1995–96 Deportivo de La Coruña season

Deportivo La Coruña's 1995–96 season included its 31st appearance in La Liga, where it ranked in 9th place. The club also competed in the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the Supercopa de España.

Deportivo de La Coruña
1995–96 season
PresidentAugusto César Lendoiro
ManagerJohn Toshack
StadiumEstadio Riazor
La Liga9th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
UEFA Cup Winners' CupSemi-finals
Supercopa de EspañaWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Bebeto (25)[1]
All: Bebeto (32)

Summary edit

1994–95 had been a great season for Deportivo, as they finished as La Liga runners-up for the second consecutive season and won the Copa del Rey for the first time in their history. However, coach Arsenio Iglesias retired at the end of the season, and was replaced ahead of the new campaign by Welshman John Toshack, formerly of Real Sociedad.

Depor's Copa del Rey win qualified them for the 1995 Supercopa de España, and Toshack's reign got off to a great start in the two legged final against Real Madrid. After a goalless first half at Estadio Riazor, Real goalkeeper Francisco Buyo was sent off shortly after the interval, and Donato scored the resulting penalty to give Deportivo the lead. The hosts scored twice more in the next ten minutes, through Fran and Bebeto, to take a commanding lead, and received a late bonus as Mikel Lasa became the second Madrid player to be dismissed.[2] In the second leg at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Real captain Fernando Hierro gave them a lifeline in the first half, but Depor struck twice in the last ten minutes via substitutes Javier Manjarín and Txiki Begiristain to earn an emphatic 5–1 aggregate victory.[3]

Another reward for their cup victory the previous year was entry into the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and their debut in the competition was a strong one. After beating compatriots and defending champions Real Zaragoza in the quarter-finals,[4] Deportivo faced French side Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals. However, a goal in each leg from PSG saw Depor eliminated by the eventual champions.[5]

The season was more troubling domestically. Having finished in the top three in La Liga in each of the previous seasons, Deportivo slipped to ninth in Toshack's first campaign in charge. Their defense of the Copa del Rey crown also ended in the worst possible fashion, as they were eliminated at the first hurdle by Tenerife after a 3–2 aggregate defeat.[6]

Players edit

Squad edit

Source: [7]
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 Francisco Liaño
2 DF   ESP Voro
3 DF   ESP Luis López Rekarte
4 DF   ESP José Luis Ribera
5 DF   YUG Miroslav Đukić
6 DF   ESP Paco Jémez
7 DF   ESP Nando
8 MF   ESP Alfredo Santaelena
9 FW   RUS Dmitri Radchenko
10 MF   ESP Fran (captain)
11 FW   BRA Bebeto
12 MF   ESP Donato
13 GK   ESP Agustín Elduayen
14 MF   ESP Txiki Begiristain
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   BRA Mauro Silva
16 FW   ESP Javier Manjarín
17 DF   ESP Francisco Villarroya
18 MF   ESP Rafael Martín Vázquez
19 MF   ESP Adolfo Aldana
21 MF   YUG Branko Milovanović
22 GK   ESP Juan Canales
23 FW   ESP David Fernández
24 MF   ESP Emilio Viqueira
25 FW   ESP Braulio
30 FW   ESP Maikel
31 DF   ESP José Manuel Aira
MF   ESP Juan Luis Cascallar

Left club during season 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
20 FW   ESP Pedro Riesco (on loan to Albacete Balompié)

Transfers edit

[8]

In edit

# Pos Player From Notes
Summer
9 FW   Dmitri Radchenko   Racing Santander
14 MF   Txiki Begiristain   Barcelona
18 MF   Rafael Martín Vázquez   Real Madrid
20 FW   Pedro Riesco   Real Valladolid Loan return[9]
21 MF   Branko Milovanović   OFK Beograd

Out edit

# Pos Player To Notes
Summer
MF   José Ramón   Compostela
FW   Claudio Barragán   Salamanca
FW   Julio Salinas   Sporting de Gijón
Winter
20 FW   Pedro Riesco   Albacete Balompié Loan[10]

Statistics edit

Last updated on 17 April 2021.[1][11][12][13]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Cup Winners' Cup Supercopa
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ESP Liaño 43 0 35 0 2 0 6 0 0 0
2 DF   ESP Voro 41 0 29+1 0 1 0 8 0 2 0
3 DF   ESP Lopez Rekarte 33 2 21+6 2 1 0 2+1 0 1+1 0
4 DF   ESP Ribera 19 0 14+1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
5 DF   YUG Djukic 46 0 35 0 2 0 7 0 2 0
6 DF   ESP Paco Jémez 46 1 34+2 1 2 0 7 0 0+1 0
7 DF   ESP Nando 32 0 18+6 0 2 0 3+1 0 2 0
8 MF   ESP Alfredo 38 1 24+4 1 1+1 0 4+2 0 2 0
9 FW   RUS Radchenko 35 7 13+15 5 0+1 0 5 2 1 0
10 MF   ESP Fran 43 4 29+4 3 2 0 6 0 2 1
11 FW   BRA Bebeto 43 32 34 25 2 0 5 6 2 1
12 MF   ESP Donato 50 11 33+6 5 2 2 6+1 3 2 1
13 GK   ESP Elduayen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   ESP Begiristain 44 4 20+13 2 2 0 4+3 1 1+1 1
15 MF   BRA Mauro Silva 26 0 18+4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
16 FW   ESP Manjarin 50 9 34+4 8 1+1 0 7+1 0 1+1 1
17 DF   ESP Villarroya 30 0 21+4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
18 MF   ESP Martin Vazquez 6 0 2+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
19 MF   ESP Aldana 43 7 20+13 6 0+2 0 4+4 1 0 0
21 MF   YUG Milovanovic 13 0 4+8 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
22 GK   ESP Juan Canales 11 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
23 FW   ESP David Fernández 26 4 4+18 3 0+1 0 0+3 1 0 0
24 MF   ESP Viqueira 25 0 12+7 0 0 0 2+4 0 0 0
25 FW   ESP Braulio 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW   ESP Maikel 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF   ESP Aira 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ESP Juan Luis Cascallar 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
20 FW   ESP Riesco 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0

Competitions edit

La Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Real Sociedad 42 17 12 13 62 53 +9 63
8 Betis 42 16 14 12 61 54 +7 62
9 Deportivo La Coruña 42 16 13 13 63 44 +19 61
10 Compostela 42 17 8 17 47 54 −7 59
11 Celta de Vigo 42 12 16 14 49 51 −2 52
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.


Positions by round edit

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Deportivo La Coruña41198579128910101310910887789877991010101010101099767799
1996–97 UEFA Cup first round

Matches edit

2 September 1995 1 Deportivo La Coruña 3 – 0 Valencia A Coruña, Spain
Manjarín   30'
Bebeto   36', 59'
Canales  
Report   José Ignacio
  Otero
  Sietes
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
10 September 1995 2 Compostela 4 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Fabiano   20', 46'
Ramón   36'
Ohen   50'
Lekumberri  
Report Stadium: Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro
Referee: José Victor Esquinas Torres
17 September 1995 3 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 0 Salamanca A Coruña, Spain
Donato   35'
Fran   55'
Report   Barragán Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi
4 October 1995 6 Real Sociedad 2 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña San Sebastián, Spain
de Pedro   39'
Pürk   53'  
Report   38' Radchenko
    Aldana
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: César Barrenechea Montero
8 October 1995 7 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 3 Racing Santander A Coruña, Spain
Bebeto   67'
Merino   89' (o.g.)
Nando  
Report   25' Adepoju
  51' Fayzulin
  57' Fernández
  Alfaro
  Iñaki Bollaín
  Setién
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez
28 October 1995 10 Sevilla 0 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Seville, Spain
Carlitos  
Jiménez  
Prieto  
Report   Voro Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
5 November 1995 11 Deportivo La Coruña 0 – 1 Espanyol A Coruña, Spain
Fran   Report   47'   Brnović
  Arteaga
  Pacheta
  Urzaiz
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Núñez Manrique
26 November 1995 14 Deportivo La Coruña 3 – 1 Real Valladolid A Coruña, Spain
Antía   2' (o.g.)
Bebeto   77', 88'
Report   75' Turiel Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Japón Sevilla
3 December 1995 15 Mérida 0 – 2 Deportivo La Coruña Mérida, Spain
José María  
Sinval  
Vučević  
Report   7' Aldana
  51' Manjarín
  Nando
  Silva
Stadium: Estadio Romano
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
17 December 1995 17 Rayo Vallecano 0 – 6 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid, Spain
Alcázar  
de Quintana  
Report   15' Donato
  17' Aldana
  24' Alfredo Santaelena
  47' Bebeto
  67' Manjarín
  87' López Rekarte
  Ribera
Stadium: Estadio Teresa Rivero
Referee: César Barrenechea Montero
21 December 1995 18 Deportivo La Coruña 3 – 0 Real Madrid A Coruña, Spain
Bebeto   13', 41', 43'
Nando  
Report   Amavisca
  Lasa
  Milla
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Rubio Valdivieso
20 January 1996 22 Valencia 2 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia, Spain
Mijatović   66', 88' (pen.)
Mazinho  
Otero    
Report   15'   Aldana
  Bebeto
  López Rekarte
  Ribera
  Silva
Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Referee: José Núñez Manrique
24 January 1996 23 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 0 Compostela A Coruña, Spain
Aldana   42'
Bebeto   55'
Alfredo Santaelena  
Manjarín  
Report   Passi
  Ramón
  Tocornal
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo
27 January 1996 24 Salamanca 0 – 5 Deportivo La Coruña Salamanca, Spain
Report   15', 36' Aldana
  38', 81' Bebeto
  60' Manjarín
Stadium: Helmántico Stadium
Referee: Miguel Marín López
4 February 1996 25 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Tenerife A Coruña, Spain
Manjarín   64'
López Rekarte  
Report   25' Aguilera
  Conte
  Robaina
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
18 February 1996 27 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Real Sociedad A Coruña, Spain
Fernández   66'
Milovanović  
Ribera  
Report   31' Pérez
  Albístegui
  Idiakez
  Imaz
  Karpin
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Rubio Valdivieso
24 February 1996 28 Racing Santander 2 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Santander, Spain
Popov   32'
Merino   82'
Cervera  
Txema Alonso  
Report   52' (pen.) Begiristain
  Đukić
  Voro
Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega
10 March 1996 30 Sporting de Gijón 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Gijón, Spain
Eloy   31'
Salinas  
Velasco  
Report   51' López Rekarte
  Begiristain
  Voro
Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: José Victor Esquinas Torres
24 March 1996 32 Espanyol 0 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona, Spain
Lardín  
Pacheta  
Torres Mestre  
Report   Đukić Stadium: Sarrià Stadium
Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel
27 March 1996 33 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Celta Vigo A Coruña, Spain
Manjarín   19'
Bebeto   83'
Fernández  
Report   89'   Sánchez
  Desio
  Ratković
  Tárraga
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
7 April 1996 35 Real Valladolid 2 – 2 Deportivo La Coruña Valladolid, Spain
Quevedo   14'  
Peternac   30'  
Gutiérrez  
Peña  
Ramón  
Torres Gómez  
Vara  
Report   40' (pen.), 56' (pen.) Donato
  Fernández
  Ribera
  Voro
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo
14 April 1996 36 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Mérida A Coruña, Spain
Bebeto   53', 67' (pen.)
Fernández  
Report   75' Sinval Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Japón Sevilla
21 April 1996 37 Real Zaragoza 2 – 3 Deportivo La Coruña Zaragoza, Spain
Morientes   44'
Aragón   57' (pen.)
Aguado  
Belman  
Berti  
Pardeza  
Report   25' (pen.) Donato
  34' Fernández
  73' Manjarín
  Voro
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: José Rubio Valdivieso
28 April 1996 38 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 0 Rayo Vallecano A Coruña, Spain
Radchenko   89'
Donato  
Report   Castillo
  Cortijo
  González
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: César Barrenechea Montero
12 May 1996 40 Deportivo La Coruña 0 – 4 Real Oviedo A Coruña, Spain
Begiristain  
Radchenko  
Report   14', 71'   Carlos
  68'   Jerkan
  84' Ania
  Manel
  Oli
  Suárez
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel
26 May 1996 42 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 2 Barcelona A Coruña, Spain
Bebeto   37', 57'
Donato  
Fernández  
Report   74' Guardiola
  87' Amor
  Roca
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Miguel Marín López

Copa del Rey edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round Opponent Aggregate First leg Second leg
Venue Result Ref Venue Result Ref
Round of 16 Tenerife 2–3 H 1–1 [14] A 1–2 [6]

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup edit

First round edit

14 September 1995 First leg APOEL   0 – 0   Deportivo La Coruña Nicosia, Cyprus
20:15 Ioannou   13' Report   69' Silva
  77' Fernández
Stadium: Makario Stadium
Attendance: 10,200[15]
Referee: Marcello Nicchi (Italy)
28 September 1995 Second leg Deportivo La Coruña   8 – 0   APOEL A Coruña, Spain
20:00 Bebeto   17', 22', 45'
Radchenko   26', 68'
Begiristain   43'
Donato   61'
Aldana   80'
Report   19' Timotheou
  29' Pounas
  82' Fasouliotis
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 10,650[16]
Referee: Alfred Micallef (Malta)

Deportivo La Coruña won 8–0 on aggregate

Second round edit

19 October 1995 First leg Trabzonspor   0 – 1   Deportivo La Coruña Trabzon, Turkey
20:00 Özköylü   59'
Temizkanoğlu   63'
Kafkas   72'
Report   61' Donato
  63' Radchenko
Stadium: Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium
Attendance: 9,101[17]
Referee: Frans van den Wijngaert (Belgium)
2 November 1995 Second leg Deportivo La Coruña   3 – 0   Trabzonspor A Coruña, Spain
22:00 Donato   22'
Bebeto   38', 80'
Report   27' Atila
  54' Tümkaya
  55' Özköylü
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 27,500[18]
Referee: Gheorghe Constantin (Romania)

Deportivo La Coruña won 4–0 on aggregate

Quarter-finals edit

7 March 1996 First leg Deportivo La Coruña   1 – 0   Real Zaragoza A Coruña, Spain
21:30 Fernández   70'
Voro   16'
Report   46' Sanjuán
  76' Aguado
  90' López
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 13,800[19]
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)
21 March 1996 Second leg Real Zaragoza   1 – 1   Deportivo La Coruña Zaragoza, Spain
21:30 Morientes   37'
Francisco Higuera   65'
Report   64' Bebeto
  72' Jémez
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 31,900[20]
Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium)

Deportivo La Coruña won 2–1 on aggregate

Semi-finals edit

4 April 1996 First leg Deportivo La Coruña   0 – 1   Paris Saint-Germain A Coruña, Spain
21:00 Manjarín   61'
Fernández   65'
Report   90' Djorkaeff
  25' Le Guen
  29' Bravo
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 21,100[21]
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
18 April 1996 Second leg Paris Saint-Germain   1 – 0   Deportivo La Coruña Paris, France
21:00 Loko   58'
Roche   68'
Report   39' Santaelena
  55' Aldana
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 41,508[22]
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)

Paris Saint-Germain won 2–0 on aggregate

Supercopa de España edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round Opponent Aggregate First leg Second leg
Venue Result Ref Venue Result Ref
Final Real Madrid 5–1 H 3–0 [2] A 2–1 [3]

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