1996–97 Sporting de Gijón season

The 1996–97 Sporting de Gijón season was the 35th season of the club in La Liga, the 21st consecutive after its last promotion.

Real Sporting

1996–97 season
Chairman	José Fernández
Manager	Miguel Montes
Stadium	El Molinón
La Liga	15th
Copa del Rey	Third round
Top goalscorer	Dmitri Cheryshev (8)
Average home league attendance	19,219

Overview

Threatened by the relegation, Benito Floro was sacked after four consecutive losses. Miguel Montes replaced him since the round 35 and finally avoided the last positions and saved the place in La Liga with a 3–0 win over Rayo Vallecano in the 41st round of 42.

Squad

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	Juan Carlos Ablanedo
2	DF	ESP	Jesús Enrique Velasco
3	DF	RUS	Yuri Nikiforov
4	DF	ESP	Pablo
5	DF	ESP	Fernando Giner
6	MF	BRA	Valtemir de Souza
7	FW	ESP	Eloy
8	MF	ESP	Ricardo Bango
9	FW	NGA	Rashidi Yekini
10	MF	RUS	Igor Lediakhov
11	MF	ESP	Tomás
13	GK	ESP	Francisco Liaño

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	FW	ESP	Marcos Vales
15	FW	ESP	Julio Salinas
16	MF	ARG	Hugo Pérez
17	DF	ESP	Francisco Villarroya
18	MF	ESP	Avelino
19	FW	CRC	Ronald Gómez
20	FW	ESP	Dani Bouzas
21	FW	RUS	Dmitri Cheryshev
22	MF	ESP	Álex
23	DF	ESP	Javier Oliete
24	FW	ESP	Luna

From the youth squad

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
26	DF	ESP	Rubén Darío Acebal
27	GK	ESP	Juanjo
28	MF	ESP	David Cano
29	DF	ESP	Urbano

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	DF	ESP	Sergio
31	MF	ESP	Aitor
33	FW	ESP	Rubén Blaya

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

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	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	L	D	W	L	D	W	D	L	L	D	L	L	W	L	L	D	D	L	W	D	W	L	D	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	L	D	L	W	D	W	W	W	D
Position	6	8	11	6	15	12	9	9	13	16	15	17	17	16	16	16	16	17	17	16	17	15	16	15	16	15	16	14	15	14	15	15	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	14	15

Source: BDFutbol
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Racing Santander	42	11	17	14	52	54	−2	50
14	Zaragoza	42	12	14	16	58	66	−8	50
15	Sporting Gijón	42	13	11	18	45	63	−18	50
16	Celta Vigo	42	12	13	17	51	54	−3	49
17	Oviedo	42	12	12	18	49	65	−16	48

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.
Notes:

Matches

Espanyol v Real Sporting

2 September 1996 1	Espanyol	2–3	Real Sporting	Barcelona
	Benítez 16' Ouédec 41' (pen.)	Summary	Villarroya 67' Velasco 81' Bango 89'	Stadium: Sarrià Referee: Esquinas Torres

Real Sporting v Racing Santander

8 September 1996 2	Real Sporting	0–1	Racing Santander	Gijón
	Cervera 34' Diego López  53'	Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Iturralde González

Real Sociedad v Real Sporting

15 September 1996 3	Real Sociedad	1–1	Real Sporting	San Sebastián
	Kovačević 4'	Summary	Tomás 30'	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Brito Arceo

Real Sporting v Zaragoza

22 September 1996 4	Real Sporting	2–0	Zaragoza	Gijón
	Nikiforov 19' Julio Salinas 29'	Summary	Nayim  82'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Núñez Manrique

Tenerife v Real Sporting

29 September 1996 5	Tenerife	6–0	Real Sporting	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
	Giner 7' (o.g.) Nikiforov 19' (o.g.) Juanele 36' Jokanović 59' (pen.) Dani 77' Llorente 88'	Summary		Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López Referee: Fernández Marín

Real Sporting v Compostela

2 October 1996 6	Real Sporting	1–1	Compostela	Gijón
	Julio Salinas 11'	Report	Penev 89'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Gracia Redondo

Logroñés v Real Sporting

13 October 1996 7	Logroñés	0–2	Real Sporting	Logroño
		Summary	Lediakhov 32' (pen.) Oliete 77'	Stadium: Las Gaunas Referee: Daudén Ibáñez

Real Sporting v Sevilla

21 October 1996 8	Real Sporting	1–1	Sevilla	Gijón
	Ronald Gómez 61'	Summary	Salva 10' Aranalde   79'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Carmona Méndez

Valencia v Real Sporting

23 October 1996 9	Valencia	2–1	Real Sporting	Valencia
	Moya 14' Karpin 65'	Report	Bango 36'	Stadium: Mestalla Referee: García Aranda

Real Sporting v Atlético Madrid

26 October 1996 10	Real Sporting	0–1	Atlético Madrid	Gijón
		Report	Roberto 77'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Ansuategui Roca

Real Sporting v Barcelona

4 November 1996 11	Real Sporting	0–0	Barcelona	Gijón
		Summary	Nadal   40'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Andradas Asurmendi

Valladolid v Real Sporting

11 November 1996 12	Valladolid	1–0	Real Sporting	Valladolid
	Víctor 55'	Report		Stadium: José Zorrilla Referee: López de la Fuente

Real Sporting v Athletic Bilbao

17 November 1996 13	Real Sporting	2–4	Athletic Bilbao	Gijón
	Sergio 9' Julio Salinas 82'	Report	Urzaiz 5' Guerrero 56' Ziganda 68', 78'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Prados García

Extremadura v Real Sporting

23 November 1996 14	Extremadura	1–2	Real Sporting	Almendralejo
	Duré 60'	Report	Julio Salinas 49', 51' Marcos Vales   89'	Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Referee: Japón Sevilla

Real Sporting v Real Madrid

30 November 1996 15	Real Sporting	0–1	Real Madrid	Gijón
		Summary	Hierro 19'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Puentes Leira

Celta v Real Sporting

8 December 1996 16	Celta	2–1	Real Sporting	Vigo
	Revivo 21' Javi González 89'	Summary	Bango 20'	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Carmona Méndez

Real Sporting v Deportivo La Coruña

22 December 1996 17	Real Sporting	1–1	Deportivo La Coruña	Gijón
	Julio Salinas 22'	Report	Rivaldo 9'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: López Nieto

Hércules v Real Sporting

5 January 1997 18	Hércules	1–1	Real Sporting	Alicante
	Amato 21'	Summary	Nikiforov 27'	Stadium: José Rico Pérez Referee: Barrenechea Montero

Rayo Vallecano v Real Sporting

19 January 1997 20	Rayo Vallecano	0–1	Real Sporting	Madrid
		Report	David Cano 55'	Stadium: Vallecas Referee: Hernanz Angulo

Sporting de Gijón v Oviedo

26 January 1997 21	Sporting de Gijón	0–0	Oviedo	Gijón
		Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Losantos Omar

Real Sporting v Espanyol

2 February 1997 22	Real Sporting	4–3	Espanyol	Gijón
	Villarroya 25' Lediakhov 42' Luna 57' David Cano 62'	Summary	Benítez 19' Răducioiu 67', 77' (pen.)	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Esquinas Torres

Racing Santander v Real Sporting

9 February 1997 23	Racing Santander	2–0	Real Sporting	Santander
	Beschastnykh 14' Esteban Torre 82'	Summary		Stadium: El Sardinero Referee: Brito Arceo

Real Sporting v Real Sociedad

16 February 1997 24	Real Sporting	0–0	Real Sociedad	Gijón
		Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: García Aranda

Zaragoza v Real Sporting

19 February 1997 25	Zaragoza	5–0	Real Sporting	Zaragoza
	Aragón 34' Morientes 40', 43', 49' Radimov 81'	Summary		Stadium: La Romareda Referee: Ansuategui Roca

Real Sporting v Tenerife

23 February 1997 26	Real Sporting	2–1	Tenerife	Gijón
	Luna 6', 76'	Summary	Pablo Paz 48'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Fernández Marín

Compostela v Real Sporting

2 March 1997 27	Compostela	2–1	Real Sporting	Santiago de Compostela
	Penev 30' Fabiano 56'	Summary	Cheryshev 75'	Stadium: San Lázaro Referee: Andradas Asurmendi

Real Sporting v Real Betis

6 March 1997 19	Real Sporting	2–4	Real Betis	Gijón
	Lediakhov 6' Souza   27' Cheryshev 89'	Summary	Alfonso 36', 87' Olías 46' Kowalczyk 75'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Rodríguez Martel
Note: Match postponed from original date due to the several injuries in Real Betis

Real Sporting v Logroñés

9 March 1997 28	Real Sporting	2–0	Logroñés	Gijón
	Cheryshev 39' Marcos Vales 57'	Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Barrenechea Montero

Sevilla v Real Sporting

16 March 1997 29	Sevilla	2–1	Real Sporting	Seville
	Tsartas 49' José Mari 86'	Summary	Ronald Gómez 89'	Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Referee: Carmona Méndez

Real Sporting v Valencia

24 March 1997 30	Real Sporting	2–1	Valencia	Gijón
	Tomás 42' Luna 47'	Summary	Karpin   78' Vlaović 85'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Prados García

Atlético Madrid v Real Sporting

31 March 1997 31	Atlético Madrid	2–1	Real Sporting	Madrid
	Caminero 11' Kiko 40'	Summary	David Cano 65'	Stadium: Vicente Calderón Referee: Barrenechea Montero

Barcelona v Real Sporting

6 April 1997 32	Barcelona	4–0	Real Sporting	Barcelona
	Giovanni 13' De la Peña 44' Ronaldo 61' Pizzi 89'	Summary		Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Megía Dávila

Real Sporting v Valladolid

13 April 1997 33	Real Sporting	1–2	Valladolid	Gijón
	Sergio  80' Cheryshev 89'	Summary	Benjamín 64' Fernando 83'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Rodríguez Martel

Athletic Bilbao v Real Sporting

16 April 1997 34	Athletic Bilbao	4–0	Real Sporting	Bilbao
	Larrazábal 42' (pen.) Urzaiz 46', 57' Guerrero 72'	Summary		Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Japón Sevilla

Real Sporting v Extremadura

20 April 1997 35	Real Sporting	1–1	Extremadura	Gijón
	Cheryshev 51'	Summary	Duré 56'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Hernanz Angulo

Real Madrid v Real Sporting

4 May 1997 36	Real Madrid	3–1	Real Sporting	Madrid
	Šuker 38', 71' Roberto Carlos 62'	Summary	Cheryshev 9' Lediakhov  85'	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Referee: López Nieto

Real Sporting v Celta

11 May 1997 37	Real Sporting	2–1	Celta	Gijón
	Bango 50', 78'	Summary	Gudelj 54'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Iturralde González

Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sporting

18 May 1997 38	Deportivo La Coruña	0–0	Real Sporting	A Coruña
		Summary		Stadium: Riazor Referee: Losantos Omar

Real Sporting v Hércules

25 May 1997 39	Real Sporting	2–0	Hércules	Gijón
	Tomás 44' David Cano 78'	Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Esquinas Torres

Real Betis v Real Sporting

31 May 1997 40	Real Betis	0–1	Real Sporting	Seville
		Summary	Cheryshev 56'	Stadium: Benito Villamarín Referee: Núñez Manrique

Real Sporting v Rayo Vallecano

15 June 1997 41	Real Sporting	3–0	Rayo Vallecano	Gijón
	Tomás 8' Cheryshev 80' Álex 89'	Summary	Muñiz   75'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: López de la Fuente

Oviedo v Real Sporting

22 June 1997 42	Oviedo	0–0	Real Sporting	Oviedo
		Summary		Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Referee: Llonch Andreu

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

Matches

Toledo v Real Sporting

7 November 1996 Second round First leg	Toledo	0–0	Real Sporting	Toledo
		Report		Stadium: Salto del Caballo Referee: Esquinas Torres

Real Sporting v Toledo

26 November 1996 Second round Second leg	Real Sporting	1–0 (1–0 agg.)	Toledo	Gijón
	Eloy 15'	Report		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Iturralde González

Espanyol v Real Sporting

8 January 1997 Third round First leg	Espanyol	4–1	Real Sporting	Barcelona
	Arteaga 44', 47' Luis Cembranos 69' Ouédec 72'	Report	Ronald Gómez 12'	Stadium: Sarrià Referee: Gracia Redondo

Real Sporting v Espanyol

15 January 1997 Third round Second leg	Real Sporting	2–2 (3–6 agg.)	Espanyol	Gijón
	Lediakhov 63' (pen.) Nikiforov 67'	Report	Luis Cembranos 28', 33'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Fernández Marín

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		La Liga		Copa del Rey
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ESP	Juan Carlos Ablanedo	40	0	40+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	ESP	Jesús Enrique Velasco	20	1	9+10	1	1+0	0
3	DF	RUS	Yuri Nikiforov	41	3	37+1	2	3+0	1
4	DF	ESP	Pablo	34	0	29+1	0	3+1	0
5	DF	ESP	Fernando Giner	24	0	17+5	0	2+0	0
6	MF	BRA	Valtemir de Souza	21	0	17+3	0	1+0	0
7	FW	ESP	Eloy Olaya	5	1	0+3	0	1+1	1
8	MF	ESP	Ricardo Bango	33	5	28+3	5	1+1	0
9	FW	NGA	Rashidi Yekini	4	0	2+2	0	0+0	0
10	MF	RUS	Igor Lediakhov	39	4	33+3	3	2+1	1
11	MF	ESP	Tomás	42	4	35+3	4	4+0	0
13	GK	ESP	Francisco Liaño	6	0	1+1	0	4+0	0
14	FW	ESP	Marcos Vales	41	1	34+3	1	4+0	0
15	FW	ESP	Julio Salinas	18	6	16+0	6	1+1	0
16	MF	ARG	Hugo Pérez	4	0	1+2	0	0+1	0
17	DF	ESP	Francisco Villarroya	39	2	38+0	2	1+0	0
18	MF	ESP	Avelino	20	0	14+5	0	0+1	0
19	FW	CRC	Ronald Gómez	23	3	2+19	2	2+0	1
20	FW	ESP	Dani Bouzas	9	0	1+7	0	1+0	0
21	FW	RUS	Dmitri Cheryshev	30	8	14+14	8	1+1	0
22	MF	ESP	Álex	4	1	1+3	1	0+0	0
23	DF	ESP	Javier Oliete	24	1	10+10	1	4+0	0
24	FW	ESP	Luna	25	4	17+6	4	1+1	0
26	DF	ESP	Rubén Darío Acebal	13	0	11+0	0	1+1	0
27	GK	ESP	Juanjo	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
28	MF	ESP	David Cano	39	4	25+10	4	4+0	0
29	DF	ESP	Urbano	2	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
30	DF	ESP	Sergio	31	1	29+0	1	2+0	0
31	MF	ESP	Aitor	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
33	FW	ESP	Rubén Blaya	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0

External links

• Profile at BDFutbol
• Official website