1995–96 Valencia CF season

During the 1995–96 Spanish football season, Valencia CF competed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

Valencia CF
1995–96 season
PresidentFrancisco Roig
ManagerLuis Aragonés
StadiumMestalla
La LigaRunner-up
(in UEFA Cup)
Copa del ReySemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Predrag Mijatović (28 )

All:
Mijatović (34 )

Summary

During summer the club appointed Luis Aragonés as its new manager. In the 1995–96 La Liga Valencia were involved in a title race for the first time since the late 1970s.[1]

After a series of impressive performances, stretching from January to March the club reached the second place of the table with a 4–1 victory over Cruijff' FC Barcelona.[2] On 11 March 1996 club star and Forward Predrag Mijatovic signed an agreement with Real Madrid for a upcoming season (1996-97) contract. [3] During April their league form faltered, and the title challenge looked over. However the club managed to re-establish itself back at the top in May. An emphatic 2–3 defeat of Atlético de Madrid at Vicente Calderón Stadium in April was the team's signature performance.

The club's fanbase and the entire province paid tribute to the squad regardless of their failure to win the trophy.[4]

Squad

Squad at end of season[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Andoni Zubizarreta
2 DF  ESP Vicente Engonga
3 DF  ESP Jorge Otero
4 DF  ESP Paco Camarasa (captain)
5 MF  BRA Mazinho
6 MF  ESP Gaizka Mendieta
7 FW  ESP Sietes
8 FW  YUG Predrag Mijatović
9 FW  BRA Viola
10 MF  ESP Fernando Gomez
11 MF  ESP Antonio Poyatos
12 MF  ESP Xabier Eskurza
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  ESP Jorge Bartual
14 MF  ESP José Ignacio Saenz
15 MF  ESP Patxi Ferreira
16 MF  ESP Francisco Muedra
17 FW  ESP Iñaki Hurtado
18 MF  ESP Carlos Arroyo
19 DF  ESP Javi Navarro
20 FW  ESP Pepe Serer
21 DF  ESP Enrique Romero
22 FW  ESP Pepe Galvez
23 FW  ESP Luciano Alkorta
26 FW  ESP Raúl Martínez

Transfers

Source: BDFutbol.com[6]

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Madrid (C) 42 26 9 7 75 32 +43 87 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Valencia 42 26 5 11 77 51 +26 83 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Barcelona 42 22 14 6 72 39 +33 80 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
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
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) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Atlético Madrid, winners of 1995–96 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Barcelona earned a spot in the first round of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.


Position by round

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GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWDLWWDLWWLDWLWLWWLWWWWLWDWLWWWWLWLWWWWWD
Position191610998557545747676555554554443333333332222

Matches

2 September 1995 (1995-09-02) 1 Deportivo La Coruña 3-0 Valencia A Coruña
Manjarin 30'
Canales  30'
Bebeto 36' 59'
Report  16' Otero
 35' Sietes
 72' Jose Ignacio Saenz
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Gracia Redondo
10 September 1995 (1995-09-10) 2 Valencia 1-0 Real Valladolid Valencia
Zubizarreta  19'
Patxi Ferreira  42'
Galvez 58'
Poyatos  87'
Report  60' Santamaria
 65'  Santamaria
 84' Antia
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Megia Davila
17 September 1995 (1995-09-17) 3 CP Mérida 0-2 Valencia Mérida
Momparlet  39'
Correa  42'
Momparlet  84' 
Report Mijatović 51'
Fernando 54'
Camarasa  61'
Stadium: Romano José Fouto
Referee: Garcia Aranda
24 September 1995 (1995-09-24) 4 Valencia 0–0 Real Zaragoza Valencia
Otero  28'
Arroyo  38'
Arroyo  71' 
Report  14' Berti
 34'  Berti
 77' Nayim
 78' Oscar Luis
 86' Juanmi
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Esquinas Torres
1 October 1995 (1995-10-01) 5 Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Valencia Madrid
Palacios  30'
Aquino 53'
Onesimo 73'
Onesimo  80'
Calderon 85'
Report  12' Camarasa
 31'Eskurza
 40' Mazinho
 46' Sietes
58' (pen.) Mijatović
 61' Poyatos
74' Mijatović
 75'  Poyatos
 82'  Camarasa
Stadium: Vallecas
Referee: Japón Sevilla
4 October 1995 (1995-10-04) 6 Valencia 4-3 Real Madrid Valencia
Zubizarreta  13'
Gálvez 24'
Engonga  28'
Fernando 29'
Mijatović 39'
Patxi Ferreira 41'
Patxi Ferreira  67' 
Arroyo 83'
Report  38' Redondo
 47' Laudrup
 49' Alkorta
51' (pen.)Laudrup
65'Alkorta
89'Michel
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi
8 October 1995 (1995-10-08) 7 Real Oviedo 0-1 Valencia Oviedo
Beto  17'
Suarez  87' Suarez
Report  26' Otero
 41' Javi Navarro
 43'
 68' Fernando Gomez
78' Fernando Gomez
 81' Eskurza
86' Mijatovic
 87'  Javi Navarro
 88' Scepanovic
Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Prados Garcia
14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) 8 Valencia 1-1 Real Betis Valencia
Otero  13'
Camarasa  21'
Gálvez 40'
Patxi Ferreira  36'
Sietes  41'
Arroyo  71'
Camarasa  81' 
Report  8' Sanchez Jara
 11' Alfonso Perez
25' Pier
 30' Arpon
 36' Stosic
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Brito Arceo
22 October 1995 (1995-10-22) 9 FC Barcelona 1-0 Valencia Barcelona
Popescu  23'
Ferrer  35'
Figo  79'
Prosinečki 83' (pen.)
Report  35' Patxi Ferreira
 41' Jose Ignacio Saenz
Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Díaz Vega
29 October 1995 (1995-10-29) 10 Valencia 3-1 Athletic de Bilbao Valencia
Camarasa 22'
Gálvez 23'
Mijatović 79'
Report  29' Etxeberria
81' Guerrero
 88'  Etxeberria
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Lopez Nieto
5 November 1995 (1995-11-05) 11 Valencia 5-2 SD Compostela Valencia
Mijatović 6'
Otero  24'
Mijatović 27'pen
Viola 53'
Gálvez 63'
Eskurza  70'
Poyatos  77'
Passi 81' (o.g.)
Report 10' Jose Ramon
 20' Eraña
 27'Falagan
60' Christensen
 66' Bellido
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Rodriguez Martel
12 November 1995 (1995-11-12) 12 UD Salamanca 4-0 Valencia Villares de la Reina
Torrecilla  2'
Stinga 73'
Barbara 5'
Barbara 11'
Medina  63'
 70' Barbara
Claudio 71'
Report  53' Camarasa
 67' Patxi Ferreira
 67'  Patxi Ferreira
 76'Sietes
 89' Del Solar
Stadium: Helmántico
Referee: Megia Davila
19 November 1995 (1995-11-19) 13 Valencia 2-2 CD Tenerife Valencia
Otero  27'
Jose Ignacio Saenz  31'
Gomez 57' (o.g.)
Gálvez 47'
Sietes  70'
Report  7' Pinilla
 12' Pizzi
21' Pizzi
 33' Carlos Aguilera
49' Pizzi
 87' Ojeda
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Prados Garcia
26 November 1995 (1995-11-26) 14 Albacete Balompié 1-3 Valencia Albacete
Maqueda  53'
Jose Ignacio 57' (o.g.)
 71' Luque
 73' Coco
Report 5'Mijatović
 6'Jose Ignacio
 58' Otero
 74' Engonga
 78' Poyatos
82' Mijatović
89' Viola
Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Referee: Gomez Lopez
3 December 1995 (1995-12-03) 15 Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad Valencia
Mijatovic  28'
Engonga  51'
Engonga  79' 
Viola  83'
Report  29' Aranzabal
 36' Albistegui
58' Idiakez
 70' Imaz
 81' Fuentes
 87' Loren
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Garcia Aranda
9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) 16 Racing Santander 0-3 Valencia Santander
Merino  43'
Txema  67'
Esteban Torre  89'
Report 4' Mijatović
23' Fernando Gomez
 32' Mazinho
64' Mijatović
Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Puentes Leira
17 December 1995 (1995-12-17) 17 Valencia 0-1 Atlético de Madrid Valencia
Engonga  33'
Otero  44'
Mazinho  56'
Jose Ignacio Saenz  69'
Jose Ignacio Saenz  87' 
Report  30' Simeone
 65' Caminero
 68' Penev
72' Delfi Geli
88' Caminero
 88'  Delfi Geli
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Gracia Redondo
20 December 1995 (1995-12-20) 18 Sporting de Gijón 1-3 Valencia Gijón
Hugo Perez  13'
Tino  16'
Muñiz  27'
Yekini 73'
Eloy  80'
Report  13' Mijatovic
41' Mijatović
 44' Poyatos
 50' Romero
 67' Mazinho
75' Mijatović
 76' Zubizarreta
85' Viola
Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez
3 January 1995 (1995-01-03) 19 Valencia 1-0 Sevilla CF Valencia
Mijatovic  37'
Arroyo 75'
Arroyo  78'
Report  31' Prieto Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Barrenechea Montero
7 January 1995 (1995-01-07) 20 RCD Espanyol 2-0 Valencia Barcelona
Cristobal  16'
Lardin 29'
Lardin 80'
Report  23' Viola
 70' Mazinho
 85' Otero
Stadium: Sarrià
Referee: Lopez de La Fuente
14 January 1996 (1996-01-14) 21 Valencia 3-0 RC Celta Valencia
Romero 18'
Romero  20'
Camarasa  27'
Arroyo  41'
Arroyo 53'
Romero  65' 
Poyatos 89'
Report  17' Aguirretxu
 22' Patxi Salinas
 26' Alejo
 64' Gudelj
 67'  Alejo
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Diaz Vega
20 January 1996 (1996-01-20) 22 Valencia 2-1 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia
Mazinho  11'
Otero  23'
Mijatović 66'
Otero  85' 
Mijatović 88' (pen.)
Report 15' Aldana
 30' Aldana
 35' Lopez Rekarte
 56' Bebeto
 72' Ribera
 77' Mauro Silva
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Nuñez Manrique
24 January 1996 (1996-01-24) 23 Real Valladolid 2-5 Valencia Valladolid
Vara  10'
Fernando  31'
Quevedo 64'
Mosquera  70'
Benjamin 82'
Report 4' Gálvez
22' Gálvez
 33' Camarasa
 44' Mijatovic
58' Gálvez
24'Fernando
55' Fernando
 81' Javi Navarro
Stadium: José Zorrilla
28 January 1996 (1996-01-28) 24 Valencia 4-1 Mérida Valencia
Mijatovic  16'
Mendieta  20'
Poyatos 30'
Mijatović 35'
Mijatović 67' (pen.)
Gálvez 70'
Poyatos  71'
Javi Navarro  76'
Report  23' Correa
75' Sergio Corino
 84' Luis Sierra
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Prados Garcia
3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) 25 Real Zaragoza 4-1 Valencia Zaragoza
Poyet 26'
Solana  54'
Morientes 70'
Morientes 76'
Morientes 85'
Report  40' Engonga
67' Gálvez
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez
10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 26 Valencia 3-0 Rayo Vallecano Valencia
Camarasa 27'
Mijatović 11'
Eskurza 75'
Report  29' Ruano
 68' Barla
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Puentes Leira
17 February 1996 (1996-02-17) 27 Real Madrid 0-0 Valencia Madrid
Sanchis  72' Report  25' Poyatos Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez
25 February 1996 (1996-02-25) 28 Valencia 3-1 Real Oviedo Valencia
Poyatos  10'
Poyatos 13'
Mijatović 53'
Romero  85'
Arroyo 88'
Viola  88'
Report  10' Onopko
 27' Oli
32' Cesar
 40' Armando
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Esquinas Torres
3 March 1996 (1996-03-03) 29 Real Betis 3-0 Valencia Seville
Olias  38'
Sabas 55'
Sabas 67'
Sabas 71'
Merino  83'
Report  36' Mazinho
 82' Engonga
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Referee: Barrenechea Moreno
9 March 1996 30 Valencia 4-1 FC Barcelona Valencia
Mijatovic  18'
Fernando Gomez 40'
Viola 43'
Mijatović 48'
Mijatović 88'
Report  15' Abelardo
 45' Amor
 53' Guardiola
 66' Figo 68'Amor
 71' Popescu
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Carmona Mendez
17 March 1996 (1996-03-17) 31 Athletic de Bilbao 0-1 Valencia Bilbao
Oscar Vales  7'
Urrutia  30'
Garitano  83'
Larrazabal  88'
Report  8' Viola
 16' Javi Navarro
 55' Camarasa
 72' Eskurza
86' Viola
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Brito Arceo
24 March 1996 (1996-03-24) 32 SD Compostela 0-4 Valencia Santiago de Compostela
Bellido  17'
Tocornal  23'
Mauro  68'
Report  22' Javi Navarro
Viola 28'
 29' Fernando Gomez
 36'  Javi Navarro
Viola 40'
Mijatović 74'
Arroyo 62'
Stadium: San Lázaro
Referee: Andujar Oliver
27 March 1996 (1996-03-27) 33 Valencia 2-0 UD Salamanca Valencia
Otero  39'
Poyatos 42'
Viola 65'
Report  13' Medina
 37' Claudio
 37' Josema
 46'  Josema
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Nuñez Manrique
31 March 1996 (1996-03-31) 34 Tenerife 2-1 Valencia Santa Cruz de La Palma
Cesar Gomez  42'
Pizzi  60'
Chano  66'
Llorente 74'
Carlos Aguilera  76'
Alexis Suarez  77'
Pizzi 80'
Report 17' Fernando
 21' Mendieta
 23' Javi Navarro
 26' Viola
 28' Mazinho
 45' Poyatos
 89' Romero
Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Referee: Díaz Vega
7 April 1996 (1996-04-07) 35 Valencia 1-0 Albacete Balompié Valencia
Camarasa  63'
Arroyo  68'
Fernando 85'
Report  7' Josico
 69' Brau
 87' Luna
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: García Aranda
14 April 1996 (1996-04-14) 36 Real Sociedad 5-2 Valencia San Sebastián
Gracia  11'
Luis Perez 12'
Luis Perez 15'
Loren  25'
Luis Perez 35'
Craioveanu 32'
Craioveanu  39'
Gracia  47' 
Karpin 74'
Albistegui  87'
Report  10' Mazinho
 43'Camarasa
49' Fernando
 65'Mijatovic
 77' Javi Navarro
Mijatovic 80'
Stadium: Anoeta
20 April 1996 (1996-04-20) 37 Valencia 2-1 Racing de Santander Valencia
Viola 5'
Mazinho  16'
Mendieta  41'
Viola 43'
Eskurza  70'
Report 16' Billabona
 21' Pablo Alfaro
 70' Esteban Torre
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Megia Davila
27 April 1996 38 Atlético de Madrid 2-3 Valencia Madrid
Santi Denia  26'
Pantic 44'
Delfi Geli 57'
Simeone  60'
Kiko  76'
Solozabal  89'
Pantic  92'
Report 11' Mijatović
 21' Poyatos
 28'Jose Ignacio Saenz
 39' Engonga
55' (pen.) Mijatović
74'Poyatos
 88' Otero
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Dauden Ibañez
4 May 1996 (1996-05-04) 39 Valencia 1-0 Sporting de Gijón Valencia
Viola 57' Report  32' Bango
 36' Muñiz
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Puentes Leira
12 May 1996 (1996-05-12) 40 Sevilla 1-2 Valencia Seville
Marcos  27'
Rafa Paz  38'
Martagon  45'
Pineda  61'
Jímenez  74'
Šuker 74'
Suker  81'
Moya  82'
Prieto  86'
Report  28' Engonga
Mijatović 34' (pen.)
 52' 
 58'  Poyatos
65' Mijatović
90' Mijatovic
Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Iturralde González
19 May 1996 (1996-05-19) 41 Valencia 1-0 RCD Espanyol Valencia
Jose Ignacio Saenz  58'
Otero  59'
Viola  60'
Arroyo 62'
Report  23' Arteaga
 39' Pochettino
 70' Torres Mestre
 80' Arroyo
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Mejuto González
25 May 1996 (1996-05-25) 42 RC Celta 1-1 Valencia Vigo
Milojevic 89'
Ratkovic  11'
Patxi Salinas  25'
Vicente  72'
Report  31' Patxi Ferreira
43' Mijatović
 80' Otero
 89' Camarasa
 90' Poyatos
Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: López Nieto

Source: Competitive Matches[7]

Copa del Rey

Second Round

25 October 1995 (1995-10-25) Mallorca 0-0 Valencia Mallorca
[8] Stadium: Olimpico
8 November 1995 (1995-11-08) Valencia 0-0 Mallorca Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla

Third Round

30 November 1995 (1995-11-30) Real Oviedo 1-1 Valencia Oviedo
Oli 55' 77' Mijatović Stadium: Principado de Asturias
12 December 1995 (1995-12-12) Valencia 1-0 Real Oviedo Valencia
Berto 45' (o.g.) Stadium: Mestalla

Eightfinals

10 January 1996 (1996-01-10) RC Celta 1-1 Valencia Albacete
Sánchez 63' 12' Fernando Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
17 January 1995 (1995-01-17) Valencia CF 3-0 RC Celta Valencia
Mijatović 21' (pen.)
Arroyo 36'
Gálvez 56'
Stadium: Mestalla

Quarterfinals

30 January 1996 (1996-01-30) Sevilla CF 1-1 Valencia Sevilla
Monchu 19' 33' (pen.) Mijatović Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
13 February 1996 (1996-02-13) Valencia CF 2-0 Sevilla CF Valencia
Mijatović 32', 68' Stadium: Mestalla

Semifinals

21 February 1996 (1996-02-21) Valencia CF 3-5 Atlético de Madrid Valencia
Gálvez 6'
Fernando Gomez 44'
Engonga  61'
Mijatović 90'
Romero
Patxi Ferreira
Zubizarreta
Camarasa
Poyatos
Report (in Spanish) 1' Lubo Penev
47' Pantić
64'Pantić
72' Biagini
80' Juan Carlos
88' Roberto
Simeone
Santi Denia
Toni
Kiko
Leo Biagini
Vizcaino
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Lopez Nieto
Note: Goalkeeper Zubizarreta blocked a penalty shot by Penev.
29 February 1996 (1996-02-29) Atlético de Madrid 1-2 Valencia CF Madrid
Pantić 45' (pen.)
Vizcaino  50'
Delfi Geli  52'
Penev  72'
Lopez  80'
Report (in Spanish)  7' Javi Navarro
20' Viola
53' Fernando Gomez
 56' Poyatos
 66' Camarasa
 87'  Camarasa
 88' Arroyo
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Gracia Redondo

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ESP Andoni Zubizarreta 47 -52 39 -44 8 -8
3 DF  ESP Jorge Otero 44 0 37 0 7 0
4 DF  ESP Paco Camarasa 48 2 39 2 9 0
2 DF  ESP Vicente Engonga 33 0 19+6 0 8 0
21 DF  ESP Enrique Romero 39 1 29+1 1 9 0
6 MF  ESP Gaizka Mendieta 42 0 30+4 0 7+1 0
5 MF  BRA Mazinho 50 0 39+1 0 9+1 0
10 MF  ESP Fernando Gomez 51 13 42 10 9 3
14 MF  ESP José Ignacio 33 0 21+6 0 5+1 0
8 FW  YUG Predrag Mijatović 49 34 40 28 9 6
22 FW  ESP Pepe Gálvez 37 13 27+1 11 7+2 2
13 GK  ESP Jorge Bartual 6 -8 3+1 -7 2 -1
11 MF  ESP Antonio Poyatos 41 5 19+13 5 4+5 0
15 DF  ESP Patxi Ferreira 27 0 17+7 0 2+1 0
9 FW  BRA Viola 37 12 15+15 11 5+2 1
19 DF  ESP Javi Navarro 25 0 15+4 0 5+1 0
7 FW  ESP Sietes 25 0 13+7 0 1+4 0
12 MF  ESP Xabier Eskurza 31 1 11+16 1 2+2 0
18 MF  ESP Carlos Arroyo 36 7 6+24 6 2+4 1
17 FW  ESP Iñaki Hurtado 15 0 1+10 0 0+4 0
20 FW  ESP Pepe Serer 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW  ESP Raul Martinez 2 0 0+2 0 0 0

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Valencia 4-1 FC Barcelona". ciberche.net. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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