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.

FC Barcelona
1996–97 season
PresidentJosep Lluís Núñez
Head CoachBobby Robson
StadiumCamp Nou
La Liga2nd
Copa del ReyWinners
Supercopa de EspañaWinners
UEFA Cup Winners' CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Ronaldo (34)
All: Ronaldo (47)

Squad

Squad at end of season[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  POR Vítor Baía
2 DF  ESP Albert Ferrer
3 DF  ESP Abelardo
4 MF  ESP Pep Guardiola
5 MF  ROU Gheorghe Popescu
6 MF  ESP José Mari Bakero (captain)
7 MF  POR Luís Figo
8 FW  BUL Hristo Stoichkov
9 FW  BRA Ronaldo
10 MF  BRA Giovanni
11 FW  ESP Ángel Cuéllar
12 DF  ESP Sergi
13 GK  ESP Carles Busquets
15 DF  FRA Laurent Blanc
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  ESP Óscar
17 MF  NGA Emmanuel Amunike
18 MF  ESP Guillermo Amor
19 FW  ESP Juan Antonio Pizzi
20 DF  ESP Miguel Ángel Nadal
21 MF  ESP Luis Enrique
22 MF  CRO Robert Prosinečki
23 MF  ESP Iván de la Peña
24 DF  POR Fernando Couto
25 GK  ESP Julen Lopetegui
26 MF  ESP Albert Celades
27 MF  ESP Roger
28 GK  ESP Francesc Arnau

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
FWRonaldoPSV EindhovenU$20,0million [3]
DFLaurent BlancAJ Auxerrefree
MFLuis EnriqueReal Madridfree
FWJuan Antonio PizziCD Tenerifefree
FWHristo StoichkovParma€2.4 million
MFGoran VucevicCP Meridaloan ended
MFGiovanniSantos FC€5.5 million
GKVitor BaiaFC Porto€6.5 million
DFFernando CoutoParma FC€5.5 million

Winter

In
Pos. Name from Type
MFEmmanuel AmunikeSporting Lisboa€3.0 million

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Source: LFP
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:
  1. BET 1–2 DEP; DEP 3–0 BET
  2. 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.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWDWWDWWWWDDWLWLWWLWWDLWLWLWWWDWWLWWWWWLWW
Position332212111111122322222232222222222222222222

Matches

1 September 1996 (1996-09-01) 1 Oviedo 2–4 FC Barcelona Oviedo
Oli 66'
Barjuán 87' (o.g.)
Report Stoichkov 47' 50'
Enrique 76' 89'
Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Barrenechea Montero
7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) 2 FC Barcelona 2–1 RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Giovanni 83'
Pizzi 89'
Report Lardín 69' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Megia Davila
15 September 1996 (1996-09-15) 3 Racing 1–1 FC Barcelona Santander
Correa 75' Report Ronaldo 30' Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Esquinas Torres
22 September 1996 (1996-09-22) 4 FC Barcelona 3–2 Real Sociedad Barcelona
Ronaldo 1' 88'
Pizzi 74'
Report Albístegui 57'
Kovačević 89' (pen.)
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 80,000
29 September 1996 (1996-09-29) 5 Real Zaragoza 3–5 FC Barcelona Zaragoza
Poyet 10'
Enrique 36' (o.g.)
López 46'
Report Figo 21'
Ronaldo 53' 85'
Popescu 72' (pen.)
Enrique 81'
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez
2 October 1996 (1996-10-02) 6 FC Barcelona 1–1 Tenerife Barcelona
Popescu 78' Report Juanele 81' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Ansuategui Roca
12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) 7 SD Compostela 1–5 FC Barcelona Santiago de Compostela
Ohen 73' Report William 1' (o.g.)
Giovanni 16'
Ronaldo 36' 46'
Figo 64'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Esquinas Torres
20 October 1996 (1996-10-20) 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
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Brito Arceo
23 October 1996 (1996-10-23) 9 Sevilla FC 0–1 FC Barcelona Sevilla
Report Enrique 77' Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Attendance: 60,000
25 October 1996 (1996-10-25) 10 FC Barcelona 3–2 Valencia Barcelona
Ronaldo 15' 35' 74' Report Ferreira 52'
Karpin 58'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Japon Sevilla
4 November 1996 (1996-11-04) 11 Sporting de Gijón 0–0 FC Barcelona Gijón
Report Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi
9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) 12 FC Barcelona 3–3 Atlético de Madrid Barcelona
Pizzi 15'
Enrique 29'
Giovanni 78'
Report Caminero 6'
Vizcaíno 61'
Esnáider 73' (pen.)
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Dauden Ibañez
18 November 1996 (1996-11-18) 13 FC Barcelona 6–1 Real Valladolid Barcelona
Popescu 10'
Ronaldo 30'
Enrique 36'
Bakero 55'
Figo 75'
Roger 81'
Report Peternac 58' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Nuñez Manrique
23 November 1996 (1996-11-23) 14 Athletic de Bilbao 2–1 FC Barcelona Bilbao
Mari 62'
Guerrero 76'
Report Abelardo 25' Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Hernanz Angulo
2 December 1996 (1996-12-02) 15 FC Barcelona 3–0 CF Extremadura Barcelona
Giovanni 13'
Popescu 40'
Juanito 44' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Lopez de la Fuente
7 December 1996 (1996-12-07) 16 Real Madrid 2–0 FC Barcelona Madrid
Šuker 24'
Mijatović 48'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 106,000
Referee: Juan Manuel Brito Arcero
22 December 1996 (1996-12-22) 17 FC Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta Barcelona
Nadal 42' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
13 January 1997 (1997-01-13) 19 FC Barcelona 2–3 Hércules CF Barcelona
Enrique 8'
Ronaldo 15'
Report Pavličić 32'
Višnjić 42'
Rodríguez 55'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Losantos Omar
19 January 1997 (1997-01-19) 20 Real Betis 2–4 FC Barcelona Sevilla
Jarni 29'
Barjuán 30' (o.g.)
Report Enrique 44' 62' 80'
Ronaldo 73'
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin
Referee: Puentes Leiria
26 January 1997 (1997-01-26) 21 FC Barcelona 6–0 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Enrique 13'
Barjuán 19'
Contreras 22' (o.g.)
Ronaldo 34' 44' (pen.)
Pizzi 74'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Carmona Mendez
2 February 1997 (1997-02-02) 22 FC Barcelona 2–2 Real Oviedo Barcelona
Pizzi 60'
Ronaldo 67'
Report Oli 75' 89' Stadium: Camp Nou
9 February 1997 (1997-02-09) 23 RCD Espanyol 2–0 FC Barcelona Barcelona
Răducioiu 14' (pen.) 50' (pen.) Report Stadium: Camp Nou
16 February 1997 (1997-02-16) 24 FC Barcelona 1–0 Racing de Santander Barcelona
Enrique 42' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
20 February 1997 (1997-02-20) 25 Real Sociedad 2–0 FC Barcelona San Sebastián
de Pedro 41' (pen.) 87' Report Stadium: Estadio Anoeta
23 February 1997 (1997-02-23) 26 FC Barcelona 4–1 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Abelardo 10'
Ronaldo 40}' (pen.) 44' 72'
Report Garitano 81' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
9 March 1997 (1997-03-09) 28 FC Barcelona 3–0 Compostela Barcelona
Blanc 5'
Stoichkov 24'
Ronaldo 62'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
16 March 1997 (1997-03-16) 29 UD Logroñés 0–1 FC Barcelona Logroño
Report Amunike 82' Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez
23 March 1997 (1997-03-23) 30 FC Barcelona 4–0 Sevilla CF Barcelona
Óscar 56'
Ronaldo 67'
Pizzi 74'
Enrique 79'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
30 March 1997 (1997-03-30) 31 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona Valencia
Machado 40' Report Ronaldo 69' Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
13 April 1997 (1997-04-13) 33 Atlético de Madrid 2–5 FC Barcelona Madrid
Kiko 13' 63' Report de la Peña 40'
Ronaldo 42' 58' 74' (pen.)
Figo 88'
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Dauden Ibañez
16 April 1997 (1997-04-16) 34 Real Valladolid 3–1 FC Barcelona Valladolid
Fernando 30'
Víctor 46' 77'
Report Ronaldo 5' Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla
20 April 1997 (1997-04-20) 35 FC Barcelona 2–0 Athletic de Bilbao Barcelona
Abelardo 48'
Ronaldo 64'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Puentes Leira
10 May 1997 (1997-05-10) 37 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Ronaldo 44' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Rodriguez Martel
19 May 1997 (1997-05-19) 38 Celta Vigo 1–3 FC Barcelona Vigo
Revivo 58' Report Óscar 29' 38'
Ronaldo 64'
Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
1 June 1997 (1997-06-01) 40 Hércules CF 2–1 FC Barcelona Alicante
Paquito 37'
Pavličić 51'
Report Enrique 3' Stadium: Estadio José Rico Perez
Referee: Losantos Omar
15 June 1997 (1997-06-15) 41 FC Barcelona 3–0 Real Betis Barcelona
Óscar 43'
Stoichkov 74'
Enrique 82'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
22 June 1997 (1997-06-22) 42 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 FC Barcelona Madrid
Klimowicz 44' Report Stoichkov 8'
Roger 86'
Stadium: Campo Deportivo Vallecas
Referee: Fernandez Marin

Goalscorers

Pos. Name Amount
1 Ronaldo34[4]
2 Luis Enrique17
3 Juan Antonio Pizzi9
4 Hristo Stoichkov7
Giovanni
6 Luís Figo4
Gheorghe Popescu
Óscar
9 Abelardo Fernández3
10 Roger García2
Iván de la Peña
12 Jose Mari Bakero1
Miguel Angel Nadal
Sergi Barjuan
Laurent Blanc
Emmanuel Amunike

Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

30 January 1997 (1997-01-30) FC Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo 13'
Nadal 70'
Giovanni 78'
Amunike  25'
Figo  29'
Ronaldo  82'
Report Šuker 16'
Hierro 67'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Lopez Nieto
6 February 1997 (1997-02-06) Real Madrid 1–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
21:00 Šuker 79' (pen) Report 69' (o.g.) Roberto Carlos
 11' Ferrer
 28' Couto
 46' Popescu
 60' Pizzi
 91' Baia
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Díaz Vega

Quarterfinals

26 February 1997 (1997-02-26) Atlético de Madrid 2–2 FC Barcelona Madrid
22:00 Caminero 19'
Kiko 72'
43' (pen)Pizzi
64'Pizzi
 22' Figo
 34' Couto
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mejuto González
12 March 1997 (1997-03-12) FC Barcelona 5–4 Atlético de Madrid Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo 47'
Ronaldo 51'
Figo 67'
Ronaldo 72'
Pizzi 81'
Popescu  19'
Sergi
Figo
8' Pantic
28' Pantic
31' (pen)Pantic
52'Pantic
Prodan
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Gracia Redondo

Semifinals

26 March 1997 (1997-03-26) UD Las Palmas 0–4 FC Barcelona Las Palmas
22:00 44' (pen)Ronaldo
56'Pizzi
75'de la Peña
77'Ronaldo
 48' Busquets
 58' Amor
 61' Ferrer
Stadium: Estadio Insular
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Diaz Vega
3 April 1997 (1997-04-03) 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 (1997-06-28) FC Barcelona 3–2 Real Betis Madrid
21:00 MET Figo 45'
Pizzi 85'
Figo 114'
 54' Ferrer
Figo 41'
De La Peña 72'
Alfonso 11'
Finidi 82'
 77' Jaime
 14' Nadj
 26' Alexis
 89' Finidi George
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 82,498
Referee: Ansuategui Roca

Goalscorers

Pos. Name Amount
1 Ronaldo6
2 Juan Antonio Pizzi5
3 Luís Figo3
4 Luis Enrique1
Giovanni
Óscar
Iván de la Peña
Nadal

Supercopa de España

25 August 1996 (1996-08-25) FC Barcelona 5–2 Atlético de Madrid Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo 5'
Popescu  11'
Giovanni 31'
Figo 34'
Guardiola 35'
Pizzi 74'
de la Peña 76'
Luis Enrique  82'
Ronaldo 89'
Report  7' Simeone
 16' Santi
37'Esnáider
57' (pen)Pantic
 67' Geli
 78' Esnaider
 81' Molina
Stadium: Olímpic
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Fernandez Marin
28 August 1996 (1996-08-28) Atlético de Madrid 3-1 FC Barcelona Madrid
22:00 Sergi Barjuan 32' (o.g.)
Lopez  42'
Pantic  60'
Esnáider 65'
Bejbl  70'
Pantic 76'
Report  29' Pizzi
 49' Abelardo
58' Stoichkov
 78' Sergi
Stadium: La Peineta
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ansuategui Roca

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

First round

12 September 1996 (1996-09-12) FC Barcelona 2–0 AEK Larnaca Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo 19'
Figo  70'
Ronaldo 77'
https://web.archive.org/web/20040619111518/http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/ECWC/AllTimeStatistics/season%3D1996/Round%3D154/match%3D53129/index.html Lineups  21' Markou
 86' Kopunovic
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Roland Beck
26 September 1996 (1996-09-26) AEK Larnaca 0-0 FC Barcelona Larnaca
Misos  23' Report  66' Popescu
 87' Amor
Stadium: GSZ Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Claude Colombo (France)

Eightfinals

17 October 1996 (1996-10-17) 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 (1996-10-31) 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 (1997-03-06) FC Barcelona 3–1 AIK Solna Barcelona
21:00 Popescu 4'
Ronaldo 56'
Pizzi 80'
Blanc  75'
Report Simpson 2' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: David Alleray
20 March 1997 (1997-03-20) 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 (1997-04-10) 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 (1997-04-24) ACF Fiorentina 0-2 FC Barcelona Firenze
20:45 Report 30'Couto
35' Guardiola
 82' Nadal
Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 43 600
Referee: Anders Frisk

Final

14 May 1997 (1997-05-14) 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

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 TotalLa LigaCopa
del
Rey
Cup
Winners'
Cup
Supercopa
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  POR Baia 51-6037-435-118-41-2
2 DF  ESP Ferrer 29016+20505010
20 DF  ESP Nadal 39225+214+205110
15 DF  FRA Blanc 38125+31405010
12 DF  ESP Sergi 491341607020
5 DM  ROU Popescu 44526+344+108120
4 DM  ESP Guardiola 5313805+106+1120
7 MF  POR Figo 50834+24538110
10 MF  BRA Giovanni 441224+671+416+2311
21 MF  ESP Luis Enrique 511835176+117020
9 FW  BRA Ronaldo 49473734467512
13 GK  ESP Busquets 7-34-2201-1
24 DF  POR Couto 35223+305141
3 DF  ESP Abelardo 32319+23305+101+10
23 AM  ESP De la Peña 43417+162314+200+11
8 FW  BUL Stoichkov 35813+973+105+2021
27 MF  ESP Roger 21212+42101+30
17 MF  NGA Amunike 22111+811+20
18 MF  ESP Amor 37010+160302+4020
16 MF  ESP Óscar 1856+841+3100
11 FW  ESP Cuellar 1206+200+100+200+10
19 FW  ARG Pizzi 49165+2895+252+511+11
26 MF  ESP Celades 603+101010
6 MF  ESP Bakero 611+31000+100+10
28 GK  ESP Arnau 1-31-3
22 MF  CRO Prosinečki 3000002+1000
25 GK  ESP Lopetegui 1-30000001-3
  • Source:

Goalscorers

5.Ronaldo
3.Giovanni
1.Figo
1.Popescu
1.Pizzi
1.Nadal
1.Couto
1.Guardiola

See also

References

  1. "FootballSquads - Barcelona - 1996/97".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Player agreement with FC Barcelona: U$1,6million per season until 2002 (plus two years optional)Besa, Ramon; Carbonell, Rafael (11 July 1996). "Barcelona reaches an agreement with PSV for Ronaldo". El País (in Spanish). el pais.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. 1996–97 La Liga topscorer Pichichi Trophy."Rewind to 1997 Ronaldo's record-breaking season". ESPN. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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