1997–98 FC Metz season
Metz 1997–98 football season
1997–98 season | |
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President | Carlo Molinari |
Head coach | Joël Müller |
Stadium | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Division 1 | 2nd |
Coupe de France | Round of 16 |
Coupe de la Ligue | Quarter-finals |
UEFA Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Bruno Rodriguez (13) All: Bruno Rodriguez (18) |
Average home league attendance | 16,349[1] |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The 1997–98 season was the 66th season in the existence of FC Metz and the club's 31st consecutive season in the top-flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Metz participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue and UEFA Cup.[2]
Players
- Squad at end of season[3][2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
French Division 1 | 2 August 1997 | 9 May 1998 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 058.82 |
Coupe de France | 17 January 1998 | 28 February 1998 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 033.33 |
Coupe de la Ligue | 5 January 1998 | 16 February 1998 | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 066.67 |
UEFA Cup | 16 September 1997 | 4 November 1997 | First round | Second round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 050.00 |
Total | 44 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 056.82 |
Source: Competitions
Division 1
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Lens (C) | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 68 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Metz | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 68 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Monaco | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 59 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Marseille | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 57 | |
5 | Bordeaux | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 56 |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 |
Last updated: 9 May 1998.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by match
Source: footballdatabase.eu
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Lyon v Metz
2 August 1997 1 | Lyon | 0–1 | Metz | Lyon |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de Gerland |
Metz v Bordeaux
8 August 1997 2 | Metz | 4–1 | Bordeaux | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Châteauroux v Metz
15 August 1997 3 | Châteauroux | 1–2 | Metz | Châteauroux |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit |
Metz v Paris Saint-Germain
22 August 1997 4 | Metz | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Monaco v Metz
29 August 1997 5 | Monaco | 1–2 | Metz | Monaco |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II |
Rennes v Metz
5 September 1997 6 | Rennes | 2–2 | Metz | Rennes |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient |
Metz v Cannes
12 September 1997 7 | Metz | 2–0 | Cannes | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Bastia v Metz
21 September 1997 8 | Bastia | 0–0 | Metz | Furiani |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari |
Metz v Auxerre
26 September 1997 9 | Metz | 3–0 | Auxerre | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Strasbourg v Metz
5 October 1997 10 | Strasbourg | 2–0 | Metz | Strasbourg |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
Metz v Le Havre
8 October 1997 11 | Metz | 2–0 | Le Havre | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Marseille v Metz
16 October 1997 12 | Marseille | 2–0 | Metz | Marseille |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
Metz v Montpellier
25 October 1997 13 | Metz | 0–1 | Montpellier | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Lens v Metz
31 October 1997 14 | Lens | 1–1 | Metz | Lens |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert |
Metz v Guingamp
8 November 1997 15 | Metz | 2–1 | Guingamp | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Nantes v Metz
15 November 1997 16 | Nantes | 1–1 | Metz | Nantes |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire |
Metz v Toulouse
21 November 1997 17 | Metz | 2–1 | Toulouse | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Bordeaux v Metz
30 November 1997 18 | Bordeaux | 2–2 | Metz | Bordeaux |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Parc Lescure |
Metz v Châteauroux
5 December 1997 19 | Metz | 2–0 | Châteauroux | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Paris Saint-Germain v Metz
14 December 1997 20 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Metz | Paris |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
Metz v Monaco
18 December 1997 21 | Metz | 3–0 | Monaco | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Metz v Rennes
10 January 1998 22 | Metz | 1–0 | Rennes | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Cannes v Metz
20 January 1998 23 | Cannes | 1–1 | Metz | Cannes |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin |
Metz v Bastia
24 January 1998 24 | Metz | 0–1 | Bastia | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Auxerre v Metz
4 February 1998 25 | Auxerre | 0–0 | Metz | Auxerre |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
Metz v Strasbourg
13 February 1998 26 | Metz | 1–0 | Strasbourg | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Le Havre v Metz
21 February 1998 27 | Le Havre | 2–1 | Metz | Le Havre |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux |
Metz v Marseille
6 March 1998 28 | Metz | 3–2 | Marseille | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Montpellier v Metz
13 March 1998 29 | Montpellier | 0–1 | Metz | Montpellier |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson |
Metz v Lens
29 March 1998 30 | Metz | 0–2 | Lens | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Guingamp v Metz
8 April 1998 31 | Guingamp | 0–1 | Metz | Guingamp |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Roudourou |
Metz v Nantes
17 April 1998 32 | Metz | 3–2 | Nantes | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Toulouse v Metz
25 April 1998 33 | Toulouse | 0–1 | Metz | Toulouse |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse |
Metz v Lyon
9 May 1998 34 | Metz | 1–0 | Lyon | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Coupe de France
Le Mans v Metz
17 January 1998 Round of 64 | Le Mans | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Metz | Le Mans |
Report | Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée |
Metz v Bastia
8 February 1998 Round of 32 | Metz | 1–0 | Bastia | Metz |
Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Bourg-Péronnas v Metz
28 February 1998 Round of 16 | Bourg-Péronnas | 2–0 | Metz | Lyon |
Report | Stadium: Stade de Gerland |
Coupe de la Ligue
Gueugnon v Metz
5 January 1998 Round of 32 | Gueugnon | 1–2 | Metz | Gueugnon |
Report | Stadium: Stade Jean Laville |
Martigues v Metz
31 January 1998 Round of 16 | Martigues | 0–2 | Metz | Martigues |
Report | Stadium: Stade Francis Turcan |
Paris Saint-Germain v Metz
16 February 1998 Quarter-finals | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | Metz | Paris |
Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
UEFA Cup
First round
Excelsior Mouscron
v
Metz
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
16 September 1997 First leg | Excelsior Mouscron ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Mouscron, Belgium |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Kurt Zuppinger (Switzerland) |
Metz
v
Excelsior Mouscron
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
30 September 1997 Second leg | Metz ![]() | 4–1 (6–1 agg.) | ![]() | Metz, France |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 7,485 Referee: Lucilio Cortez Baptista (Portugal) |
Second round
Metz
v
Karlsruhe
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
21 October 1997 First leg | Metz ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Metz, France |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,000 Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain) |
Karlsruhe
v
Metz
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
4 November 1997 Second leg | Karlsruhe ![]() | 1–1 (3–1 agg.) | ![]() | Karlsruhe, Germany |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy) |