1998–99 A.C. Fiorentina season

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Fiorentina
1998–99 season
Chairman	Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Manager	Giovanni Trapattoni
Stadium	Stadio Artemio Franchi
Serie A	3rd
Coppa Italia	Runners-up
UEFA Cup	Second round (disqualified)
Top goalscorer	League: Gabriel Batistuta (21) All: Gabriel Batistuta (26)
← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

A.C. Fiorentina enjoyed its best season in the 1990s on the pitch, but was left wondering what might have been. Leading the domestic Serie A championship a long way into the season, Fiorentina's title charge fell into pieces, when it lost unnecessary points while eventual champions A.C. Milan and runners-up Lazio continued winning their matches. In the end, Fiorentina salvaged a third place in the league, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in 1999–2000.

Its European adventure in 1998–99 however, ended early, when a handmade bomb was thrown at a linesman in the victory against Swiss side Grasshoppers. The linesman escaped serious injury, but Fiorentina was declared losers of the match, despite its victory on the pitch, and were thus thrown out of the tournament. However, it avoided further sanctions. Fiorentina also lost the Coppa Italia final to Parma, marking another season without titles.

Several players were impressive, with the trio Gabriel Batistuta, Rui Costa and Francesco Toldo being the players really standing out. The defensive line-up and the many goals conceded were the main reasons Fiorentina would not win the title.

Main article: 1998–99 Serie A

2 20 September 1998	Vicenza	1–2	Fiorentina	Vicenza
	Padalino 67' (o.g.)	Report	Batistuta 1' Oliveira 71'	Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Graziano Cesari

3 26 September 1998	Milan	1–3	Fiorentina	Milan
	Bierhoff 70' (pen.)	Report	Batistuta 6', 46', 52'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Stefano Braschi

5 17 October 1998	Roma	2–1	Fiorentina	Rome
	Alenichev 89' Totti 90+4'	Report	Batistuta 32'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Livio Bazzoli

8 8 November 1998	Fiorentina	4–1	Venezia	Florence
	Padalino 23' Batistuta 40', 65' Rui Costa 64' (pen.)	Report	Schwoch 41' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Massimo De Santis

9 15 November 1998	Piacenza	4–2	Fiorentina	Piacenza
	Rastelli 12' S. Inzaghi 29' (pen.) Cristallini 59' Piovani 90+4'	Report	Rui Costa 23' (pen.) Edmundo 40' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto

10 22 November 1998	Fiorentina	3–1	Internazionale	Florence
	Padalino 5' Batistuta 36' Heinrich 75'	Report	Djorkaeff 3' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti P.

14 20 December 1998	Perugia	2–2	Fiorentina	Perugia
	Rapaić 1' Nakata 90+5' (pen.)	Report	Robbiati 10' Batistuta 74'	Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Graziano Cesari

17 17 January 1999	Fiorentina	4–2	Cagliari	Florence
	Batistuta 7', 79', 89' Edmundo 76'	Report	O'Neill 32' De Patre 59'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 33,073 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti P.

23 28 February 1999	Salernitana	1–1	Fiorentina	Salerno
	Di Vaio 75'	Report	Torricelli 86'	Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi

24 7 March 1999	Fiorentina	2–1	Parma	Florence
	Oliveira 42' Rui Costa 55' (pen.)	Report	Stanić 64'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti P.

25 14 March 1999	Venezia	4–1	Fiorentina	Venice
	Recoba 18', 45+2', 90+1' Miceli 42'	Report	Esposito 88' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo Attendance: 12,630 Referee: Domenico Messina

26 21 March 1999	Fiorentina	2–1	Piacenza	Florence
	Batistuta 6' Esposito 90+1'	Report	S. Inzaghi 71' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 33,400 Referee: Pierluigi Collina

28 11 April 1999	Fiorentina	2–2	Bari	Florence
	Rui Costa 41' Padalino 72'	Report	Osmanovski 66' Guerrero 89'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti P.

30 25 April 1999	Juventus	2–1	Fiorentina	Turin
	Inzaghi 24' Conte 87'	Report	Tacchinardi 85' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 46,900 Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi

31 2 May 1999	Fiorentina	5–1	Perugia	Florence
	Batistuta 40' Rui Costa 42', 67' Edmundo 76' (pen.), 90+2'	Report	Firicano 78' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti P.

32 9 May 1999	Sampdoria	3–2	Fiorentina	Genoa
	Montella 29', 51' Palmieri 78'	Report	Rui Costa 20' (pen.) Heinrich 41'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Roberto Bettin

33 15 May 1999	Fiorentina	1–1	Lazio	Florence
	Batistuta 14'	Report	Vieri 27'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi

34 23 May 1999	Cagliari	1–1	Fiorentina	Cagliari
	Muzzi 90+3'	Report	Zebina 40' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Emilio Pellegrino

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	16	8	10	55	41	+14	56	13	4	0	36	10	+26	3	4	10	19	31	−12

1 12 September 1998

Fiorentina

Empoli

Rui Costa 5'
Batistuta 60'

Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 34,343
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange

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