1997 UEFA Cup final

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.

1997 UEFA Cup final
Match programme cover
Event1996–97 UEFA Cup
on aggregate
Schalke 04 won 4–1 on penalties
First leg
Date7 May 1997
VenueParkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
RefereeMarc Batta (France)
Attendance56,824
Second leg
After golden goal extra time
Date21 May 1997
VenueStadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
RefereeJosé María García-Aranda (Spain)
Attendance81,675

Route to the final

Germany Schalke 04 Round Italy Inter Milan
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Netherlands Roda 5–2 3–0 (H) 2–2 (A) First round France Guingamp 4–1 3–0 (A) 1–1 (H)
Turkey Trabzonspor 4–3 1–0 (H) 3–3 (A) Second round Austria Grazer AK 1–1 (p) 1–0 (H) 0–1 (A)
Belgium Club Brugge 3–2 1–2 (A) 2–0 (H) Third round Portugal Boavista 7–1 5–1 (H) 2–0 (A)
Spain Valencia 3–1 2–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Quarter-finals Belgium Anderlecht 3–2 1–1 (A) 2–1 (H)
Spain Tenerife 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (aet) (H) Semi-finals France Monaco 3–2 3–1 (H) 0–1 (A)

Match

First leg

Schalke 04 Germany1–0Italy Inter Milan
Wilmots 70' Report
Attendance: 56,824
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
Schalke 04
Inter Milan
GK1Germany Jens Lehmann
SW10Germany Olaf Thon (c)
CB25Netherlands Johan de Kock
CB2Germany Thomas Linke
RWB4Germany Yves Eigenrauch
LWB19Germany Mike Büskensdownward-facing red arrow 66'
CM20Czech Republic Jiří Němec
CM6Germany Andreas Müller
CM3Czech Republic Radoslav Látal
AM8Germany Ingo Anderbrügge
CF24Belgium Marc Wilmots
Substitutes:
GK22Germany Mathias Schober
DF5United States Thomas Dooley
DF21Germany Marco Kurz
MF16Germany Oliver Held
FW11Germany Martin Maxupward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Netherlands Huub Stevens
GK1Italy Gianluca Pagliuca
SW7Italy Salvatore Fresidownward-facing red arrow 61'
RB2Italy Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
CB19Italy Massimo Paganin
CB5Italy Fabio GalanteYellow card 14'
LB3Italy Alessandro Pistone
CM4Argentina Javier Zanetti
CM21Switzerland Ciriaco Sforza
CM14Netherlands Aron Winter
CF23Italy Maurizio Ganz
CF9Chile Iván Zamorano
Substitutes:
GK12Italy Andrea Mazzantini
MF15Italy Sergio D'Autilia
MF16Italy Tiziano Polenghi
MF18Italy Nicola Bertiupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW27Italy Marco Branca
Manager:
England Roy Hodgson

Assistant referees:
France Pierre Ufrasi (France)
France Jacques Poudevigne (France)
Fourth official:
France Gilles Veissière (France)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

Second leg

Inter Milan
Schalke 04
GK1Italy Gianluca Pagliuca
RB2Italy Giuseppe Bergomi (c)downward-facing red arrow 70'
CB19Italy Massimo Paganin
CB7Italy Salvatore FresiYellow card 20' Yellow-red card 89'
LB3Italy Alessandro Pistone
RM4Argentina Javier Zanettidownward-facing red arrow 119'
CM8England Paul Ince
LM21Switzerland Ciriaco Sforzadownward-facing red arrow 80'
AM6France Youri DjorkaeffYellow card 101'
CF23Italy Maurizio GanzYellow card 2'
CF9Chile Iván ZamoranoYellow card 98'
Substitutes:
GK12Italy Andrea Mazzantini
DF20France Jocelyn Anglomaupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF14Netherlands Aron Winterupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF15Italy Sergio D'Autilia
MF18Italy Nicola Bertiupward-facing green arrow 119'
Manager:
England Roy Hodgson
GK1Germany Jens LehmannYellow card 58'
SW10Germany Olaf Thon (c)Yellow card 66'
CB25Netherlands Johan de Kock
CB2Germany Thomas Linke
RWB3Czech Republic Radoslav LátalYellow card 104'downward-facing red arrow 111'
LWB19Germany Mike Büskens
CM4Germany Yves EigenrauchYellow card 8'
CM20Czech Republic Jiří Němec
CM6Germany Andreas Müllerdownward-facing red arrow 97'
CF11Germany Martin Max
CF24Belgium Marc WilmotsYellow card 70'
Substitutes:
GK22Germany Mathias Schober
DF21Germany Marco Kurz
MF8Germany Ingo Anderbrüggeupward-facing green arrow 97'
MF16Germany Oliver Heldupward-facing green arrow 111'
FW14United States David Wagner
Manager:
Netherlands Huub Stevens

Assistant referees:
Spain Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain)
Spain Manuel López Fernández (Spain)
Fourth official:
Spain Victor José Esquinas Torres (Spain)

Match rules

See also

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