1996–97 UEFA Champions League group stage

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The group stage of the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League began on 11 September 1996 and ended on 4 December 1996. Eight teams qualified automatically for the group stage, while eight more qualified via a preliminary round. The 16 teams were divided into four groups of four, and the teams in each group played against each other on a home-and-away basis, meaning that each team played a total of six group matches. For each win, teams were awarded three points, with one point awarded for each draw. At the end of the group stage, the two teams in each group with the most points advanced to the quarter-finals. [1]

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Groups

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AUX AJX GRA RAN
1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Auxerre 640287+112Advance to knockout stage 0–1 1–0 2–1
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax 640284+412 1–2 0–1 4–1
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper 630385+39 3–1 0–1 3–0
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers 610551383 1–2 0–1 2–1
Source: UEFA
Auxerre Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 0–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
Report Litmanen Soccerball shade.svg3'
Grasshopper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 3–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
Yakin Soccerball shade.svg18'
Türkyilmaz Soccerball shade.svg28', 79'
Report
Hardturm, Zurich
Attendance: 20,030
Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain)

Rangers Flag of Scotland.svg 1–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Auxerre
Gascoigne Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Deniaud Soccerball shade.svg55', 69'
Ibrox Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 37,344
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
Ajax Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
Report Yakin Soccerball shade.svg60'
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 43,134
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)

Auxerre Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
Deniaud Soccerball shade.svg42' Report
Ajax Flag of the Netherlands.svg 4–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
Dani Soccerball shade.svg25', 41'
Babangida Soccerball shade.svg83'
Wooter Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Durrant Soccerball shade.svg88'
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 48,467
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Rangers Flag of Scotland.svg 0–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
Report Scholten Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 42,265
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Grasshopper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 3–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Auxerre
Moldovan Soccerball shade.svg17', 29'
Gren Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Gren Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)
Hardturm, Zürich
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

Rangers Flag of Scotland.svg 2–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
McCoist Soccerball shade.svg67', 73' Report Berger Soccerball shade.svg77'
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 34,192
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary)
Ajax Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Auxerre
Babangida Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Diomède Soccerball shade.svg11'
Marlet Soccerball shade.svg56'
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 48,700
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Auxerre Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
Laslandes Soccerball shade.svg20'
Marlet Soccerball shade.svg32'
Report Gough Soccerball shade.svg36'
Grasshopper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 0–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
Report Kluivert Soccerball shade.svg32'
Hardturm, Zürich
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ATM DOR WID STE
1 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 6411124+813Advance to knockout stage 0–1 1–0 4–0
2 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund 6411148+613 1–2 2–1 5–3
3 Flag of Poland.svg Widzew Łódź 611461044 1–4 2–2 2–0
4 Flag of Romania.svg Steaua București 6114515104 1–1 0–3 1–0
Source: UEFA
Atlético Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 4–0 Flag of Romania.svg Steaua București
Esnáider Soccerball shade.svg33', 45'
Simeone Soccerball shade.svg64', 84'
Report
Borussia Dortmund Flag of Germany.svg 2–1 Flag of Poland.svg Widzew Łódź
Herrlich Soccerball shade.svg45', 68' Report Citko Soccerball shade.svg84'
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance: 39,600
Referee: Robert Ihring (Slovakia)

Widzew Łódź Flag of Poland.svg 1–4 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid
Citko Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Pantić Soccerball shade.svg25'
Simeone Soccerball shade.svg32', 58'
Kiko Soccerball shade.svg60'
Widzew Łódź Stadium, Łódź
Attendance: 15,450
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Steaua București Flag of Romania.svg 0–3 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
Report Ricken Soccerball shade.svg6'
Heinrich Soccerball shade.svg37'
Chapuisat Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)

Atlético Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 0–1 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
Report Reuter Soccerball shade.svg51'
Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)
Steaua București Flag of Romania.svg 1–0 Flag of Poland.svg Widzew Łódź
Bogusz Soccerball shade.svg82' (o.g.) Report
Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Greece)

Widzew Łódź Flag of Poland.svg 2–0 Flag of Romania.svg Steaua București
Majak Soccerball shade.svg40'
Czerwiec Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report
Stadion Widzewa, Łódź
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy)
Borussia Dortmund Flag of Germany.svg 1–2 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid
Herrlich Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Fresnedoso Soccerball shade.svg37'
Pantić Soccerball shade.svg42'
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary)

Widzew Łódź Flag of Poland.svg 2–2 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
Dembiński Soccerball shade.svg15', 20' Report Lambert Soccerball shade.svg14'
Kohler Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadion Widzewa, Łódź
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
Steaua București Flag of Romania.svg 1–1 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid
Ilie Soccerball shade.svg46' Report Pantić Soccerball shade.svg24'
Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Atlético Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 1–0 Flag of Poland.svg Widzew Łódź
Pantić Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
Borussia Dortmund Flag of Germany.svg 5–3 Flag of Romania.svg Steaua București
Chapuisat Soccerball shade.svg13', 22'
Tretschok Soccerball shade.svg43'
Riedle Soccerball shade.svg63'
Zorc Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Ilie Soccerball shade.svg17'
Baciu Soccerball shade.svg52'
Călin Soccerball shade.svg79'
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification JUV MUN FEN RWI
1 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus 6510111+1016Advance to knockout stage 1–0 2–0 5–0
2 Flag of England.svg Manchester United 630363+39 0–1 0–1 2–0
3 Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe 62133637 0–1 0–2 1–0
4 Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien 6024212102 1–1 0–2 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rapid Wien Flag of Austria.svg 1–1 Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe
Stumpf Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Bolić Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)
Juventus Flag of Italy.svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
Bokšić Soccerball shade.svg33' Report
Stadio delle Alpi, Turin
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg 0–1 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
Report Bokšić Soccerball shade.svg22'
Manchester United Flag of England.svg 2–0 Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien
Solskjær Soccerball shade.svg20'
Beckham Soccerball shade.svg27'
Report
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 51,831
Referee: Rémi Harrel (France)

Rapid Wien Flag of Austria.svg 1–1 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
Lesiak Soccerball shade.svg20' Report C. Vieri Soccerball shade.svg9'
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 46,500
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg 0–2 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
Report Beckham Soccerball shade.svg55'
Cantona Soccerball shade.svg60'

Juventus Flag of Italy.svg 5–0 Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien
Bokšić Soccerball shade.svg5', 61'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg28'
Del Piero Soccerball shade.svg29', 75'
Report
Stadio delle Alpi, Turin
Attendance: 26,143
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Manchester United Flag of England.svg 0–1 Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe
Report Bolić Soccerball shade.svg78'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 53,297
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

Manchester United's defeat to Fenerbahce at Old Trafford was their first home defeat in European football.


Manchester United Flag of England.svg 0–1 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
Report Del Piero Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg 1–0 Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien
Høgh Soccerball shade.svg76' Report

Juventus Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe
Padovano Soccerball shade.svg42'
Amoruso Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report
Stadio delle Alpi, Torino
Attendance: 12,900
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)
Rapid Wien Flag of Austria.svg 0–2 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
Report Giggs Soccerball shade.svg24'
Cantona Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification POR ROS MIL GOT
1 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto 6510124+816Advance to knockout stage 3–0 1–1 2–1
2 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg 630371149 0–1 1–4 1–0
3 Flag of Italy.svg Milan 62131311+27 2–3 1–2 4–2
4 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg 610571363 0–2 2–3 2–1
Source: UEFA
IFK Göteborg Flag of Sweden.svg 2–3 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg
Erlingmark Soccerball shade.svg38', 49' Report Jakobsen Soccerball shade.svg32'
Iversen Soccerball shade.svg52'
Brattbakk Soccerball shade.svg64'
Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 23,682
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)
Milan Flag of Italy.svg 2–3 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
Simone Soccerball shade.svg14'
Weah Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Artur Soccerball shade.svg52'
Jardel Soccerball shade.svg75', 83'
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 31,769
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

Porto Flag of Portugal.svg 2–1 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
Artur Soccerball shade.svg27', 51' Report Jorge Costa Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Estádio das Antas, Porto
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)
Rosenborg Flag of Norway.svg 1–4 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
Soltvedt Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Simone Soccerball shade.svg6', 23', 25'
Weah Soccerball shade.svg56'
Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
Attendance: 20,849
Referee: David Elleray (England)

IFK Göteborg Flag of Sweden.svg 2–1 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
Wahlstedt Soccerball shade.svg75'
Alexandersson Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Weah Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 42,450
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
Rosenborg Flag of Norway.svg 0–1 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
Report Jardel Soccerball shade.svg90'
Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
Attendance: 20,412
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta)

Porto Flag of Portugal.svg 3–0 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg
Zahovič Soccerball shade.svg32'
Drulović Soccerball shade.svg41'
Artur Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report
Milan Flag of Italy.svg 4–2 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
Boban Soccerball shade.svg4'
Albertini Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)
Locatelli Soccerball shade.svg44'
Baggio Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Blomqvist Soccerball shade.svg27'
A. Andersson Soccerball shade.svg32'
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 29,803
Referee: Marc Batta (France)

Porto Flag of Portugal.svg 1–1 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
Edmilson Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Davids Soccerball shade.svg56'
Rosenborg Flag of Norway.svg 1–0 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
Skammelsrud Soccerball shade.svg66' Report
Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
Attendance: 19,849
Referee: Eric Blareau (Belgium)

IFK Göteborg Flag of Sweden.svg 0–2 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
Report Jardel Soccerball shade.svg64'
Edmilson Soccerball shade.svg89'
Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 19,448
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)
Milan Flag of Italy.svg 1–2 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg
Dugarry Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Brattbakk Soccerball shade.svg29'
Heggem Soccerball shade.svg70'
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 28,965
Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Greece)

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