Chelsea 1-0 VfB Stuttgart (1997-98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final)
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| 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final | |
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| Scoreline | Chelsea 1-0 VfB Stuttgart |
| Date | 13th May 1998 |
| Competition | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
| Referee | Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
| Stadium | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm |
| Attendance | 30,216 |
The 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final was contested between Chelsea and German side VfB Stuttgart. The final was held at Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm and was the 38th and penultimate UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final. It was Chelsea's second appearance in the final of the competition, having beaten Real Madrid to win the trophy in 1971.
The result, and the subsequent abolition of the competition, means that Chelsea are the only English side to have won it on more than one occasion. Three other European sides won the competition twice, with only Barcelona having won more titles; the Catalan side having won it four times.
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Match review
Chelsea's breakthrough came when Gianfranco Zola was introduced after 70 minutes. Zola had been left out of the starting line-up due to a groin strain, but he made an immediate impact. Racing on to Dennis Wise's defence-splitting pass, he unleashed a spectacular shot that flew straight into the top corner.
Chelsea were later reduced to 10 men with the dismissal of Dan Petrescu after 84 minutes, but Stuttgart failed to exploit their numerical advantage, and they too finished with ten men when Gerhard Poschner was sent off in injury time.
Match details
| 13 May 1998 | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | VfB Stuttgart | Venue: Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm Attendance: 30,216 Referee: Stefano Braschi |
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Road to the Final
| Season | Day | D | M | Year | Round | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Additional Information |
| 1997-98 | Thu | 18 | Sep | 1997 | 1st Round 1st Leg | Slovan Bratislava | Home | Won | 2-0 | |
| 1997-98 | Thu | 2 | Oct | 1997 | 1st Round 2nd Leg | Slovan Bratislava | Away | Won | 2-0 | (4-0 aggregate) |
| 1997-98 | Thu | 23 | Oct | 1997 | 2nd Round 1st Leg | Tromsø | Away | Lost | 2-3 | |
| 1997-98 | Thu | 6 | Nov | 1997 | 2nd Round 2nd Leg | Tromsø | Home | Won | 7-1 | (9-4 aggregate) |
| 1997-98 | Thu | 5 | Mar | 1998 | 3rd Round 1st Leg | Real Betis | Away | Won | 2-1 | |
| 1997-98 | Thu | 19 | Mar | 1998 | 3rd Round 2nd Leg | Real Betis | Home | Won | 3-1 | (5-2 aggregate) |
| 1997-98 | Thu | 2 | Apr | 1998 | Semi Final 1st Leg | Vicenza | Away | Lost | 0-1 | |
| 1997-98 | Thu | 16 | Apr | 1998 | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Vicenza | Home | Won | 3-1 | (3-2 aggregate) |
Images
Match programme |
 Pre kick-off team photo shot |
 He comes on, he shoots, he scores! |
 Presentation celebrations |
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| 1st Round: Slovan Bratislava: 1st Leg • 2nd Leg | 2nd Round: Tromsø: 1st Leg • 2nd Leg | QF: Real Betis: 1st Leg • 2nd Leg SF: Vicenza: 1st Leg • 2nd Leg | Final: Stuttgart |
