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| Event | 1997–98 UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | 20 May 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam | ||||||
| Referee | Hellmut Krug (Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,500[1] | ||||||
The 1998 UEFA Champions League final was a football match that took place at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, on 20 May 1998 to determine the winner of the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League. It pitted Real Madrid of Spain and Juventus of Italy. Juventus appeared in their third consecutive final, while Real Madrid were in their first of the Champions League era. Real Madrid won 1–0, to clinch their record breaking seventh European title, their first title for 32 years. The only goal was scored by Predrag Mijatović. The two teams would face each other in the final again in 2017.