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

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

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
13 GK  ESP Francisco Liaño
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  ESP Marcos Vales
15 FW  ESP Julio Salinas
16 MF  ARG Hugo Pérez
17 DF  ESP Francisco Villarroya
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

From the youth squad

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

La Liga
Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

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

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

Matches
2 September 1996 1Espanyol2–3Real SportingBarcelona
Benítez  16'
Ouédec  41' (pen.)		 Summary Villarroya  67'
Velasco  81'
Bango  89'		 Stadium: Sarrià
Referee: Esquinas Torres
8 September 1996 2Real Sporting0–1Racing SantanderGijón
Cervera  34'
Diego López  53'		 Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Iturralde González
15 September 1996 3Real Sociedad1–1Real SportingSan Sebastián
Kovačević  4' Summary Tomás  30' Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Brito Arceo
22 September 1996 4Real Sporting2–0ZaragozaGijón
Nikiforov  19'
Julio Salinas  29'		 Summary Nayim  82' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Núñez Manrique
29 September 1996 5Tenerife6–0Real SportingSanta 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 6Real Sporting1–1CompostelaGijón
Julio Salinas  11' Report Penev  89' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Gracia Redondo
13 October 1996 7Logroñés0–2Real SportingLogroño
Summary Lediakhov  32' (pen.)
Oliete  77'		 Stadium: Las Gaunas
Referee: Daudén Ibáñez
21 October 1996 8Real Sporting1–1SevillaGijón
Ronald Gómez  61' Summary Salva  10'
Aranalde   79'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Carmona Méndez
23 October 1996 9Valencia2–1Real SportingValencia
Moya  14'
Karpin  65'		 Report Bango  36' Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: García Aranda
26 October 1996 10Real Sporting0–1Atlético MadridGijón
Report Roberto  77' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Ansuategui Roca
4 November 1996 11Real Sporting0–0BarcelonaGijón
Summary Nadal   40' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi
11 November 1996 12Valladolid1–0Real SportingValladolid
Víctor  55' Report Stadium: José Zorrilla
Referee: López de la Fuente
17 November 1996 13Real Sporting2–4Athletic BilbaoGijón
Sergio  9'
Julio Salinas  82'		 Report Urzaiz  5'
Guerrero  56'
Ziganda  68', 78'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Prados García
23 November 1996 14Extremadura1–2Real SportingAlmendralejo
Duré  60' Report Julio Salinas  49', 51'
Marcos Vales   89'		 Stadium: Francisco de la Hera
Referee: Japón Sevilla
30 November 1996 15Real Sporting0–1Real MadridGijón
Summary Hierro  19' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Puentes Leira
8 December 1996 16Celta2–1Real SportingVigo
Revivo  21'
Javi González  89'		 Summary Bango  20' Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Carmona Méndez
22 December 1996 17Real Sporting1–1Deportivo La CoruñaGijón
Julio Salinas  22' Report Rivaldo  9' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: López Nieto
5 January 1997 18Hércules1–1Real SportingAlicante
Amato  21' Summary Nikiforov  27' Stadium: José Rico Pérez
Referee: Barrenechea Montero
19 January 1997 20Rayo Vallecano0–1Real SportingMadrid
Report David Cano  55' Stadium: Vallecas
Referee: Hernanz Angulo
26 January 1997 21Sporting de Gijón0–0OviedoGijón
Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Losantos Omar
2 February 1997 22Real Sporting4–3EspanyolGijón
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 23Racing Santander2–0Real SportingSantander
Beschastnykh  14'
Esteban Torre  82'		 Summary Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Brito Arceo
16 February 1997 24Real Sporting0–0Real SociedadGijón
Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: García Aranda
19 February 1997 25Zaragoza5–0Real SportingZaragoza
Aragón  34'
Morientes  40', 43', 49'
Radimov  81'		 Summary Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Ansuategui Roca
23 February 1997 26Real Sporting2–1TenerifeGijón
Luna  6', 76' Summary Pablo Paz  48' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Fernández Marín
2 March 1997 27Compostela2–1Real SportingSantiago de Compostela
Penev  30'
Fabiano  56'		 Summary Cheryshev  75' Stadium: San Lázaro
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi
6 March 1997 19Real Sporting2–4Real BetisGijón
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 28Real Sporting2–0LogroñésGijón
Cheryshev  39'
Marcos Vales  57'		 Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Barrenechea Montero
16 March 1997 29Sevilla2–1Real SportingSeville
Tsartas  49'
José Mari  86'		 Summary Ronald Gómez  89' Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Carmona Méndez
24 March 1997 30Real Sporting2–1ValenciaGijón
Tomás  42'
Luna  47'		 Summary Karpin   78'
Vlaović  85'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Prados García
31 March 1997 31Atlético Madrid2–1Real SportingMadrid
Caminero  11'
Kiko  40'		 Summary David Cano  65' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Barrenechea Montero
6 April 1997 32Barcelona4–0Real SportingBarcelona
Giovanni  13'
De la Peña  44'
Ronaldo  61'
Pizzi  89'		 Summary Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Megía Dávila
13 April 1997 33Real Sporting1–2ValladolidGijón
Sergio  80'
Cheryshev  89'		 Summary Benjamín  64'
Fernando  83'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Rodríguez Martel
16 April 1997 34Athletic Bilbao4–0Real SportingBilbao
Larrazábal  42' (pen.)
Urzaiz  46', 57'
Guerrero  72'		 Summary Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Japón Sevilla
20 April 1997 35Real Sporting1–1ExtremaduraGijón
Cheryshev  51' Summary Duré  56' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Hernanz Angulo
4 May 1997 36Real Madrid3–1Real SportingMadrid
Šuker  38', 71'
Roberto Carlos  62'		 Summary Cheryshev  9'
Lediakhov  85'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: López Nieto
11 May 1997 37Real Sporting2–1CeltaGijón
Bango  50', 78' Summary Gudelj  54' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Iturralde González
18 May 1997 38Deportivo La Coruña0–0Real SportingA Coruña
Summary Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Losantos Omar
25 May 1997 39Real Sporting2–0HérculesGijón
Tomás  44'
David Cano  78'		 Summary Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Esquinas Torres
31 May 1997 40Real Betis0–1Real SportingSeville
Summary Cheryshev  56' Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Referee: Núñez Manrique
15 June 1997 41Real Sporting3–0Rayo VallecanoGijón
Tomás  8'
Cheryshev  80'
Álex  89'		 Summary Muñiz   75' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: López de la Fuente
22 June 1997 42Oviedo0–0Real SportingOviedo
Summary Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Llonch Andreu

Copa del Rey
Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

Matches
7 November 1996 Second round
First leg		Toledo0–0Real SportingToledo
Report Stadium: Salto del Caballo
Referee: Esquinas Torres
26 November 1996 Second round
Second leg		Real Sporting1–0
(1–0 agg.)		ToledoGijón
Eloy  15' Report Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Iturralde González
8 January 1997 Third round
First leg		Espanyol4–1Real SportingBarcelona
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.)		EspanyolGijón
Lediakhov  63' (pen.)
Nikiforov  67'		 Report Luis Cembranos  28', 33' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Fernández Marín

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del Rey
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Juan Carlos Ablanedo 40040+000+00
2 DF Jesús Enrique Velasco 2019+1011+00
3 DF Yuri Nikiforov 41337+123+01
4 DF Pablo 34029+103+10
5 DF Fernando Giner 24017+502+00
6 MF Valtemir de Souza 21017+301+00
7 FW Eloy Olaya 510+301+11
8 MF Ricardo Bango 33528+351+10
9 FW Rashidi Yekini 402+200+00
10 MF Igor Lediakhov 39433+332+11
11 MF Tomás 42435+344+00
13 GK Francisco Liaño 601+104+00
14 FW Marcos Vales 41134+314+00
15 FW Julio Salinas 18616+061+10
16 MF Hugo Pérez 401+200+10
17 DF Francisco Villarroya 39238+021+00
18 MF Avelino 20014+500+10
19 FW Ronald Gómez 2332+1922+01
20 FW Dani Bouzas 901+701+00
21 FW Dmitri Cheryshev 30814+1481+10
22 MF Álex 411+310+00
23 DF Javier Oliete 24110+1014+00
24 FW Luna 25417+641+10
26 DF Rubén Darío Acebal 13011+001+10
27 GK Juanjo 101+000+00
28 MF David Cano 39425+1044+00
29 DF Urbano 200+100+10
30 DF Sergio 31129+012+00
31 MF Aitor 100+100+00
33 FW Rubén Blaya 200+200+00
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References
  1. "El Sporting 'ascendió' a Primera" (in Spanish). El País. 16 June 1997. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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