1997 Belgian Cup final

The 1998 Belgian Cup final, took place on 1 June 1997 between Germinal Ekeren and Anderlecht. It was the 42nd Belgian Cup final. Germinal Ekeren came back from a 0-2 deficit to force extra time and eventually came out 4-2 winners.

1997 Belgian Cup final
Event1996–97 Belgian Cup
After extra time
Date1 June 1997
VenueKing Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
RefereeMarnix Sandra
Attendance21,520
1996
1998

Route to the final

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Germinal Beerschot Anderlecht
Opponent Result Legs Round Opponent Result Legs
Verbroedering Geel (II) 4–0 4–0 home Sixth round Oostende (II) 4–1 4–1 home
Lokeren 4–3 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (a.e.t.) home Seventh round Poederlee (III) 6–0 6–0 home
Standard Liège 1–1 1–1 away Quarter-finals Gent 3–1 3–1 away
Standard Liège 3–0 3–0 home Quarter-finals replay
Eendracht Aalst 3–3 (away goals) 0–0 home, 3–3 away Semi-finals Tielen (II) 4–2 1–0 away; 3–2 home

Match

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Details

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Germinal Ekeren4–2 (a.e.t.)Anderlecht
Johnson   65' (o.g.)
Kinet   85'
Radzinski   93'
Hofmans   96'
Iachtchouk   32'
Johnson   57'
Attendance: 21,520
Referee: Marnix Sandra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germinal Ekeren
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anderlecht
GK 1   Philippe Vande Walle (c)
RB 7   Rudy Janssens
CB 6   Mike Verstraeten
CB 8   Flórián Urbán
CB 2   Bernard Wégria   56'
LB 9   Didier Dheedene
CM 15   Marc Schaessens   80'
CM 10   Gunther Hofmans
CM 14   Christophe Kinet
CF 12   Edwin van Ankeren   46'
CF 13   Tomasz Radzinski  
Substitutes:
CF 11   Alex Czerniatynski   80'
CB 5   Ervin Kovács   56'
CM 17   Cvijan Milošević   46'
Manager:
  Herman Helleputte
 
GK 1   Geert De Vlieger
RB 12   Olivier Doll
CB 18   Suvad Katana
CB 14   Samuel Johnson   84'
LB 4   Celestine Babayaro
RM 11   Danny Boffin
CM 10   Pär Zetterberg (c)   63'
CM 5   Johan Walem
LM 2   Tibor Selymes  
RF 22   Oleg Iachtchouk
LF 13   Bruno Versavel   46'
Substitutes:
RB 30   Stéphane Stassin   46'
CM 28   Walter Baseggio   63'
CF 8   Yaw Preko   84'
Manager:
  Johan Boskamp

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.
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