1997–98_Deportivo_de_La_Coruña_season

1997–98 Deportivo de La Coruña season

1997–98 Deportivo de La Coruña season

Deportivo de La Coruña 1997–98 football season

Deportivo La Coruña's 1997–98 season included its 33rd appearance in La Liga, where it ranked in 12th place. The club also competed in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup.

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Summary

1997–98 was to be the first full season in charge for Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Silva, who had taken over from John Toshack following the Welshman's resignation in February.[4][5] Silva had a strong start, guiding Deportivo to 3rd in La Liga by the end of the season, and earning them a return to European competition after a year away by qualifying for the 1997–98 UEFA Cup. Their first round opponents were Auxerre, but a 2–1 defeat at Estadio Riazor[6] followed by a goalless draw in France saw Depor eliminated before the end of September.[7]

Deportivo were also far from convincing in La Liga, and a 3–1 home defeat by Real Valladolid on 15th October left them 15th in the table, with just one win from their first six matches.[8] Silva was sacked, and replaced by José Manuel Corral until the end of the season.[9] Corral improved the club's league form slightly, but they were only able to finish the season a disappointing 12th, their lowest placing since 1991–92. They did reach the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, but were defeated 3–1 on aggregate by Segunda División side Deportivo Alavés.[10]

Corral made way at the end of the season for Javier Irureta,[11] paving the way for the most successful period of the club's history. Irureta would lead them to their first top flight title only two seasons later.

Players

Squad

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Left club during season

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Out on loan for the full season

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Transfers

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Out

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Statistics

Last updated on 14 April 2021.[3][19][20]

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Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1997–98 La Liga

League table

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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.
Notes:
  1. RAC: 8 pts; SAL: 4 pts → SAL 2-0 TEN; TEN: 4 pts → TEN 2-0 SAL

Positions by round

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Play-off relegation to 1998–99 Segunda División
Source: LFP 1-4 5-8 9-12 13-16 17-20

Matches

31 August 1997 1 Tenerife 0 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Felipe Miñambres Yellow card
Jokanović Yellow card
Juanele Yellow card
Makaay Yellow card
Robaina Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Conceição
Yellow card Nando		 Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
7 September 1997 2 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Mallorca A Coruña, Spain
Campo 44' (o.g.)
Nando Yellow card
Naybet Yellow card
Ramis Yellow card		 Report 43' Moya
Yellow card Campo
Yellow card Olaizola
Yellow card Stanković		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Alfonso Pérez
13 September 1997 3 Barcelona 2 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona, Spain
Enrique 23'
Anderson 87'
Nadal Yellow card
Sergi Yellow card		 Report 89' Luizão
Yellow card Fran		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez
27 September 1997 4 Deportivo La Coruña 4 – 1 Racing Santander A Coruña, Spain
Luizão 31', 67' (pen.) Yellow card
Djalminha 43' (pen.) Red card
Conceição 87'
Silva Yellow card		 Report 17' Beschastnykh
Yellow card Ceballos
Yellow card Merino
Yellow card Sánchez Jara		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González
5 October 1997 5 Real Madrid 0 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid, Spain
Carlos Yellow card
Karanka Yellow card
Seedorf Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Jémez
Yellow card Luizão
Yellow card Naybet
Yellow card Songo'o		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega
15 October 1997 6 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 3 Real Valladolid A Coruña, Spain
Hélder 3'
Luizão Yellow card
Naybet Yellow card		 Report 14' (pen.), 28' Peternac
33' Víctor
Yellow card Carlos
Yellow card Gutiérrez
Yellow card Manga
Yellow card Quevedo		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Victor Esquinas Torres
18 October 1997 7 Athletic Bilbao 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao, Spain
González 54'
Ríos Yellow card		 Report 69' Naybet
Yellow card Djalminha
Yellow card Luizão		 Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
25 October 1997 8 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Celta Vigo A Coruña, Spain
Luizão 31' Yellow card
Armando Álvarez Yellow card
Fran Yellow card
Naybet Yellow card
Silva Yellow card		 Report 37' Yellow card Salinas
Yellow card Mostovoi
Yellow card Revivo		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo
2 November 1997 9 Real Oviedo 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Oviedo, Spain
Rivas 53' Yellow card
Berto Yellow card
Onopko Yellow card		 Report 89' Madar
Yellow card Conceição
Yellow card Hélder		 Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Referee: José Luis Prados García
9 November 1997 10 Deportivo La Coruña 0 – 1 Mérida A Coruña, Spain
Bonnissel Yellow card
Fran Yellow card
Jémez Yellow card
Naybet Yellow card Yellow-red card		 Report 84' Gabrich
Yellow card Momparlet		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Fernández Marín
12 November 1997 11 Real Zaragoza 1 – 2 Deportivo La Coruña Zaragoza, Spain
Yordi 51'
Gilmar Yellow card		 Report 17' Djalminha
89' Fran
Yellow card Bonnissel
Yellow card Manjarín		 Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
16 November 1997 12 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Espanyol A Coruña, Spain
Donato 13' Yellow card
Armando Álvarez Yellow card
Hélder Yellow card
Maikel Yellow card
Naybet Yellow card		 Report 5' Arteaga
Yellow card Yellow-red card Gâlcă
Yellow card Pacheta
Yellow card Pochettino		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
23 November 1997 13 Real Betis 1 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Seville, Spain
Alexis Trujillo 72' (pen.)
Jaime Yellow card
Olías Yellow card
Vidaković Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Armando Álvarez
Yellow card Yellow-red card Djalminha
Yellow card Jémez		 Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi
30 November 1997 14 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 2 Atlético Madrid A Coruña, Spain
Madar 39'
Naybet 85'
Armando Álvarez Yellow card
Donato Yellow card		 Report 8' Lardín
80' Yellow card Andrei Frascarelli
Yellow card Aguilera
Yellow card Bejbl
Yellow card Prodan		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Luis Ruiz Campo
7 December 1997 15 Salamanca 4 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Salamanca, Spain
Pauleta 65', 70', 89'
Brito 79'		 Report 16' Madar
Yellow card Armando Álvarez
Red card Hélder		 Stadium: Helmántico Stadium
Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez
14 December 1997 16 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Real Sociedad A Coruña, Spain
Fran 8'
Luizão Yellow card		 Report 42' Yellow card Gracia
Yellow card Adepoju
Yellow card de Pedro
Yellow card Gómez
Yellow card Imaz		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
18 December 1997 17 Valencia 1 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia, Spain
Vlaović 54'
Farinós Yellow card
Ortega Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Naybet
Yellow card Ramis
Yellow card Silva		 Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González
21 December 1997 18 Compostela 0 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Chiba Yellow card
Passi Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Bassir
Yellow card Bonnissel
Yellow card Jémez
Yellow card Madar		 Stadium: Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro
Referee: José Losantos Omar
4 January 1998 19 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Sporting de Gijón A Coruña, Spain
Naybet 70' Yellow card
Abreu 85'
Fran Yellow card
Silva Yellow card
Songo'o Red card		 Report 24' Fernández
Yellow card Mingo
Yellow card Nikiforov
Yellow card Tomás Hervás
Yellow card Trotta
Yellow card Villarroya		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez
11 January 1998 20 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 0 Tenerife A Coruña, Spain
Djalminha 87'
Silva Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Paz
Yellow card Slovák		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González
18 January 1998 21 Mallorca 0 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Campo Yellow card Report Yellow card Conceição
Yellow card Pinillos		 Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
25 January 1998 22 Deportivo La Coruña 3 – 1 Barcelona A Coruña, Spain
Fran 3' Yellow card Yellow-red card
Abreu 75'
Djalminha 84' Yellow card		 Report 85' (o.g.) Donato
Yellow card Sergi		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi
1 February 1998 23 Racing Santander 0 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Santander, Spain
Abeijón Yellow card
López Yellow card
Sietes Yellow card		 Report 55' Yellow card Scaloni
Yellow card Abreu
Yellow card Armando Álvarez
Yellow card Conceição
Yellow card Naybet		 Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Juan Fernández Marín
8 February 1998 24 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 2 Real Madrid A Coruña, Spain
Fran 10'
Djalminha 21' Yellow card
Armando Álvarez Yellow card
Jémez Yellow card
Ramis Red card
Scaloni Yellow card		 Report 19' Víctor Sánchez
78' Yellow card Morientes
Yellow card Jaime		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo
14 February 1998 25 Real Valladolid 1 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Valladolid, Spain
Peternac 52'
Klimowicz Yellow card
Lozano Yellow card
Peña Yellow card
Santamaría Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Armando Álvarez
Yellow card Fernández
Yellow card Pinillos		 Stadium: José Zorrilla
Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa
22 February 1998 26 Deportivo La Coruña 3 – 0 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña, Spain
Armando Álvarez 56' Yellow card
Maikel 59'
García 85'
Conceição Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Nagore Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
1 March 1998 27 Celta Vigo 2 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Vigo, Spain
Mostovoi 70' Yellow card
Ramis 72' (o.g.)
Ito Yellow card
Mazinho Yellow card
Sánchez Yellow card
Vales Yellow card		 Report 6' Ramis
Yellow card Abreu
Yellow card Naybet		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega
8 March 1998 28 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Real Oviedo A Coruña, Spain
Abreu 31'
Djalminha 83'		 Report 65' González
Yellow card Bento
Yellow card Dely Valdés
Yellow card Gamboa
Yellow card Manel
Yellow card Pompei		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Japón Sevilla
15 March 1998 29 Mérida 1 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Mérida, Spain
Cléber Arado 31' Yellow card
Hoyas Yellow card
Molina Yellow card
Ruano Yellow card
Sabas Yellow card
Sierra Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Abreu
Yellow card Armando Álvarez
Yellow card Conceição
Yellow card Pinillos
Red card Songo'o		 Stadium: Estadio Romano
Referee: José Victor Esquinas Torres
22 March 1998 30 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Real Zaragoza A Coruña, Spain
Conceição 8'
Bassir 66' Yellow card
Abreu Yellow card		 Report 80' Aguado
Yellow card Sundgren		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
29 March 1998 31 Espanyol 2 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona, Spain
Esnáider 17' (pen.)
Pralija 62'
Cobos Yellow card
Gâlcă Yellow card
Pochettino Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Naybet Stadium: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel
4 April 1998 32 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 0 Real Betis A Coruña, Spain
Djalminha 52' Yellow card
Bassir 80' Yellow card
Conceição Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Cuéllar
Yellow card Yellow-red card Olías		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
11 April 1998 33 Atlético Madrid 3 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid, Spain
Mari 2'
Jémez 20' (o.g.)
Santi 44' (pen.) Yellow card
Andrei Frascarelli Yellow card
Pantić Yellow card
Ramón Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Abreu
Yellow card Armando Álvarez
Yellow card Ramis
Yellow card Scaloni		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Referee: José Luis Prados García
19 April 1998 34 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 0 Salamanca A Coruña, Spain
Bassir 58'
Scaloni Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Pavličić Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa
27 April 1998 35 Real Sociedad 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña San Sebastián, Spain
Cvitanović 50'
de Paula Yellow card
Mild Yellow card		 Report 24' Armando Álvarez
Yellow card Bonnissel
Yellow card Djalminha		 Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Antonio López Nieto
2 May 1998 36 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 2 Valencia A Coruña, Spain
Scaloni 81'
Bassir Yellow card
Silva Yellow card		 Report 65' (pen.), 89' Mendieta
Yellow card Carboni		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José María García-Aranda
10 May 1998 37 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 6 Compostela A Coruña, Spain
Naybet 36' Yellow card
Djalminha 39' (pen.)
Abreu Yellow card
Fran Yellow card
Scaloni Yellow card		 Report 16', 50', 55' Sion
32' Bellido
52' Fabiano
73' Juan Viedma
Yellow card Nacho		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
16 May 1998 38 Sporting de Gijón 0 – 3 Deportivo La Coruña Gijón, Spain
Kaiku Yellow card
Mingo Yellow card
Otero Yellow card		 Report 5', 55' Bassir
89' Conceição
Yellow card Donato
Yellow card Yellow-red card Naybet		 Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1997–98 Copa del Rey

  Win   Draw   Loss

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UEFA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 UEFA Cup

First round

16 September 1997 First leg Deportivo La Coruña Spain 1 – 2 France Auxerre A Coruña, Spain
21:00 Djalminha 87'
Luizão Yellow card 26'
Armando Álvarez Yellow card 64'
Silva Yellow card 87'		 Report 1
Report 2		 72' Diomède
84' Guivarc'h
Yellow card 24' Goma
Yellow card 40' Lamouchi
Yellow card 60' Sibierski		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Georg Dardenne (Germany)
30 September 1997 Second leg Auxerre France 0 – 0 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Auxerre, France
20:00 Ciechelski Yellow card 30'
Silvestre Yellow card 88'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Yellow card 24' Conceição
Yellow card 57' Armando Álvarez
Yellow card 68' Jémez		 Stadium: Stade Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Auxerre won 2–1 on aggregate

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