FC Barcelona 1996–97 football 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 .
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.
Transfers [ ]
In
Pos.
Name
from
Type
FW
Ronaldo
PSV Eindhoven
U$20,0million [3]
DF
Laurent Blanc
AJ Auxerre
MF
Luis Enrique
Real Madrid
-
FW
Juan Antonio Pizzi
CD Tenerife
FW
Hristo Stoichkov
Parma
MF
Goran Vucevic
CP Merida
MF
Giovanni
Santos FC
-
GK
Vitor Baia
FC Porto
-
DF
Fernando Couto
Parma FC
-
MF
Emmanuel Amunike
Sporting Lisboa
-
Competitions [ ]
La Liga [ ]
League table [ ]
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:
Results by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Ground A 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 A A H A H A H A H A Result W W D W W D W W W W D D W L W L W W L W W D L W L W L W W W D W W L W W W W W L W W Position 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Matches [ ]
FC Barcelona v RCD Espanyol
7 September 1996 (1996-09-07 ) 2 FC Barcelona 2–1 RCD Espanyol show Barcelona
Giovanni 83' Pizzi 89'
Report
Lardín 69'
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Megia Davila
Racing v FC Barcelona
15 September 1996 (1996-09-15 ) 3 Racing 1–1 FC Barcelona show Santander
Correa 75'
Report
Ronaldo 30'
Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Esquinas Torres
Real Zaragoza v FC Barcelona
29 September 1996 (1996-09-29 ) 5 Real Zaragoza 3–5 FC Barcelona show 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
FC Barcelona v Logroñés
20 October 1996 (1996-10-20 ) 8 FC Barcelona 8–0 Logroñés show Barcelona
Stoichkov 22' 55' (pen. ) Giovanni 29' 42' Ronaldo 40' 87' (pen. ) 77' (o.g. ) Pizzi 82'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Brito Arceo
Sevilla FC v FC Barcelona
23 October 1996 (1996-10-23 ) 9 Sevilla FC 0–1 FC Barcelona show Sevilla
Report
Enrique 77'
Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan Attendance: 60,000
FC Barcelona v Valencia
25 October 1996 (1996-10-25 ) 10 FC Barcelona 3–2 Valencia show Barcelona
Ronaldo 15' 35' 74'
Report
Ferreira 52' Karpin 58'
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Japon Sevilla
Athletic de Bilbao v FC Barcelona
Real Madrid v FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona v RC Celta
22 December 1996 (1996-12-22 ) 17 FC Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta show Barcelona
Nadal 42'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Real Betis v FC Barcelona
19 January 1997 (1997-01-19 ) 20 Real Betis 2–4 FC Barcelona show Sevilla
Jarni 29' Barjuán 30' (o.g. )
Report
Enrique 44' 62' 80' Ronaldo 73'
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin Referee: Puentes Leiria
FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano
26 January 1997 (1997-01-26 ) 21 FC Barcelona 6–0 Rayo Vallecano show Barcelona
Enrique 13' Barjuán 19' Contreras 22' (o.g. ) Ronaldo 34' 44' (pen. ) Pizzi 74'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Carmona Mendez
RCD Espanyol v FC Barcelona
9 February 1997 (1997-02-09 ) 23 RCD Espanyol 2–0 FC Barcelona show Barcelona
Răducioiu 14' (pen. ) 50' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona v Racing de Santander
16 February 1997 (1997-02-16 ) 24 FC Barcelona 1–0 Racing de Santander show Barcelona
Enrique 42'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona v Real Zaragoza
23 February 1997 (1997-02-23 ) 26 FC Barcelona 4–1 Real Zaragoza show Barcelona
Abelardo 10' Ronaldo 40}' (pen. ) 44' 72'
Report
Garitano 81' (pen. )
Stadium: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona v Compostela
9 March 1997 (1997-03-09 ) 28 FC Barcelona 3–0 Compostela show Barcelona
Blanc 5' Stoichkov 24' Ronaldo 62'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona v Sevilla CF
23 March 1997 (1997-03-23 ) 30 FC Barcelona 4–0 Sevilla CF show Barcelona
Óscar 56' Ronaldo 67' Pizzi 74' Enrique 79'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Valencia CF v FC Barcelona
30 March 1997 (1997-03-30 ) 31 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona show Valencia
Machado 40'
Report
Ronaldo 69'
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
FC Barcelona v Athletic de Bilbao
20 April 1997 (1997-04-20 ) 35 FC Barcelona 2–0 Athletic de Bilbao show Barcelona
Abelardo 48' Ronaldo 64'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Puentes Leira
CD Extremadura v FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona v Real Madrid
10 May 1997 (1997-05-10 ) 37 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid show Barcelona
Ronaldo 44'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Rodriguez Martel
Celta Vigo v FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona v Real Betis
15 June 1997 (1997-06-15 ) 41 FC Barcelona 3–0 Real Betis show Barcelona
Óscar 43' Stoichkov 74' Enrique 82'
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Rayo Vallecano v FC Barcelona
22 June 1997 (1997-06-22 ) 42 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 FC Barcelona show Madrid
Klimowicz 44'
Report
Stoichkov 8' Roger 86'
Stadium: Campo Deportivo Vallecas Referee: Fernandez Marin
Goalscorers [ ]
34.Ronaldo [4]
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 [ ]
Eightfinals [ ]
FC Barcelona v Real Madrid
30 January 1997 (1997-01-30 ) FC Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid show 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
Real Madrid v FC Barcelona
6 February 1997 (1997-02-06 ) Real Madrid 1–1 FC Barcelona show 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 [ ]
FC Barcelona v Atlético de Madrid
12 March 1997 (1997-03-12 ) FC Barcelona 5–4 Atlético de Madrid show 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 [ ]
UD Las Palmas v FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona v UD Las Palmas
3 April 1997 (1997-04-03 ) FC Barcelona 3–0 UD Las Palmas show Barcelona
Óscar 14' Luis Enrique 28' Couto 65'
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ansuategui Roca
Final [ ]
FC Barcelona v Real Betis
Goalscorers [ ]
6.Ronaldo
5.Pizzi
3.Figo
1.Luis Enrique
1.Giovanni
1.Óscar
1.de la Peña
1.Nadal
Supercopa de España [ ]
Atlético de Madrid v FC Barcelona
28 August 1996 (1996-08-28 ) Atlético de Madrid 3-1 FC Barcelona show 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 [ ]
FC Barcelona v AEK Larnaca
12 September 1996 (1996-09-12 ) FC Barcelona 2–0 AEK Larnaca show Barcelona 21:30
Ronaldo 19' Figo 70' Ronaldo 77'
Lineups Report
21' Markou 86' Kopunovic
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Roland Beck
AEK Larnaca v FC Barcelona
26 September 1996 (1996-09-26 ) AEK Larnaca 0-0 FC Barcelona show Larnaca
Misos 23'
Report
66' Popescu 87' Amor
Stadium: GSZ Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Claude Colombo (France)
Eightfinals [ ]
FC Barcelona v FK Crvena Zvezda
17 October 1996 (1996-10-17 ) FC Barcelona 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda show Barcelona
Giovanni 34' Giovanni 35' Figo 54'
Report
Zivkovic 21'
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 73,000 Referee:
FK Crvena Zvezda v FC Barcelona
31 October 1996 (1996-10-31 ) FK Crvena Zvezda 1-1 FC Barcelona show Belgrade 20:30
Jovicic 47'
Report
Giovanni 48'
Stadium: Rajko Mitic Stadium Attendance: 44,694 Referee: Gerd Grabher
Quarterfinals [ ]
FC Barcelona v AIK Solna
6 March 1997 (1997-03-06 ) FC Barcelona 3–1 AIK Solna show Barcelona 21:00
Popescu 4' Ronaldo 56' Pizzi 80' Blanc 75'
Report
Simpson 2'
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 45,000 Referee:
AIK Solna v FC Barcelona
20 March 1997 (1997-03-20 ) AIK Solna 1-1 FC Barcelona show Solna
Simpson 73'
Report
Ronaldo 12'
Stadium: Rasunda Stadium Attendance: 35 049 Referee: Gilles Veissière
Semifinals [ ]
FC Barcelona v ACF Fiorentina
10 April 1997 (1997-04-10 ) FC Barcelona 1-1 ACF Fiorentina show Barcelona 21:30
Nadal 43'
Report
Batistuta 63'
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 105 000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann
ACF Fiorentina v FC Barcelona
24 April 1997 (1997-04-24 ) ACF Fiorentina 0-2 FC Barcelona show Firenze 20:45
Report
30' Couto 35' Guardiola 82' Nadal
Stadium: Artemio Franchi Attendance: 43 600 Referee: Anders Frisk
Final [ ]
FC Barcelona v Paris Saint-Germain
14 May 1997 (1997-05-14 ) FC Barcelona 1-0 Paris Saint-Germain show 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 [ ]
Statistics [ ]
Players statistics [ ]
Total
La Liga
Copa del Rey
Cup Winners' Cup
Supercopa
1
GK
Baia
51
-60
37
-43
5
-11
8
-4
1
-2
2
DF
Ferrer
29
0
16+2
0
5
0
5
0
1
0
20
DF
Nadal
39
2
25+2
1
4+2
0
5
1
1
0
15
DF
Blanc
38
1
25+3
1
4
0
5
0
1
0
12
DF
Sergi
49
1
34
1
6
0
7
0
2
0
5
DM
Popescu
44
5
26+3
4
4+1
0
8
1
2
0
4
DM
Guardiola
53
1
38
0
5+1
0
6+1
1
2
0
7
MF
Figo
50
8
34+2
4
5
3
8
1
1
0
10
MF
Giovanni
44
12
24+6
7
1+4
1
6+2
3
1
1
21
MF
Luis Enrique
51
18
35
17
6+1
1
7
0
2
0
9
FW
Ronaldo
49
47
37
34
4
6
7
5
1
2
13
GK
Busquets
7
-3
4
-2
2
0
1
-1
25
GK
Lopetegui
1
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
-3
28
GK
Arnau
1
-3
1
-3
3
DF
Abelardo
32
3
19+2
3
3
0
5+1
0
1+1
0
16
MF
Óscar
18
5
6+8
4
1+3
1
0
0
17
MF
Amunike
22
1
11+8
1
1+2
0
0
0
18
MF
Amor
37
0
10+16
0
3
0
2+4
0
2
0
23
AM
Iván de la Peña
43
4
17+16
2
3
1
4+2
0
0+1
1
24
DF
Couto
35
2
23+3
0
5
1
4
1
26
MF
Celades
6
0
3+1
0
1
0
1
0
27
MF
Roger
21
2
12+4
2
1
0
1+3
0
8
FW
Stoichkov
35
8
13+9
7
3+1
0
5+2
0
2
1
11
FW
Cuellar
12
0
6+2
0
0+1
0
0+2
0
0+1
0
19
FW
Pizzi
49
16
5+28
9
5+2
5
2+5
1
1+1
1
6
MF
Bakero
6
1
1+3
1
0
0
0+1
0
0+1
0
22
MF
Prosinečki
3
0
0
0
0
0
2+1
0
0
0
Goalscorers [ ]
5.Ronaldo
3.Giovanni
1.Figo
1.Popescu
1.Pizzi
1.Nadal
1.Couto
1.Guardiola
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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