1996–97 FC Barcelona season

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

During the 1996-97 season FC Barcelona played in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Summary

Before getting sacked by the club as head coach, Johan Cruyff made bids on several players to reinforce the club for the upcoming season 1996-97. These players included French midfielders Zinedine Zidane and David Ginola, Welsh winger Ryan Giggs, left-midfielder Lee Sharpe,[1][deprecated source] Dutch midfielder Aron Winter, Goalkeeper José Francisco Molina, Laurent Blanc, Juan Antonio Pizzi and Luis Enrique.

The squad 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.

Squad

Squad at end of season[2][3]

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

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Ronaldo PSV Eindhoven U$20,0million [5]
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
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FW Jordi Cruyff Manchester United -
MF Gheorghe Hagi Galatasaray SK -
FW Meho Kodro CD Tenerife -
MF Juan Carlos Moreno Albacete Balompié -
DF Thomas Christiansen Real Oviedo -
MF Toni Velamazán Real Oviedo -
DF García Pimienta CF Extremadura -

Winter

In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Emmanuel Amunike Sporting Lisboa €3.0 million
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FW Robert Prosinecki Sevilla CF -
MF Jose Mari Bakero CD Veracruz -

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1996–97 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[a] Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Real Betis 42 21 14 7 81 46 +35 77[a] Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[b]
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) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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
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 66'
Barjuán 87' (o.g.)		 Report 47' Stoichkov
50' Stoichkov
76'Luis Enrique
89'Luis Enrique		 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 69' Lardín 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 30' Ronaldo 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'
Pizzi 74'
Ronaldo 88'		 Report 57' Albístegui
89' (pen.)Kovačević		 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 21' Figo
53' Ronaldo
72' (pen.) Popescu
81' Luis Enrique
85'Ronaldo		 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 81' Juanele 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 1' (o.g.) William
16' Giovanni
36' Ronaldo
46' Ronaldo
64' Figo		 Stadium: San Lázaro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Esquinas Torres
20 October 1996 (1996-10-20) 8 FC Barcelona 8–0 CD Logroñés Barcelona
Stoichkov 22'
Giovanni 29'
Ronaldo 40'
Giovanni 42'
Stoichkov 55' (pen.)
Clotet 77' (o.g.)
Pizzi 82'
Ronaldo 87' (pen.)		 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 77' Luis Enrique Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 60,000
25 October 1996 (1996-10-25) 10 FC Barcelona 3–2 Valencia Barcelona
Ronaldo 15'
Ronaldo 35'
Ronaldo 74'		 Report 52' Ferreira
58' Karpin		 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'
Luis Enrique 29'
Giovanni 78'		 Report 6' Caminero
61'Vizcaíno
73' (pen.) Esnáider		 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'
Luis 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
Jose Mari 62' Yellow card
Guerrero 76'
Korino Yellow card
Alkiza Yellow card		 Report 25' Abelardo
Yellow card Sergi Barjuan
Yellow card Guardiola
Yellow card Couto		 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
Attendance: 80,000
4 January 1997 (1997-01-04) 18 Deportivo La Coruña 0–1 FC Barcelona La Coruña
Report 88' Pizzi Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 35,000
13 January 1997 (1997-01-13) 19 FC Barcelona 2–3 Hércules CF Barcelona
Luis Enrique 8'
Ronaldo 15'		 Report 32' Pavličić
42'Višnjić
55'Rodríguez		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Losantos Omar
19 January 1997 (1997-01-19) 20 Real Betis 2–4 FC Barcelona Sevilla
Jarni 29'
Sergi Barjuán 30' (o.g.)		 Report 44' Luis Enrique
62'Luis Enrique
73'Ronaldo
80'Luis Enrique		 Stadium: Benito Villamarin
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Puentes Leiria
26 January 1997 (1997-01-26) 21 FC Barcelona 6–0 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Luis Enrique 13'
Sergi Barjuán 19'
Contreras 22' (o.g.)
Ronaldo 34'
Ronaldo 44' (pen.)
Pizzi 74'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Carmona Mendez
2 February 1997 (1997-02-02) 22 FC Barcelona 2–2 Real Oviedo Barcelona
Pizzi 60'
Ronaldo 67'		 Report 75' Oli
89' Oli		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 85,000
9 February 1997 (1997-02-09) 23 RCD Espanyol 2–0 FC Barcelona Barcelona
Răducioiu 14' (pen.)
Răducioiu 50' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Sarrià
Attendance: 30,000
16 February 1997 (1997-02-16) 24 FC Barcelona 1–0 Racing de Santander Barcelona
Luis Enrique 42' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
20 February 1997 (1997-02-20) 25 Real Sociedad 2–0 FC Barcelona San Sebastián
de Pedro 41' (pen.)
de Pedro 87'		 Report Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 29,000
23 February 1997 (1997-02-23) 26 FC Barcelona 4–1 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Abelardo 10'
Ronaldo 40}' (pen.)
Ronaldo 44'
Ronaldo 72'		 Report 81' (pen.) Garitano Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
1 March 1997 (1997-03-01) 27 CD Tenerife 4–0 FC Barcelona Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Felipe 6'
Jokanović 60}' (pen.)
Jokanović 73' (pen.)
Jokanović 82'
Cesar Gomez Yellow card		 Report Red card 36' Nadal
Red card 59' Abelardo
Yellow card Guardiola
Yellow card Luis Enrique		 Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Carmona Mendez
9 March 1997 (1997-03-09) 28 FC Barcelona 3–0 Compostela Barcelona
Blanc 5'
Stoichkov 24'
Ronaldo 62'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 85,000
16 March 1997 (1997-03-16) 29 CD Logroñés 0–1 FC Barcelona Logroño
Report Amunike 82' Stadium: Las Gaunas
Attendance: 16,000
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
Attendance: 80,000
30 March 1997 (1997-03-30) 31 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona Valencia
Machado 40' Report Ronaldo 69' Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 45,000
6 April 1997 (1997-04-06) 32 FC Barcelona 4–0 Sporting de Gijón Barcelona
Giovanni 13'
de la Peña 44'
Ronaldo 61'
Pizzi 89'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
13 April 1997 (1997-04-13) 33 Atlético de Madrid 2–5 FC Barcelona Madrid
Kiko 13'
Kiko 63'		 Report 40' de la Peña
42'Ronaldo
58'Ronaldo
74' (pen.)Ronaldo
88'Figo		 Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Dauden Ibañez
16 April 1997 (1997-04-16) 34 Real Valladolid 3–1 FC Barcelona Valladolid
Fernando 30'
Víctor 46'
Víctor 77'		 Report 5' Ronaldo Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 36,000
20 April 1997 (1997-04-20) 35 FC Barcelona 2–0 Athletic de Bilbao Barcelona
Abelardo 48'
Ronaldo 64'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Puentes Leira
5 May 1997 (1997-05-05) 36 CF Extremadura 1–3 FC Barcelona Almendralejo
Silvani 31' Report Ronaldo 10'
Luis Enrique 33'
Luis Enrique 81'		 Stadium: de la Hera
Attendance: 12,000
10 May 1997 (1997-05-10) 37 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid CF Barcelona
Ronaldo 44' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 105,000
Referee: Rodriguez Martel
19 May 1997 (1997-05-19) 38 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 FC Barcelona Vigo
Revivo 58' Report 29' Óscar
38'Óscar
64'Ronaldo		 Stadium: Balaidos
Attendance: 30,000
24 May 1997 (1997-05-24) 39 FC Barcelona 1–0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
Ronaldo 89' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
1 June 1997 (1997-06-01) 40 Hércules CF 2–1 FC Barcelona Alicante
Paquito 37'
Pavličić 51'		 Report 3' Luis Enrique Stadium: Estadio José Rico Perez
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Losantos Omar
15 June 1997 (1997-06-15) 41 FC Barcelona 3–0 Real Betis Barcelona
Óscar 43'
Stoichkov 74'
Luis Enrique 82'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 70,000
22 June 1997 (1997-06-22) 42 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 FC Barcelona Madrid
Klimowicz 44' Report 8'Stoichkov
86'Roger		 Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Fernandez Marin

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

Main article: El Clásico
30 January 1997 (1997-01-30) FC Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo 13'
Nadal 70'
Giovanni 78'
Amunike Yellow card 25'
Figo Yellow card 29'
Ronaldo Yellow card 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
Yellow card 11' Ferrer
Yellow card 28' Couto
Yellow card 46' Popescu
Yellow card 60' Pizzi
Yellow card 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
Yellow card 22' Figo
Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19'
Sergi Yellow card
Figo Yellow card		 8' Pantic
28' Pantic
31' (pen)Pantic
52'Pantic
Yellow card 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
Yellow card 48' Busquets
Yellow card 58' Amor
Yellow card 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

Main article: 1997 Copa del Rey Final
28 June 1997 (1997-06-28) FC Barcelona 3–2 Real Betis Madrid
21:00 MET Figo 45'
Pizzi 85'
Figo 114'
Yellow card 54' Ferrer
FigoYellow card 41'
De La PeñaYellow card 72'		 Alfonso 11'
Finidi 82'
Yellow card 77' Jaime
Yellow card 14' Nadj
Yellow card 26' Alexis
Yellow card 89' Finidi George		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 82,498
Referee: Ansuategui Roca

Supercopa de España

Main article: 1996 Supercopa de España
25 August 1996 (1996-08-25) FC Barcelona 5–2 Atlético de Madrid Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo 5'
Popescu Yellow card 11'
Giovanni 31'
FigoYellow card 34'
GuardiolaYellow card 35'
Pizzi 74'
de la Peña 76'
Luis Enrique Yellow card 82'
Ronaldo 89'		 Report Yellow card 7' Simeone
Yellow card 16' Santi
37'Esnáider
57' (pen)Pantic
Yellow card 67' Geli
Yellow card 78' Esnaider
Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Pantic Yellow card 60'
Esnáider 65'
Bejbl Yellow card 70'
Pantic 76'		 Report Yellow card 29' Pizzi
Yellow card 49' Abelardo
58' Stoichkov
Yellow card 78' Sergi		 Stadium: La Peineta
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ansuategui Roca

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

First round

12 September 1996 (1996-09-12) FC BarcelonaSpain 2–0 CyprusAEK Larnaca Barcelona
21:30 Ronaldo 19'
Figo Yellow card 70'
Ronaldo 77'		 Report Yellow card 21' Markou
Yellow card 86' Kopunovic		 Stadium: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: LiechtensteinRoland Beck
26 September 1996 (1996-09-26) AEK LarnacaCyprus 0–0 SpainFC Barcelona Larnaca
Misos Yellow card 23' Report Yellow card 66' Popescu
Yellow card 87' Amor		 Stadium: GSZ Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: FranceClaude Colombo (France)

Eightfinals

17 October 1996 (1996-10-17) FC BarcelonaSpain 3–1 Federal Republic of YugoslaviaFK Crvena Zvezda Barcelona
Giovanni 34'
Giovanni 35'
Figo 54'		 Report Zivkovic 21' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: FranceRémi Harrel
31 October 1996 (1996-10-31) FK Crvena ZvezdaFederal Republic of Yugoslavia 1–1 SpainFC Barcelona Belgrade
20:30 Jovicic 47' Report Giovanni 48' Stadium: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Attendance: 44,694
Referee: AustriaGerd Grabher

Quarterfinals

6 March 1997 (1997-03-06) FC BarcelonaSpain 3–1 SwedenAIK Barcelona
21:00 Popescu 4'
Ronaldo 56'
Pizzi 80'
Blanc Red card 75'		 Report Simpson 2' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: EnglandDavid Elleray
20 March 1997 (1997-03-20) AIKSweden 1–1 SpainFC Barcelona Solna
Simpson 73' Report Ronaldo 12' Stadium: Rasunda Stadium
Attendance: 35 049
Referee: FranceGilles Veissière

Semifinals

10 April 1997 (1997-04-10) FC BarcelonaSpain 1–1 ItalyACF Fiorentina Barcelona
21:30 Nadal 43' Report Batistuta 63' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 105 000
Referee: GermanyBernd Heynemann
24 April 1997 (1997-04-24) ACF FiorentinaItaly 0–2 SpainFC Barcelona Firenze
20:45 Report 30'Couto
35' Guardiola
Red card 82' Nadal		 Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 43 600
Referee: SwedenAnders Frisk

Final

Main article: 1997 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
14 May 1997 (1997-05-14) FC BarcelonaSpain 1–0 FranceParis Saint-Germain Rotterdam
20:30 Ronaldo 37' (pen)
CoutoYellow card 16'
de la PeñaYellow card 83'		 Report FournierYellow card 1'
Le GuenYellow card 51'
CauetYellow card 82'		 Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion
Attendance: 36,802
Referee: GermanyMarkus Merk

Friendlies

29 July 1996 Sparta Nijkerk Netherlands 0-4 Spain FC Barcelona  
30 July 1996 De GraafschapNetherlands 1-2 SpainFC Barcelona  
1 August 1996 ADO Den HaagNetherlands 1-0 Spain FC Barcelona  
3 August 1996 SC HeerenveenNetherlands 5-3 SpainFC Barcelona  
9 August 1996 Antena 3 Trophy Atletico Madrid Spain 1-2 Spain FC Barcelona  
11 August 1996 ANTENA 3 TROPHY Real Betis Spain 1-1 Spain FC Barcelona  
16 August 1996 CITY OF PALMA TROPHY RCD Mallorca Spain 1-3 Spain FC Barcelona  
18 August 1996 CITY OF PALMA TROPHY Atletico Madrid Spain 1-0 Spain FC Barcelona  
20 August 1996 Joan Gamper Trophy FC Barcelona Spain 2-0 ArgentinaSan Lorenzo de Almagro  
21 August 1996 Joan Gamper Trophy FC Barcelona Spain 2-1 Italy Inter  
23 August 1996 ŠK Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 2-1 Spain FC Barcelona  
26 November 1996 Celtic F.C. Scotland 0-1 Spain FC Barcelona  
21 January 1997 Standard Liège Belgium 2-2
(4-2 p)		 Spain FC Barcelona  
28 May 1997 Copa Catalunya Tarragona Spain 1-3 Spain FC Barcelona  
28 May 1997 Copa Catalunya FC Barcelona Spain 5-0 Spain Mataró  
10 June 1997 Copa Catalunya EuropaEuropean Union 3-1 Spain FC Barcelona  

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa
del
Rey		 UEFA
Cup Winners'
Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Portugal POR Baia 50 -58 37 -43 5 -11 8 -4
2 DF Spain ESP Ferrer 28 0 16+2 0 5 0 5 0
20 DF Spain ESP Nadal 38 2 25+2 1 4+2 0 5 1
15 DF France FRA Blanc 37 1 25+3 1 4 0 5 0
12 DF Spain ESP Sergi 47 1 34 1 6 0 7 0
5 DM Romania ROU Popescu 42 5 26+3 4 4+1 0 8 1
4 DM Spain ESP Guardiola 51 1 38 0 5+1 0 6+1 1
7 MF Portugal POR Figo 49 8 34+2 4 5 3 8 1
10 MF Brazil BRA Giovanni 43 11 24+6 7 1+4 1 6+2 3
21 MF Spain ESP Luis Enrique 49 18 35 17 6+1 1 7 0
9 FW Brazil BRA Ronaldo 48 45 37 34 4 6 7 5
13 GK Spain ESP Busquets 7 -3 4 -2 2 0 1 -1
24 DF Portugal POR Couto 35 2 23+3 0 5 1 4 1
3 DF Spain ESP Abelardo 30 3 19+2 3 3 0 5+1 0
23 AM Spain ESP De la Peña 42 3 17+16 2 3 1 4+2 0
8 FW Bulgaria BUL Stoichkov 33 7 13+9 7 3+1 0 5+2 0
27 MF Spain ESP Roger 21 2 12+4 2 1 0 1+3 0
17 MF Nigeria NGA Amunike 22 1 11+8 1 1+2 0
18 MF Spain ESP Amor 35 0 10+16 0 3 0 2+4 0
16 MF Spain ESP Óscar 18 5 6+8 4 1+3 1 0 0
11 FW Spain ESP Cuellar 11 0 6+2 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
19 FW Argentina ARG Pizzi 47 15 5+28 9 5+2 5 2+5 1
26 MF Spain ESP Celades 6 0 3+1 0 1 0 1 0
6 MF Spain ESP Bakero 5 1 1+3 1 0 0 0+1 0
28 GK Spain ESP Arnau 1 -3 1 -3
22 MF Croatia CRO Prosinečki 3 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
25 GK Spain ESP Lopetegui 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. ^ Dylan Terry (28 February 2024). "I found out Barcelona were desperate to sign me while chatting in a hot tub". thesun.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Barcelona - 1996/97".
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