During the 1998–99 FC Barcelona season, the club once again retained the La Liga title. Barcelona enjoyed a great season with their new signings Ronald de Boer, Patrick Kluivert, Frank de Boer, Mauricio Pellegrino, Boudewijn Zenden and Phillip Cocu. Barcelona had a league tough start in early season but Barcelona later made a remarkable turnaround to secure La Liga in late-May, thanks to Real Madrid's several slips.
Barcelona were eliminated by Valencia in the quarter-final of Copa del Rey.
Following another lackluster performance in the First Group Phase against two European giants Bayern Munich and Manchester United with wins, draws and losses twice respectively and thus prevented Barcelona qualified to UEFA Champions League quarter finals.
Squad Squad at end of season
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type FW Patrick Kluivert Milan£8,750,00028 August 1998DF Mauricio Pellegrino Vélez SarsfieldMF Phillip Cocu PSV MF Boudewijn Zenden PSV Out Pos. Name To TypeDF Fernando Couto LazioMFIván de la Peña LazioDFAlbert Ferrer ChelseaFWHristo Stoichkov CSKA SofiaMFGuillermo Amor FiorentinaAmor joined Fiorentina on July 1 after he was granted the freedom letter by Barcelona.FWJuan Antonio Pizzi River PlateBarcelona accepted a 350 million pesetas transfer for Pizzi, which was signed on July 1. The contract included a compensation fee if River Plate was to sell the player to a European team during its three-year duration.GKCarles Busquets Lleida FWChristophe Dugarry MarseilleMFToni Velamazán ExtremaduraVelamazán's move to Extremadura was decided after the player met youth football director Lorenzo Serra Ferrer on June 30. Barcelona kept a two-year repurchase option.
Winter In Pos. Name from Type DF Frank de Boer Ajax £22,000,000(joint fee with Frank de Boer) MF Ronald de Boer Ajax Out Pos. Name To TypeGKVítor Baía Porto loan
Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResult F–AScorersTournament21 July 1998AGOVVA2–1Figo 23', Luis Enrique 79'23 July 1998Rohda RaalteA13–1Sonny Anderson 9', Luis Enrique (2) 15', 20', Figo 30', Óscar 38', Gadiaga 46', Seyit (3) 48', 52', 59', Ledezma 54', Luis García (2) 65', 70' 25 July 1998GVVVA2–1Sonny Anderson 15', Babangida 84'1 August 1998Wolverhampton WanderersA3–1Sonny Anderson (2) 10', 61', Mario Rosas 40'7 August 1998Derby CountyA3–1Luis Enrique 15', Óscar 20', Own goal 75'11 August 1998Hertha BSCA1–1Rivaldo 90'14 August 1998LleidaA2–2 (2–3)pPhillip Cocu 9', Óscar 67'Ciutat de Lleida Trophy25 August 1998SantosH2–2 (5–4)pRivaldo 39', Figo 41'Joan Gamper Trophy2 September 1998PalamósA2–0Sonny Anderson 16', Giovanni 43'10 November 1998Helsingborgs IFH0–216 December 1998Red Star BelgradeH4–1Phillip Cocu 46', Patrick Kluivert 57', Boudewijn Zenden 70', Óscar 74'12 January 1999GalatasarayH2–2Giovanni 33', Óscar 36'27 January 1999La Liga XIH4–0Dragan Ćirić 57', Roger 70', Winston Bogarde 71', Óscar 86'10 March 1999Johan Cruyff Dream TeamH2–0Patrick Kluivert 44', Giovanni 67'Johan Cruyff Tribute24 March 1999LleidaA3–4Nadal 34', Sonny Anderson (2) 39', 89'Copa Catalunya6 April 1999AjaxA2–2Mauricio Pellegrino 56', Sonny Anderson 72'Johan Cruyff Tribute28 April 1999BrazilH2–2Luis Enrique 34', Phillip Cocu 63'Centenary of FC Barcelona
Competitions
Supercopa de España
La Liga
League table
Results by round
Matches
UEFA Champions League
Group D
Copa del Rey
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Statistics Players statistics
References
External links 1998–99 Results and Statistics FC Barcelona Official Site FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page FC Barcelona (Spain) profile uefa.com - UEFA Champions League Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional FIFA.com Federació Catalana de Futbol