1996–97 Sporting de Gijón season

Real Sporting
1996–97 season
Chairman	José Fernández
Manager	Miguel Montes
Stadium	El Molinón
La Liga	15th
Copa del Rey	Third round
Top goalscorer	Dmitri Cheryshev (8)
Average home league attendance	19,219

The 1996–97 Sporting de Gijón season was the 35th season of the club in La Liga, the 21st consecutive after its last promotion.

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.	Position	Player
1	GK	Juan Carlos Ablanedo
2	DF	Jesús Enrique Velasco
3	DF	Yuri Nikiforov
4	DF	Pablo
5	DF	Fernando Giner
6	MF	Valtemir de Souza
7	FW	Eloy
8	MF	Ricardo Bango
9	FW	Rashidi Yekini
10	MF	Igor Lediakhov
11	MF	Tomás
13	GK	Francisco Liaño

No.	Position	Player
14	FW	Marcos Vales
15	FW	Julio Salinas
16	MF	Hugo Pérez
17	DF	Francisco Villarroya
18	MF	Avelino
19	FW	Ronald Gómez
20	FW	Dani Bouzas
21	FW	Dmitri Cheryshev
22	MF	Álex
23	DF	Javier Oliete
24	FW	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.	Position	Player
26	DF	Rubén Darío Acebal
27	GK	Juanjo
28	MF	David Cano
29	DF	Urbano

No.	Position	Player
30	DF	Sergio
31	MF	Aitor
33	FW	Rubén Blaya

Competitions

La Liga

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	L	D	W	L	D	W	D	L	L	D	L	L	W	L	L	D	D	L	W	D	W	L	D	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	L	D	L	W	D	W	W	W	D
Position	6	8	11	6	15	12	9	9	13	16	15	17	17	16	16	16	16	17	17	16	17	15	16	15	16	15	16	14	15	14	15	15	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	14	15

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
14	Zaragoza	42	12	14	16	58	66	−8	50
15	Real Sporting	42	13	11	18	45	63	−18	50
16	Celta	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
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Matches

2 September 1996 1	Espanyol	2–3	Real Sporting	Barcelona
	Benítez 16' Ouédec 41' (pen.)	Summary	Villarroya 67' Velasco 81' Bango 89'	Stadium: Sarrià Referee: Esquinas Torres

8 September 1996 2	Real Sporting	0–1	Racing Santander	Gijón
	Cervera 34' Diego López 53'	Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Iturralde González

15 September 1996 3	Real Sociedad	1–1	Real Sporting	San Sebastián
	Kovačević 4'	Summary	Tomás 30'	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Brito Arceo

22 September 1996 4	Real Sporting	2–0	Zaragoza	Gijón
	Nikiforov 19' Julio Salinas 29'	Summary	Nayim 82'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Núñez Manrique

29 September 1996 5	Tenerife	6–0	Real Sporting	Santa 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 6	Real Sporting	1–1	Compostela	Gijón
	Julio Salinas 11'	Report	Penev 89'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Gracia Redondo

13 October 1996 7	Logroñés	0–2	Real Sporting	Logroño
		Summary	Lediakhov 32' (pen.) Oliete 77'	Stadium: Las Gaunas Referee: Daudén Ibáñez

21 October 1996 8	Real Sporting	1–1	Sevilla	Gijón
	Ronald Gómez 61'	Summary	Salva 10' Aranalde , 79'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Carmona Méndez

23 October 1996 9	Valencia	2–1	Real Sporting	Valencia
	Moya 14' Karpin 65'	Report	Bango 36'	Stadium: Mestalla Referee: García Aranda

26 October 1996 10	Real Sporting	0–1	Atlético Madrid	Gijón
		Report	Roberto 77'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Ansuategui Roca

4 November 1996 11	Real Sporting	0–0	Barcelona	Gijón
		Summary	Nadal , 40'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Andradas Asurmendi

11 November 1996 12	Valladolid	1–0	Real Sporting	Valladolid
	Víctor 55'	Report		Stadium: José Zorrilla Referee: López de la Fuente

17 November 1996 13	Real Sporting	2–4	Athletic Bilbao	Gijón
	Sergio 9' Julio Salinas 82'	Report	Urzaiz 5' Guerrero 56' Ziganda 68', 78'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Prados García

23 November 1996 14	Extremadura	1–2	Real Sporting	Almendralejo
	Duré 60'	Report	Julio Salinas 49', 51' Marcos Vales , 89'	Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Referee: Japón Sevilla

30 November 1996 15	Real Sporting	0–1	Real Madrid	Gijón
		Summary	Hierro 19'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Puentes Leira

8 December 1996 16	Celta	2–1	Real Sporting	Vigo
	Revivo 21' Javi González 89'	Summary	Bango 20'	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Carmona Méndez

22 December 1996 17	Real Sporting	1–1	Deportivo La Coruña	Gijón
	Julio Salinas 22'	Report	Rivaldo 9'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: López Nieto

5 January 1997 18	Hércules	1–1	Real Sporting	Alicante
	Amato 21'	Summary	Nikiforov 27'	Stadium: José Rico Pérez Referee: Barrenechea Montero

19 January 1997 20	Rayo Vallecano	0–1	Real Sporting	Madrid
		Report	David Cano 55'	Stadium: Vallecas Referee: Hernanz Angulo

26 January 1997 21	Sporting de Gijón	0–0	Oviedo	Gijón
		Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Losantos Omar

2 February 1997 22	Real Sporting	4–3	Espanyol	Gijón
	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 23	Racing Santander	2–0	Real Sporting	Santander
	Beschastnykh 14' Esteban Torre 82'	Summary		Stadium: El Sardinero Referee: Brito Arceo

16 February 1997 24	Real Sporting	0–0	Real Sociedad	Gijón
		Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: García Aranda

19 February 1997 25	Zaragoza	5–0	Real Sporting	Zaragoza
	Aragón 34' Morientes 40', 43', 49' Radimov 81'	Summary		Stadium: La Romareda Referee: Ansuategui Roca

23 February 1997 26	Real Sporting	2–1	Tenerife	Gijón
	Luna 6', 76'	Summary	Pablo Paz 48'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Fernández Marín

2 March 1997 27	Compostela	2–1	Real Sporting	Santiago de Compostela
	Penev 30' Fabiano 56'	Summary	Cheryshev 75'	Stadium: San Lázaro Referee: Andradas Asurmendi

6 March 1997 19	Real Sporting	2–4	Real Betis	Gijón
	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 28	Real Sporting	2–0	Logroñés	Gijón
	Cheryshev 39' Marcos Vales 57'	Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Barrenechea Montero

16 March 1997 29	Sevilla	2–1	Real Sporting	Seville
	Tsartas 49' José Mari 86'	Summary	Ronald Gómez 89'	Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Referee: Carmona Méndez

24 March 1997 30	Real Sporting	2–1	Valencia	Gijón
	Tomás 42' Luna 47'	Summary	Karpin , 78' Vlaović 85'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Prados García

31 March 1997 31	Atlético Madrid	2–1	Real Sporting	Madrid
	Caminero 11' Kiko 40'	Summary	David Cano 65'	Stadium: Vicente Calderón Referee: Barrenechea Montero

6 April 1997 32	Barcelona	4–0	Real Sporting	Barcelona
	Giovanni 13' De la Peña 44' Ronaldo 61' Pizzi 89'	Summary		Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Megía Dávila

13 April 1997 33	Real Sporting	1–2	Valladolid	Gijón
	Sergio 80' Cheryshev 89'	Summary	Benjamín 64' Fernando 83'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Rodríguez Martel

16 April 1997 34	Athletic Bilbao	4–0	Real Sporting	Bilbao
	Larrazábal 42' (pen.) Urzaiz 46', 57' Guerrero 72'	Summary		Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Japón Sevilla

20 April 1997 35	Real Sporting	1–1	Extremadura	Gijón
	Cheryshev 51'	Summary	Duré 56'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Hernanz Angulo

4 May 1997 36	Real Madrid	3–1	Real Sporting	Madrid
	Šuker 38', 71' Roberto Carlos 62'	Summary	Cheryshev 9' Lediakhov 85'	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Referee: López Nieto

11 May 1997 37	Real Sporting	2–1	Celta	Gijón
	Bango 50', 78'	Summary	Gudelj 54'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Iturralde González

18 May 1997 38	Deportivo La Coruña	0–0	Real Sporting	A Coruña
		Summary		Stadium: Riazor Referee: Losantos Omar

25 May 1997 39	Real Sporting	2–0	Hércules	Gijón
	Tomás 44' David Cano 78'	Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Esquinas Torres

31 May 1997 40	Real Betis	0–1	Real Sporting	Seville
		Summary	Cheryshev 56'	Stadium: Benito Villamarín Referee: Núñez Manrique

15 June 1997 41	Real Sporting	3–0	Rayo Vallecano	Gijón
	Tomás 8' Cheryshev 80' Álex 89'	Summary	Muñiz , 75'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: López de la Fuente

22 June 1997 42	Oviedo	0–0	Real Sporting	Oviedo
		Summary		Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Referee: Llonch Andreu

Copa del Rey

Matches

7 November 1996 Second round First leg	Toledo	0–0	Real Sporting	Toledo
		Report		Stadium: Salto del Caballo Referee: Esquinas Torres

26 November 1996 Second round Second leg	Real Sporting	1–0 (1–0 agg.)	Toledo	Gijón
	Eloy 15'	Report		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Iturralde González

8 January 1997 Third round First leg	Espanyol	4–1	Real Sporting	Barcelona
	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 Sporting	2–2 (3–6 agg.)	Espanyol	Gijón
	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	Total		La Liga		Copa del Rey
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Juan Carlos Ablanedo	40	0	40+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF		Jesús Enrique Velasco	20	1	9+10	1	1+0	0
3	DF		Yuri Nikiforov	41	3	37+1	2	3+0	1
4	DF		Pablo	34	0	29+1	0	3+1	0
5	DF		Fernando Giner	24	0	17+5	0	2+0	0
6	MF		Valtemir de Souza	21	0	17+3	0	1+0	0
7	FW		Eloy Olaya	5	1	0+3	0	1+1	1
8	MF		Ricardo Bango	33	5	28+3	5	1+1	0
9	FW		Rashidi Yekini	4	0	2+2	0	0+0	0
10	MF		Igor Lediakhov	39	4	33+3	3	2+1	1
11	MF		Tomás	42	4	35+3	4	4+0	0
13	GK		Francisco Liaño	6	0	1+1	0	4+0	0
14	FW		Marcos Vales	41	1	34+3	1	4+0	0
15	FW		Julio Salinas	18	6	16+0	6	1+1	0
16	MF		Hugo Pérez	4	0	1+2	0	0+1	0
17	DF		Francisco Villarroya	39	2	38+0	2	1+0	0
18	MF		Avelino	20	0	14+5	0	0+1	0
19	FW		Ronald Gómez	23	3	2+19	2	2+0	1
20	FW		Dani Bouzas	9	0	1+7	0	1+0	0
21	FW		Dmitri Cheryshev	30	8	14+14	8	1+1	0
22	MF		Álex	4	1	1+3	1	0+0	0
23	DF		Javier Oliete	24	1	10+10	1	4+0	0
24	FW		Luna	25	4	17+6	4	1+1	0
26	DF		Rubén Darío Acebal	13	0	11+0	0	1+1	0
27	GK		Juanjo	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
28	MF		David Cano	39	4	25+10	4	4+0	0
29	DF		Urbano	2	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
30	DF		Sergio	31	1	29+0	1	2+0	0
31	MF		Aitor	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
33	FW		Rubén Blaya	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0

References

↑ "El Sporting 'ascendió' a Primera" (in Spanish). El País. 16 June 1997. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

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[1] "El Sporting 'ascendió' a Primera" (in Spanish). El País. 16 June 1997. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

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