1997 Belgian Cup final

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1997 Belgian Cup final
Event 1996–97 Belgian Cup
After extra time
Date1 June 1997
Venue King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Referee Marnix Sandra
Attendance21,520
1996
1998

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.

Contents

Route to the final

Germinal BeerschotAnderlecht
OpponentResultLegsRoundOpponentResultLegs
Verbroedering Geel (II)4–04–0 home Sixth round Oostende (II)4–14–1 home
Lokeren 4–3 (a.e.t.)4–3 (a.e.t.) home Seventh round Poederlee (III)6–06–0 home
Standard Liège 1–11–1 away Quarter-finals Gent 3–13–1 away
Standard Liège 3–03–0 home Quarter-finals replay
Eendracht Aalst 3–3 (away goals)0–0 home, 3–3 away Semi-finals Tielen (II)4–21–0 away; 3–2 home

Match

Details

Germinal Ekeren 4–2 (a.e.t.) Anderlecht
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Kinet Soccerball shade.svg85'
Radzinski Soccerball shade.svg93'
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Iachtchouk Soccerball shade.svg32'
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King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 21,520
Referee: Marnix Sandra
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Germinal Ekeren
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Anderlecht
GK1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philippe Vande Walle (c)
RB7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudy Janssens
CB6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike Verstraeten
CB8 Flag of Hungary.svg Flórián Urbán
CB2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernard Wégria Sub off.svg 56'
LB9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier Dheedene
CM15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Schaessens Sub off.svg 80'
CM10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gunther Hofmans
CM14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christophe Kinet
CF12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Edwin van Ankeren Sub off.svg 46'
CF13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tomasz Radzinski Yellow card.svg
Substitutes:
CF11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alex Czerniatynski Sub on.svg 80'
CB5 Flag of Hungary.svg Ervin Kovács Sub on.svg 56'
CM17 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Cvijan Milošević Sub on.svg 46'
Manager:
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herman Helleputte
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GK1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Geert De Vlieger
RB12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Doll
CB18 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg Suvad Katana
CB14 Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Johnson Sub off.svg 84'
LB4 Flag of Nigeria.svg Celestine Babayaro
RM11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Danny Boffin
CM10 Flag of Sweden.svg Pär Zetterberg (c)Sub off.svg 63'
CM5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan Walem
LM2 Flag of Romania.svg Tibor Selymes Yellow card.svg
RF22 Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleg Iachtchouk
LF13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Versavel Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutes:
RB30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Stassin Sub on.svg 46'
CM28 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Baseggio Sub on.svg 63'
CF8 Flag of Ghana.svg Yaw Preko Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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.