1997–98 FC Metz season

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]

Metz
1997–98 season
PresidentCarlo Molinari
Head coachJoël Müller
StadiumStade Saint-Symphorien
Division 12nd
Coupe de FranceRound of 16
Coupe de la LigueQuarter-finals
UEFA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Bruno Rodriguez (13)

All:
Bruno Rodriguez (18)
Average home league attendance16,349[1]

Players

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   FRA André Biancarelli
GK   FRA Lionel Letizi
DF   CMR Rigobert Song
DF   FRA Sylvain Kastendeuch
DF   FRA Pascal Pierre
DF   FRA Cyril Serredszum
DF   LUX Jeff Strasser
DF   FRA Geoffray Toyes
DF   FRA Philippe Gaillot
DF   FRA Stéphane Rondelaere
MF   FRA Jocelyn Blanchard
MF   FRA Franck Histilloles
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   FRA Grégory Proment
MF   FRA Jonathan Jager
MF   FRA Didier Neumann
MF   BEL Danny Boffin
MF   FRA Frédéric Meyrieu
MF   FRA Robert Pires
FW   FRA Bruno Rodriguez
FW   FRA Louis Saha
FW   YUG Vladan Lukić
FW   SEN Amara Traoré
FW   HUN Mihály Tóth

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
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

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
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

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Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWWWDWDWLWLLDWDWDWDWWDLDWLWWLWWWW
Position5121111111123323122211112221122222
Source: footballdatabase.eu
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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2 August 1997 1 Lyon 0–1 Metz Lyon
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de Gerland
8 August 1997 2 Metz 4–1 Bordeaux Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
15 August 1997 3 Châteauroux 1–2 Metz Châteauroux
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit
22 August 1997 4 Metz 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
29 August 1997 5 Monaco 1–2 Metz Monaco
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
5 September 1997 6 Rennes 2–2 Metz Rennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient
12 September 1997 7 Metz 2–0 Cannes Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
21 September 1997 8 Bastia 0–0 Metz Furiani
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
26 September 1997 9 Metz 3–0 Auxerre Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
5 October 1997 10 Strasbourg 2–0 Metz Strasbourg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
8 October 1997 11 Metz 2–0 Le Havre Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
16 October 1997 12 Marseille 2–0 Metz Marseille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
25 October 1997 13 Metz 0–1 Montpellier Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
31 October 1997 14 Lens 1–1 Metz Lens
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert
8 November 1997 15 Metz 2–1 Guingamp Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
15 November 1997 16 Nantes 1–1 Metz Nantes
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
21 November 1997 17 Metz 2–1 Toulouse Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
30 November 1997 18 Bordeaux 2–2 Metz Bordeaux
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Parc Lescure
5 December 1997 19 Metz 2–0 Châteauroux Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
14 December 1997 20 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Metz Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
18 December 1997 21 Metz 3–0 Monaco Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
10 January 1998 22 Metz 1–0 Rennes Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
20 January 1998 23 Cannes 1–1 Metz Cannes
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin
24 January 1998 24 Metz 0–1 Bastia Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
4 February 1998 25 Auxerre 0–0 Metz Auxerre
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
13 February 1998 26 Metz 1–0 Strasbourg Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
21 February 1998 27 Le Havre 2–1 Metz Le Havre
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux
6 March 1998 28 Metz 3–2 Marseille Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
13 March 1998 29 Montpellier 0–1 Metz Montpellier
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
29 March 1998 30 Metz 0–2 Lens Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
8 April 1998 31 Guingamp 0–1 Metz Guingamp
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
17 April 1998 32 Metz 3–2 Nantes Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
25 April 1998 33 Toulouse 0–1 Metz Toulouse
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
9 May 1998 34 Metz 1–0 Lyon Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien

Coupe de France

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17 January 1998 Round of 64 Le Mans 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Metz Le Mans
Report Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée
8 February 1998 Round of 32 Metz 1–0 Bastia Metz
Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
28 February 1998 Round of 16 Bourg-Péronnas 2–0 Metz Lyon
Report Stadium: Stade de Gerland

Coupe de la Ligue

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5 January 1998 Round of 32 Gueugnon 1–2 Metz Gueugnon
Report Stadium: Stade Jean Laville
31 January 1998 Round of 16 Martigues 0–2 Metz Martigues
Report Stadium: Stade Francis Turcan
16 February 1998 Quarter-finals Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 Metz Paris
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes

UEFA Cup

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First round

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16 September 1997 First leg Excelsior Mouscron   0–2   Metz Mouscron, Belgium
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: Kurt Zuppinger (Switzerland)
30 September 1997 Second leg Metz   4–1
(6–1 agg.)
  Excelsior Mouscron Metz, France
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 7,485
Referee: Lucilio Cortez Baptista (Portugal)

Second round

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21 October 1997 First leg Metz   0–2   Karlsruhe Metz, France
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
4 November 1997 Second leg Karlsruhe   1–1
(3–1 agg.)
  Metz Karlsruhe, Germany
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wildparkstadion
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy)

References

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  1. ^ "Ligue 1 1997/1998 » Attendance » Home matches". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Metz 1997/1998". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Saison 1997-1998". FCMetz.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.