1997 Belgian Cup final explained

1997 Belgian Cup final
Event:1996–97 Belgian Cup
Team1:Germinal Ekeren
Team1score:4
Team2:Anderlecht
Team2score:2
Details:After extra time
Date:1 June 1997
Stadium:King Baudouin Stadium
City:Brussels
Referee:Marnix Sandra
Attendance:21,520
Previous:1996
Next: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.

Route to the final

See also: 1996–97 Belgian Cup.

Germinal BeerschotAnderlecht
OpponentResultLegsRoundOpponentResultLegs
Verbroedering Geel (II)4–04–0 homeSixth roundOostende (II)4–14–1 home
Lokeren4–3 (a.e.t.)4–3 (a.e.t.) homeSeventh roundPoederlee (III)6–06–0 home
Standard Liège1–11–1 awayQuarter-finalsGent3–13–1 away
Standard Liège3–03–0 homeQuarter-finals replay
Eendracht Aalst3–3 (away goals)0–0 home, 3–3 awaySemi-finalsTielen (II)4–21–0 away; 3–2 home

Match

Details

GK 1 Philippe Vande Walle (c)
RB 7 Rudy Janssens
CB 6 Mike Verstraeten
CB 8 Flórián Urbán
CB 2
LB 9 Didier Dheedene
CM 15
CM 10 Gunther Hofmans
CM 14 Christophe Kinet
CF 12
CF 13
Substitutes:
CF 11
CB 5
CM 17
Manager:
Herman Helleputte
GK 1 Geert De Vlieger
RB 12
CB 18 Suvad Katana
CB 14
LB 4 Celestine Babayaro
RM 11
CM 10 Pär Zetterberg (c)
CM 5 Johan Walem
LM 2
RF 22 Oleg Iachtchouk
LF 13
Substitutes:
RB 30
CM 28
CF 8
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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