The 1997 UEFA Cup Final was a two-legged football match contested between Schalke 04 of Germany and Inter Milan of Italy. The tie was a tight affair, with each leg being won 1–0 by the home-team. After 210 minutes of football, the tie was eventually settled on penalties, with Schalke winning 4–1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. It was to be the last UEFA Cup final to be played over two legs, future finals being one-off games at a neutral ground.
Event | 1996–97 UEFA Cup | ||||||
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on aggregate Schalke 04 won 4–1 on penalties | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | 7 May 1997 | ||||||
Venue | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen | ||||||
Referee | Marc Batta (France) | ||||||
Attendance | 56,824 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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After golden goal extra time | |||||||
Date | 21 May 1997 | ||||||
Venue | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan | ||||||
Referee | José María García-Aranda (Spain) | ||||||
Attendance | 81,675 | ||||||
Route to the final edit
Schalke 04 | Round | Inter Milan | ||||||
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UEFA Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||||
Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
Roda | 5–2 | 3–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) | First round | Guingamp | 4–1 | 3–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
Trabzonspor | 4–3 | 1–0 (H) | 3–3 (A) | Second round | Grazer AK | 1–1 (p) | 1–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
Club Brugge | 3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Third round | Boavista | 7–1 | 5–1 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
Valencia | 3–1 | 2–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Anderlecht | 3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
Tenerife | 2–1 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (aet) (H) | Semi-finals | Monaco | 3–2 | 3–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
Match edit
Details edit
First leg edit
Schalke 04 | 1–0 | Inter Milan |
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Wilmots 70' | Report |
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Inter Milan
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Second leg edit
Inter Milan | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Schalke 04 |
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Zamorano 84' | Report | |
Penalties | ||
Zamorano Djorkaeff Winter |
1–4 | Anderbrügge Thon Max Wilmots |
Inter Milan
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Schalke 04
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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See also edit
External links edit
- 1996–97 season at UEFA.com