1996–97 FC Barcelona season

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FC Barcelona
1996–97 season
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 goalscorerLeague: Ronaldo (34)
All: Ronaldo (47)
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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.

Contents

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

Transfers

In
Pos.NamefromType
FW Ronaldo PSV Eindhoven U$20,0million [3]
DF Laurent Blanc AJ Auxerre free
MF Luis Enrique Real Madrid free
FW Juan Antonio Pizzi CD Tenerife free
FW Hristo Stoichkov Parma €2.4 million
MF Goran Vucevic CP Merida loan ended
MF Giovanni Santos FC €5.5 million
GK Vítor Baía FC Porto €6.5 million
DF Fernando Couto Parma FC €5.5 million

Winter

In
Pos.NamefromType
MF Emmanuel Amunike Sporting Lisboa €3.0 million

Competitions

La Liga

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid (C)42271148536+4992Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Barcelona 42286810248+5490Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Deportivo La Coruña 42211475730+2777 [lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Betis 42211478146+3577 [lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round [lower-alpha 2]
5 Atlético Madrid 422011117664+1271Qualification 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) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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
GroundA H A H A H A H A H A H H A H A H A H A H H A H A H A H A H A H AA H A H A H A H A
ResultWWDWWDWWWWDDWLWLWWLWWDLWLWLWWWDWWLWWWWWLWW
Position332212111111122322222232222222222222222222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage ;   = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round ;   = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round ;   = 1996–97 La Liga#Relegation playoff ;   = 1997–98 Segunda División ; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches

1 September 1996 (1996-09-01)1 Oviedo 2–4 FC Barcelona Oviedo
Oli Soccerball shade.svg66'
Barjuán Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)		 Report Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg50'
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg76'Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Barrenechea Montero
7 September 1996 (1996-09-07)2 FC Barcelona 2–1 RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg83'
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Lardín Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Megia Davila
15 September 1996 (1996-09-15)3 Racing 1–1 FC Barcelona Santander
Correa Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg30'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 Soccerball shade.svg1'Soccerball shade.svg88'
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Albístegui Soccerball shade.svg57'
Kovačević Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 80,000
29 September 1996 (1996-09-29)5 Real Zaragoza 3–5 FC Barcelona Zaragoza
Poyet Soccerball shade.svg10'
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
López Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report Figo Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg53'Soccerball shade.svg85'
Popescu Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez
2 October 1996 (1996-10-02)6 FC Barcelona 1–1 Tenerife Barcelona
Popescu Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Juanele Soccerball shade.svg81'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 Soccerball shade.svg73' Report William Soccerball shade.svg1' (o.g.)
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg36'Soccerball shade.svg46'
Figo Soccerball shade.svg64'		Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Esquinas Torres
20 October 1996 (1996-10-20)8 FC Barcelona 8–0 Logroñés Barcelona
Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg22'Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg29'Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg40'Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Clotet Soccerball shade.svg77' (o.g.)
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg82'		 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 Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Attendance: 60,000
25 October 1996 (1996-10-25)10 FC Barcelona 3–2 Valencia Barcelona
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg35'Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg52'
Karpin Soccerball shade.svg58'		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 Soccerball shade.svg15'
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg29'
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Caminero Soccerball shade.svg6'
Vizcaíno Soccerball shade.svg61'
Esnáider Soccerball shade.svg73' (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 Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bakero Soccerball shade.svg55'
Figo Soccerball shade.svg75'
Roger Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Peternac Soccerball shade.svg58'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 Soccerball shade.svg62'
Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Abelardo Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Hernanz Angulo
2 December 1996 (1996-12-02)15 FC Barcelona 3–0 CF Extremadura Barcelona
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg13'
Popescu Soccerball shade.svg40'
Juanito Soccerball shade.svg44' (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 Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mijatović Soccerball shade.svg48'		 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 Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
13 January 1997 (1997-01-13)19 FC Barcelona 2–3 Hércules CF Barcelona
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg8'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg15'		 Report Pavličić Soccerball shade.svg32'
Višnjić Soccerball shade.svg42'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg55'		Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Losantos Omar
19 January 1997 (1997-01-19)20 Real Betis 2–4 FC Barcelona Sevilla
Jarni Soccerball shade.svg29'
Barjuán Soccerball shade.svg30' (o.g.)		 Report Enrique Soccerball shade.svg44'Soccerball shade.svg62'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin
Referee: Puentes Leiria
26 January 1997 (1997-01-26)21 FC Barcelona 6–0 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg13'
Barjuán Soccerball shade.svg19'
Contreras Soccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.)
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg34'Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Carmona Mendez
2 February 1997 (1997-02-02)22 FC Barcelona 2–2 Real Oviedo Barcelona
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Oli Soccerball shade.svg75'Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Camp Nou
9 February 1997 (1997-02-09)23 RCD Espanyol 2–0 FC Barcelona Barcelona
Răducioiu Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.) Report Stadium: Camp Nou
16 February 1997 (1997-02-16)24 FC Barcelona 1–0 Racing de Santander Barcelona
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
20 February 1997 (1997-02-20)25 Real Sociedad 2–0 FC Barcelona San Sebastián
de Pedro Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Stadium: Estadio Anoeta
23 February 1997 (1997-02-23)26 FC Barcelona 4–1 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Abelardo Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg40}' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg44'Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Garitano Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)Stadium: Camp Nou
1 March 1997 (1997-03-01)27 CD Tenerife 4–0 FC Barcelona Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Felipe Soccerball shade.svg6'
Jokanović Soccerball shade.svg60}' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg82'
Cesar Gomez Yellow card.svg		 Report Red card.svg 36' Nadal
Red card.svg 59' Abelardo
Yellow card.svg Guardiola
Yellow card.svg Luis Enrique		Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez
Referee: Carmona Mendez
9 March 1997 (1997-03-09)28 FC Barcelona 3–0 Compostela Barcelona
Blanc Soccerball shade.svg5'
Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
16 March 1997 (1997-03-16)29 UD Logroñés 0–1 FC Barcelona Logroño
Report Amunike Soccerball shade.svg82'Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez
23 March 1997 (1997-03-23)30 FC Barcelona 4–0 Sevilla CF Barcelona
Óscar Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg67'
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg74'
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
30 March 1997 (1997-03-30)31 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona Valencia
Machado Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
6 April 1997 (1997-04-06)32 FC Barcelona 4–0 Sporting de Gijón Barcelona
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg13'
de la Peña Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg61'
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
13 April 1997 (1997-04-13)33 Atlético de Madrid 2–5 FC Barcelona Madrid
Kiko Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg63' Report de la Peña Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg42'Soccerball shade.svg58'Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Figo Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Dauden Ibañez
16 April 1997 (1997-04-16)34 Real Valladolid 3–1 FC Barcelona Valladolid
Fernando Soccerball shade.svg30'
Víctor Soccerball shade.svg46'Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg5'Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla
20 April 1997 (1997-04-20)35 FC Barcelona 2–0 Athletic de Bilbao Barcelona
Abelardo Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Puentes Leira
10 May 1997 (1997-05-10)37 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Rodriguez Martel
19 May 1997 (1997-05-19)38 Celta Vigo 1–3 FC Barcelona Vigo
Revivo Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Óscar Soccerball shade.svg29'Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
1 June 1997 (1997-06-01)40 Hércules CF 2–1 FC Barcelona Alicante
Paquito Soccerball shade.svg37'
Pavličić Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Enrique Soccerball shade.svg3'Stadium: Estadio José Rico Perez
Referee: Losantos Omar
15 June 1997 (1997-06-15)41 FC Barcelona 3–0 Real Betis Barcelona
Óscar Soccerball shade.svg43'
Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg74'
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
22 June 1997 (1997-06-22)42 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 FC Barcelona Madrid
Klimowicz Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg8'
Roger Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Campo Deportivo Vallecas
Referee: Fernandez Marin

Goalscorers

Pos.NameAmount
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo 34 [4]
2 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Enrique 17
3 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Antonio Pizzi 9
4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hristo Stoichkov 7
Flag of Brazil.svg Giovanni
6 Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Figo 4
Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Popescu
Flag of Spain.svg Óscar
9 Flag of Spain.svg Abelardo Fernández 3
10 Flag of Spain.svg Roger García 2
Flag of Spain.svg Iván de la Peña
12 Flag of Spain.svg Jose Mari Bakero 1
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Angel Nadal
Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Barjuan
Flag of France.svg Laurent Blanc
Flag of Nigeria.svg Emmanuel Amunike

Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

30 January 1997 (1997-01-30) FC Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Nadal Soccerball shade.svg70'
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg78'
Amunike Yellow card.svg 25'
Figo Yellow card.svg 29'
Ronaldo Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Šuker Soccerball shade.svg16'
Hierro Soccerball shade.svg67'		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 Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen) Report Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.) Roberto Carlos
Yellow card.svg 11' Ferrer
Yellow card.svg 28' Couto
Yellow card.svg 46' Popescu
Yellow card.svg 60' Pizzi
Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kiko Soccerball shade.svg72'		Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen) Pizzi
Soccerball shade.svg64' Pizzi
Yellow card.svg 22' Figo
Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg47'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg51'
Figo Soccerball shade.svg67'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg81'
Popescu Yellow card.svg 19'
Sergi Yellow card.svg
Figo Yellow card.svg		Soccerball shade.svg8' Pantic
Soccerball shade.svg28' Pantic
Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen) Pantic
Soccerball shade.svg52' Pantic
Yellow card.svg 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
22:00Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen) Ronaldo
Soccerball shade.svg56' Pizzi
Soccerball shade.svg75' de la Peña
Soccerball shade.svg77' Ronaldo
Yellow card.svg 48' Busquets
Yellow card.svg 58' Amor
Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg14'
Luis Enrique Soccerball shade.svg28'
Couto Soccerball shade.svg65'		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 Soccerball shade.svg45'
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg85'
Figo Soccerball shade.svg114'
Yellow card.svg 54' Ferrer
Figo Yellow card.svg 41'
De La Peña Yellow card.svg 72'		 Alfonso Soccerball shade.svg11'
Finidi Soccerball shade.svg82'
Yellow card.svg 77' Jaime
Yellow card.svg 14' Nadj
Yellow card.svg 26' Alexis
Yellow card.svg 89' Finidi George 		Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 82,498
Referee: Ansuategui Roca

Goalscorers

Pos.NameAmount
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo 6
2 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Antonio Pizzi 5
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Figo 3
4 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Enrique 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Giovanni
Flag of Spain.svg Óscar
Flag of Spain.svg Iván de la Peña
Flag of Spain.svg Nadal

Supercopa de España

25 August 1996 (1996-08-25) FC Barcelona 5–2 Atlético de Madrid Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg5'
Popescu Yellow card.svg 11'
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg31'
Figo Yellow card.svg 34'
Guardiola Yellow card.svg 35'
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg74'
de la Peña Soccerball shade.svg76'
Luis Enrique Yellow card.svg 82'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Yellow card.svg 7' Simeone
Yellow card.svg 16' Santi
Soccerball shade.svg37' Esnáider
Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen) Pantic
Yellow card.svg 67' Geli
Yellow card.svg 78' Esnaider
Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
Lopez Yellow card.svg 42'
Pantic Yellow card.svg 60'
Esnáider Soccerball shade.svg65'
Bejbl Yellow card.svg 70'
Pantic Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Yellow card.svg 29' Pizzi
Yellow card.svg 49' Abelardo
Soccerball shade.svg58' Stoichkov
Yellow card.svg 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 Flag of Spain.svg 2–0 Flag of Cyprus.svg AEK Larnaca Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg19'
Figo Yellow card.svg 70'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Yellow card.svg 21' Markou
Yellow card.svg 86' Kopunovic		Stadium: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Roland Beck
26 September 1996 (1996-09-26) AEK Larnaca Flag of Cyprus.svg 0–0 Flag of Spain.svg FC Barcelona Larnaca
Misos Yellow card.svg 23' Report Yellow card.svg 66' Popescu
Yellow card.svg 87' Amor		Stadium: GSZ Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Flag of France.svg Claude Colombo (France)

Eightfinals

17 October 1996 (1996-10-17) FC Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg 3–1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg FK Crvena Zvezda Barcelona
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg34'
Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg35'
Figo Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Zivkovic Soccerball shade.svg21'Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Flag of France.svg Rémi Harrel
31 October 1996 (1996-10-31) FK Crvena Zvezda Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg 1–1 Flag of Spain.svg FC Barcelona Belgrade
20:30 Jovicic Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Giovanni Soccerball shade.svg48'Stadium: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Attendance: 44,694
Referee: Flag of Austria.svg Gerd Grabher

Quarterfinals

6 March 1997 (1997-03-06) FC Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg 3–1 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Solna Barcelona
21:00 Popescu Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg80'
Blanc Red card.svg 75'		 Report Simpson Soccerball shade.svg2'Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Flag of England.svg David Elleray
20 March 1997 (1997-03-20) AIK Solna Flag of Sweden.svg 1–1 Flag of Spain.svg FC Barcelona Solna
Simpson Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Rasunda Stadium
Attendance: 35 049
Referee: Flag of France.svg Gilles Veissière

Semifinals

10 April 1997 (1997-04-10) FC Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg 1–1 Flag of Italy.svg ACF Fiorentina Barcelona
21:30 Nadal Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 105 000
Referee: Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Heynemann
24 April 1997 (1997-04-24) ACF Fiorentina Flag of Italy.svg 0–2 Flag of Spain.svg FC Barcelona Firenze
20:45 Report Soccerball shade.svg30' Couto
Soccerball shade.svg35' Guardiola
Red card.svg 82' Nadal 		Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 43 600
Referee: Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Frisk

Final

14 May 1997 (1997-05-14) FC Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg 1–0 Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain Rotterdam
20:30 Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen)
Couto Yellow card.svg 16'
de la Peña Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Fournier Yellow card.svg 1'
Le Guen Yellow card.svg 51'
Cauet Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion
Attendance: 36,802
Referee: Flag of Germany.svg 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.PosNatPlayerTotal La Liga Copa
del
Rey 		Cup
Winners'
Cup 		Supercopa
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Baia 51-6037-435-118-41-2
2 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ferrer 29016+20505010
20 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Nadal 39225+214+205110
15 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Blanc 38125+31405010
12 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Sergi 491341607020
5 DM Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Popescu 44526+344+108120
4 DM Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Guardiola 5313805+106+1120
7 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Figo 50834+24538110
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Giovanni 441224+671+416+2311
21 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Luis Enrique 511835176+117020
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ronaldo 49473734467512
13 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Busquets 7-34-2201-1
24 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Couto 35223+305141
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Abelardo 32319+23305+101+10
23 AM Flag of Spain.svg  ESP De la Peña 43417+162314+200+11
8 FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Stoichkov 35813+973+105+2021
27 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Roger 21212+42101+30
17 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Amunike 22111+811+20
18 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Amor 37010+160302+4020
16 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Óscar 1856+841+3100
11 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Cuellar 1206+200+100+200+10
19 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Pizzi 49165+2895+252+511+11
26 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Celades 603+101010
6 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Bakero 611+31000+100+10
28 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Arnau 1-31-3
22 MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Prosinečki 3000002+1000
25 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Lopetegui 1-30000001-3

Goalscorers

5. Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo
3. Flag of Brazil.svg Giovanni
1. Flag of Portugal.svg Figo
1. Flag of Romania.svg Popescu
1. Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of Spain.svg Pizzi
1. Flag of Spain.svg Nadal
1. Flag of Portugal.svg Couto
1. Flag of Spain.svg Guardiola

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Plantillas Históricas Equipos LFP | DATOS Históricos". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  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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