1996–97 Inter Milan season
Internazionale 1996–97 football season
| 1996–97 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Massimo Moratti | |||
| President | Massimo Moratti | |||
| Manager |  Roy Hodgson(until 22 May 1997) Luciano Castellini | |||
| Stadium | Giuseppe Meazza | |||
| Serie A | 3rd | |||
| Coppa Italia | Semi-final | |||
| UEFA Cup | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:  Youri Djorkaeff (14)All: Maurizio Ganz (20) | |||
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During the 1996–97 Italian football season, F.C. Internazionale Milano competed in Serie A.
Season summary
Inter finished third in the championship and reached the UEFA Cup final in Roy Hodgson's first (and only) full season in charge. The third place was Inter's best since the days of Lothar Matthäus and Andreas Brehme in the early 1990s and a starting point for further success in the coming years. The most significant happening for Inter in 1997 was the purchase of Brazilian striker Ronaldo for a record-breaking fee from Barcelona. The biggest disappointment was the fact that Inter failed to beat Schalke 04 in the UEFA Cup final, and lost the second leg on penalties - at home. The loss meant Hodgson was fired, despite his successful season at the helm.
Squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
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
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Iván Zamorano | Real Madrid | |
| FW | Nwankwo Kanu | AFC Ajax | |
| MF | Youri Djorkaeff | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| MF | Ciriaco Sforza | Bayern München | |
| MF | Aron Winter | S.S. Lazio | |
| DF | Jocelyn Angloma | Torino F.C. | |
| DF | Fabio Galante | Genoa C.F.C. | |
| DF | Massimo Tarantino | S.S.C. Napoli | |
| GK | Andrea Mazzantini | Venezia F.C. | |
| DF | Matteo Ferrari | S.P.A.L | |
| DF | Luca Mezzano | Torino F.C. | |
| DF | Paolo Tramezzani | Cesena | |
| MF | Igor Shalimov | Lugano | loan ended |
| GK | Paolo Orlandoni | Ancona | loan ended |
| FW | Massimo Marazzina | Foggia | re-purchased |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Roberto Carlos | Real Madrid | |
| MF | Igor Shalimov | Bologna F.C. | |
| MF | Davide Fontolan | Bologna F.C. | |
| DF | Giovanni Bia | Udinese Calcio | |
| DF | Felice Centofanti | Genoa C.F.C. | |
| DF | Mirko Conte | Piacenza Calcio | |
| DF | Mirko Taccola | S.S.C. Napoli | |
| DF | Paolo Tramezzani | Piacenza Calcio | |
| MF | Alessandro Bianchi | Cesena | |
| MF | Francesco Dell'Anno | Salernitana | |
| MF | Antonio Manicone | Perugia Calcio | |
| FW | Massimo Marazzina | Chievo Verona | |
| FW | Sebastián Rambert | Boca Juniors | loan |
| DF | Luca Mezzano | Torino F.C. | loan |
| GK | Giorgio Frezzolini | Trapani | loan |
| GK | Paolo Orlandoni | Foggia Calcio | loan |
| MF | Pierluigi Orlandini | Hellas Verona | loan |
| FW | Caio | S.S.C. Napoli | loan |
| FW | Marco Delvecchio | A.S. Roma | loan renewed |
| FW | Mohammed Kallon | Lugano | loan renewed |
| FW | Arturo Di Napoli | S.S.C. Napoli | co-ownership renewed |
Autumn
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R. | Nome | da | Modalità |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Marco Fortin | Torres | loan |
| MF | Andrea Seno | Bologna F.C. | |
| MF | Giammarco Frezza | Fidelis Andria | loan |
| FW | Benito Carbone | Sheffield Wednesday | |
Winter
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Arturo Di Napoli | S.S.C. Napoli | re-purchased |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Gianluca Festa | Middlesbrough F.C. | |
| FW | Gionatha Spinesi | Castel di Sangro | loan |
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus (C) | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 65 | Qualified to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Parma | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 63 | Qualified to Champions League qualifying round |
| 3 | Internazionale | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 59 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Lazio | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 55 | |
| 5 | Udinese | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 54 |
Source: Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
(C) Champions
Results by round
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round; = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round; = Relegation to 1997–98 Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round; = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round; = Relegation to 1997–98 Serie B
Matches
Udinese v Inter
| 7 September 1996 1 | Udinese | 0–1 | Inter | Udine |
| 20:30 CEST | Report | Sforza  10' | Stadium: Friuli Referee: Ceccarini |
Inter v Perugia
| 15 September 1996 2 | Inter | 1–0 | Perugia | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Zanetti 62' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Pellegrino |
Inter v Lazio
| 21 September 1996 3 | Inter | 1–1 | Lazio | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Angloma 40' | Report | Signori 33' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Atalanta v Inter
| 29 September 1996 4 | Atalanta | 1–1 | Inter | Bergamo |
| 15:00 CEST | F. Inzaghi 86' | Report | Djorkaeff 44' | Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia |
Inter v Piacenza
| 12 October 1996 5 | Inter | 2–0 | Piacenza | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Branca 45' Djorkaeff 48' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Juventus v Inter
| 20 October 1996 6 | Juventus | 2–0 | Inter | Torino |
| 15:00 CEST | Jugović 40' Zidane 62' | Report | Stadium: delle Alpi Referee: Braschi |
Inter v Parma
| 27 October 1996 7 | Inter | 3–1 | Parma | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Zamorano 6', 54' Zanetti 24' | Report | Crespo 1' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Verona v Inter
| 3 November 1996 8 | Verona | 0–1 | Inter | Verona |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Zanetti 85' | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Messina |
Inter v Fiorentina
| 16 November 1996 9 | Inter | 2–2 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | Ganz 50' Ince 83' | Report | Luís Oliveira 44', 64' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Milan v Inter
| 24 November 1996 10 | Milan | 1–1 | Inter | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | R. Baggio 3' | Report | Djorkaeff 13' (pen.) | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Braschi |
Inter v Cagliari
| 30 November 1996 11 | Inter | 2–2 | Cagliari | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Ganz 8' Djorkaeff 90' (pen.) | Report | Muzzi 44' Silva 49' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Vicenza v Inter
| 8 December 1996 12 | Vicenza | 1–1 | Inter | Vicenza |
| 15:00 CET | Maini 19' | Report | Djorkaeff 63' (pen.) | Stadium: Romeo Menti Referee: Cesari |
Inter v Sampdoria
| 15 December 1996 13 | Inter | 3–4 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Branca 11', 46' Berti 42' | Report | Montella 7', 57' Franceschetti 85'Mancini 90' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Reggiana v Inter
| 22 December 1996 14 | Reggiana | 1–1 | Inter | Reggio Emilia |
| 15:00 CET | Pacheco 42' | Report | Djorkaeff 64' | Stadium: Giglio |
Inter v Roma
| 5 January 1997 15 | Inter | 3–1 | Roma | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Ganz 11' Djorkaeff 39'Fresi 69' | Report | Delvecchio 48' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Napoli v Inter
| 12 January 1997 16 | Napoli | 1–2 | Inter | Napoli |
| 15:00 CET | Caccia 90' | Report | Branca 43' Djorkaeff 88' | Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Bazzoli |
Inter v Bologna
| 19 January 1997 17 | Inter | 0–2 | Bologna | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Marocchi 38' Shalimov 90' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Inter v Udinese
| 26 January 1997 18 | Inter | 1–1 | Udinese | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Djorkaeff 63' (pen.) | Report | Poggi 12' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Perugia v Inter
| 2 February 1997 19 | Perugia | 0–0 | Inter | Perugia |
| 14:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Renato Curi Referee: Collina |
Lazio v Inter
| 16 February 1997 20 | Lazio | 2–2 | Inter | Roma |
| 15:00 CET | Fuser 24' Signori 72' | Report | Zamorano 60' Djorkaeff 62' | Stadium: Olimpico Referee: Ceccarini |
Inter v Atalanta
| 23 February 1997 21 | Inter | 2–0 | Atalanta | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Djorkaeff 68' Zamorano 90' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Piacenza v Inter
| 1 March 1997 22 | Piacenza | 0–3 | Inter | Piacenza |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Ince 39', 45' Ganz 54' | Stadium: Leonardo Garilli Referee: Trentalange |
Parma v Inter
| 15 March 1997 24 | Parma | 1–0 | Inter | Parma |
| 15:00 CET | Chiesa 22' | Report | Stadium: Ennio Tardini Referee: Bazzoli |
Inter v Verona
| 23 March 1997 25 | Inter | 2–1 | Verona | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Ganz 31' Branca 57' | Report | Maniero 33' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Fiorentina v Inter
| 5 April 1997 26 | Fiorentina | 0–0 | Inter | Firenze |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Cesari |
Inter v Milan
| 13 April 1997 27 | Inter | 3–1 | Milan | Milan |
| 20:30 CEST | Djorkaeff 32' (pen.) Zamorano 43'Ganz 57' | Report | R. Baggio 88' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Cagliari v Inter
| 19 April 1997 28 | Cagliari | 1–2 | Inter | Cagliari |
| 15:00 CEST | Tovalieri 80' | Report | Zamorano 42' Ince 50' | Stadium: Sant'Elia Referee: Pellegrino |
Inter v Vicenza
| 3 May 1997 29 | Inter | 0–1 | Vicenza | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Iannuzzi 23' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Sampdoria v Inter
| 11 May 1997 30 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Inter | Genova |
| 15:00 CET | Verón 14' | Report | Ganz 45, 76' | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Referee: Pairetto |
Inter v Reggiana
| 15 May 1997 31 | Inter | 3–1 | Reggiana | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Ince 42', 90' Ganz 60' | Report | Galli 66' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Roma v Inter
| 18 May 1997 32 | Roma | 1–1 | Inter | Roma |
| 15:00 CEST | Statuto 55' | Report | Djorkaeff 83' | Stadium: Olimpico |
Inter v Napoli
| 25 May 1997 33 | Inter | 3–2 | Napoli | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Ince 50' Zamorano 66'Djorkaeff 82' | Report | Ince 33' (o.g.) Caccia 90' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Bologna v Inter
| 1 June 1997 34 | Bologna | 2–2 | Inter | Bologna |
| 15:00 CEST | Shalimov 5' Paramatti 75' | Report | Ganz 51', 65' | Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara |
Coppa Italia
Second round
Ravenna v Inter
| 28 August 1996 | Ravenna | 0-1 | Inter | Ravenna |
| 20:45 CET | 28' Winter | Stadium: Bruno Benelli Referee: Braschi |
Eightfinals
Cagliari v Inter
| 24 October 1996 | Cagliari | 2-2 | Inter | Cagliari |
| 20:45 CET | Pancaro 85' Silva 87' | 57' Ince 68' Zamorano | Stadium: Sant'Elia Referee: Boggi |
Inter v Cagliari
| 6 November 1996 replay | Inter | 2-1 | Cagliari | Milan |
| 20:45 CET | Paganin 35' Zamorano 42' | 81' (o.g.) Angloma | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Farina |
Quarterfinals
Juventus v Inter
| 13 November 1996 | Juventus | 0-3 | Inter | Torino |
| 20:45 CET | 33' Zamorano 77' Ince 89' Djorkaeff | Stadium: delle Alpi Referee: Cesari |
Inter v Juventus
| 18 December 1996 | Inter | 1-1 | Juventus | Milan |
| 20:45 CET | Ganz 50' | 46' Amoruso | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Nicchi |
Semifinals
Inter v Napoli
| 29 January 1997 | Inter | 1-1 | Napoli | Milan |
| 20:45 CET | Zamorano 5' | 11' Cruz | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Treossi |
Napoli v Inter
| 26 February 1997 | Napoli | 1-1 (5-4 p) | Inter | Napoli |
| 20:45 CET | Beto 73' | 11' Zanetti | Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Pairetto | |
| Penalties | ||||
Milanese  Caccia Caio Turrini Boghossian | Zamorano Djorkaeff Paganin Pistone | |||
UEFA Cup
First round
Guingamp
v 
Inter
v 
Inter | 10 September 1996 | Guingamp | 0-3 | Inter | Guingamp |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | 24' Ganz 71' (pen) Djorkaeff 85' Sforza | Stadium: municipal de Roudourou Attendance: 6,981 Referee:  Vega |
Inter v Guingamp
v Guingamp | 24 September 1996 | Inter | 1-1 | Guingamp | Milan |
| 20:45 (CET) | Branca 7' | Report | 75' Wreh | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 7,000 Referee:  Hamer |
Second round
Inter v 
Grazer AK
v 
Grazer AK | 15 October 1996 | Inter | 1-0 | Grazer AK | Milan |
| 20:45 (CET) | Angloma 80' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 8,145 Referee:  Jol |
Grazer AK v Inter
v Inter | 29 October 1996 | Grazer AK | 1-0 (3-5 p) | Inter | Kapfenberg |
| 20:45 (CET) | Sabitzer 36' (pen) | Report | Stadium: Franz Fekete Stadion Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Veissière | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Anicic Dampfhofer Rajkovic Muzek | Zamorano Djorkaeff Berti Pistone Fresi | |||
Eightfinals
Inter v 
Boavista
v 
Boavista | 19 November 1996 | Inter | 5-1 | Boavista | Milan |
| 20:45 (CET) | Sforza 6', 58' Angloma 14'Ganz 23', 66' | Report | 62' Hasselbaink | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 20,018 Referee: Durkin |
Boavista v Inter
v Inter | 3 December 1996 | Boavista | 0-2 | Inter | Porto |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | 12' (pen) Djorkaeff 66' Ince | Stadium: do Bessa Seculo XXI Attendance: 15,000 Referee:  Merk |
Quarterfinals
Anderlecht
v Inter
v Inter | 4 March 1997 | Anderlecht | 1-1 | Inter | Anderlecht, Brussels |
| 20:45 (CET) | Versavel 27' | Report | 75' Ganz | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 27,000 Referee:  Puhl |
Inter v Anderlecht
v Anderlecht | 18 March 1997 | Inter | 2-1 | Anderlecht | Milan |
| 20:45 (CET) | Ganz 12', 60' | Report | 33' Preko | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 43,221 Referee: Heynemann |
Semifinals
Inter v Monaco
v Monaco | 8 April 1997 | Inter | 3-1 | Monaco | Milan |
| 20:45 (CET) | Ganz 17', 30' Zamorano 39' | Report | 71' Ikpeba | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 49,078 Referee: Piraux |
Monaco v Inter
v Inter | 22 April 1997 | Monaco | 1-0 | Inter | Monaco |
| 20:45 (CET) | Ikpeba 69' | Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Van der Ende |
Final
Schalke 04
v Inter
v Inter | 7 May 1997 | Schalke 04 | 1-0 | Inter | Gelsenkirchen |
| 20:45 (CET) | Wilmots 69' | Report | Stadium: Parkstadion Attendance: 56,824 Referee: Batta |
Inter v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 21 May 1997 | Inter | 1-0 (1-4 p) | Schalke 04 | Milan |
| 20:45 (CET) | Zamorano 84' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 81,675 Referee: García-Aranda | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Zamorano Djorkaeff Winter | Anderbrügge Thon Max Wilmots | |||
Statistics
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa | UEFA | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ITA | Pagliuca | 53 | -49 | 34 | −35 | 7 | −6 | 12 | −8 |
| 20 | DF | FRA | Angloma | 45 | 3 | 28+2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7+2 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | ITA | Fresi | 44 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ITA | Paganin | 49 | 1 | 31+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ITA | Pistone | 39 | 0 | 23+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  ARG | Zanetti J | 50 | 4 | 32+1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ince | 38 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | MF |  SUI | Sforza | 40 | 4 | 24+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9+2 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | FRA | Djorkaeff | 49 | 17 | 31+2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 8+2 | 2 |
| 9 | FW |  CHI | Zamorano | 48 | 14 | 26+5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 23 | FW | ITA | Ganz | 48 | 20 | 20+10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8+3 | 8 |
| 12 | GK | ITA | Mazzantini | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ITA | Galante | 28 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ITA | Branca | 31 | 6 | 16+5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | ITA | Bergomi | 36 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | NED | Winter | 42 | 1 | 14+10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7+4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ITA | Berti | 37 | 1 | 5+18 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ITA | Festa | 11 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ITA | Di Napoli | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | ITA | Carbone | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ITA | D'Autilia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | ITA | Seno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  NGA | Kanu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ITA | Pantanelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | ITA | Spinesi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA | Tarantino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1996/1123/
References
- ^ "FootballSquads - Internazionale - 1996/97".
- ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
Sources
- RSSSF - Italy 1996/97
