Juventus Football Club had one of its most successful seasons in the club's history, winning the domestic league competition and reaching the final of the Champions League. There, Juventus stumbled on Real Madrid by Predrag Mijatović' solitary goal, which ensured Juventus lost the final for the second year running. The progress to the final had been much less smooth than in the 1995–96 and 1996–97 European campaigns, prompting fears among supporters that the side was experiencing a decline. Indeed, on their way to the final in Amsterdam, the Italians had lost three games compared to none the previous season. They had needed to win their matchday six fixture against Manchester United to reach the quarter-final, where Dynamo Kyiv held them to a 1–1 draw in Turin in the first leg.
Alessandro Del Piero and Filippo Inzaghi, combined with French playmaker Zinedine Zidane, were the main reasons for Juventus' success. Rather than relying on the tight defence of 1996–97's league title, Juventus had two of the league's top scorers.
Players
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type FW Filippo Inzaghi Atalanta B.C. DF Alessandro Birindelli Empoli F.C. FW Daniel Fonseca A.S. Roma MF Fabio Pecchia S.S.C. Napoli MF Marco Zamboni Chievo Verona Out Pos. Name To Type FW Alen Boksic S.S. Lazio FW Christian Vieri Atletico Madrid MF Attilio Lombardo Crystal Palace MF Vladimir Jugovic S.S. Lazio DF Sergio Porrini Glasgow Rangers GK Davide Falcioni Treviso DF Massimiliano Notari Triestina MF Ivano Trotta Fiorenzuola
Winter In Pos. Name from Type MF Edgar Davids A.C. Milan DF Cesar Pellegrin Danubio F.C. FW Marcelo Zalayeta Peñarol Out Pos. Name To Type DF Marco Zamboni S.S.C. Napoli MF Raffaele Ametrano Empoli F.C. FW Michele Padovano Crystal Palace
Competitions
Supercoppa Italiana
Serie A
League table
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Players statistics
References