Event | 1996–97 Belgian Cup | ||||||
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Date | 1 June 1997 | ||||||
Venue | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels | ||||||
Referee | Marnix Sandra | ||||||
Attendance | 21,520 | ||||||
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.
Germinal Beerschot | Anderlecht | |||||
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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 |
Germinal Ekeren | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Anderlecht |
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Johnson 65' (o.g.) Kinet 85' Radzinski 93' Hofmans 96' | Iachtchouk 32' Johnson 57' |
Germinal Ekeren | Anderlecht |
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