Liverpool in Europe - 1997/98 UEFA Cup

Round:

Two, 1st Leg

Stadium:

Stade de la Meinau

Date:

Tue, 21 October 1997

Attendance:

18,813

Time:

21:05 (local time)

Referee:

Vitor Melo Periera

Coach:

Jacky Dugueperoux

Coach:

Roy Evans

RC STRASBOURG

LIVERPOOL

Alexander Vencel

David James

Philippe Raschke

Bjorn Tore Kvarme

Jan Suchoparek

Jason McAteer

Godwin Okpara

Steve McManaman

Stephane Collet

Oyvind Leonhardsen

Frederic Arpinon

Robbie Fowler

Gerald Baticle (C)

11.

Jamie Redknapp

11.

David Zitelli

20 1:0 64 2:0

12.

Steve Harkness

12.

Denni Conteh

70 3:0

14.

Neil Ruddock

13.

Karim M'Ghoghi

17.

Paul Ince (C)

14.

Olivier Dacourt

20.

Stig Inge Bjornebye

Yannick Rott

M'Ghoghi 78

10.

Jorgen Nielsen

18.

Aziz Rabbah

Zitelli 88

Rob Jones

Mark Wright

16.

Michael Thomas

18.

Michael Owen

Ruddock 75

21.

Dominic Matteo

24.

Danny Murphy

Newspaper retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.

Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg, France

Official programme. 12 pages.

Newspaper style programme issued as a supplement to the local football newspaper Sport Alsace Foot. It was placed on some seats in the stadium.

Image courtesy of

Image courtesy of Adrian Killen

Image courtesy of John Prince

Frederic Arpinon match worn shirt.

Image from of RC Strasbourg museum

Articles retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.

FORM GUIDE

Strasbourg fans 1997 against Liverpool pic.twitter.com/HZ0xPwejse
— Angies Liverpool (@angiesliverpool) June 2, 2021

Liverpool fans in Strasbourg 1997 for the UEFA cup 2nd round pic.twitter.com/SowyQ97KoP
— Angies Liverpool (@angiesliverpool) December 8, 2020

🕰 Ce soir, c'est Liverpool - Strasbourg, de quoi rappeler la dernière confrontation entre les 2 équipes.

C'était lors du match retour du deuxième tour de la Ligue Europa, dans la saison 1997-1998, avec une victoire de Strasbourg 3-0 face à Liverpool. 😨 pic.twitter.com/iOj3JUdZbp
— Cerfia Foot (@CerfiaFoot) July 31, 2022

UEFA Cup Second Round First Leg - Strasbourg v 1997 Liverpool pic by mike egerton pic.twitter.com/jqHhCzL3Q0
— Angies Liverpool (@angiesliverpool) August 18, 2021

Article from Liverpool programme.

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