1996–97 Inter Milan season

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Internazionale
1996–97 season
ChairmanMassimo Moratti
ManagerEnglandRoy Hodgson
(until 22 May 1997)
Luciano Castellini
Serie A3rd
Coppa ItaliaSemi-final
UEFA CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: FranceYouri Djorkaeff (14)
All: Maurizio Ganz (20)

During the 1996–97 Italian football season, F.C. Internazionale Milano competed in Serie A.

Season summary[]

Inter finished third in the championship and reached the UEFA Cup final in Roy Hodgson's first (and only) full season in charge. The third place was Inter's best since the days of Lothar Matthäus and Andreas Brehme in the early 1990s and a starting point for further success in the coming years. The most significant happening for Inter in 1997 was the purchase of Brazilian striker Ronaldo for a record-breaking fee from Barcelona. The biggest disappointment was the fact that Inter failed to beat Schalke 04 in the UEFA Cup final, and lost the second leg on penalties - at home. The loss meant Hodgson was fired, despite his successful season at the helm.

Squad[]

Squad at end of season[1]

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 Italy ITA Gianluca Pagliuca
2 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Bergomi
3 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Pistone
4 DF Argentina ARG Javier Zanetti
5 DF Italy ITA Fabio Galante
6 FW France FRA Youri Djorkaeff
7 DF Italy ITA Salvatore Fresi
8 MF England ENG Paul Ince
9 FW Chile CHI Iván Zamorano
12 GK Italy ITA Andrea Mazzantini
14 MF Netherlands NED Aron Winter
15 MF Italy ITA Sergio D'Autilia
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Italy ITA Claudio Riboni
18 MF Italy ITA Nicola Berti
19 DF Italy ITA Massimo Paganin
20 DF France FRA Jocelyn Angloma
21 MF Switzerland  SUI Ciriaco Sforza
22 GK Italy ITA Armando Pantanelli
23 FW Italy ITA Maurizio Ganz
24 MF Italy ITA Davide Torretta
25 DF Italy ITA Massimo Tarantino
27 FW Italy ITA Marco Branca
29 FW Italy ITA Arturo Di Napoli
31 DF Italy ITA Matteo Ferrari

Left club during season[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW Italy ITA Benito Carbone (to Sheffield Wednesday)
11 FW Nigeria NGA Nwankwo Kanu (de-registered)
13 DF Italy ITA Gianluca Festa (to Middlesbrough)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Italy ITA Andrea Seno (to Bologna)
26 DF Italy ITA Gianmarco Frezza (to Fidelis Andria)
28 FW Italy ITA Gionatha Spinesi (to Castel di Sangro)

Competitions[]

Serie A[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 34 17 14 3 51 24 +27 65 Qualified to Champions League group stage
2 Parma 34 18 9 7 41 26 +15 63 Qualified to Champions League qualifying round
3 Internazionale 34 15 14 5 51 35 +16 59 Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Lazio 34 15 10 9 54 37 +17 55
5 Udinese 34 15 9 10 53 41 +12 54
Source: Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
(C) Champion

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Internazionale7333132113235432345443343333333333
Source: Serie A
  = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round;   = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round

Matches[]

7 September 1996 1 Udinese 0–1 Inter Udine
20:30 CEST Report Sforza Goal 10' Stadium: Friuli
Referee: Ceccarini
15 September 1996 2 Inter 1–0 Perugia Milan
15:00 CEST Zanetti Goal 62' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Pellegrino
21 September 1996 3 Inter 1–1 Lazio Milan
15:00 CEST Angloma Goal 40' Report Signori Goal 33' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
29 September 1996 4 Atalanta 1–1 Inter Bergamo
15:00 CEST F. Inzaghi Goal 86' Report Djorkaeff Goal 44' Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
12 October 1996 5 Inter 2–0 Piacenza Milan
15:00 CEST Branca Goal 45'
Djorkaeff Goal 48'		 Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
20 October 1996 6 Juventus 2–0 Inter Torino
15:00 CEST Jugović Goal 40'
Zidane Goal 62'		 Report Stadium: delle Alpi
Referee: Braschi
27 October 1996 7 Inter 3–1 Parma Milan
15:00 CET Zamorano Goal 6', 54'
Zanetti Goal 24'		 Report Crespo Goal 1' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
3 November 1996 8 Verona 0–1 Inter Verona
15:00 CET Report Zanetti Goal 85' Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Messina
16 November 1996 9 Inter 2–2 Fiorentina Milan
20:30 CET Ganz Goal 50'
Ince Goal 83'		 Report Luís Oliveira Goal 44', 64' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
24 November 1996 10 Milan 1–1 Inter Milan
20:30 CET R. Baggio Goal 3' Report Djorkaeff Goal 13' (pen.) Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Braschi
30 November 1996 11 Inter 2–2 Cagliari Milan
15:00 CET Ganz Goal 8'
Djorkaeff Goal 90' (pen.)		 Report Muzzi Goal 44'
Silva Goal 49'		 Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
8 December 1996 12 Vicenza 1–1 Inter Vicenza
15:00 CET Maini Goal 19' Report Djorkaeff Goal 63' (pen.) Stadium: Romeo Menti
Referee: Cesari
15 December 1996 13 Inter 3–4 Sampdoria Milan
15:00 CET Branca Goal 11', 46'
Berti Goal 42'		 Report Montella Goal 7', 57'
Goal 85'
Mancini Goal 90'		 Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
22 December 1996 14 Reggiana 1–1 Inter Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET Pacheco Goal 42' Report Djorkaeff Goal 64' Stadium: Giglio
5 January 1997 15 Inter 3–1 Roma Milan
15:00 CET Ganz Goal 11'
Djorkaeff Goal 39'
Fresi Goal 69'		 Report Delvecchio Goal 48' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
12 January 1997 16 Napoli 1–2 Inter Napoli
15:00 CET Caccia Goal 90' Report Branca Goal 43'
Djorkaeff Goal 88'		 Stadium: San Paolo
Referee: Bazzoli
19 January 1997 17 Inter 0–2 Bologna Milan
15:00 CET Report Marocchi Goal 38'
Shalimov Goal 90'		 Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
26 January 1997 18 Inter 1–1 Udinese Milan
15:00 CET Djorkaeff Goal 63' (pen.) Report Poggi Goal 12' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
2 February 1997 19 Perugia 0–0 Inter Perugia
14:30 CET Report Stadium: Renato Curi
Referee: Collina
16 February 1997 20 Lazio 2–2 Inter Roma
15:00 CET Fuser Goal 24'
Signori Goal 72'		 Report Zamorano Goal 60'
Djorkaeff Goal 62'		 Stadium: Olimpico
Referee: Ceccarini
23 February 1997 21 Inter 2–0 Atalanta Milan
15:00 CET Djorkaeff Goal 68'
Zamorano Goal 90'		 Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
1 March 1997 22 Piacenza 0–3 Inter Piacenza
15:00 CET Report Ince Goal 39', 45'
Ganz Goal 54'		 Stadium: Leonardo Garilli
Referee: Trentalange
9 March 1997 23 Inter 0–0 Juventus Milan
20:30 CET Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
15 March 1997 24 Parma 1–0 Inter Parma
15:00 CET Chiesa Goal 22' Report Stadium: Ennio Tardini
Referee: Bazzoli
23 March 1997 25 Inter 2–1 Verona Milan
15:00 CET Ganz Goal 31'
Branca Goal 57'		 Report Maniero Goal 33' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
5 April 1997 26 Fiorentina 0–0 Inter Firenze
15:00 CEST Report Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Referee: Cesari
13 April 1997 27 Inter 3–1 Milan Milan
20:30 CEST Djorkaeff Goal 32' (pen.)
Zamorano Goal 43'
Ganz Goal 57'		 Report R. Baggio Goal 88' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
19 April 1997 28 Cagliari 1–2 Inter Cagliari
15:00 CEST Tovalieri Goal 80' Report Zamorano Goal 42'
Ince Goal 50'		 Stadium: Sant'Elia
Referee: Pellegrino
3 May 1997 29 Inter 0–1 Vicenza Milan
15:00 CEST Report Goal 23' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
11 May 1997 30 Sampdoria 1–2 Inter Genova
15:00 CET Verón Goal 14' Report Ganz Goal 45, 76' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Pairetto
15 May 1997 31 Inter 3–1 Reggiana Milan
15:00 CEST Ince Goal 42', 90'
Ganz Goal 60'		 Report Galli Goal 66' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
18 May 1997 32 Roma 1–1 Inter Roma
15:00 CEST Statuto Goal 55' Report Djorkaeff Goal 83' Stadium: Olimpico
25 May 1997 33 Inter 3–2 Napoli Milan
15:00 CEST Ince Goal 50'
Zamorano Goal 66'
Djorkaeff Goal 82'		 Report Ince Goal 33' (o.g.)
Caccia Goal 90'		 Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
1 June 1997 34 Bologna 2–2 Inter Bologna
15:00 CEST Shalimov Goal 5'
Paramatti Goal 75'		 Report Ganz Goal 51', 65' Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara

Coppa Italia[]

Main article: 1996–97 Coppa Italia

Second round[]

28 August 1996 Ravenna 0-1 Inter Ravenna
20:45 CET Goal 28' Winter Stadium: Bruno Benelli
Referee: Braschi

Eightfinals[]

24 October 1996 Cagliari 2-2 Inter Cagliari
20:45 CET Pancaro Goal 85'
Silva Goal 87'		 Goal 57' Ince
Goal 68' Zamorano		 Stadium: Sant'Elia
Referee: Boggi
6 November 1996 replay Inter 2-1 Cagliari Milan
20:45 CET Paganin Goal 35'
Zamorano Goal 42'		 Goal 81' (o.g.) Angloma Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Farina

Quarterfinals[]

13 November 1996 Juventus 0-3 Inter Torino
20:45 CET Goal 33' Zamorano
Goal 77' Ince
Goal 89' Djorkaeff		 Stadium: delle Alpi
Referee: Cesari
18 December 1996 Inter 1-1 Juventus Milan
20:45 CET Ganz Goal 50' Goal 46' Amoruso Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee:

Semifinals[]

29 January 1997 Inter 1-1 Napoli Milan
20:45 CET Zamorano Goal 5' Goal 11' Cruz Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee:
26 February 1997 Napoli 1-1
(5-4 p)		 Inter Napoli
20:45 CET Beto Goal 73' Goal 11' Zanetti Stadium: San Paolo
Referee: Pairetto
Penalties
Milanese Penalty scored
Caccia Penalty scored
Caio Penalty scored
Turrini Penalty scored
Boghossian Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Zamorano
Penalty scored Djorkaeff
Penalty missed Paganin
Penalty scored Pistone

UEFA Cup[]

Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Cup

First round[]

10 September 1996 GuingampFrance 0-3 ItalyInter Guingamp
20:45 (CET) Report Goal 24' Ganz
Goal 71' (pen) Djorkaeff
Goal 85' Sforza		 Stadium: municipal de Roudourou
Attendance: 6,981
Referee: SpainVega
24 September 1996 InterItaly 1-1 FranceGuingamp Milan
20:45 (CET) Branca Goal 7' Report Goal 75' Wreh Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: LuxembourgHamer

Second round[]

15 October 1996 InterItaly 1-0 AustriaGrazer AK Milan
20:45 (CET) Angloma Goal 80' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 8,145
Referee: NetherlandsJol
29 October 1996 Grazer AKAustria 1-0
(3-5 p)		 ItalyInter Kapfenberg
20:45 (CET) Sabitzer Goal 36' (pen) Report Stadium: Franz Fekete Stadion
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: FranceVeissière
Penalties
Anicic Penalty scored
Dampfhofer Penalty missed
Rajkovic Penalty scored
Muzek Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Zamorano
Penalty scored Djorkaeff
Penalty scored Berti
Penalty scored Pistone
Penalty scored Fresi

Eightfinals[]

19 November 1996 InterItaly 5-1 PortugalBoavista Milan
20:45 (CET) Sforza Goal 6', 58'
Angloma Goal 14'
Ganz Goal 23', 66'		 Report Goal 62' Hasselbaink Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: EnglandDurkin
3 December 1996 BoavistaPortugal 0-2 ItalyInter Porto
20:45 (CET) Report Goal 12' (pen) Djorkaeff
Goal 66' Ince		 Stadium: do Bessa Seculo XXI
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: GermanyMerk

Quarterfinals[]

4 March 1997 AnderlechtBelgium 1-1 ItalyInter Anderlecht, Brussels
20:45 (CET) Versavel Goal 27' Report Goal 75' Ganz Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: HungaryPuhl
18 March 1997 InterItaly 2-1 BelgiumAnderlecht Milan
20:45 (CET) Ganz Goal 12', 60' Report Goal 33' Preko Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 43,221
Referee: GermanyHeynemann

Semifinals[]

8 April 1997 InterItaly 3-1 FranceMonaco Milan
20:45 (CET) Ganz Goal 17', 30'
Zamorano Goal 39'		 Report Goal 71' Ikpeba Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 49,078
Referee: BelgiumPiraux
22 April 1997 Monaco 1-0 Inter Monaco
20:45 (CET) Ikpeba Goal 69' Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: NetherlandsVan der Ende

Final[]

Main article: 1997 UEFA Cup Final
7 May 1997 Schalke 04Germany 1-0 ItalyInter Gelsenkirchen
20:45 (CET) Wilmots Goal 69' Report Stadium: Parkstadion
Attendance: 56,824
Referee: FranceBatta
21 May 1997 InterItaly 1-0
(1-4 p)		 GermanySchalke 04 Milan
20:45 (CET) Zamorano Goal 84' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 81,675
Referee: SpainGarcía-Aranda
Penalties
Zamorano Penalty missed
Djorkaeff Penalty scored
Winter Penalty missed		 Penalty scored Anderbrügge
Penalty scored Thon
Penalty scored Max
Penalty scored Wilmots

Top scorers[]

Serie A[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FootballSquads - Internazionale - 1996/97".
  2. ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

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