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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
ChairmanJosé Fernández
ManagerMiguel Montes
StadiumEl Molinón
La Liga15th
Copa del ReyThird round
Top goalscorerDmitri Cheryshev (8)
Average home league attendance19,219

Overview edit

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.[1]

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 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
12 DF   ESP Atilio Popular
13 GK   ESP Francisco Liaño
14 FW   ESP Marcos Vales
15 FW   ESP Julio Salinas
16 MF   ARG Hugo Pérez
17 DF   ESP Francisco Villarroya
No. Pos. Nation Player
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
25 MF   ESP Orlando Freitás
26 DF   ESP Rubén Darío Acebal
27 GK   ESP Juanjo
28 MF   ESP David Cano
29 DF   ESP Urbano
30 DF   ESP Sergio
31 MF   ESP Aitor
32 MF   ESP Gabino Holebás
33 FW   ESP Rubén Blaya

From the youth 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
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 edit

La Liga edit

Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLDWLDWDLLDLLWLLDDLWDWLDLWLWLWLLLLDLWDWWWD
Position6811615129913161517171616161617171617151615161516141514151519191919181817171415
Source: BDFutbol
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Racing Santander 42 11 17 14 52 54 −2 50[a]
14 Zaragoza 42 12 14 16 58 66 −8 50[a]
15 Sporting Gijón 42 13 11 18 45 63 −18 50[a]
16 Celta de 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:
  1. ^ a b c RAC: 9 pts; ZAR: 6 pts; SPG: 3 pts


Matches edit

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
8 September 1996 2 Real Sporting 0–1 Racing Santander Gijón
Cervera   34'
Diego López   53'		 Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Iturralde González
15 September 1996 3 Real Sociedad 1–1 Real Sporting San Sebastián
Kovačević   4' Summary Tomás   30' Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Brito Arceo
22 September 1996 4 Real Sporting 2–0 Zaragoza Gijón
Nikiforov   19'
Julio Salinas   29'		 Summary Nayim   82' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Núñez Manrique
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
2 October 1996 6 Real Sporting 1–1 Compostela Gijón
Julio Salinas   11' Report Penev   89' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Gracia Redondo
13 October 1996 7 Logroñés 0–2 Real Sporting Logroño
Summary Lediakhov   32' (pen.)
Oliete   77'		 Stadium: Las Gaunas
Referee: Daudén Ibáñez
21 October 1996 8 Real Sporting 1–1 Sevilla Gijón
Ronald Gómez   61' Summary Salva   10'
Aranalde     79'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Carmona Méndez
23 October 1996 9 Valencia 2–1 Real Sporting Valencia
Moya   14'
Karpin   65'		 Report Bango   36' Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: García Aranda
26 October 1996 10 Real Sporting 0–1 Atlético Madrid Gijón
Report Roberto   77' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Ansuategui Roca
4 November 1996 11 Real Sporting 0–0 Barcelona Gijón
Summary Nadal     40' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi
11 November 1996 12 Valladolid 1–0 Real Sporting Valladolid
Víctor   55' Report Stadium: José Zorrilla
Referee: López de la Fuente
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
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
30 November 1996 15 Real Sporting 0–1 Real Madrid Gijón
Summary Hierro   19' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Puentes Leira
8 December 1996 16 Celta 2–1 Real Sporting Vigo
Revivo   21'
Javi González   89'		 Summary Bango   20' Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Carmona Méndez
22 December 1996 17 Real Sporting 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña Gijón
Julio Salinas   22' Report Rivaldo   9' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: López Nieto
5 January 1997 18 Hércules 1–1 Real Sporting Alicante
Amato   21' Summary Nikiforov   27' Stadium: José Rico Pérez
Referee: Barrenechea Montero
19 January 1997 20 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Real Sporting Madrid
Report David Cano   55' Stadium: Vallecas
Referee: Hernanz Angulo
26 January 1997 21 Sporting de Gijón 0–0 Oviedo Gijón
Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Losantos Omar
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
9 February 1997 23 Racing Santander 2–0 Real Sporting Santander
Beschastnykh   14'
Esteban Torre   82'		 Summary Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Brito Arceo
16 February 1997 24 Real Sporting 0–0 Real Sociedad Gijón
Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: García Aranda
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
23 February 1997 26 Real Sporting 2–1 Tenerife Gijón
Luna   6', 76' Summary Pablo Paz   48' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Fernández Marín
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
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
9 March 1997 28 Real Sporting 2–0 Logroñés Gijón
Cheryshev   39'
Marcos Vales   57'		 Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Barrenechea Montero
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
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
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
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
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
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
20 April 1997 35 Real Sporting 1–1 Extremadura Gijón
Cheryshev   51' Summary Duré   56' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Hernanz Angulo
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
11 May 1997 37 Real Sporting 2–1 Celta Gijón
Bango   50', 78' Summary Gudelj   54' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Iturralde González
18 May 1997 38 Deportivo La Coruña 0–0 Real Sporting A Coruña
Summary Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Losantos Omar
25 May 1997 39 Real Sporting 2–0 Hércules Gijón
Tomás   44'
David Cano   78'		 Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Esquinas Torres
31 May 1997 40 Real Betis 0–1 Real Sporting Seville
Summary Cheryshev   56' Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Referee: Núñez Manrique
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
22 June 1997 42 Oviedo 0–0 Real Sporting Oviedo
Summary Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Llonch Andreu

Copa del Rey edit

Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

Matches edit

7 November 1996 Second round
First leg		 Toledo 0–0 Real Sporting Toledo
Report Stadium: Salto del Caballo
Referee: Esquinas Torres
26 November 1996 Second round
Second leg		 Real Sporting 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		ToledoGijón
Eloy   15' Report Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Iturralde González
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
15 January 1997 Third round
Second leg		Real Sporting2–2
(3–6 agg.)		 Espanyol Gijón
Lediakhov   63' (pen.)
Nikiforov   67'		 Report Luis Cembranos   28', 33' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Fernández Marín

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

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
12 DF   ESP Atilio Popular 41 3 31+6 3 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
25 MF   ESP Orlando Freitás 28 0 26+0 0 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
32 FW   ESP Gabino Holebás 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0
33 FW   ESP Rubén Blaya 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "El Sporting 'ascendió' a Primera" (in Spanish). El País. 16 June 1997. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

External links edit

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