The 1996–97 season of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by Barcelona after beating holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final. It was the last of four occasions that the Spanish club won the tournament.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 1996 – 14 May 1997 |
| Teams | 49 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Barcelona (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Paris Saint-Germain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 95 |
| Goals scored | 252 (2.65 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,346,295 (14,172 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Robbie Fowler (Liverpool) 7 goals |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
All times are CET/CEST.[note 1]
Yellow: Did not qualify from qualifying round; 
Red: Qualified for first round.
TH Title Holders
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MPKC Mozyr 
|
2–3 |  KR Reykjavík
|
2–2 | 0–1 |
Shelbourne 
|
2–5 |  Brann
|
1–3 | 1–2 |
TNS Llansantffraid 
|
1–6 |  Ruch Chorzów
|
1–1 | 0–5 |
Honvéd 
|
2–0 |  Sloga Jugomagnat
|
1–0 | 1–0 |
Varteks 
|
5–1 |  Union Luxembourg
|
2–1 | 3–0 |
Universitāte Rīga 
|
2–2 (2–4 p) |  Vaduz
|
1–1 | 1–1 (aet) |
Glentoran 
|
1–10 |  Sparta Prague
|
1–2 | 0–8 |
Dinamo Batumi 
|
9–0 |  HB Tórshavn
|
6–0 | 3–0 |
Tallinna Sadam 
|
2–2 (a) |  Nyva Vinnytsia
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
Chemlon Humenné 
|
3–0 |  Flamurtari Vlorë
|
1–0 | 2–0 |
Sion 
|
4–2 |  Kareda Šiauliai
|
4–2 | 0–0 |
Olimpija Ljubljana 
|
1–1 (4–3 p) |  Levski Sofia
|
1–0 | 0–1 (aet) |
Red Star Belgrade 
|
1–1 (a) |  Heart of Midlothian
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
Qarabağ 
|
1–2 |  MyPa
|
0–1 | 1–1 (aet) |
Kotayk Abovyan 
|
1–5 |  AEK Larnaca
|
1–0 | 0–5 |
Constructorul Chişinău 
|
3–3 (a) |  Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion
|
1–0 | 2–3 |
Valletta 
|
2–4 |  Gloria Bistrița
|
1–2 | 1–2 |
| Dinamo Batumi | 6–0 | HB Tórshavn |
|---|---|---|
Tugushi  11', 23', 54'Udzhmadzhuridze 27', 70'Davidsen 87' (o.g.) |
Lineups |
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Jüri Saar (Estonia)
| Qarabağ | 0–1 | MyPa |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Mahlio 83' |
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Georgios Fassolis (Greece)
| Kotayk Abovyan | 1–0 | AEK Larnaca |
|---|---|---|
| Berberyan 80' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Sergejs Braga (Latvia)
| MPKC Mozyr | 2–2 | KR Reykjavík |
|---|---|---|
| Yaromko 51' Skorobogatko 73' |
Lineups | Daðason 87' Jónsson 90' |
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Amand Ancion (Belgium)
| Tallinna Sadam | 2–1 | Nyva Vinnytsia |
|---|---|---|
| Krõlov 25' (pen.) Viikmäe 76' |
Lineups | Romanchuk 78' |
Attendance: 700
Referee: Asim Khudiev (Azerbaijan)
| Chemlon Humenné | 1–0 |  Flamurtari Vlorë |
|---|---|---|
| Lyubarskyi 72' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 5,320
Referee: Robert Sedlacek (Austria)
| Varteks | 2–1 | Union Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Mumlek 40' Maretić 80' (pen.) |
Lineups | Grettnich 85' |
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Josef Krula (Czech Republic)
| Universitate Riga | 1–1 | Vaduz |
|---|---|---|
| Zarins 43' |
Lineups | Daumantas 40' |
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Merab Malagouradze (Georgia)
| Constructorul Chişinău | 1–0 | Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion |
|---|---|---|
| Rogachev 20' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Metin Tokat (Turkey)
| Valletta | 1–2 | Gloria Bistrița |
|---|---|---|
| Dončić 74' |
Lineups | Matei 53' Dăncuș 66' |
Attendance: 1,093
Referee: William Young (Scotland)
| Red Star Belgrade | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups |
Attendance: 13,646
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)
| Honvéd | 1–0 | Sloga Jugomagnat |
|---|---|---|
| Tóth 11' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 2,733
Referee: Serhiy Tatulian (Ukraine)
| Sion | 4–2 | Kareda Šiauliai |
|---|---|---|
| Chassot 14' Bonvin 26'Pančev 35' (pen.)Vercruysse 88' |
Lineups | Baranauskas 73' (pen.) Dančenka 86' |
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Yevi Kollari (Albania)
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 1–0 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Bozgo 50' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 691
Referee: Marek Kowalczyk (Poland)
| TNS Llansantffraid | 1–1 | Ruch Chorzów |
|---|---|---|
| Gęsior 82' (o.g.) |
Lineups | Gęsior 6' |
Attendance: 1,558
Referee: Eyjólfur Ólafsson (Iceland)
| Glentoran | 1–2 | Sparta Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Little 53' |
Lineups | Siegl 48' Lokvenc 89' |
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Lawrence Sammut (Malta)
| Shelbourne | 1–3 | Brann |
|---|---|---|
| Geoghegan 42' |
Lineups | Mjelde 26' Pedersen 29'Eftevaag 68' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,010
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
| KR Reykjavík | 1–0 | MPKC Mozyr |
|---|---|---|
| Daníelsson 90' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 1,722
Referee: Sven Kjelbrott (Norway)
KR Reykjavík won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 0–1 | Honvéd |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Ghinda 77' |
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marcello Nicchi (Italy)
Budapest Honvéd won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Nyva Vinnytsia | 1–0 | Tallinna Sadam |
|---|---|---|
| Romanchuk 66' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Slavik Kazaryan (Armenia)
2–2 on aggregate. Nyva Vinnytsia won on away goals.
| AEK Larnaca | 5–0 | Kotayk Abovyan |
|---|---|---|
| Kuntić 28' Alexandrou 42'Kovačević 60' (pen.)Kopunović 81'Markou 84' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 2,037
Referee: Amit Klein (Israel)
AEK Larnaca won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Gloria Bistrița | 2–1 | Valletta |
|---|---|---|
| Lazăr 32' Voica 84' |
Lineups | Agius 24' |
Attendance: 2,060
Referee: Jiří Ulrich (Czech Republic)
Gloria Bistrița won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Ruch Chorzów | 5–0 | TNS Llansantffraid |
|---|---|---|
| A. Bąk 2', 58' Grzesik 47'M. Bąk 63', 65' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 6,701
Referee: Dragutin Poljak (Croatia)
Ruch Chorzów won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Flamurtari Vlorë | 0–2 | Chemlon Humenné |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Lyubarskyi 48' Valkucak 53' |
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary)
Chemlon Hummené won 3–0 on aggregate.
| HB Tórshavn | 0–3 | Dinamo Batumi |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Glonti 20', 21' Udzhmadzhuridze 63' |
Attendance: 300
Referee: Juha Pulkkinen (Finland)
Dinamo Batumi won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Kareda Šiauliai | 0–0 | Sion |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups |
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Lars Gerner (Denmark)
Sion won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Vaduz | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Universitate Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Polvorino 89' |
Lineups | Zarins 48' |
| Penalties | ||
Müller  Polvorino Weber Heeb |
4–2 |  Draguns Zarins Mastyanica Dolgopolovs |
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Krsto Danilovski (Macedonia)
2–2 on aggregate. Vaduz won 4–2 on penalties.
| Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion | 3–2 | Constructorul Chişinău |
|---|---|---|
| Sabag 9' Kapeta 26'Cebula 57' |
Lineups | Rogachev 42' Skidan 86' |
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca (Spain)
3–3 on aggregate. Constructorul Chişinău won on away goals.
| Brann | 2–1 | Shelbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Mjelde 9' Pedersen 70' |
Lineups | Rutherford 4' |
Attendance: 2,189
Referee: Keimpe Zuidema (Netherlands)
Brann won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Levski Sofia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Olimpija Ljubljana |
|---|---|---|
| Simeonov 58' |
Lineups | |
| Penalties | ||
| Zaytsev Yonkov Todorov Simeonov |
2–4 | Bozgo Ačimovič Velkovski Djuranović Gajser |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Bohdan Benedik (Slovakia)
1–1 on aggregate. Olimpija Ljubljana won 4–2 on penalties.
| MyPa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Qarabağ |
|---|---|---|
| Keskitalo 119' |
Lineups | Musayev 27' |
Attendance: 2,493
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
MyPa won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Union Luxembourg | 0–3 | Varteks |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Besek 63' Mumlek 78'Cvetko 87' |
Attendance: 490
Referee: Roland Beck (Liechtenstein)
Varteks won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 8–0 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| Gunda 1', 25' Mistr 19'Siegl 24', 48', 80'Svoboda 77'Gabriel 86' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 5,391
Referee: Miroslav Radoman (Yugoslavia)
Sparta Prague won 10–1 on aggregate.
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| McPherson 45' |
Lineups | Marinović 59' |
Attendance: 15,062
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)
1–1 on aggregate. Red Star Belgrade won on away goals.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nîmes Olympique
|
5–2 | Honvéd
|
3–1 | 2–1 |
Sturm Graz 
|
3–3 (a) | Sparta Prague
|
2–2 | 1–1 |
| Barcelona
|
2–0 | AEK Larnaca
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
| Constructorul Chişinău
|
0–5 |  Galatasaray
|
0–1 | 0–4 |
Kaiserslautern 
|
1–4 | Red Star Belgrade
|
1–0 | 0–4 (aet) |
| MyPa
|
1–4 |  Liverpool
|
0–1 | 1–3 |
| Sion
|
6–0 | Nyva Vinnytsia
|
2–0 | 4–0 |
AGF Aarhus 
|
1–1 (a) | Olimpija Ljubljana
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
Cercle Brugge 
|
3–6 | Brann
|
3–2 | 0–4 |
| KR Reykjavík
|
1–2 |  AIK
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
Benfica 
|
5–1 | Ruch Chorzów
|
5–1 | 0–0 |
AEK Athens 
|
3–1 | Chemlon Humenné
|
1–0 | 2–1 |
| Gloria Bistrița
|
1–2 |  Fiorentina
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Dinamo Batumi
|
1–4 |  PSV
|
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Vaduz
|
0–7 | Paris Saint-Germain
|
0–4 | 0–3 |
Lokomotiv Moscow 
|
2–2 (a) | Varteks
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Vaduz | 0–4 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Le Guen 12' Dely Valdés 39'Leonardo 43'Allou 72' |
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia)
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 1–0 | Varteks |
|---|---|---|
| Cherevchenko 12' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 760
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
| Constructorul Chişinău | 0–1 | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Knup 74' |
Attendance: 1,841
Referee: Kostadin Guerginov (Bulgaria)
| Dinamo Batumi | 1–1 | PSV |
|---|---|---|
| Mujiri 21' |
Lineups | Nilis 40' (pen.) |
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Kurt Zuppinger (Switzerland)
| MyPa | 0–1 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Bjørnebye 61' |
Attendance: 4,767
Referee: Gylfi Thór Orrason (Iceland)
| AGF | 1–1 | Olimpija Ljubljana |
|---|---|---|
| Bak 16' |
Lineups | Bozgo 57' |
Attendance: 5,950
Referee: Mikko Vuorela (Finland)
| Sion | 2–0 | Nyva Vinnytsia |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo 50' Bonvin 82' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Andreas Georgiou (Cyprus)
| Cercle Brugge | 3–2 | Brann |
|---|---|---|
| Gernsøe 6' Vanmaele 27'Camerman 31' |
Lineups | Flo 38' Eftevaag 89' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: John Ashman (Wales)
| Gloria Bistrița | 1–1 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Lazăr 3' |
Lineups | Batistuta 48' |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Christer Fällström (Sweden)
| AEK Athens | 1–0 | Chemlon Humenné |
|---|---|---|
| Batista 44' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 15,141
Referee: Yuri Chebotarev (Russia)
| Nîmes Olympique | 3–1 | Honvéd |
|---|---|---|
| Jeunechamp 64' Préget 75'Meilhac 85' |
Lineups | Tóth 70' |
Attendance: 7,948
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Ireland)
| Sturm Graz | 2–2 | Sparta Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Vastić 8' Mählich 85' |
Lineups | Řepka 57' Lokvenc 72' |
Attendance: 3,208
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)
| Kaiserslautern | 1–0 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Wegmann 58' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 25,719
Referee: Kenny Clarke (Scotland)
| KR Reykjavík | 0–1 | AIK |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Nordin 80' |
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Tore Hollung (Norway)
| Barcelona | 2–0 | AEK Larnaca |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo 19', 77' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Roland Beck (Liechtenstein)
| Benfica | 5–1 | Ruch Chorzów |
|---|---|---|
| Donizete 24' João Pinto 26'Jamir 33'Valdo 69', 90' |
Lineups | Gęsior 72' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)
| Nyva Vinnytsia | 0–4 | Sion |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Lukić 2' Vercruysse 9', 68'Milton 54' |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Manfred Schüttengruber (Austria)
Sion won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Chemlon Humenné | 1–2 | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Diňa 1' |
Lineups | Nikolaidis 19' Batista 44' |
Attendance: 14,600
Referee: Mateo Beusan (Croatia)
AEK Athens won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Varteks | 2–1 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Mumlek 62' Vugrinec 87' |
Lineups | Kosolapov 40' |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Georg Dardenne (Germany)
2–2 on aggregate. Lokomotiv Moscow won on away goals.
| Galatasaray | 4–0 | Constructorul Chişinău |
|---|---|---|
| Şükür 48', 80' Arif 71'Hagi 74' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 16,695
Referee: Miroslav Radoman (Yugoslavia)
Galatasaray won 5–0 on aggregate.
| AIK | 1–1 | KR Reykjavík |
|---|---|---|
| Simpson 80' |
Lineups | Benediktsson 90' |
Attendance: 3,267
Referee: Stephen Lodge (England)
AIK won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 0–0 | AGF |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups |
Attendance: 1,433
Referee: Sotorios Vorgias (Greece)
1–1 on aggregate. Olimpija Ljubljana won on away goals.
| Brann | 4–0 | Cercle Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Mjelde 5', 81' Eftevaag 78'Helland 87' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Valeriy Onufer (Ukraine)
Brann won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Ruch Chorzów | 0–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups |
Attendance: 4,547
Referee: Mika Peltola (Finland)
Benfica won 5–1 on aggregate.
| AEK Larnaca | 0–0 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups |
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Claude Colombo (France)
Barcelona won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 1–1 | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Horňák 86' |
Lineups | Giannini 75' |
Attendance: 5,643
Referee: Juan Fernández Marin (Spain)
3–3 on aggregate. Sparta Prague won on away goals.
| Red Star Belgrade | 4–0 (a.e.t.) | Kaiserslautern |
|---|---|---|
| Stanković 54', 96' Njeguš 107'Pantelić 120' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 42,568
Referee: Eric Blareau (Belgium)
Red Star Belgrade won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 1–0 | Gloria Bistrița |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando 23' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 18,607
Referee: Ladislav Gádoši (Slovakia)
Fiorentina won 2–1 on aggregate.
| PSV | 3–0 | Dinamo Batumi |
|---|---|---|
| Nilis 15' (pen.) Eijkelkamp 56'Marcelo Ramos 85' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)
PSV Eindhoven won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Honvéd | 1–2 | Nîmes Olympique |
|---|---|---|
| Piroska 60' |
Lineups | Ecker 6' Sabin 37' |
Attendance: 3,645
Referee: Vladimir Antonov (Moldova)
Nîmes won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Liverpool | 3–1 | MyPa |
|---|---|---|
| Berger 16' Collymore 59'Barnes 77' |
Lineups | Keskitalo 64' |
Attendance: 39,013
Referee: Sergey Shmolik (Belarus)
Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3–0 | Vaduz |
|---|---|---|
| Allou 23' Roche 40'Mboma 50' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 15,973
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)
Paris Saint-Germain won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion
|
4–8 | Liverpool
|
1–2 | 3–6 |
| Nîmes Olympique
|
2–3 | AIK
|
1–3 | 1–0 |
| Fiorentina
|
3–2 | Sparta Prague
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana
|
0–6 | AEK Athens
|
0–2 | 0–4 |
| Brann
|
4–3 | PSV
|
2–1 | 2–2 |
| Barcelona
|
4–2 | Red Star Belgrade
|
3–1 | 1–1 |
| Benfica
|
4–2 | Lokomotiv Moscow
|
1–0 | 3–2 |
| Galatasaray
|
4–6 | Paris Saint-Germain
|
4–2 | 0–4 |
| Nîmes Olympique | 1–3 | AIK |
|---|---|---|
| Fidani 87' |
Lineups | Simpson 9' Pacha 12'Johansson 70' |
Attendance: 15,049
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Northern Ireland)
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 0–2 | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Kostis 12' Ketsbaia 49' |
Attendance: 1,473
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)
| Galatasaray | 4–2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Şükür 5', 31' Tugay 12'Ünsal 52' |
Lineups | Le Guen 16' Dely Valdés 17' |
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
| Sion | 1–2 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Bonvin 10' |
Lineups | Fowler 28' Barnes 80' |
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
| Brann | 2–1 | PSV |
|---|---|---|
| Mjelde 28', 33' (pen.) |
Lineups | Cocu 90' |
Attendance: 7,842
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
| Fiorentina | 2–1 | Sparta Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Batistuta 6' Schwarz 57' |
Lineups | Siegl 81' |
Attendance: 22,400
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland )
| Barcelona | 3–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni 34', 35' Figo 54' |
Lineups | Živković 21' |
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Rémi Harrel (France)
| Benfica | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto 9' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 8,090
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
| AIK | 0–1 | Nîmes Olympique |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Brundin 69' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
AIK won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2–3 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Solomatin 9' Haras 58' |
Lineups | Panduru 47' Donizete 62'Pinto 87' |
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)
Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.
| AEK Athens | 4–0 | Olimpija Ljubljana |
|---|---|---|
| Savevski 5' Batista 34'Maladenis 80'Kostis 84' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 14,482
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)
AEK Athens won 6–0 on aggregate.
| PSV | 2–2 | Brann |
|---|---|---|
| Eijkelkamp 75' Zenden 83' |
Lineups | Hasund 35' Flo 58' |
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Philippe Leduc (France)
Brann won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Jovičić 47' |
Lineups | Giovanni 48' |
Attendance: 44,694
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)
Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Liverpool | 6–3 | Sion |
|---|---|---|
| McManaman 27' Bjørnebye 55'Barnes 66'Fowler 70', 79'Berger 89' |
Lineups | Chassot 20', 65' Bonvin 23' |
Attendance: 38,514
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)
Liverpool won 8–4 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 1–1 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Lokvenc 41' |
Lineups | Robbiati 63' |
Attendance: 16,021
Referee: David Elleray (England)
Fiorentina won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4–0 | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo 9' Dely Valdés 23'Loko 58'Raí 77' |
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Attendance: 34,032
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia)
Paris Saint-Germain won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica
|
1–2 | Fiorentina
|
0–2 | 1–0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
3–0 | AEK Athens
|
0–0 | 3–0 |
| Brann
|
1–4 | Liverpool
|
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Barcelona
|
4–2 | AIK
|
3–1 | 1–1 |
| Brann | 1–1 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Hasund 48' |
Lineups | Fowler 10' |
Attendance: 12,700
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
| Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups |
Attendance: 21,952
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
| Benfica | 0–2 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Baiano 45' Batistuta 90+' |
Attendance: 32,632
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
| Barcelona | 3–1 | AIK |
|---|---|---|
| Popescu 4' Ronaldo 56'Pizzi 80' |
Lineups | Simpson 2' |
Attendance: 57,300
Referee: David Elleray (England)
| AEK Athens | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Loko 21', 44', 81' |
Attendance: 27,200
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
Paris Saint-Germain won 3–0 on aggregate.
| AIK | 1–1 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Simpson 73' |
Lineups | Ronaldo 12' |
Attendance: 35,049
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 0–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Edgar 22' |
Attendance: 35,071
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)
Fiorentina won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Liverpool | 3–0 | Brann |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler 25' (pen.), 77' Collymore 61' |
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Attendance: 40,326
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)
Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona
|
3–1 | Fiorentina
|
1–1 | 2–0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
3–2 | Liverpool
|
3–0 | 0–2 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3–0 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo 11' Cauet 43'Leroy 83' |
Lineups |
Attendance: 35,142
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
| Barcelona | 1–1 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Nadal 43' |
Lineups | Batistuta 63' |
Attendance: 87,000
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)
| Liverpool | 2–0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler 12' Wright 79' |
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Attendance: 38,984
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
Paris Saint-Germain won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 0–2 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Couto 30' Guardiola 35' |
Attendance: 43,588
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
After Barcelona's second goal, Iván de la Peña of Barcelona was hit by an object thrown from the stands and required medical assistance. As a result, Fiorentina received a two-match European competition stadium ban, enforced at the start of their 1998–99 UEFA Cup campaign.
Barcelona won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Barcelona | 1–0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo 37' (pen.) |
Lineups |
Attendance: 36,802
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
The top scorers from the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:
