1996–97 FC Barcelona season
FC Barcelona enjoyed a decent season by winning both Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The team extended its increasingly frustrating run without winning the league title to three years, as Real Madrid emerged as league winners. During the season, Ronaldo, a Brazilian youngster was the club's top scorer, netting 47 goals in all competitions. Upon winning both trophies, manager Bobby Robson left the club, eventually signing with PSV Eindhoven after spending a sabbatical year. He was replaced by former Ajax coach Louis Van Gaal. Top scorer Ronaldo would leave the club after this season in a surprise transfer to Inter Milan.
1996–97 season | |||
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President | Josep Lluís Núñez | ||
Head Coach | Bobby Robson | ||
Stadium | Camp Nou | ||
La Liga | 2nd | ||
Copa del Rey | Winners | ||
Supercopa de España | Winners | ||
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ronaldo (34) All: Ronaldo (47) | ||
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Squad
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Competitions
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Real Madrid (C) | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 36 | +49 | 92 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Barcelona | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 102 | 48 | +54 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 77[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Betis | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 77[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
5 | Atlético Madrid | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 71 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- BET 1–2 DEP; DEP 3–0 BET
- Since Barcelona, winners of 1996–97 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Real Betis earned a spot in the first round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Matches
1 September 1996 1 | Oviedo | 2–4 | FC Barcelona | Oviedo |
Oli 66' Sergi 87' (o.g.) |
Report | Stoichkov 47' Stoichkov 50' Luis Enrique 76' Luis Enrique 89' |
Stadium: Carlos Tartiere |
7 September 1996 2 | FC Barcelona | 2–1 | RCD Espanyol | Barcelona |
Giovanni 83' Pizzi 89' |
Report | Lardín 69' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
15 September 1996 3 | Racing | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | Santander |
Correa 75' | Report | Ronaldo 30' | Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero |
22 September 1996 4 | FC Barcelona | 3–2 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
Ronaldo 1', 88' Pizzi 74' |
Report | Albistegui 57' Kovacevic 89' (pen) |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
29 September 1996 5 | Real Zaragoza | 3-5 | FC Barcelona | Zaragoza |
Poyet 10' Luis Enrique 36' (o.g.) Lopez 46' Xavier Aguado |
Report | Figo 21' Ronaldo 53', 85' Popescu 72' (pen) Luis Enrique 81' |
Stadium: La Romareda |
2 October 1996 6 | FC Barcelona | 1–1 | Tenerife | Barcelona |
Popescu 78' | Report | Juanele 81' Suarez |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
12 October 1996 7 | SD Compostela | 1–5 | FC Barcelona | Santiago de Compostela |
Ohen 73' | Report | William 1'(o.g) Giovanni 16' Ronaldo 36', 46' Figo 64' |
20 October 1996 8 | FC Barcelona | 8–0 | Logroñés | Barcelona |
Stoichkov 22', 55' (pen) Giovanni 29', 42' Ronaldo 40', 87' (pen) Clotet 77' (o.g.) Pizzi 82' |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
23 October 1996 9 | Sevilla FC | 0–1 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
Rafa Paz Almeyda Salva |
Report | Luis Enrique 77' Couto |
Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan |
25 October 1996 10 | FC Barcelona | 3–2 | Valencia | Barcelona |
Ronaldo 15', 36', 74' | Report | Patxi Ferreira 52' Karpin 58' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
4 November 1996 11 | Sporting de Gijón | 0–0 | FC Barcelona | Gijón |
Report | Stadium: El Molinón |
9 November 1996 12 | FC Barcelona | 3–3 | Atletico de Madrid | Barcelona |
Pizzi 15' Luis Enrique 29' Giovanni 78' |
Report | Caminero 6' Juan Vizcaíno 61' Esnaider 73' (pen) |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
18 November 1996 13 | FC Barcelona | 6-1 | Real Valladolid | Barcelona |
Popescu 10' Ronaldo 30' Luis Enrique 36' Bakero 55' Figo 75' Roger 81' |
Report | Peternac 58' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
23 November 1996 14 | Athletic de Bilbao | 2–1 | FC Barcelona | Bilbao |
Jose Mari 62' Julen Guerrero 76' |
Report | Abelardo 25' | Stadium: San Mamés |
2 December 1996 15 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | CF Extremadura | Barcelona |
Giovanni 13' Popescu 40' Juanito 44' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
7 December 1996 16 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Suker 24' Mijatovic 48' Secretario Hierro Víctor |
Report | Sergi Luis Enrique |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Juan Manuel Brito Arcero |
22 December 1996 17 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | RC Celta | Barcelona |
Nadal 42' | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
4 January 1997 18 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–1 | FC Barcelona | La Coruña |
Nando Naybet Renaldo |
Report | Pizzi 88' Popescu Ferrer Amunike |
Stadium: Estadio Riazor |
13 January 1997 19 | FC Barcelona | 2–3 | Hercules CF | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique 8' Ronaldo 15' |
Report | Pavlicic 32' Visnjic 42' Rodriguez 55' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
19 January 1997 20 | Real Betis | 2–4 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
Jarni 29' Sergi 30' (o.g.) |
Report | Luis Enrique 44', 62', 80' Ronaldo 73' |
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin |
26 January 1997 21 | FC Barcelona | 6–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique 13' Sergi 19' Contreras 22'(o.g) Ronaldo 34', 44' (pen) Pizzi 74' |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Carmona Mendez |
2 February 1997 22 | FC Barcelona | 2–2 | Real Oviedo | Barcelona |
Pizzi 60' Ronaldo 67' |
Report | Oli 75', 89' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
9 February 1997 23 | RCD Espanyol | 2–0 | FC Barcelona | Barcelona |
Raducioiu 14' (pen) Raducioiu 50' (pen) Torres Mestre Bogdanovic |
Report | Ferrer Couto Guardiola Figo Luis Enrique |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
16 February 1997 24 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Racing de Santander | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique 42' Pizzi 75' |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
20 February 1997 25 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | FC Barcelona | San Sebastian |
De Pedro 41' (pen) De Pedro 87' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Anoeta |
23 February 1997 26 | FC Barcelona | 4–1 | Real Zaragoza | Barcelona |
Abelardo 10' Ronaldo 40' (pen) Giovanni Guardiola |
Report | Garitano 81' (pen) Konrad 37' Aguado 85' Cuartero Gilmar |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
1 March 1997 27 | CD Tenerife | 4–0 | FC Barcelona | Santa Cruz de la Palma |
Felipe 6' Jokanovic 60' (pen) Jokanovic 73' (pen) Jokanovic 82' Cesar Gomez |
Report | Nadal 36' Abelardo 59' Guardiola Luis Enrique |
Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez |
9 March 1997 28 | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Compostela | Barcelona |
Blanc 5' Stoichkov 24' Ronaldo 62' |
Report | Villena 78' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
16 March 1997 29 | UD Logroñés | 0-1 | FC Barcelona | Logroño |
Report | Amunike 82' |
23 March 1997 30 | FC Barcelona | 4–0 | Sevilla CF | Barcelona |
Óscar 56' Ronaldo 67' Pizzi 74' Luis Enrique 79' |
Report | Almeyda 60' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
30 March 1997 31 | Valencia CF | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | Valencia |
Leandro 40' Patxi Ferreira Engonga |
Report | Ronaldo 69' Stoichkov |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
6 April 1997 32 | FC Barcelona | 4–0 | Sporting de Gijon | Barcelona |
Giovanni 13' de la Peña 44' Ronaldo 61' Pizzi 89' Blanc Abelardo Figo Roger Óscar |
Report | Villarroya Velasco |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
13 April 1997 33 | Atletico de Madrid | 2–5 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Kiko 13', 63' Santi 74' Simeone Pablo Alfaro Prodan Pantic Fortune |
Report | de la Peña 40' Ronaldo 42', 58', 74' Figo 88' Popescu Roger |
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon Referee: Dauden Ibañez |
16 April 1997 34 | Real Valladolid | 3–1 | FC Barcelona | Valladolid |
Fernando 30' Víctor 46', 77' |
Report | Ronaldo 5' | Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla |
20 April 1997 35 | FC Barcelona | 2-0 | Athletic de Bilbao | Barcelona |
Abelardo 48' Ronaldo 64' de la Peña Guardiola Roger |
Report | Oskar Vales 72' Alkiza Urrutia |
Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Puentes Leira |
5 May 1997 36 | CD Extremadura | 1–3 | FC Barcelona | Extremadura |
Silvani 31' | Report | Ronaldo 10' Luis Enrique 33', 81' |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco de la Hera |
10 May 1997 37 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
Ronaldo 44' Ferrer Figo |
Report | Roberto Carlos Alkorta Šuker |
Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Rodriguez Martel |
19 May 1997 38 | Celta Vigo | 1–3 | FC Barcelona | Vigo |
Revivo 58' Diezma Patxi Salinas Alejo 89' Gudelj |
Report | Óscar 29', 38' Ronaldo 64' |
Stadium: Estadio Balaidos |
24 May 1997 39 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona |
Ronaldo 89' Abelardo Óscar Couto |
Report | Hélder 87' Manjarin |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
1 June 1997 40 | Hercules CF | 2–1 | FC Barcelona | Alicante |
Paquito 37' Pavlicic 51' Stankovic Parra Sandro Mendes Amato Alfaro |
Report | Luis Enrique 3' Ferrer Amunike Figo Guardiola Roger Stoichkov |
Stadium: Estadio José Rico Perez Referee: Losantos Omar |
15 June 1997 41 | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Óscar 43' Stoichkov 74' Luis Enrique 82' |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
22 June 1997 42 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–2 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Klimowicz 44' | Report | Hristo Stoichkov 8' Roger 86' |
Stadium: Campo Deportivo Vallecas Referee: Fernandez Marin |
Goalscorers
34.Ronaldo[3]
17.Luis Enrique
9.Juan Antonio Pizzi
7.Hristo Stoichkov
7.Giovanni
4.Luís Figo
4.Gheorghe Popescu
4.Óscar
3.Abelardo Fernández
2.Roger García
2.Iván de la Peña
1.Jose Mari Bakero
1.Miguel Angel Nadal
1.Sergi Barjuan
1.Laurent Blanc
1.Emmanuel Amunike
Copa del Rey
Round of 16
30 January 1997 | FC Barcelona | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
Ronaldo 13' Nadal 70' Giovanni 78' |
Report | Suker 16' Hierro 67' |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 95,000 Referee: Lopez Nieto |
6 February 1997 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Suker 79' (pen) | Report | Roberto Carlos 69' (o.g.) | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 110,000 Referee: Díaz Vega |
Quarterfinals
26 February 1997 | Atletico de Madrid | 2–2 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Caminero 19' Kiko 72' |
Pizzi 43' (pen) Pizzi 64' |
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Mejuto González |
12 March 1997 | FC Barcelona | 5–4 | Atletico de Madrid | Barcelona |
Ronaldo 47' Ronaldo 51' Figo 67' Ronaldo 72' Pizzi 81' |
Pantic 8' Pantic 28' Pantic 31' (pen) Pantic 52' |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Gracia Redondo |
Semifinals
26 March 1997 | UD Las Palmas | 0–4 | FC Barcelona | Las Palmas |
Ronaldo 44' (pen) Pizzi 56' de la Peña 75' |
Stadium: Estadio Insular Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Diaz Vega |
3 April 1997 | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | UD Las Palmas | Barcelona |
Óscar 14' Luis Enrique 28' Couto 65' |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ansuategui Roca |
Final
28 June 1997 | FC Barcelona | 3–2 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Figo 45' Pizzi 85' Figo 114' |
Alfonso 11' Finidi 82' |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 82,498 Referee: Ansuategui Roca |
Goalscorers
6.Ronaldo
5.Pizzi
3.Figo
1.Luis Enrique
1.Giovanni
1.Óscar
1.de la Peña
1.Nadal
Supercopa de España
25 August 1996 | FC Barcelona | 5–2 | Atletico de Madrid | Barcelona |
Ronaldo 5', 89' Giovanni 31' Pizzi 74' De La Peña 76' |
Esnaider 37' Pantic 57' (pen) |
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Fernandez Marin |
28 August 1996 | Atletico de Madrid | 3-1 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Sergi Barjuan 32' (o.g.) Esnaider 65' Pantic 76' |
Stoichkov 58' | Stadium: La Peineta Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ansuategui Roca |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
First Round
12 September 1996 | FC Barcelona | 2–0 | AEK Larnaca | Barcelona |
21:30 | Ronaldo 19', 77' | Lineups Report | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Roland Beck |
26 September 1996 | AEK Larnaca | 0-0 | FC Barcelona | Larnaca |
Report | Stadium: GSZ Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Claude Colombo (France) |
Round of 16
12 September 1996 | FC Barcelona | 3–1 | FK Crvena Zvezda | Barcelona |
Giovanni 34' Giovanni 35' Figo 54' |
Report | Zivkovic 21' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 73,000 Referee: Rémi Harrel |
31 October 1996 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | Belgrade |
20:30 | Jovicic 47' | Report | Giovanni 48' | Stadium: Rajko Mitic Stadium Attendance: 44,694 Referee: Gerd Grabher |
Quarterfinals
6 March 1997 | FC Barcelona | 3–1 | AIK Solna | Barcelona |
21:00 | Popescu 4' Ronaldo 56' Pizzi 80' |
Report | Simpson 2' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 45,000 Referee: David Alleray |
20 March 1997 | AIK Solna | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | Solna |
Simpson 73' | Report | Ronaldo 12' | Stadium: Rasunda Stadium Attendance: 35 049 Referee: Gilles Veissière |
Semifinals
10 April 1997 | FC Barcelona | 1-1 | ACF Fiorentina | Barcelona |
21:30 | Nadal 43' | Report | Batistuta 63' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 105 000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann |
24 April 1997 | ACF Fiorentina | 0-2 | FC Barcelona | Firenze |
20:45 | Report | Couto 30' Guardiola 35' |
Stadium: Artemio Franchi Attendance: 43 600 Referee: Anders Frisk |
Final
14 May 1997 | FC Barcelona | 1-0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Rotterdam |
20:30 | Ronaldo 37' (pen) Couto 16' de la Peña 83' |
Report | Fournier 1' Le Guen 51' Cauet 82' |
Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion Attendance: 36,802 Referee: Markus Merk |
Friendlies
GAMES 1996–1997 |
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29-7-1996 FRIENDLY SPARTA NIJKERK-BARCELONA 0-4 30-7-1996 FRIENDLY DE GRAAFSCHAP-BARCELONA 1-2 1-8-1996 FRIENDLY FC DEN HAAG-BARCELONA 1-0 3-8-1996 FRIENDLY HEERENVEEN-BARCELONA 5-3 9-8-1996 ANTENA 3 TROPHY ATLÉTICO DE MADRID-BARCELONA 1-2 11-8-1996 ANTENA 3 TROPHY REAL BETIS-BARCELONA 1-1 16-8-1996 CITY OF PALMA TROPHY MALLORCA-BARCELONA 1-3 18-8-1996 CITY OF PALMA TROPHY ATLÉTICO DE MADRID-BARCELONA 1-0 20-8-1996 Joan Gamper Trophy BARCELONA-SAN LORENZO 2-0 21-8-1996 Joan Gamper Trophy BARCELONA-INTER MILAN 2-1 23-08-1996 FRIENDLY SLOVAN BRATISLAVA-BARCELONA 2-1 26-11-1996 FRIENDLY CELTIC GLASGOW-BARCELONA 0-1 21-01-1997 FRIENDLY STANDARD LIEJA-BARCELONA 2-2/4-2/ PENALTY 28-5-1997 COPA CATALUNYA TARRAGONA-BARCELONA 1-3 28-5-1997 COPA CATALUNYA BARCELONA-MATARÓ 5-0 10-6-1997 COPA CATALUNYA EUROPA-BARCELONA 3-1 |
Statistics
Players statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1996-97 La Liga | 1996-97 Copa del Rey | 1996-97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1996 Supercopa de España | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Vítor Baía | 37 | -43 | 37 | -43 | |||||||
24 | DF | Fernando Couto | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||||||
15 | DF | Laurent Blanc | 28 | 1 | 28 | 1 | |||||||
20 | DF | Miguel Ángel Nadal | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | |||||||
12 | DF | Sergi | 34 | 1 | 34 | 1 | |||||||
5 | DM | Gheorghe Popescu | 29 | 4 | 29 | 4 | |||||||
4 | DM | Pep Guardiola | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||||||
7 | MF | Luís Figo | 36 | 4 | 36 | 4 | |||||||
23 | AM | Iván de la Peña | 33 | 2 | 33 | 2 | |||||||
21 | MF | Luis Enrique | 35 | 17 | 35 | 17 | |||||||
9 | FW | Ronaldo | 37 | 34 | 37 | 34 | |||||||
13 | GK | Carles Busquets | 4 | -2 | 4 | -2 | |||||||
25 | GK | Julen Lopetegui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
28 | GK | Francesc Arnau | 1 | -3 | 1 | -3 | |||||||
2 | DF | Albert Ferrer | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||||||
3 | DF | Abelardo | 21 | 3 | 21 | 3 | |||||||
16 | MF | Óscar | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 | |||||||
17 | MF | Emmanuel Amunike | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |||||||
18 | MF | Guillermo Amor | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||||||
10 | MF | Giovanni | 30 | 7 | 30 | 7 | |||||||
26 | MF | Albert Celades | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
27 | MF | Roger | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | |||||||
8 | FW | Hristo Stoichkov | 22 | 7 | 22 | 7 | |||||||
11 | FW | Ángel Cuéllar | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
19 | FW | Juan Antonio Pizzi | 33 | 9 | 33 | 9 | |||||||
6 | MF | José Mari Bakero | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
22 | MF | Robert Prosinečki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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See also
- FC Barcelona
- 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- 1996-97 La Liga
- 1996-97 Copa del Rey
- 1996 Supercopa de España
References
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/1996-1997/laliga/barce.htm
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- Also 1996–97 La Liga topscorer Pichichi Trophy."Rewind to 1997 Ronaldo's record-breaking season". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
External links
- FC Barcelona at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2010-08-23) Official Site
- FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters
- ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page
- FC Barcelona (Spain) profile
- uefa.com - UEFA Champions League
- Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional
- FIFA.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-12-25)
- Federació Catalana de Futbol at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-12-23)