1995–96 Real Madrid CF season

The 1995–96 season was the 65th season for Real Madrid C.F. in La Liga.

Real Madrid C.F.
1995–96 season
PresidentRamón Mendoza
(until 20 November 1995)[1]
Lorenzo Sanz
Head coach Jorge Valdano
(until 21 January 1996)[2]
Vicente del Bosque
(Until 24 January 1996)
Arsenio Iglesias
StadiumSantiago Bernabéu
La Liga6th
Copa del ReyEightfinals
Supercopa de EspañaRunner-up
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Ivan Zamorano (10 goals)

Summary

Real Madrid ended up its tumultuous awful domestic season since 1976-77 season by finished in lowly 6th place. Contrary to the previous nine seasons under the guidance of Leo Beenhakker, John Toshack, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Radomir Antić, Benito Floro, Vicente del Bosque and Jorge Valdano, Real Madrid's offense malfunctioned as a root cause of worst domestic season by massive injuries of key players. In November, Ramón Mendoza was resigned as president due to the economic, social, and sporting problems of the club, with successful Real Madrid director Lorenzo Sanz promoted to presidency as a task of Real Madrid's recovery. Three-months later Jorge Valdano was sacked as a consequence of Real Madrid's domestic league bad form and also earliest domestic Cup exit after being eliminated by Espanyol in the round of 16 with former Deportivo La Coruña manager Arsenio Iglesias taking over.

With Iglesias at the helm, Real Madrid managed to salvage some respectability by reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League, then Real Madrid suffered European exit after being eliminated by Juventus 2-1 by aggregate. But following Real Madrid's Champions League quarter-final exit, Real Madrid forced to end up Europe-less for the next season due to a lowly sixth place in the league and also end up a trophy-less season.

Squad

[3] 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 Francisco Buyo
2 DF  ESP Chendo
3 DF  ESP Quique Sanchez Flores
4 DF  ESP Fernando Hierro
5 DF  ESP Manuel Sanchís
6 MF  ARG Fernando Redondo
7 FW  ARG Juan Eduardo Esnaider
8 MF  ESP Míchel
9 FW  CHI Iván Zamorano
10 MF  DEN Michael Laudrup
11 MF  ESP Jose Emilio Amavisca
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK  ESP Contreras
13 GK  ESP Santiago Cañizares
14 MF  ESP Luis Milla
17 FW  ESP Raul
18 DF  ESP Rafael Alkorta
19 DF  ESP Mikel Lasa
20 FW  COL Freddy Rincon
21 MF  ESP Luis Enrique
22 DF  ESP Miquel Soler
23 MF  ESP Sandro
24 MF  ESP Álvaro
25 MF  ESP Antonio Gómez
26 MF  ESP Guti
28 DF  ESP García Calvo
29 DF  ESP Fernando Sanz
31 MF  ESP Víctor

Transfers

[4]

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ARG Juan Eduardo Esnaider from Real Zaragoza
— MF  COL Freddy Rincon from S.S.C. Napoli
— MF  ESP Alvaro from Real Madrid C
— DF  ESP Miquel Soler from Sevilla FC
— MF  ESP Victor from Real Madrid C
— MF  SRB Dejan Petkovic from Crvena Zvezda (October)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ESP Emilio Butragueño to Club Celaya
— FW  ESP Alfonso Pérez to Real Betis
— FW  ESP Dani to Real Zaragoza
— MF  SVK Peter Dubovsky to Real Oviedo
— DF  ESP Marcos to Real Valladolid
— MF  ESP Rafael Martin Vazquez to Deportivo La Coruña
15 DF  ESP Nando to RCD Espanyol (December)
16 MF  SRB Dejan Petkovic to Sevilla FC (January)

Competitions

La Liga
Main article: 1995–96 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
6 Real Madrid 42 20 10 12 75 51 +24 70
7 Real Sociedad 42 17 12 13 62 53 +9 63
8 Betis 42 16 14 12 61 54 +7 62
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.

Matches
2 September 1995 (1995-09-02) 1Rayo Vallecano1-5Real MadridMadrid
Report
8 September 1995 (1995-09-08) 2Real Madrid1–2Athletic BilbaoMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
16 September 1995 (1995-09-16) 3Real Madrid2-3Real OviedoMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
22 September 1995 (1995-09-22) 4Real Betis0–0Real MadridSevilla
Report Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin
30 September 1995 (1995-09-30) 5Real Madrid1-1FC BarcelonaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
4 October 1995 (1995-10-04) 6Valencia CF4-3Real MadridMadrid
Report Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Diaz Vega
8 October 1995 (1995-10-08) 7Real Madrid2-1SD CompostelaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
15 October 1995 (1995-10-15) 8UD Salamanca0-2Real MadridSalamanca
Report
22 October 1995 (1995-10-22) 9Real Madrid2-0CD TenerifeMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
27 October 1995 (1995-10-27) 10Albacete Balompié1-1Real MadridAlbacete
Report
3 November 1995 (1995-11-03) 11Real Madrid3-2Real SociedadMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
11 November 1995 (1995-11-11) 12Racing Santander2-0Real MadridSantander
Report Stadium: Estadio el Sardinero
17 November 1995 (1995-11-17) 13Real Madrid1-0Atletico de MadridMadrid
Raúl 9'
Sanchís
Alkorta
Luis Enrique
Zamorano		 Report Caminero 
Santi Denia
Simeone
Lubo Penev		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Díaz Vega
25 November 1995 (1995-11-25) 14Sporting Gijon0-0Real MadridGijon
Report Stadium: Estadio El Molinon
1 December 1995 (1995-12-01) 15Real Madrid4-1Sevilla FCMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) 16RCD Espanyol3-1Real MadridBarcelona
Report Stadium: Estadio Sarriá
16 December 1995 (1995-12-16) 17Real Madrid1–0Celta VigoMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
20 December 1995 (1995-12-20) 18Deportivo La Coruña3-0Real MadridLa Coruña
Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor
2 January 1996 (1996-01-02) 19Real Madrid4-1Real ValladolidMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
6 January 1996 (1996-01-06) 20CP Merida2-2Real MadridMerida
Report
13 January 1996 (1996-01-13) 21Real Madrid2-2Real ZaragozaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
20 January 1996 (1996-01-20) 22Real Madrid1-2Rayo VallecanoMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
23 January 1996 (1996-01-23) 23Athletic Bilbao0-5Real MadridBilbao
Report Stadium: Estadio San Mames
27 January 1996 (1996-01-27) 24Real Oviedo1-2Real MadridOviedo
Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) 25Real Madrid4-2Real BetisMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
9 February 1996 (1996-02-09) 26FC Barcelona3-0Real MadridBarcelona
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
16 February 1996 (1996-02-16) 27Real Madrid0-0Valencia CFMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
24 February 1996 (1996-02-24) 28SD Compostela3-3Real MadridSantiago de Compostela
Report
1 March 1996 (1996-03-01) 29Real Madrid5-0UD SalamancaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
9 March 1996 (1996-03-09) 30CD Tenerife3-0Real MadridSanta Cruz de Tenerife
Report Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez
15 March 1996 (1996-03-15) 31Real Madrid2–0Albacete BalompiéMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
23 March 1996 (1996-03-23) 32Real Sociedad1–1Real MadridSan Sebastian
Report Stadium: Estadio Anoeta
26 March 1996 (1996-03-26) 33Real Madrid1-2Racing SantanderMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
29 March 1996 (1996-03-29) 34Atletico de Madrid1-2Real MadridMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
5 April 1996 (1996-04-05) 35Real Madrid0-1Sporting GijonMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
12 April 1996 (1996-04-12) 36Sevilla FC0-1Real MadridSevilla
Report Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
20 April 1996 (1996-04-20) 37Real Madrid1-2RCD EspanyolMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
27 April 1996 (1996-04-27) 38Celta Vigo1–1Real MadridVigo
Report Stadium: Estadio Balaidos
4 May 1996 (1996-05-04) 39Real Madrid1-0Deportivo La CoruñaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
11 May 1996 (1996-05-11) 40Real Valladolid0-3Real MadridValladolid
Report Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla
18 May 1996 (1996-05-18) 41Real Madrid4-0CP MeridaMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
24 May 1996 (1996-05-24) 42Real Zaragoza0-1Real MadridZaragoza
Report Stadium: Estadio La Romareda

Copa del Rey
Main article: 1995–96 Copa del Rey

Eightfinals
11 January 1996 RCD Espanyol4-1Real MadridBarcelona
20:30 CET Report Stadium: Estadio Sarriá
18 January 1996 Real Madrid2-1RCD EspanyolMadrid
20:30 CET Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 1995–96 UEFA Champions League

Group phase
Main article: 1995–96 UEFA Champions League § Group D

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ajax 6510151+1416
Real Madrid 6312115+610
Ferencváros 6123919−105
Grasshopper 6024313−102
 AJAFERGRARM
Ajax – 4–0 3–0 1–0
Ferencváros 1–5 – 3–3 1–1
Grasshopper 0–0 0–3 – 0–2
Real Madrid 0–2 6–1 2–0 –
12 September 1995 AFC Ajax1-0Real MadridAmsterdam
Report
27 September 1995 Real Madrid2-0Grasshopper Club ZürichMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
18 October 1995 Real Madrid6-1Ferencvárosi TCMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
1 November 1994 Ferencvárosi TC1-1Real MadridBudapest
Report
21 November 1995 Real Madrid0-2AFC AjaxMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
5 December 1995 Grasshopper Club Zürich0-2Real MadridZürich
Report

Quarterfinals
Main article: 1995–96 UEFA Champions League § Quarter-finals
6 March 1996 Real Madrid 1–0 JuventusMadrid
20:30 Raúl  20' Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 65,000[5]
Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger
20 March 1996 Juventus 2–0
(2-1 agg.)		 Real MadridTurin
20:30 Del Piero  17'
Padovano  54'		 Report Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 69,041[5]
Referee: Mario van der Ende

Supercopa
Main article: 1995 Supercopa de España
24 August 1995 Deportivo La Coruña3–0Real MadridA Coruña
22:00 CET Donato  55' (pen.)
Fran  60'
Bebeto  65'		 Report Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ansuátegui Roca
27 August 1995 Real Madrid1–2Deportivo La CoruñaMadrid
22:00 CET Hierro  30' Report Manjarín  81'
Begiristain  87'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: López Nieto

Statistics

Squad statistics
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopaUEFAOther1
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Paco Buyo 40-4331-432070
3 DF Quique Sanchez 331331----
4 DF Fernando Hierro 317317----
18 DF Rafael Alkorta 262262----
5 DF Manuel Sanchís 321321----
10 MF Michael Laudrup 288288----
14 MF Luis Milla 320320----
6 MF Fernando Redondo 232232----
21 MF Luis Enrique Martínez 313313----
17 FW Raúl 40194019----
9 FW Iván Zamorano 29122912----
13 GK Santiago Cañizares 12-812-8----
11 MF José Emilio Amavisca 253253----
2 DF Chendo 230230----
19 DF Mikel Lasa 231231----
8 MF Míchel 336336----
7 FW Juan Eduardo Esnaider 201201----
22 DF Miquel Soler 141141----
29 DF Fernando Sanz 130130----
20 MF Freddy Rincon 140140----
24 MF Álvaro Benito 142142----
28 DF García Calvo 100100----
23 MF Sandro 9292----
26 MF Guti 191191----
25 MF Gomez 6262----
DF Nando 2020----
31 MF Víctor Sanchez 1010----
MF Dejan Petkovic 3030----

References
  1. "¿Quien fue el polemico presidente Ramon Mendoza?". as.com.
  2. ""Lorenzo Sanz fires Valdano as Real Madrid coach"" (in Spanish). elpais.com. 22 January 1996. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. "Real Madrid » Squad 1995/1996". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  4. "Real Madrid » Transfers 1995/1996". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  5. UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook Season 1996/97. Nyon: Union of European Football Associations. 1996. p. 282.
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