The group stage of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League began on 16 September 1998 and ended on 9 December 1998. Eight teams qualified automatically for the group stage, while 16 more qualified via a preliminary round. The 24 teams were divided into six groups of four, and the teams in each group played against each other on a home-and-away basis, meaning that each team played a total of six group matches. For each win, teams were awarded three points, with one point awarded for each draw.
Seeding
Seeding was based on the UEFA associations 1998 ranking,[1] similarly to the previous season.[2] Title holders and champions of nations ranked 1–5 were put in the Pot 1. Champions of nations ranked 6–7 as well as runners-up of nations ranked 1–5 (except France) formed Pot 2. The remaining qualified runners-up (from the nations 6–8) and champions of top three nations ranked below 7 formed Pot 3. Finally, the remaining six national champions formed Pot 4.
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Groups
Summarize
Perspective
Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses)
Group A
Source: UEFA
Porto  | 2–2 |  Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
Zahovič  65'Jardel 82' |
Report | Giannakopoulos 86' Gogić 89' |
Croatia Zagreb  | 0–0 |  Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Olympiacos | 2–0 | Croatia Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandris 21' Gogić 80' |
Report |
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandris 38' |
Report |
| Porto | 3–0 | Croatia Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Doriva 33' Zahovič 42', 75' |
Report |
| Ajax | 2–0 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Witschge 36' Gorré 88' |
Report |
| Ajax | 0–1 | Croatia Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Šimić 67' |
| Croatia Zagreb | 1–1 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Jeličić 35' |
Report | Giannakopoulos 64' |
Group B
Source: UEFA
Juventus  | 2–2 |  Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| Inzaghi 17' Birindelli 69' |
Report | Şükür 44' Ümit 63' |
Athletic Bilbao  | 1–1 |  Rosenborg |
|---|---|---|
| Etxeberria 7' |
Report | Strand 64' |
| Galatasaray | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
| Okan 16' Hagi 90+3' |
Report | Urzaiz 17' |
| Rosenborg | 3–0 | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| Rushfeldt 69', 86', 89' |
Report |
| Galatasaray | 3–0 | Rosenborg |
|---|---|---|
| Şükür 55', 74' Arif 66' |
Report |
| Rosenborg | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
| Sørensen 2', 50' |
Report | Pérez 90' |
| Galatasaray | 1–1 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Suat 90' |
Report | Amoruso 78' |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| Guerrero 44' |
Report |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | INT | RMA | SPM | STM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Real Madrid |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 3 |  Spartak Moscow |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 |  Sturm Graz |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | — |
Source: UEFA
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Hierro 80' (pen.) Seedorf 90' |
Report |
| Sturm Graz | 0–2 | Spartak Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Titov 60' Tsymbalar 63' |
| Internazionale | 1–0 | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Djorkaeff 90' |
Report |
| Spartak Moscow | 2–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Tsymbalar 72' Titov 78' |
Report | Raúl 63' |
| Real Madrid | 6–1 | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Sávio 13', 90' Raúl 22'Jarni 61', 79'Popović 67' (o.g.) |
Report | Vastić 8' |
| Internazionale | 2–1 | Spartak Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Ventola 32' Ronaldo 59' |
Report | Tsymbalar 64' |
| Spartak Moscow | 1–1 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Tikhonov 67' |
Report | Simeone 88' |
| Sturm Graz | 1–5 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Haas 3' |
Report | Panucci 8', 61' Mijatović 35'Seedorf 57'Šuker 74' |
| Internazionale | 3–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Zamorano 51' Baggio 86', 90' |
Report | Seedorf 57' |
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | Spartak Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl 34' Sávio 66' |
Report | Khlestov 89' |
| Sturm Graz | 0–2 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zanetti 64' Baggio 80' |
Group D
Source: UEFA
Bayern Munich  | 2–2 |  Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Élber 11', 89' |
Report | Yorke 30' Scholes 49' |
| Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Effenberg 45' |
Report |
| Barcelona | 1–2 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni 29' (pen.) |
Report | Zickler 48' Salihamidžić 87' |
| Manchester United | 5–0 |  Brøndby |
|---|---|---|
| Beckham 7' Cole 12'P. Neville 16'Yorke 28'Scholes 63' |
Report |
| Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Brøndby |
|---|---|---|
| Jancker 51' Basler 57' |
Report |
| Manchester United | 1–1 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Keane 43' |
Report | Salihamidžić 55' |
Group E
Source: UEFA
| Panathinaikos | 2–1 |  Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Mykland 56' Liberopoulos 69' |
Report | Rebrov 31' |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 |  Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Shevchenko 61' |
Report | Vairelles 62' |
| Arsenal | 1–1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Bergkamp 74' |
Report | Rebrov 90+2' |
| Lens | 1–0 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Eloi 80' |
Report |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3–1 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Rebrov 26' (pen.) Holovko 61'Shevchenko 72' |
Report | Hughes 82' |
| Panathinaikos | 1–0 | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Vokolos 53' |
Report |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2–1 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Rebrov 72' Basinas 80' (o.g.) |
Report | Lagonikakis 36' |
| Panathinaikos | 1–3 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Sypniewski 74' |
Report | Asanović 64' (o.g.) Anelka 80'Boa Morte 86' |
| Lens | 1–3 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Šmicer 78' |
Report | Kaladze 60' Vashchuk 75'Shevchenko 85' |
Group F
Source: UEFA
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner 41' |
Report |
| Benfica | 2–1 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Nuno Gomes 47' João Pinto 76' |
Report | Rommedahl 70' |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
|---|---|---|
| Khokhlov 78' |
Report | Riedl 67' Rische 81' |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–1 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Rische 68' Reich 77'Hristov 90' |
Report | Van Nistelrooy 18' |
| Benfica | 2–2 |  HJK |
|---|---|---|
| Nuno Gomes 78' Calado 80' |
Report | Minto 5' (o.g.) Luiz Antônio 84' |
| HJK | 1–3 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Lehkosuo 70' (pen.) |
Report | Van Nistelrooy 30', 67', 82' (pen.) |
| Benfica | 2–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
|---|---|---|
| Nuno Gomes 31' João Pinto 70' |
Report | Rische 90' |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2–2 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Khokhlov 41' Van Nistelrooy 89' |
Report | Nuno Gomes 47' (pen.), 64' |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5–2 | HJK |
|---|---|---|
| Rösler 43', 61', 80' Marschall 49'Rische 85' |
Report | Ilola 29' Luiz Antônio 68' |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Real Madrid |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | D | Manchester United |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 10 | |
| 3 | B | Galatasaray |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | F | Benfica |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | |
| 5 | E | Lens |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | A | Croatia Zagreb |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Association coefficient; 6) Club coefficient.[26]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Association coefficient; 6) Club coefficient.[26]
Notes
- Real Madrid were ordered to play one match away from their usual home ground due to crowd trouble at their last home game in UEFA competition against Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the 1997–98 Champions League semi-final.[14]
- Panathinaikos played their home match at Nikos Goumas Stadium instead of their regular stadium Olympic Stadium due to The Rolling Stones concert being held there.[21]
References
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