant-efforts-end-in-vain-1160342.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 11 May 1998 9 September 2014 while Stuttgart oversaw a 1–0 win over Werder Bremen.Der letzte spieltag https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/archiv/der-letzte-spieltag,10810590,9429548.html Berliner Zeitung 11 May 1998 9 September 2014 de Both sides also progressed in their cup competitions – Chelsea lost against Manchester United with three to five in the 1997–98 FA Cup third round,Glenn Moore United expose Chelsea challenge as a sham https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-united-expose-chelsea-challenge-as-a-sham-1136832.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-united-expose-chelsea-challenge-as-a-sham-1136832.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 5 January 1998 1 September 2014 but found success with a 2–0 victory over Middlesbrough in the 1998 Football League Cup final.Glenn Moore Chelsea cruelly expose Boro fault lines https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/chelsea-cruelly-expose-boro-fault-lines-1262302.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/chelsea-cruelly-expose-boro-fault-lines-1262302.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 19 May 1997 1 September 2014 Stuttgart saw themselves overrun 0–2 by Bayern Munich in the 1997 German League Cup final,Alex Yannis Soccer report https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/29/sports/soccer-report.html The New York Times 29 July 1997 31 August 2014 only to succumb to Bayern again with a 0–3 deficit in the 1997–98 German Cup semi-final.Jörg Kottmeier Pokal-Gala folgt Kampfansage http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/98/02/18/sport/news/bayern2.html Rhein-Zeitung 18 February 1998 1 September 2014 de 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903093242/http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/98/02/18/sport/news/bayern2.html dead Chelsea and Stuttgart faced each other for the first time in European football.http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=536&team2_id=2682&teamTabs=h2h Head-to-head v Stuttgart Soccerbase Racing Post 1 September 2014 The English side were appearing in their second Cup Winners' Cup final, having won the tournament in 1971,Nick Callow Chelsea banish forward thinking https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-chelsea-banish-forward-thinking-1160270.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-chelsea-banish-forward-thinking-1160270.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 10 May 1998 1 September 2014 while Stuttgart made their debut.Stephen Wade European soccer roundup http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1998/European-Soccer-Roundup/id-8277eacdcc16f65b21c250a5c858813e Associated Press 16 April 1998 1 September 2014 Chelsea had met German clubs once, in the 1965–66 season of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup against 1860 MunichErik Frankhuizen https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duit-ec.html German clubs in European Cups Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 27 April 2004 1 September 2014 – Chelsea advanced to the next round after managing a 2–2 stalemate at the Grünwalder Stadion,Albert Barham Chelsea's prospects are bright thanks to Tambling's goals The Guardian 12 16 March 1966 and a 1–0 home win.Albert Barham Osgood takes Chelsea into semi-finals The Guardian 4 30 March 1966 Stuttgart had been pitted against English clubs on two meetings of the same competition, the former over Burnley in the following season. The Germans were knocked out in the opening stage, after being held 1–1, in the first game at Neckarstadion,Albert Barham Burnley's errors cost them fine chance of a first-leg lead The Guardian 16 21 September 1966 before following up with a 0–2 loss at Turf Moor.Albert Barham Stuttgart's brave efforts cannot deter Burnley The Guardian 4 28 September 1966 The latter was opposite Leeds United, in the 1992–93 season of the UEFA Champions League;Phil Shaw Stuttgart stumbling block for Leeds https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-stuttgart-stumbling-block-for-leeds-1533464.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-stuttgart-stumbling-block-for-leeds-1533464.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 16 July 1992 1 September 2014 the club saw themselves be eliminated in the same fashion, as they won 3–0 at home,Joe Lovejoy Walter rallies to leave Leeds a daunting task https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-walter-rallies-to-leave-leeds-a-daunting-task-1551954.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-walter-rallies-to-leave-leeds-a-daunting-task-1551954.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 17 September 1992 1 September 2014 before losing the second leg 4–1.Joe Lovejoy Leeds just one goal short in epic fightback: Stuttgart's precious away goal https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/european-football-leeds-just-one-goal-short-in-epic-fightback-stuttgarts-precious-away-goal-1554830.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/european-football-leeds-just-one-goal-short-in-epic-fightback-stuttgarts-precious-away-goal-1554830.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 1 October 1992 1 September 2014 However, Leeds were awarded an automatic 3–0 win, after Stuttgart were found to have fielded an ineligible player.Joe Lovejoy German gaffe puts Leeds back in Europe https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-german-gaffe-puts-leeds-back-in-europe-1555012.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-german-gaffe-puts-leeds-back-in-europe-1555012.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 2 October 1992 1 September 2014 A play-off in Camp Nou was required to decide the round,Henry Winter Leeds at full strength for Barcelona https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-leeds-at-full-strength-for-barcelona-1555853.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-leeds-at-full-strength-for-barcelona-1555853.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 7 October 1992 1 September 2014 which Stuttgart fell with 1–2.Joe Lovejoy Leeds celebrate open and Shutt case https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-leeds-celebrate-open-and-shutt-case-1556637.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-leeds-celebrate-open-and-shutt-case-1556637.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 10 October 1992 1 September 2014 Ticketing Both teams were each given 12,000 ticketsChelsea, Stuttgart clash after seesaw season http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/chelsea-stuttgart-clash-after-seesaw-season.aspx?pageID=438&n=chelsea-stuttgart-clash-after-seesaw-season-1998-05-13 Hürriyet Daily News Reuters 13 May 1998 1 August 2014 – the remaining 6,000 tickets were released, for purchase to the Swedish people.Rogue tickets spark Chelsea final fears http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ROGUE+TICKETS+SPARK+CHELSEA+FINAL+FEARS.-a060683805 Daily Mirror The Free Library 21 April 1998 1 August 2014 However, Stuttgart decided to send 11,000 of their 12,000 tickets back to UEFA, due to the German club's supporters finding it difficult to make their way to the country, as well as the absence of air flights available. Subsequently, none of the unsold tickets were granted for Chelsea and its followers;Chelsea fans ignored as Stuttgart return tickets http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Chelsea+fans+ignored+as+Stuttgart+return+tickets.-a060785961 The Birmingham Post The Free Library 29 April 1998 1 August 2014 the consequences proved worse, when Stuttgart announced that they had issued tickets alone for those who had ordered the more higher-priced package. Thousands of these tickets made their way onto the black market and were snapped up by Chelsea fans. On the day of the match it was estimated that at least 25,000 of the 30,000 crowd were Chelsea fans. With most flying out from England, it also represented the largest airlift of people from the UK for a single event since World War II.Harry Harris Ticket farce lets in touts http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ticket+farce+lets+in+touts.-a060684967 Daily Mirror The Free Library 29 April 1998 3 September 2014 Venue thumb|right|200px|The 1998 final was held at Råsunda Stadium. Råsunda Stadium was revealed as the official venue of the final in December 1997.Amsterdam, Paris, Stockholm to stage European finals http://www.nando.net/newsroom/sports/oth/1997/oth/soc/feat/archive/121697/soc54867.html Nando Reuters 16 December 1997 27 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/19990224104459/http://www.nando.net/newsroom/sports/oth/1997/oth/soc/feat/archive/121697/soc54867.html 24 February 1999 Located in Solna, Stockholm, the stadium opened its doors to the public in 1937,https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/stadiums/stadium=5002615/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140817114448/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/stadiums/stadium=5002615/ dead August 17, 2014 Rasunda Stadium FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 5 August 2014 and was used by the Sweden national team for their games in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, including the final, as well as most of their general ties.Råsunda 1937–2012: En sagolik historia https://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/svensk-fotboll/2012/12/rasunda-19372012-en-sagolik-historia/ Swedish Football Association 20 December 2012 8 September 2014 sv Råsunda also held four of the national team's fixtures, in the 1992 European Championship,"Råsunda Stadium leaflet" (13 May 1998) UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations, Swedish Football Association. p. 2. Retrieved 23 September 2014. and the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Final;Doug Cress Norway women win World Cup https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/06/19/norway-women-win-world-cup/ Chicago Tribune 19 June 1995 8 September 2014 it was also the home base of AIK's matches,http://www.aikfotboll.se/TextPage.aspx?textPageID=1038 About AIK in English Allmänna Idrottsklubben 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20111127110737/http://www.aikfotboll.se/TextPage.aspx?textPageID=1038 27 November 2011 until demolishment plans began in 2012.Philip O'Connor Pele and teammates bid farewell to Råsunda Stadium https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-sweden-brazil-idUKL4E8JE40Y20120814 Reuters 14 August 2012 9 August 2014 For the final, Råsunda had a capacity of generally 35,000.Oliver Trust . . . Ohrfeige ohne Konsequenzen http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/98/05/12/sport/news/vfb.html Rhein-Zeitung 12 May 1998 7 September 2014 de 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907143321/http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/98/05/12/sport/news/vfb.html dead Match ball Adidas Tricolore was the match ball of the final.https://www.gettyimages.se/detail/nyhetsfoto/football-uefa-cup-winners-cup-final-stockholm-sweden-13th-nyhetsfoto/79048573 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final. Stockholm, Sweden. 13 May 1998. Chelsea 1 v Stuttgart 0. Stuttgart's Gerhard Poschner races away chased by Chelsea's Frank LeBoeuf Getty Images 13 May 1998 2 September 2014 sv It was the sixteenth edition in the Adidas football series; the name "Tricolore" translates to "three-coloured" and contains a tricolour crest and a cockerel, along with French classic themes which were used as influences, for the ball's construction, to illustrate the nation's flag.1998: adidas Tricolore https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/germany2006/news/newsid=28402/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140817125120/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/germany2006/news/newsid=28402/index.html dead August 17, 2014 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 24 June 2006 9 August 2014 The Tricolore became the first ball available in different colours and was later introduced at that year's World Cup. It was the last ball to carry the vintage Tango layout.World Cup A–Z: Balls http://www.football-league.co.uk/worldcup/20140518/world-cup-a-z-balls_2306378_3835926 The Football League 18 May 2014 9 August 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140810165815/http://www.football-league.co.uk/worldcup/20140518/world-cup-a-z-balls_2306378_3835926 10 August 2014 Match officials Stefano Braschi from the Italian Football Federation, was appointed to officiate the final,13 May 1998 Team Line-ups – Chelsea-Stuttgart UEFA making it his first time to decide a closing match in a European contest.Palmares for Stefano Braschi http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=814&linkType=referee&contextType=stats Worldreferee.com 12 August 2014 2 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090102015944/http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=814&linkType=referee&contextType=stats dead He was recognised as a professional Serie A referee in 1992.https://www.aia-prato.it/it/la-sezione/la-nostra-storia/ La Nostra Storia AIA Prato Italian Football Federation 12 August 2014 it The Italian took charge of his first European fixture in a 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup group stage meeting between Lierse and Groningen.Na Heerenveen kan ook Groningen de Europese aspiraties laten varen http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/5009/Archief/archief/article/detail/2534062/1996/07/22/Na-Heerenveen-kan-ook-Groningen-de-Europese-aspiraties-laten-varen.dhtml Trouw Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau 22 July 1996 29 September 2014 nl The same year, Braschi made FIFA's international referees list;Stefano Braschi di Prato http://www.aialivorno.it/braschi.asp AIA Sezione di Livorno 1 September 2014 it dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140903093723/http://www.aialivorno.it/braschi.asp 3 September 2014 he debuted in February 1997 in an Israel–Germany friendly.http://eu-football.info/_referee.php?id=316 Stefano Braschi profile EU-football.info 12 August 2014 Before the final, he had been the match official in four Champions League and two UEFA Cup matches (including one qualifier), as well as four international friendlies. Braschi was accompanied by an all-Italian team, which was made up of assistant referees Gennaro Mazzei and Pietro Contente – the reserve referee was unveiled as Livio Bazzoli. Broadcasting The final was screened in 144 countries worldwide, with over 250 million viewers expected to follow the game. In the United Kingdom, the event was covered by BBC One,Lee West Beeb to screen Chelsea final http://www.thefreelibrary.com/BEEB+TO+SCREEN+CHELSEA+FINAL.-a060683240 Daily Mirror The Free Library 18 April 1998 4 August 2014 after winning the television rights over Channel 5.Channel 5 lose out in Chelsea final http://soccernet.com/english/news/ENG-CFC--3238-31798.HTM ESPN Soccernet 17 April 1998 1 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/19980419012904/http://soccernet.com/english/news/ENG-CFC--3238-31798.HTM 19 April 1998 In German television, ARD were committed to the final;Mittwoch, 13. Mai https://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-7743359.html Der Spiegel Spiegel-Verlag 11 May 1998 5 August 2014 deSchon I'm Mai http://kress.de/alle/detail/beitrag/4025.html Kressrapport 14 May 1998 5 August 2014 de viewer figures were reported to be an estimate 8.9 million.Mit Fußball-Europapokal ind dem "Brennpunkt" erobert ARD den Fernsehabend https://www.mediabiz.de/news/mit-fussball-europapokal-und-dem-brennpunkt-erobert-ard-den-fernsehabend/34674/1617 Mediabiz.de 14 May 1998 9 August 2014 de https://web.archive.org/web/20140811202101/https://www.mediabiz.de/news/mit-fussball-europapokal-und-dem-brennpunkt-erobert-ard-den-fernsehabend/34674/1617 11 August 2014 dead In Sweden, SVT1 and SVT2, the two channels of the television network Sveriges Television, jointly televised the match.https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001747798 SVT, SVT1 1998–05–13 Svensk mediedatabas (Swedish Media Database) 9 August 2014 svhttps://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001747882 SVT, SVT2 1998–05–13 Svensk mediedatabas (Swedish Media Database) 9 August 2014 sv Match Team selection Chelsea centre back Frank Sinclair and left backs Graeme Le Saux and Celestine Babayaro were all sidelined for the final due to injuries,Phil Shaw Zola's instant impact for Chelsea https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-zolas-instant-impact-for-chelsea-1160022.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-zolas-instant-impact-for-chelsea-1160022.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 14 May 1998 7 September 2014Zola's return gives Vialli a Euro boost http://www.independent.ie/sport/zolas-return-gives-vialli-a-euro-boost-26186701.html Irish Independent 13 May 1998 7 September 2014 causing player-manager Vialli to select Michael Duberry,Chelsea prepare for Euro glory http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/91693.stm BBC News 12 May 1998 7 September 2014 and rookie third-choice left-back Danny Granville, who had recovered from an abscess pain. Central midfielder Poyet was also included in the starting line-up to join captain Dennis Wise, after returning from a damaged cruciate ligament.Phil Shaw Chelsea wait for Zola and worry over pitch https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-chelsea-wait-for-zola-and-worry-over-pitch-1159847.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-chelsea-wait-for-zola-and-worry-over-pitch-1159847.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 13 May 1998 10 September 2014 Together with forward and lead goalscorer Vialli, Flo began in the attack, instead of Zola, who was named as a substitute,Super-sub Zola inspires Chelsea http://www.uefa.com/NewsData/ECWC/Replay/indexp.asp?News=2052 UEFA 8 May 1999 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20000115112849/http://www.uefa.com/NewsData/ECWC/Replay/indexp.asp?News=2052 15 January 2000 despite making an improvement from his damaged groin,Chelsea, Stuttgart clash after seesaw season http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/chelsea-stuttgart-clash-after-seesaw-season.aspx?pageID=438&n=chelsea-stuttgart-clash-after-seesaw-season-1998-05-13 Hürriyet Daily News Reuters 13 May 1998 12 September 2014 sustained in a league fixture against Liverpool in April.Steve Curry Unstoppable Hughes leads Chelsea romp https://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000120658411022&rtmo=LdGdSt7d&atmo=99999999&pg=/et/98/4/26/sfgche26.html The Daily Telegraph 26 April 1998 12 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20000310081339/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000120658411022&rtmo=LdGdSt7d&atmo=99999999&pg=%2Fet%2F98%2F4%2F26%2Fsfgche26.html 10 March 2000 dead Stuttgart suffered from no player injuries, but defenders Frank Verlaat and Martin Spanring's bans, prevented them from taking part in the game, leading to manager Joachim Löw to replace Verlaat, with midfielder Murat Yakin as libero,Rob Hughes European soccer: Tiny Zola hits big time again https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/15/sports/15iht-soccer.t_9.html The New York Times 15 May 1998 2 September 2014 and Thomas Berthold taking over Spanring's role in the middle. Summary First half Chelsea's goalscoring chance came in the fifth minute when Poyet found Di Matteo, who fumbled his opportunity as it went over the goal.Henry Winter Zola has instant impact as Chelsea fly the flag https://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000118821741741&rtmo=gVVjVkYu&atmo=99999999&P4_FOLLOW_ON=/98/5/14/sfgche14.html&pg=/et/98/5/14/sfgche14.html The Daily Telegraph 14 May 1998 29 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/19990921061320/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000118821741741&rtmo=gVVjVkYu&atmo=99999999&P4_FOLLOW_ON=%2F98%2F5%2F14%2Fsfgche14.html&pg=%2Fet%2F98%2F5%2F14%2Fsfgche14.html 21 September 1999 dead Stuttgart almost took the lead through Bobic, who took advantage of Steve Clarke's poor clearance but Bobic's attempt went just past the right goalpost.Clare Lovell Zola puts final touch to Chelsea's Cup Winners' Cup http://www.sportsweb.com/stories/980513/soc-chel-stut2.htm Nando Reuters 13 May 1998 29 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/19990420174324/http://www.sportsweb.com/stories/980513/soc-chel-stut2.htm 20 April 1999 The Germans continued to push forward, as Balakov had a chance on goal, after being found by Poschner, but his shot was kept out by Ed de Goey to mark the first save of the match. Chelsea held on however; a few minutes later, Poyet ran towards the ball to direct a powerful volley on goal following a weak clearing header from Berthold, but a well-placed Franz Wohlfahrt dived to read the attempt. Chelsea had another chance before half time, which saw Wise from a Di Matteo free kick launch another volley, with the successive effort going just off the target. Second half Prior to the first half, Chelsea continued to dominate possession and round-up more opportunities – the ball was given to Wise, after cooperation between Petrescu and Vialli, whose shot went just across the left goal.Zola's first kick is the sweetest for Chelsea http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/93222.stm BBC News 13 May 1998 20 June 2012 It did not take long, before Granville generated another endeavor for Chelsea to make Wohlfahrt throw himself to the right in order to prevent the shot. The club made its first substitute change in the 71st minute, which saw Flo being replaced by Zola. He made an effect immediately, picking up the ball after a well-timed pass by Wise, and finishing with a half volley in the penalty box, past Wohlfahrt, which found its way straight in the top right corner.Zola strikes Chelsea glory http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980515/13550684.html The Indian Express 15 May 1998 7 October 2014 As the match went on, Petrescu was sent off for an illegal tackle on Yakin. It did not affect Chelsea as Stuttgart failed to produce anything to turn the final in their favour. Stuttgart's situation proved worse when they were also reduced to ten men, as Poschner was dismissed after quarrels with referee Braschi.Ut med Flo, og så skinte Zola http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/sport/d40224.htm Aftenposten Norwegian News Agency, Deutsche Presse-Agentur 14 May 1998 7 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/19990423164943/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/sport/d40224.htm 23 April 1999 no Details 13 May 1998 20:45 CEST Chelsea ENG 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=0/matches/round=738/match=54860/lineups/index.html GER VfB Stuttgart Zola 71 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm 30,216 Stefano Braschi (Italy) _chelsea1997h _chelsea1997h _chelsea1997h _chelsea1997h _porto0809 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF Chelsea _adidas_red _VFB_9697h _adidasstripesonwhite _adidasonwhite _3_stripes_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 VfB Stuttgart 5-3-2 formationhttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/8111418/chelseas-1-0-victory-over-stuttgart-in-the-1998-uefa-cup-winners-cup-final Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Stuttgart in the 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final Sky Sports July 18, 2026GK 1 NED Ed de GoeyCB 6 SCO Steve ClarkeCB 5 FRA 1974 Frank Leboeuf CB 12ENG Michael DuberryLWB 17ENG Danny GranvilleRWB 2 ROU Dan Petrescu 0 85CM 11ENG Dennis Wise (c) 25CM 8 URU Gus Poyet 81CM 16ITA Roberto Di MatteoCF 9 ITA Gianluca VialliCF 19NOR Tore André Flo 70 Substitutes:GK 13ENG Kevin HitchcockDF 18ENG Andy MyersDF 26FRA 1974 Laurent CharvetMF 24ENG Eddie Newton 81MF 28ENG Jody MorrisFW 10WAL Mark HughesFW 25ITA Gianfranco Zola 70 71Player-manager:ITA Gianluca Vialli300px GK 1 AUT Franz WohlfahrtSW 6 SUI Murat YakinCB 14GER Thomas Schneider 55CB 4 GER Thomas BertholdRM 8 GER Marco Haber 75CM 20CRO Zvonimir SoldoCM 23GER Gerhard Poschner 0 90+2LM 7 GER Matthias Hagner 79AM 10BUL Krasimir BalakovCF 19NGA Jonathan Akpoborie  33CF 11GER Fredi Bobic (c)Substitutes:GK 25GER Marc ZieglerDF 21GER Jochen Endreß 55DF 26MKD Mitko StojkovskiMF 15GER Matthias BeckerMF 16FR Yugoslavia Kristijan Đorđević 75MF 22HUN Krisztián LisztesFW 9 FR Yugoslavia Sreto Ristić 79Manager:GER Joachim Löw Man of the Match: ITA Gianfranco Zola (Chelsea) Assistant referees: ITA Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) ITA Pietro Contente (Italy) Reserve referee: ITA Livio Bazzoli (Italy)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 substitutions. Statistics +First half13 May 1998 Full-time report – Chelsea–Stuttgart UEFA (UEFA) Chelsea VfB StuttgartGoals scored 0 0Total shots 7 4Shots on target 1 1Ball possession 47% 53%Corner kicks 1 2Fouls committed 9 11Offsides 2 2Yellow cards 1 1Red cards 0 0 +Second half Chelsea VfB StuttgartGoals scored 1 0Total shots 12 7Shots on target 4 1Ball possession Corner kicks 4 5Fouls committed 17 22Offsides 2 5Yellow cards 0 0Red cards 1 1 +Overall Chelsea VfB StuttgartGoals scored 1 0Total shots 19 11Shots on target 5 2Ball possession 48% 52%Corner kicks 5 7Fouls committed 26 33Offsides 4 7Yellow cards 1 1Red cards 1 1 Post-match Following Chelsea's victory, player-manager Vialli was satisfied with his club's performance, commending the substitution of Zola by assistant manager Graham Rix: "He decided he had a feeling and he was right". Vialli also praised Zola, but felt that the honours had to be shared by all the players including Vialli himself, who took part in the match: "It was a great first touch – he put the ball in the net and we won the cup. But the credit has to be shared between all the chaps – and I am over the moon." The Italian further added that their goal now was to win the league championship: "The next step will be the Premier League, fingers crossed. I am still the player-manager and I have to be one next season. We are very happy to win, but we do not want to stop here. We want to keep improving and next season we will start trying to win the Premier League, which is our aim now."Stephan Nasström Chelsea win European soccer title http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1998/Chelsea-Wins-European-Soccer-Title/id-2f8c02767ab1a99b0ffa4c0eaf6fa4c8 Associated Press 13 May 1998 24 January 2016 Zola himself was happy with his achievements to the Chelsea side, but when asked if his substitution was all projected, he denied it, stating: "It wasn't planned. In the moment, I used my positive strength and I got a reward for the passion, the work not only I, but the masseur Mimmo Pezza did together in Rimini. The injury should take one month to heal, Mimmo Pezza helped me be fit in less than half that. I thank this man for a beautiful moment which will be in my heart for as long as I can remember." Their victory meant Aston Villa gained a place in the 1998–99 UEFA Cup. Stuttgart manager Joachim Löw was disappointed with the defeat, but remained confident about his future at the team, as well as the season: "I'm calmly looking forward to the discussion. The club has to approach me. I have a contract until 1999. There must be some tough words. For me, the season has been positive".Oliver Trust . . . Kostet Zolas "Blitztor" Löw den Job? http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/98/05/14/sport/news/vfb.html Rhein-Zeitung Associated Press 14 May 1998 11 October 2014 de 18 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141018034707/http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/98/05/14/sport/news/vfb.html dead His word was also shared by Bobic who felt that his team were treated unfairly to the goal, also taking time to defend Löw: "We need to talk about mistakes and learn from them, it does not mean that it is necessary to change the manager". He added: "It is bitter to lose by such a goal". However, Verlaat dissented, and criticised Stuttgart's campaign: "The club has to make up its mind finally. We could have done better this season. We carelessly squandered about eight games". Yakin agreed and offered his own comments: "You have to talk about many things, you cannot work together in the way it was this year." The two teams were drawn against each other again in two legs in the first knockout round of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League knockout stage.English trio happy with draw http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/3309599.stm BBC Sport 12 December 2003 11 October 2014 The first match was held in Stuttgart on 25 February 2004 at Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, which Chelsea also won 1–0 after an own goal scored by Fernando Meira,Mark Bennett Chelsea profit from Meira mistake https://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/FixturesResults/Round=1713/Match=1059555/index.html UEFA 25 February 2004 11 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20040617052450/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/FixturesResults/Round%3D1713/Match%3D1059555/index.html 17 June 2004 dead while a scoreless draw played on 9 March 2004 in Stamford Bridge was enough for Chelsea to advance to the quarter-finals with a 1–0 aggregate win.Christopher Davies Little cheer but Chelsea finish job https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2374573/Little-cheer-but-Chelsea-finish-job.html The Daily Telegraph 10 March 2004 11 October 2014 See also English football 1998 UEFA Champions League Final 1998 UEFA Cup Final 1998 UEFA Super Cup Chelsea F.C. in international football competitions References 30em External links 1997–98 Cup Winners' Cup season at UEFA.com Final Category:Chelsea F.C. matches Category:VfB Stuttgart matches Category:Sports competitions in Solna 1998 Category:Football matches in Sweden Category:1998 in Swedish football Category:1997–98 in German football Category:1997–98 in English men's football 1998 Category:May 1998 sports events in Europe Category:Football in Stockholm County Category:England–Germany football rivalry