The 1998 UEFA Super Cup was a football match that was played on 28 August 1998 at Stade Louis II, Monaco, contested between Champions League winners Real Madrid and Cup Winners' Cup holders Chelsea. Neither team had previously won the trophy. Chelsea won the match 1–0 with a late goal from Gus Poyet.
This was the first Super Cup to be played as a one-off match at a neutral venue. Previously it was played over two legs, although on some occasions, only one match was played, due to special circumstances.
Venue The Stade Louis II in Monaco was the venue for the UEFA Super Cup for the second time. It was built in 1985, and is also the home of AS Monaco, who play in the French league system. The 1986 European Super Cup match between Steaua București, then holders of the European Cup and Dynamo Kyiv, holders of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, took place at the same stadium, in one-leg format.
Teams TeamQualificationPrevious participation Real Madrid1997–98 UEFA Champions League winnersNone Chelsea1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winnersNone
Match Summary Chelsea's Gus Poyet scored the only goal of the game in the 83rd minute with a right-footed finish from the edge of the penalty area to the right corner of the net after a pass from the left by Gianfranco Zola.
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GK 1 Bodo IllgnerRB 2 Christian PanucciCB 4 Fernando HierroCB 5 Manolo Sanchís (c)LB 3 Roberto CarlosRM 22 Christian Karembeu CM 10 Clarence SeedorfCM 6 Fernando RedondoLM 11 SávioCF 8 Predrag Mijatović CF 7 RaúlSubstitutes:GK 13 Pedro ContrerasDF 12 Iván CampoDF 19 Fernando SanzMF 14 GutiMF 16 JaimeMF 17 Robert Jarni FW 15 Fernando Morientes Manager: Guus Hiddink GK 1 Ed de GoeyRB 17 Albert Ferrer CB 6 Marcel DesaillyCB 5 Frank LeboeufLB 14 Graeme Le SauxRM 12 Michael DuberryCM 11 Dennis Wise (c)CM 16 Roberto Di Matteo LM 3 Celestine Babayaro CF 25 Gianfranco Zola CF 10 Pierluigi Casiraghi Substitutes:GK 13 Kevin HitchcockDF 21 Bernard LambourdeMF 7 Brian Laudrup MF 8 Gus Poyet MF 24 Eddie NewtonMF 28 Jody MorrisFW 19 Tore André Flo Manager: Gianluca Vialli Man of the Match: Gus Poyet (Chelsea)
Assistant referees: Pierre Ufrasi (France) Jacques Mas (France) Fourth official: Pascal Garibian (France)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used
See also 1998–99 UEFA Champions League 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1998–99 Chelsea F.C. season 1998–99 Real Madrid CF season 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup final – contested between same teams Chelsea F.C. in international football Real Madrid CF in international football
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