1996–97 Copa del Rey

The 1996–97 Copa del Rey was the 95th staging of the Copa del Rey.

1996–97 Copa del Rey
95th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain Spain
Teams72
Final positions
ChampionsBarcelona
Runner-upReal Betis
Tournament statistics
Matches played139
Goals scored330 (2.37 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Argentina Klimowicz (7)

The competition started on 4 September 1996 and concluded on 28 June 1997 with the final, held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.

First round edit

Second round edit

Third round edit

Bracket edit

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                  
1   Las Palmas (5–3 p) 0 2 2
16   Valencia 2 0 2
  Las Palmas (a) 0 1 1
  Espanyol 0 1 1
8   Deportivo La Coruña 2 0 2
9   Espanyol (a) 2 0 2
  Las Palmas 0 0 0
  Barcelona 4 3 7
5   Atlético Madrid 2 3 5
12   Compostela 0 2 2
  Atlético Madrid 2 4 6
  Barcelona 2 5 7
4   Barcelona 3 1 4
13   Real Madrid 2 1 3
  Barcelona 3
  Real Betis 2
6   Tenerife 0 0 0
11   Real Betis 2 3 5
  Real Betis 2 2 4
  Rayo Vallecano 0 1 1
3   Rayo Vallecano 2 2 4
14   Extremadura 2 1 3
  Real Betis 1 1 2
  Celta Vigo 0 1 1
7   Racing Santander 1 1 2
10   Athletic Bilbao 0 1 1
  Racing Santander 1 0 1
  Celta Vigo 2 1 3
2   Lleida 1 0 1
15   Celta Vigo (a) 1 0 1

Round of 16 edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Las Palmas   2–2 (5–3 p)   Valencia 0–2 2–0[2]
Deportivo La Coruña   2–2 (a)   Espanyol 2–2 0–0
Atlético Madrid   5–2   Compostela 2–0 3–2
Barcelona   4–3   Real Madrid 3–2[3] 1–1
Tenerife   0–5   Real Betis 0–2 0–3
Rayo Vallecano   4–3   Extremadura 2–2 1–1
Racing Santander   2–1   Athletic Bilbao 1–0 1–1
Lleida   1–1 (a)   Celta Vigo 1–1 0–0

First leg edit

28 January 1997 Deportivo La Coruña2–2 Espanyol A Coruña
21:30 CET Maikel   81'
Rivaldo   82'
Report (in Spanish) Benítez   42'
Răducioiu   58'
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 16,800
Referee: Nuñez Manrique  
29 January 1997 Racing Santander 1–0Athletic BilbaoSantander
21:00 CET Arpón   89'
Merino   83'  
Report (in Spanish) Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Megía Dávila  
29 January 1997 Lleida1–1 Celta Vigo Lleida
21:00 CET Julio Rodríguez   33' Report (in Spanish) Prieto   88' Stadium: Camp d'Esports
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Mejuto González  
29 January 1997 Rayo Vallecano 2–2ExtremaduraMadrid
21:00 CET Guilherme   23'
Klimowicz   31'
José María   68'
Report (in Spanish) Silvani   41'
Pineda   58'
Stadium: La Peineta
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gracia Redondo  
29 January 1997 Atlético Madrid 2–0CompostelaMadrid
21:00 CET Toni   8'
Kiko   90'
Report (in Spanish) Lekumberri   71'   Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Carmona Méndez  
29 January 1997 Las Palmas 0–2ValenciaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
22:00 CET Report (in Spanish) Leandro   41'   66'
Camarasa   44'
Stadium: Insular
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: García-Aranda  
30 January 1997 Tenerife0–2 Real Betis Santa Cruz de Tenerife
18:30 CET Report (in Spanish) Pier   41'
Kowalczyk   66'
Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Esquinas Torres  
30 January 1997 Barcelona 3–2Real MadridBarcelona
21:30 CET Ronaldo   13'
Nadal   70'
Giovanni   78'
Report (in Spanish) Šuker   16'
Hierro   67'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: López Nieto  

Second leg edit

4 February 1997 Compostela2–3 Atlético Madrid Santiago de Compostela
20:30 CET Penev   17' (pen.), 45' Report (in Spanish) López   6'
Kiko   10'
Biagini   19'
Stadium: Multiusos de San Lázaro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Losantos Omar  
5 February 1997 Athletic Bilbao1–1 Racing Santander Bilbao
20:15 CET Urzaiz   82',   90' Report (in Spanish) Txema   31'
Sánchez Jara   74'  
Correa   81'  
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Fernández Marín  
5 February 1997 Espanyol 0–0Deportivo La CoruñaBarcelona
20:45 CET Olmeta   42' Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Sarrià
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Prados García  
5 February 1997 Celta Vigo 0–0LleidaVigo
21:00 CET Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Iturralde González  
5 February 1997 Valencia       0–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Las Palmas Valencia
21:15 CET Report (in Spanish) Paquito   32'
Orlando   50'
Asier   115'  
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Hernanz Angulo  
Penalties
Leandro  
Cáceres  
Iván Campo  
Karpin  
  Valerón
  Paquito
  Turu Flores
  Víctor
  Simionato
5 February 1997 Real Betis 3–0TenerifeSevilla
21:30 CET Merino   75'
Bjelica   87'
Cañas   88'
Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Daudén Ibáñez  
6 February 1997 Extremadura1–2 Rayo Vallecano Almendralejo
19:30 CET Silvani   1' Report (in Spanish) Guilherme   50'
Klimowicz   90' (pen.)
Stadium: Francisco de la Hera
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi  
6 February 1997 Real Madrid1–1 Barcelona Madrid
21:00 CET Šuker   79' (pen.) Report (in Spanish) Roberto Carlos   69' (o.g.) Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Díaz Vega  

Quarter-finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Las Palmas   1–1 (a)   Espanyol 0–0 1–1
Atlético Madrid   6–7   Barcelona 2–2 4–5[4]
Real Betis   4–1   Rayo Vallecano 2–0 2–1
Racing Santander   1–3   Celta Vigo 1–2 0–1

First leg edit

26 February 1997 Real Betis 2–0Rayo VallecanoSeville
20:00 CET Sabas   13' (pen.)
Alfonso   81'
Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Iturralde González  
26 February 1997 Atlético Madrid2–2 Barcelona Madrid
22:00 CET Caminero   19'
Kiko   72'
Report (in Spanish) Pizzi   43' (pen.), 64' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mejuto González  
27 February 1997 Las Palmas 0–0EspanyolLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
19:30 CET Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Insular
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ansuátegui Roca  
27 February 1997 Racing Santander1–2 Celta Vigo Santander
21:30 CET Javi López   66' Report (in Spanish) Mostovoi   44'
Revivo   74'
Josema   81'  
Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Díaz Vega  

Second leg edit

12 March 1997 Espanyol1–1 Las Palmas Barcelona
19:30 CET Ouédec   43' Report (in Spanish) Turu Flores   47' Stadium: Sarrià
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: López Nieto  
12 March 1997 Barcelona 5–4Atlético MadridBarcelona
21:30 CET Ronaldo   47', 51', 72'
Figo   67'
Pizzi   81'
Report (in Spanish) Pantić   8', 28', 31' (pen.), 52' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Gracia Redondo  
13 March 1997 Celta Vigo 1–0Racing SantanderVigo
20:00 CET Ratković   80',   86'   Report (in Spanish) Correa   90+5'   Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Fernández Marín  
13 March 1997 Rayo Vallecano1–2 Real Betis Vallecas
22:00 CET Guilherme   65' Report (in Spanish) Olías   28'
Cañas   90'
Stadium: Nuevo Estadio de Vallecas
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Daudén Ibáñez  

Semi-finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Las Palmas   0–7   Barcelona 0–4 0-3
Real Betis   2–1   Celta Vigo 1–0 1–1

First leg edit

25 March 1997 Real Betis 1–0Celta VigoSevilla
21:30 CET Bjelica   71' Report (in Spanish) Geli   82'   Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: García-Aranda  
26 March 1997 Las Palmas0–4 Barcelona Las Palmas
22:00 CET Report (in Spanish) Ronaldo   44' (pen.), 77'
Pizzi   56'
De la Peña   75'
Stadium: Insular
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Díaz Vega  

Second leg edit

2 April 1997 Celta Vigo1–1 Real Betis Vigo
21:30 CET Ratković   33'   62' Report (in Spanish) Alexis   87'
Ureña   62'
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Esquinas Torres  
3 April 1997 Barcelona 3–0Las PalmasBarcelona
21:30 CET Óscar   14'
Luis Enrique   28'
Couto   65'
Report (in Spanish) Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ansuátegui Roca  

Final edit

Barcelona3–2[5]
(a.e.t.)
Real Betis
Figo   45', 114'
Pizzi   85'
Report
(in Spanish)
Alfonso   11'
Finidi   82'
Attendance: 82,498
Copa del Rey
1996–97 winners
Barcelona
23rd title

Top goalscorers edit

Player Goals Team
  Diego Klimowicz
7
Rayo Vallecano
  Ronaldo
6
Barcelona
  Juan Antonio Pizzi
5
Barcelona
  Turu Flores
5
Las Palmas
  Davor Šuker
5
Real Madrid
  Juan Sabas
4
Real Betis
  Lyuboslav Penev
4
Compostela
  Milinko Pantić
4
Atlético Madrid
  Alexandre
4
Villarreal
  Julio Rodríguez
4
Lleida

References edit

  1. ^ "Third Round: UE Lleida vs Hércules CF" (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo.
  2. ^ "Round of 16: Valencia CF vs UD Las Palmas (2nd Leg)" (in Spanish). Youtube.
  3. ^ "Round of 16: FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF (1st Leg)". Youtube.
  4. ^ "Quarters: FC Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid (2nd Leg)" (in Spanish). Youtube.
  5. ^ "Final: FC Barcelona vs Real Betis" (in Catalan). Youtube.

External links edit