1995–96 FC Barcelona season
1995–96 season | |||
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President | Josep Lluís Núñez | ||
Head Coach | Johan Cruyff (until 15 May 1996) Carles Rexach (until 26 May 1996) | ||
Stadium | Camp Nou | ||
La Liga | 3rd | ||
Copa del Rey | Runners-up | ||
UEFA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Joan Gamper Trophy | Winner | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Óscar García (10) All: Meho Kodro (15) | ||
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The 1995–96 season was FC Barcelona's 97th season in existence and 67th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football, La Liga. Barcelona again failed to follow up on their 1993-94 league title, instead finishing third in the league. In April, the team lost the chance at three trophies in 10 days. First, Barcelona reached the finals of the Copa del Rey, losing 1-0 to Atlético Madrid. They then stumbled in the UEFA Cup as they were knocked out by Bayern Munich in a 1-2 (3-4 on aggregate) loss at home, before losing definitively to Atlético Madrid at home, erasing the chance of a league win.
Barcelona were active in the transfer market, bringing in players such as Georghe Popescu, Ángel Cuéllar, Meho Kodro, Robert Prosinečki, and Luís Figo. Hristo Stoichkov and Ronald Koeman were two notable departures.
The season was head coach Johan Cruyff's final with the club, as he was sacked after the May losses. Carles Rexach served as manager until Englishman Bobby Robson was hired.
Summary
The season is best remembered as the end of Johan Cruyff's era as Head coach after almost eight years. During the summer, the club make the transfers in of Gheorghe Popescu from Tottenham Hotspur,[1] striker Ángel Cuéllar from Real Betis,[2] forward Meho Kodro from Real Sociedad,[3] Robert Prosinečki from Real Oviedo[4] and the controversial move of Luís Figo from Sporting Lisboa (a petition of Jorge Valdano to the Real Madrid) after a two years ban of Italian Federation due to a double accord of the Portuguese midfielder with both Parma and Juventus.[5]
Cruyff took Hristo Stoichkov and Ronald Koeman out of the team with controversy for fans and President included. In this campaign, the plan of head coach was mix arrivals and a new generation known as "La Quinta de Lo Pelat" (The generation of Lo Pelat) young players such as Iván de la Peña nicked as Pelat, Oscar García, Roger García, Toni Velamazan and Albert Celades.
The team reached its climax on 7 October 1995 defeating Real Betis 5–1 in Sevilla with a memorable exhibition of La Quinta de Lo Pelat, the club were struggling in League against leader of table Atlético Madrid meanwhile competing in 1995–96 Copa del Rey where the squad reached the 1996 Copa del Rey Final and 1996–97 UEFA Cup Semifinals phase.
However, the squad lost in ten days the three trophies, first on 10 April 1996 FC Barcelona was defeated 0-1 by Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey Final. Six days later, in Barcelona the squad lost the semifinal 1–2 against Bayern München and was eliminated from the UEFA Cup tournament. The bizarre series of results ended on 20 April 1996 when Atlético Madrid won 3–1 at Camp Nou means that FC Barcelona could not win La Liga for second consecutive year.
The shocking 10 days of losses shattered Johan Cruyff as manager and President Jose Luis Nuñez started contacts with English trainer Bobby Robson during May to replace Cruyff for 1996–97 season. Finally, Nuñez fired Cruyff on 19 May 1996 and signed Robson as the new head coach.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Name | Nat | From/to | Type |
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In | |||
Luís Figo | Sporting Lisboa | ||
Gheorghe Popescu | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Robert Prosinečki | Real Oviedo | ||
Meho Kodro | Real Sociedad | ||
Ángel Cuéllar | Real Betis | ||
Óscar García | Albacete | Loan ended | |
Lluís Carreras | Racing Santander | Loan ended | |
Goran Vučević | Hajduk Split | Loan ended | |
Álex García | Palamós | Loan ended | |
Out | |||
Ronald Koeman | Feyenoord | ||
Romário | Flamengo | ||
Hristo Stoichkov | Parma | ||
Igor Korneev | Heerenveen | ||
Txiki Begiristain | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
Eusebio | Celta de Vigo | ||
Iván Iglesias | Sporting Gijón | ||
Xabier Eskurza | Valencia | ||
Xavier Escaich | Albacete | ||
José Mari García | Real Betis | ||
Óscar Arpón | Real Betis | ||
Sánchez Jara | Real Betis | ||
Álex García | Cádiz | ||
Goran Vučević | Mérida | Loan |
Competitions
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Atlético Madrid (C) | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Valencia | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 83 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Barcelona | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 80 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
4 | Espanyol | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 74 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
5 | Tenerife | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 72 |
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.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since Atlético Madrid, winners of 1995–96 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Barcelona earned a spot in the first round of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1996–97 UEFA Cup First round; R = 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Note: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup spot (in green) being non-related with a position in La Liga, does not appear until the winner is assured to not win La Liga, thus if wins La Liga has a spot in the UEFA Champions League, then 1995–96 Copa del Rey runners-up earns a spot in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Atlético Madrid won their 9th La Liga title in the last matchday, so after matchday 39 Barcelona's places are coloured in green. In light green the spot expected for 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Matches
3 September 1995 (1995-09-03) 1 | Real Valladolid | 0–2 | FC Barcelona | Valladolid |
Popescu 68' de la Peña 89' | Stadium: José Zorrilla |
9 September 1995 (1995-09-09) 2 | FC Barcelona | 2–2 | Mérida | Barcelona |
Kodro 25' 89' (pen.) | Reyes 1' (pen.) Correa 64' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
17 September 1995 (1995-09-17) 3 | Real Zaragoza | 0–3 | FC Barcelona | Zaragoza |
Cruyff 51' Kodro 70' Luís Figo 73' | Stadium: La Romareda |
23 September 1995 (1995-09-23) 4 | FC Barcelona | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Barcelona |
Nadal 34' Luís Figo 89' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
30 September 1995 (1995-09-30) 5 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Raúl 12' | Roger 31' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu |
4 October 1995 (1995-10-04) 6 | FC Barcelona | 4–1 | Real Oviedo | Barcelona |
Bakero 15' 31' 36' Hagi 88' | Oli 59' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
7 October 1995 (1995-10-07) 7 | Real Betis | 1–5 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
Pier 46' | Roger 7' Luís Figo 26' Celades 81' Velamazán 83' de la Peña 84' |
14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) 8 | FC Barcelona | 4–1 | Athletic de Bilbao | Barcelona |
Velamazán 9' de la Peña 64' Óscar 79' Tabuenca 86' (o.g.) | García 53' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
22 October 1995 (1995-10-22) 9 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Valencia CF | Barcelona |
Prosinečki 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Camp Nou |
28 October 1995 (1995-10-28) 10 | Compostela | 2–1 | FC Barcelona | Santiago de Compostela |
Christensen 76' (pen.) Ohen 78' | Kodro 24' |
5 November 1995 (1995-11-05) 11 | FC Barcelona | 4–1 | UD Salamanca | Barcelona |
Popescu 11' 30' (pen.) Kodro 22' Óscar 48' | Stîngă 85' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
12 November 1995 (1995-11-12) 12 | CD Tenerife | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | Tenerife |
Llorente 48' | Roger 36' |
18 November 1995 (1995-11-18) 13 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | Albacete | Barcelona |
Hagi 14' Popescu 62' Prosinečki 85' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
25 November 1995 (1995-11-25) 14 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | San Sebastián |
Idiakez 82' | Óscar 44' |
2 December 1995 (1995-12-02) 15 | FC Barcelona | 1–1 | Racing de Santander | Barcelona |
Kodro 20' | Txema 42' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) 16 | Atlético de Madrid | 3–1 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Penev 3' (pen.) 12' Caminero 81' | Velamazán 87' | Stadium: Vicente Calderón |
16 December 1995 (1995-12-16) 17 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Sporting de Gijón | Barcelona |
Popescu 7' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
20 December 1995 (1995-12-20) 18 | Sevilla CF | 1–0 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
Monchu 37' | Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan |
4 January 1996 (1996-01-04) 19 | FC Barcelona | 2–1 | RCD Espanyol | Barcelona |
Nadal 15' Óscar 89' | Bogdanović 68' | Stadium: Barcelona |
14 January 1996 (1996-01-14) 21 | FC Barcelona | 1–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona |
Abelardo 58' | Radchenko 39' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
21 January 1996 (1996-01-21) 22 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Real Valladolid | Barcelona |
Bakero 54' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
25 January 1996 (1996-01-25) 23 | Mérida CF | 0–0 | FC Barcelona | Mérida |
28 January 1996 (1996-01-28) 24 | FC Barcelona | 3–1 | Real Zaragoza | Barcelona |
Óscar 12' de la Peña 57' 60' | Higuera 58' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
4 February 1996 (1996-02-04) 25 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Aquino 29' | de la Peña 76' | Stadium: Vallecas |
10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 26 | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
Kodro 36' 89' Luís Figo 71' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
18 February 1996 (1996-02-18) 27 | Real Oviedo | 1–2 | FC Barcelona | Oviedo |
Oli 27' | Bakero 1' Amor 81' | Stadium: Carlos Tartierre |
25 February 1996 (1996-02-25) 28 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Kodro 84' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
2 March 1996 (1996-03-02) 29 | Athletic de Bilbao | 0–0 | FC Barcelona | Bilbao |
Stadium: San Mamés |
9 March 1996 (1996-03-09) 30 | Valencia CF | 4–1 | FC Barcelona | Valencia |
Gómez 40' Viola 43' Mijatović 48' 88' | Amor 68' | Stadium: Mestalla |
16 March 1996 (1996-03-16) 31 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Compostela | Barcelona |
Roger 8' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
24 March 1996 (1996-03-24) 32 | UD Salamanca | 1–3 | FC Barcelona | Salamanca |
Medina 11' | Amor 4' Roger 18' Óscar 30' | Stadium: El Helmantico |
27 March 1996 (1996-03-27) 33 | FC Barcelona | 2–2 | CD Tenerife | Barcelona |
Amor 20' Celades 35' | Pizzi 6' Pinilla 31' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
6 April 1996 (1996-04-06) 35 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
Amor 32' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
13 April 1996 (1996-04-13) 36 | Racing de Santander | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | Santander |
Suances 88' | Cuéllar 11' | Stadium: El Sardinero |
20 April 1996 (1996-04-20) 37 | FC Barcelona | 1–3 | Atlético de Madrid | Barcelona |
Cruyff 25' | Roberto 10' Vizcaíno 48' Biagini 87' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
28 April 1996 (1996-04-28) 38 | Sporting de Gijón | 0–3 | FC Barcelona | Gijón |
de la Peña 4' Hagi 15' Óscar 26' | Stadium: El Molinon |
5 May 1996 (1996-05-05) 39 | FC Barcelona | 1–1 | Sevilla CF | Barcelona |
Bakero 49' | Moya 23' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
15 May 1996 (1996-05-15) 40 | RCD Espanyol | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | Barcelona |
Urzaiz 87' | Luís Figo 51' | Stadium: Montjuic |
19 May 1996 (1996-05-19) 41 | FC Barcelona | 3–2 | RC Celta | Barcelona |
Cuéllar 71' Óscar 77' 88' | Alejo 44' Gudelj 52' | Stadium: Camp Nou |
26 May 1996 (1996-05-26) 42 | Deportivo La Coruña | 2–2 | FC Barcelona | La Coruña |
Bebeto 37' 57' | Guardiola 74' Amor 87' | Stadium: Riazor |
Copa del Rey
Round of 16
10 January 1996 (1996-01-10) | Hércules CF | 0–0 | FC Barcelona | Alicante |
17 January 1996 (1996-01-17) | FC Barcelona | 4–1 | Hércules CF | Barcelona |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
Quarterfinals
1 February 1996 (1996-02-01) | Numancia FC | 2–2 | FC Barcelona | Numancia |
14 February 1996 (1996-02-14) | FC Barcelona | 3–1 | Numancia FC | Barcelona |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
Semifinals
22 February 1996 (1996-02-22) | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | RCD Espanyol | Barcelona |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
27 February 1996 (1996-02-27) | RCD Espanyol | 2–3 | FC Barcelona | Barcelona |
Stadium: Montjuic |
Final
10 April 1996 (1996-04-10) | FC Barcelona | 0–1 | Atlético de Madrid | Zaragoza |
Report | Pantic 102' | Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega |
UEFA Cup
First round
12 September 1995 (1995-09-12) | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0–7 | FC Barcelona | Alicante |
26 September 1995 (1995-09-26) | FC Barcelona | 5–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC | Barcelona |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
Second round
17 October 1995 (1995-10-17) | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Vitória Guimarães SC | Barcelona |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
31 October 1995 (1995-10-31) | Vitória Guimarães SC | 0–4 | FC Barcelona |
Third round
21 November 1995 (1995-11-21) | Sevilla FC | 1–1 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan |
5 December 1995 (1995-12-05) | FC Barcelona | 3–1 | Sevilla FC | Barcelona |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
Quarterfinals
5 March 1996 (1996-03-05) | FC Barcelona | 2–2 | PSV Eindhoven | Barcelona |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
19 March 1996 (1996-03-19) | PSV Eindhoven | 2–3 | FC Barcelona | Eindhoven |
Stadium: Philips Stadion |
Semifinals
2 April 1996 | Bayern München | 2–2 | Barcelona | München |
20:15 CET | Witeczek 52' Scholl 57' | Report | Óscar 14' Hagi 77' | Stadium: Olympiastadion, Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Michel Piraux |
16 April 1996 | Barcelona | 1–2 | Bayern München | Barcelona |
21:00 CET | De la Peña 89' | Report | Babbel 40' Witeczek 84' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Atanas Uzunov |
Friendlies
GAMES 1995–1996 [1] |
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28-7-1995 FRIENDLY SV EPE-BARCELONA 0–18 29-7-1995 FRIENDLY BUITENPOST-BARCELONA 1–16 30-7-1995 FRIENDLY PEC ZWOLLE-BARCELONA 1–4 1-8-1995 FRIENDLY CAMBUUR LEEUWARDEN-BARCELONA 1–1 3-8-1995 FRIENDLY GRONINGEN-BARCELONA 2–2 5-8-1995 FRIENDLY UTRECHT-BARCELONA 3–3 6-8-1995 FRIENDLY AJAX-BARCELONA 1–4 10-8-1995 CITY OF PALMA TROPHY BARCELONA-VASCO DA GAMA 0–0/2–4/ PENALTY 12-8-1995 CITY OF PALMA TROPHY REAL BETIS-BARCELONA 2–3 16-8-1995 CITY OF LA LÍNEA TROPHY OLYMPIQUE LYON-BARCELONA 2–3 19-8-1995 MEMORIAL MARIO CECCHI GORI AC FIORENTINA-BARCELONA 2–0 19-8-1995 MEMORIAL MARIO CECCHI GORI VINCENZA-BARCELONA 1–2 22-8-1995 Joan Gamper Trophy BARCELONA-CSKA SOFIA 4–0 23-8-1995 Joan Gamper Trophy BARCELONA-SAN LORENZO 5–1 25-8-1995 FRIENDLY SEVILLA-BARCELONA 3–3 28-8-1995 FRIENDLY ALCAMPELL-BARCELONA 0–10 28-8-1995 COPA CATALUNYA BARCELONA-TÀRREGA 4–0 28-8-1995 COPA CATALUNYA LLEIDA-BARCELONA 0–0 13-3-1996 COPA CATALUNYA ESPANYOL-BARCELONA 5–1 |
Statistics
Players statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | UEFA Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ESP | Busquets | 52 | -49 | 37 | -33 | 7 | -7 | 8 | -9 |
2 | DF | ESP | Ferrer | 43 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
20 | DF | ESP | Nadal | 48 | 3 | 31+4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ROU | Popescu | 50 | 8 | 33+4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
12 | DF | ESP | Sergi | 53 | 2 | 39+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
4 | DM | ESP | Guardiola | 47 | 2 | 28+4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 |
23 | DM | ESP | De la Peña | 42 | 9 | 25+6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2+5 | 2 |
7 | MF | POR | Figo | 52 | 8 | 33+2 | 5 | 4+3 | 0 | 9+1 | 3 |
6 | MF | ESP | Bakero | 46 | 10 | 28+4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9+1 | 3 |
24 | MF | ESP | Roger | 46 | 9 | 27+6 | 5 | 2+2 | 0 | 8+1 | 4 |
9 | FW | BIH | Kodro | 43 | 15 | 26+6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
3 | DF | ESP | Abelardo | 43 | 3 | 25+6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 |
8 | MF | ESP | Amor | 40 | 9 | 16+12 | 6 | 2+4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
10 | FW | ESP | Cuellar | 16 | 2 | 3+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
11 | MF | ROU | Hagi | 28 | 6 | 12+7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
13 | GK | ESP | Angoy | 5 | -3 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | FW | NED | Jordi Cruyff | 18 | 2 | 11+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
16 | MF | ESP | Óscar | 37 | 14 | 11+17 | 10 | 2+2 | 1 | 2+3 | 3 |
19 | DF | ESP | Carreras | 24 | 1 | 10+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 |
21 | MF | CRO | Prosinecki | 23 | 2 | 12+7 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
22 | GK | ESP | Lopetegui | 3 | -4 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
25 | DF | ESP | Quique Álvarez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | MF | ESP | Celades | 25 | 4 | 11+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6+2 | 2 |
27 | MF | ESP | Juan Carlos | 14 | 2 | 3+4 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 |
28 | MF | ESP | Velamazan | 15 | 4 | 7+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
29 | DF | ESP | Roca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
31 | MF | ESP | Setvalls | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
32 | FW | ESP | García Pimienta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
34 | MF | ESP | Juanjo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
35 | MF | ESP | Rufete | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Graham Turner (14 May 1995). "Popescu signs with FCB". El País (in Spanish). elpais.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "FC Barcelona transfers Cuellar in". El País. elpais.com. 26 June 1995. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Agreement between Barcelona and Real Sociedad for the transfer of Kodro". El País (in Spanish). elpais.com. 8 May 1995. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Serras, Manel; Carbonell, Rafael (20 July 1995). "Prosinecki signs a 3-year-deal with FC Barcelona". El País (in Spanish). elpais.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Figo signs a Pre-Agreement with FCB". El País (in Spanish). elpais.com. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 20 April 2021.