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1995–96 FC Barcelona season

The 1995–96 season was FC Barcelona's 97th season in existence and 67th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football, La Liga. Barcelona again failed to follow up on their 1993-94 league title, instead finishing third in the league. In April, the team lost the chance at three trophies in 10 days. First, Barcelona reached the finals of the Copa del Rey, losing 1-0 to Atlético Madrid. They then stumbled in the UEFA Cup as they were knocked out by Bayern Munich in a 1-2 (3-4 on aggregate) loss at home, before losing definitively to Atlético Madrid at home, erasing the chance of a league win.

FC Barcelona
1995–96 season
PresidentJosep Lluís Núñez
Head CoachJohan Cruyff (until 15 May 1996)
Carles Rexach (until 26 May 1996)
StadiumCamp Nou
La Liga3rd
Copa del ReyRunners-up
UEFA CupSemi-finals
Joan Gamper TrophyWinner
Top goalscorerLeague: Óscar García (10)
All: Meho Kodro (15)

Barcelona were active in the transfer market, bringing in players such as Georghe Popescu, Ángel Cuéllar, Meho Kodro, Robert Prosinečki, and Luís Figo. Hristo Stoichkov and Ronald Koeman were two notable departures.

The season was head coach Johan Cruyff's final with the club, as he was sacked after the May losses. Carles Rexach served as manager until Englishman Bobby Robson was hired.

Summary edit

The season is best remembered as the end of Johan Cruyff's era as Head coach after almost eight years. During the summer, the club make the transfers in of Gheorghe Popescu from Tottenham Hotspur,[1] striker Ángel Cuéllar from Real Betis,[2] forward Meho Kodro from Real Sociedad,[3] Robert Prosinečki from Real Oviedo[4] and the controversial move of Luís Figo from Sporting Lisboa (a petition of Jorge Valdano to the Real Madrid) after a two years ban of Italian Federation due to a double accord of the Portuguese midfielder with both Parma and Juventus.[5]

Cruyff took Hristo Stoichkov and Ronald Koeman out of the team with controversy for fans and President included. In this campaign, the plan of head coach was mix arrivals and a new generation known as "La Quinta de Lo Pelat" (The Five of Lo Pelat) young players such as Iván de la Peña nicked as Pelat, Oscar García, Roger García, Toni Velamazan and Albert Celades.

The team reached its climax on 7 October 1995 defeating Real Betis 5–1 in Sevilla with a memorable exhibition of La Quinta de Lo Pelat, the club were struggling in League against leader of table Atlético Madrid meanwhile competing in 1995–96 Copa del Rey where the squad reached the 1996 Copa del Rey Final and 1996–97 UEFA Cup Semifinals phase.

However, the squad lost in ten days the three trophies, first on 10 April 1996 FC Barcelona was defeated 0-1 by Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey Final. Six days later, in Barcelona the squad lost the semifinal 1–2 against Bayern München and was eliminated from the UEFA Cup tournament. The bizarre series of results ended on 20 April 1996 when Atlético Madrid won 3–1 at Camp Nou means that FC Barcelona could not win La Liga for second consecutive year.

The shocking 10 days of losses shattered Johan Cruyff as manager and President Jose Luis Nuñez started contacts with English trainer Bobby Robson during May to replace Cruyff for 1996–97 season. Finally, Nuñez fired Cruyff on 19 May 1996 and signed Robson as the new head coach.

Squad edit

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   ESP Carles Busquets
2 DF   ESP Albert Ferrer
3 DF   ESP Abelardo Fernández
4 MF   ESP Josep Guardiola
5 MF   ROU Gheorghe Popescu
6 MF   ESP José Mari Bakero (captain)
7 MF   POR Luís Figo
8 MF   ESP Guillermo Amor
9 FW   BIH Meho Kodro
11 MF   ROU Gheorghe Hagi
12 DF   ESP Sergi Barjuán
13 GK   ESP Jesús Angoy
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW   NED Jordi Cruyff
16 MF   ESP Óscar García
20 DF   ESP Miguel Ángel Nadal
21 MF   CRO Robert Prosinečki
22 GK   ESP Julen Lopetegui
23 MF   ESP Iván de la Peña
24 MF   ESP Roger García
25 DF   ESP Quique Álvarez
26 MF   ESP Albert Celades
28 MF   ESP Toni Velamazán
30 MF   ESP Francisco Rufete

Transfers edit

Name Nat From/to Type
In
Luís Figo   Sporting Lisboa
Gheorghe Popescu   Tottenham Hotspur
Robert Prosinečki   Real Oviedo
Meho Kodro   Real Sociedad
Ángel Cuéllar   Real Betis
Óscar García   Albacete Loan ended
Lluís Carreras   Racing Santander Loan ended
Goran Vučević   Hajduk Split Loan ended
Álex García   Palamós Loan ended
Out
Ronald Koeman   Feyenoord
Romário   Flamengo
Hristo Stoichkov   Parma
Igor Korneev   Heerenveen
Txiki Begiristain   Deportivo La Coruña
Eusebio   Celta de Vigo
Iván Iglesias   Sporting Gijón
Xabier Eskurza   Valencia
Xavier Escaich   Albacete
José Mari García   Real Betis
Óscar Arpón   Real Betis
Sánchez Jara   Real Betis
Álex García   Cádiz
Goran Vučević   Mérida Loan

Competitions edit

La Liga edit

Main article: 1995–96 La Liga

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Madrid (C) 42 26 9 7 75 32 +43 87 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Valencia 42 26 5 11 77 51 +26 83 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Barcelona 42 22 14 6 72 39 +33 80 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
4 Espanyol 42 20 14 8 63 36 +27 74 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5 Tenerife 42 20 12 10 69 54 +15 72
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. ^ Since Atlético Madrid, winners of 1995–96 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Barcelona earned a spot in the first round of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.


Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWWDWWWWLWDWDDLWLWLDWDWDWWWDLWWDWWDLWDDWD
Position753333222222122333244332222222222322223333
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1996–97 UEFA Cup First round; R = 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Note: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup spot (in green) being non-related with a position in La Liga, does not appear until the winner is assured to not win La Liga, thus if wins La Liga has a spot in the UEFA Champions League, then 1995–96 Copa del Rey runners-up earns a spot in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Atlético Madrid won their 9th La Liga title in the last matchday, so after matchday 39 Barcelona's places are coloured in green. In light green the spot expected for 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Matches edit

3 September 1995 (1995-09-03) 1 Real Valladolid 0–2 FC Barcelona Valladolid
Popescu   68'
de la Peña   89'		 Stadium: José Zorrilla
9 September 1995 (1995-09-09) 2 FC Barcelona 2–2 Mérida Barcelona
Kodro   25'   89' (pen.) Reyes   1' (pen.)
Correa   64'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
17 September 1995 (1995-09-17) 3 Real Zaragoza 0–3 FC Barcelona Zaragoza
Cruyff   51'
Kodro   70'
Luís Figo   73'		 Stadium: La Romareda
23 September 1995 (1995-09-23) 4 FC Barcelona 2–0 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Nadal   34'
Luís Figo   89'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
30 September 1995 (1995-09-30) 5 Real Madrid 1–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
Raúl   12' Roger   31' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
4 October 1995 (1995-10-04) 6 FC Barcelona 4–1 Real Oviedo Barcelona
Bakero   15'   31'   36'
Hagi   88'		 Oli   59' Stadium: Camp Nou
7 October 1995 (1995-10-07) 7 Real Betis 1–5 FC Barcelona Sevilla
Pier   46' Roger   7'
Luís Figo   26'
Celades   81'
Velamazán   83'
de la Peña   84'
14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) 8 FC Barcelona 4–1 Athletic de Bilbao Barcelona
Velamazán   9'
de la Peña   64'
Óscar   79'
Tabuenca   86' (o.g.)		 García   53' Stadium: Camp Nou
22 October 1995 (1995-10-22) 9 FC Barcelona 1–0 Valencia CF Barcelona
Prosinečki   83' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
28 October 1995 (1995-10-28) 10 Compostela 2–1 FC Barcelona Santiago de Compostela
Christensen   76' (pen.)
Ohen   78'		 Kodro   24'
5 November 1995 (1995-11-05) 11 FC Barcelona 4–1 UD Salamanca Barcelona
Popescu   11'   30' (pen.)
Kodro   22'
Óscar   48'		 Stîngă   85' Stadium: Camp Nou
12 November 1995 (1995-11-12) 12 CD Tenerife 1–1 FC Barcelona Tenerife
Llorente   48' Roger   36'
18 November 1995 (1995-11-18) 13 FC Barcelona 3-0 Albacete Barcelona
Hagi   14'
Popescu   62'
Prosinečki   85'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
25 November 1995 (1995-11-25) 14 Real Sociedad 1–1 FC Barcelona San Sebastián
Idiakez   82' Óscar   44'
2 December 1995 (1995-12-02) 15 FC Barcelona 1–1 Racing de Santander Barcelona
Kodro   20' Txema   42' Stadium: Camp Nou
9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) 16 Atlético de Madrid 3–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
Penev   3' (pen.)   12'
Caminero   81'		 Velamazán   87' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
16 December 1995 (1995-12-16) 17 FC Barcelona 1–0 Sporting de Gijón Barcelona
Popescu   7' Stadium: Camp Nou
20 December 1995 (1995-12-20) 18 Sevilla CF 1–0 FC Barcelona Sevilla
Monchu   37' Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
4 January 1996 (1996-01-04) 19 FC Barcelona 2–1 RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Nadal   15'
Óscar   89'		 Bogdanović   68' Stadium: Barcelona
7 January 1996 (1996-01-07) 20 RC Celta 1–0 FC Barcelona Vigo
Sánchez   57'
14 January 1996 (1996-01-14) 21 FC Barcelona 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
Abelardo   58' Radchenko   39' Stadium: Camp Nou
21 January 1996 (1996-01-21) 22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Valladolid Barcelona
Bakero   54' Stadium: Camp Nou
25 January 1996 (1996-01-25) 23 Mérida CF 0–0 FC Barcelona Mérida
28 January 1996 (1996-01-28) 24 FC Barcelona 3–1 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Óscar   12'
de la Peña   57'   60'		 Higuera   58' Stadium: Camp Nou
4 February 1996 (1996-02-04) 25 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
Aquino   29' de la Peña   76' Stadium: Vallecas
10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 26 FC Barcelona 3–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Kodro   36'   89'
Luís Figo   71'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
18 February 1996 (1996-02-18) 27 Real Oviedo 1–2 FC Barcelona Oviedo
Oli   27' Bakero   1'
Amor   81'		 Stadium: Carlos Tartierre
25 February 1996 (1996-02-25) 28 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis Barcelona
Kodro   84' Stadium: Camp Nou
2 March 1996 (1996-03-02) 29 Athletic de Bilbao 0–0 FC Barcelona Bilbao
Stadium: San Mamés
9 March 1996 (1996-03-09) 30 Valencia CF 4–1 FC Barcelona Valencia
Gómez   40'
Viola   43'
Mijatović   48'   88'		 Amor   68' Stadium: Mestalla
16 March 1996 (1996-03-16) 31 FC Barcelona 1–0 Compostela Barcelona
Roger   8' Stadium: Camp Nou
24 March 1996 (1996-03-24) 32 UD Salamanca 1–3 FC Barcelona Salamanca
Medina   11' Amor   4'
Roger   18'
Óscar   30'		 Stadium: El Helmantico
27 March 1996 (1996-03-27) 33 FC Barcelona 2–2 CD Tenerife Barcelona
Amor   20'
Celades   35'		 Pizzi   6'
Pinilla   31'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
30 March 1996 (1996-03-30) 34 Albacete 0–1 FC Barcelona Albacete
Óscar   51'
6 April 1996 (1996-04-06) 35 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Sociedad Barcelona
Amor   32' Stadium: Camp Nou
13 April 1996 (1996-04-13) 36 Racing de Santander 1–1 FC Barcelona Santander
Suances   88' Cuéllar   11' Stadium: El Sardinero
20 April 1996 (1996-04-20) 37 FC Barcelona 1–3 Atlético de Madrid Barcelona
Cruyff   25' Roberto   10'
Vizcaíno   48'
Biagini   87'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
28 April 1996 (1996-04-28) 38 Sporting de Gijón 0–3 FC Barcelona Gijón
de la Peña   4'
Hagi   15'
Óscar   26'		 Stadium: El Molinon
5 May 1996 (1996-05-05) 39 FC Barcelona 1–1 Sevilla CF Barcelona
Bakero   49' Moya   23' Stadium: Camp Nou
15 May 1996 (1996-05-15) 40 RCD Espanyol 1–1 FC Barcelona Barcelona
Urzaiz   87' Luís Figo   51' Stadium: Montjuic
19 May 1996 (1996-05-19) 41 FC Barcelona 3–2 RC Celta Barcelona
Cuéllar   71'
Óscar   77'   88'		 Alejo   44'
Gudelj   52'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
26 May 1996 (1996-05-26) 42 Deportivo La Coruña 2–2 FC Barcelona La Coruña
Bebeto   37'   57' Guardiola   74'
Amor   87'		 Stadium: Riazor

Copa del Rey edit

Main article: 1995–96 Copa del Rey

Round of 16

10 January 1996 (1996-01-10) Hércules CF 0–0 FC Barcelona Alicante
17 January 1996 (1996-01-17) FC Barcelona 4–1 Hércules CF Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou

Quarterfinals

1 February 1996 (1996-02-01) Numancia FC 2–2 FC Barcelona Numancia
14 February 1996 (1996-02-14) FC Barcelona 3–1 Numancia FC Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou

Semifinals

22 February 1996 (1996-02-22) FC Barcelona 1–0 RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou
27 February 1996 (1996-02-27) RCD Espanyol 2–3 FC Barcelona Barcelona
Stadium: Montjuic

Final edit

Main article: 1996 Copa del Rey Final
10 April 1996 (1996-04-10) FC Barcelona 0–1 Atlético de Madrid Zaragoza
Report Pantic  102' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega

UEFA Cup edit

Main article: 1995–96 UEFA Cup

First round edit

12 September 1995 (1995-09-12) Hapoel Be'er Sheva  0–7  FC Barcelona Alicante
26 September 1995 (1995-09-26) FC Barcelona  5–0  Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou

Second round edit

17 October 1995 (1995-10-17) FC Barcelona  3–0 Vitória Guimarães SC  Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou
31 October 1995 (1995-10-31) Vitória Guimarães SC  0–4  FC Barcelona

Third round edit

21 November 1995 (1995-11-21) Sevilla FC  1–1  FC Barcelona Sevilla
Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
5 December 1995 (1995-12-05) FC Barcelona  3–1  Sevilla FC Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou

Quarterfinals edit

5 March 1996 (1996-03-05) FC Barcelona  2–2  PSV Eindhoven Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou
19 March 1996 (1996-03-19) PSV Eindhoven  2–3  FC Barcelona Eindhoven
Stadium: Philips Stadion

Semifinals edit

2 April 1996 Bayern München   2–2   Barcelona München
20:15 CET Witeczek   52'
Scholl   57'		 Report Óscar   14'
Hagi   77'		 Stadium: Olympiastadion,
Attendance: 63,000
Referee:  Michel Piraux
16 April 1996 Barcelona   1–2   Bayern München Barcelona
21:00 CET De la Peña   89' Report Babbel   40'
Witeczek   84'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
Referee:  Atanas Uzunov

Friendlies edit

GAMES 1995–1996 [1]

28-7-1995 FRIENDLY SV EPE-BARCELONA 0–18

29-7-1995 FRIENDLY BUITENPOST-BARCELONA 1–16

30-7-1995 FRIENDLY PEC ZWOLLE-BARCELONA 1–4

1-8-1995 FRIENDLY CAMBUUR LEEUWARDEN-BARCELONA 1–1

3-8-1995 FRIENDLY GRONINGEN-BARCELONA 2–2

5-8-1995 FRIENDLY UTRECHT-BARCELONA 3–3

6-8-1995 FRIENDLY AJAX-BARCELONA 1–4

10-8-1995 CITY OF PALMA TROPHY BARCELONA-VASCO DA GAMA 0–0/2–4/ PENALTY

12-8-1995 CITY OF PALMA TROPHY REAL BETIS-BARCELONA 2–3

16-8-1995 CITY OF LA LÍNEA TROPHY OLYMPIQUE LYON-BARCELONA 2–3

19-8-1995 MEMORIAL MARIO CECCHI GORI AC FIORENTINA-BARCELONA 2–0

19-8-1995 MEMORIAL MARIO CECCHI GORI VINCENZA-BARCELONA 1–2

22-8-1995 Joan Gamper Trophy BARCELONA-CSKA SOFIA 4–0

23-8-1995 Joan Gamper Trophy BARCELONA-SAN LORENZO 5–1

25-8-1995 FRIENDLY SEVILLA-BARCELONA 3–3

28-8-1995 FRIENDLY ALCAMPELL-BARCELONA 0–10

28-8-1995 COPA CATALUNYA BARCELONA-TÀRREGA 4–0

28-8-1995 COPA CATALUNYA LLEIDA-BARCELONA 0–0

13-3-1996 COPA CATALUNYA ESPANYOL-BARCELONA 5–1

Statistics edit

Players statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ESP Busquets 52 -49 37 -33 7 -7 8 -9
2 DF   ESP Ferrer 43 0 28 0 6+1 0 7+1 0
20 DF   ESP Nadal 48 3 31+4 2 6 1 6+1 0
5 DF   ROU Popescu 50 8 33+4 5 5 2 8 1
12 DF   ESP Sergi 53 2 39+1 0 6 0 7 2
4 DM   ESP Guardiola 47 2 28+4 1 7 0 7+1 1
23 DM   ESP De la Peña 42 9 25+6 7 4 0 2+5 2
7 MF   POR Figo 52 8 33+2 5 4+3 0 9+1 3
6 MF   ESP Bakero 46 10 28+4 6 4 1 9+1 3
24 MF   ESP Roger 46 9 27+6 5 2+2 0 8+1 4
9 FW   BIH Kodro 43 15 26+6 9 5 3 6 3
3 DF   ESP Abelardo 43 3 25+6 1 6 1 3+3 1
8 MF   ESP Amor 40 9 16+12 6 2+4 2 6 1
10 FW   ESP Cuellar 16 2 3+9 2 0+1 0 1+2 0
11 MF   ROU Hagi 28 6 12+7 3 4 0 5 3
13 GK   ESP Angoy 5 -3 4 -3 0 0 1 0
14 FW   NED Jordi Cruyff 18 2 11+2 2 1 0 2+2 0
16 MF   ESP Óscar 37 14 11+17 10 2+2 1 2+3 3
19 DF   ESP Carreras 24 1 10+8 0 1 0 3+2 1
21 MF   CRO Prosinecki 23 2 12+7 2 2+2 0
22 GK   ESP Lopetegui 3 -4 2 -3 0 0 1 -1
25 DF   ESP Quique Álvarez 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
26 MF   ESP Celades 25 4 11+5 2 1 0 6+2 2
27 MF   ESP Juan Carlos 14 2 3+4 0 2+2 2 1+2 0
28 MF   ESP Velamazan 15 4 7+4 3 0+1 0 1+2 1
29 DF   ESP Roca 1 0 1 0
31 MF   ESP Setvalls 1 0 0+1 0
32 FW   ESP García Pimienta 1 0 1 0
34 MF   ESP Juanjo 1 0 0+1 0
35 MF   ESP Rufete 1 0 0+1 0

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Graham Turner (14 May 1995). "Popescu signs with FCB". El País (in Spanish). elpais.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "FC Barcelona transfers Cuellar in". El País. elpais.com. 26 June 1995. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Agreement between Barcelona and Real Sociedad for the transfer of Kodro". El País (in Spanish). elpais.com. 8 May 1995. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ Serras, Manel; Carbonell, Rafael (20 July 1995). "Prosinecki signs a 3-year-deal with FC Barcelona". El País (in Spanish). elpais.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Figo signs a Pre-Agreement with FCB". El País (in Spanish). elpais.com. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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