Soccer Nostalgia: Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 149-Matches of Liverpool FC in the Cup Winners Cup, 1996/97 season

Liverpool Football Club (1996/97 season):

Players who took part in these matches (on the field or on the bench):

Goalkeeper:

1-David Benjamin James (August 1, 1970, Welwyn Garden City) (aged 26 years old at the time)

13- Anthony Randolph Warner (Trinidad and Tobago) (May 11, 1974, Liverpool, England) (aged 22 years old at the time)

26-Jørgen Tofte Nielsen (Denmark) (May 6, 1971, Nykøbing Falster, Denmark) (aged 25 years old at the time)

Defenders:

2-Robert Marc Jones (November 5, 1971, Wrexham, Wales) (aged 24-25 years old at the time)

3-John Robert Scales (July 4, 1966, Harrogate) (aged 30 years old at the time) (Transferred in December)

3-Bjørn Tore Kvarme (Norway) (June 17, 1972, Trondheim, Norway) (aged 24 years old at the time)

4-Jason Wynne McAteer (Republic of Ireland) (June 18, 1971, Birkenhead, England) (aged 25 years old at the time)

5-Mark Wright (August 1, 1963, Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire) (aged 33 years old at the time)

6-Philip Andrew Babb (Republic of Ireland) (November 30, 1970, Lambeth, England) (aged 25-26 years old at the time)

12-Steven Harkness (August 27, 1971, Carlisle, Cumberland) (aged 25 years old at the time)

14-Neil Ruddock (May 9, 1968, Wandsworth) (aged 28 years old at the time)

20-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Norway) (December 11, 1969, Elverum, Norway) (aged 26-27 years old at the time)

21-Dominic Matteo (Scotland) (April 28, 1974, Dumfries, Scotland) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

23-James Lee Duncan Carragher (January 28, 1978, Liverpool) (aged 18-19 years old at the time)

Midfielders:

7-Steven McManaman (February 11, 1972, Bootle) (aged 24-25 years old at the time)

10-John Charles Bryan Barnes (November 7, 1963, Kingston, Jamaica) (aged 32-33 years old at the time)

11-Jamie Frank Redknapp (June 25, 1973, Barton on Sea, Hampshire) (aged 23 years old at the time)

15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic) (November 10, 1973, Prague, Czechoslovakia) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

16-Michael Lauriston Thomas (August 24, 1967, Lambeth, London) (aged 29 years old at the time)

19-Mark John Kennedy (Republic of Ireland) (May 15, 1976, Dublin, Republic of Ireland) (aged 20 years old at the time)

22-Jamie Cassidy (November 21, 1977, Liverpool) (aged 18-19 years old at the time)

25-David Anthony Thompson (September 12, 1977, Birkenhead, Merseyside) (aged 19 years old at the time)

Forwards:

8-Stanley Victor Collymore (January 22, 1971, Tittensor, Staffordshire) (aged 25-26 years old at the time)

9-Robert Bernard Fowler (April 9, 1975, Toxteth, Liverpool) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

18-Michael James Owen (December 14, 1979, Chester) (aged 16-17 years old at the time)

24-Philip Lee Jones (Wales) (May 29, 1973, Wrexham, Wales) (aged 23 years old at the time) (arrived in November)

Coach: Roy Evans (October 4, 1948, Bootle) (aged 47-48 years old at the time)

Team Captain: John Barnes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Transfer Activity:

Arrivals:

Patrik Berger (Borussia Dortmund / Germany)

Jørgen Nielsen (Hvidovre IF/ Denmark) (arrived in January)

Bjørn Kvarme (Rosenborg BK / Norway) (arrived in January)

Departures:

Ian Rush (Leeds United)

Davy Larmour (Doncaster Rovers)

Steve Pears (Hartlepool United)

Lee Jones (Tranmere Rovers) (loaned in March)

John Scales (Tottenham Hotspur) (transferred in December)

Photo From: Merlin, England 1996/97

(Liverpool squad)

Photo From: Merlin, England 1996/97

(Liverpool squad)

Photo From: Merlin, England 1996/97

(Liverpool squad)

Liverpool Matches during the Cup Winners Cup, 1996/97 Season:

September 12, 1996, Anjalankoski, MyPa (Myllykosken Pallo)-47- Anjalankoski (Finland) 0-Liverpool FC (England) 1 (Stig Inge Bjørnebye 61)

September 26, 1996, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 3-MyPa (Myllykosken Pallo)-47- Anjalankoski (Finland) 1 (Patrik Berger 18, Stan Collymore 59, John Barnes 78 / Mauri Keskitalo 64)

October 17, 1996, Sion, Football Club de Sion (Switzerland) 1-Liverpool FC (England) 2 (Christophe Bonvin 11 / Robbie Fowler 24, John Barnes 60)

October 31, 1996, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 6-Football Club de Sion (Switzerland) 3 (Steve McManaman 28, Stig Inge Bjørnebye 54, John Barnes 65, Robbie Fowler 71, 72, Patrik Berger 90 / Frédéric Chassot 19, 64, Christophe Bonvin 23)

March 6, 1997, Bergen, Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen (Norway) 1-Liverpool FC (England) 1 (Geir Hasund 48 / Robbie Fowler 10)

March 20, 1997, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 3-Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen (Norway) 0 (Robbie Fowler 26 pen, 77, Stan Collymore 60)

April 10, 1997, Paris, Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (France) 3-Liverpool FC (England) 0 (Leonardo 12, Benoît Cauet 43, Jérôme Leroy 84)

April 23, 1997, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 2-Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (France) 0 (Robbie Fowler 12, Mark Wright 80)

Date: September 12, 1996

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: MyPa (Myllykosken Pallo)-47- Anjalankoski (Finland) 0- Liverpool Football Club (England) 1

Venue: Anjalankoski- Saviniemen Jalkapallostadion

Attendance: 4,767

Referee: Gylfi Orrason (Iceland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(MyPa): None

(Liverpool): Stig Inge Bjørnebye 61

Summary of goals:

0:1 (61^st minute, Liverpool): McAteer’s cross from the right side was headed out to the left and Bjørnebye shot from the edge of the box.

Lineups:

MyPa:

1-Petri Jakonen, 16-Toni Huttunen, 14-Jukka Koskinen, 4-David Moore (England), 3-Mika Viljanen, 6-Sami Mahlio, 15-Mika Hernesniemi, 11-Niclas Grönholm (18-Jasse Jalonen 74), 10-Mauri Keskitalo (17-Tom Enberg 69), 7-Antti Pohja, 22-John Allen (Wales/Finland) (23-Juuso Kangaskorpi 80)

Coach: Harri Kampman

Team Captain: Mika Viljanen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok?

Shirt Sponsor: ?

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Liverpool:

1-David James, 5-Mark Wright, 6-Phil Babb (Republic of Ireland), 20-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Norway), 21-Dominic Matteo (Scotland), 4-Jason McAteer (Republic of Ireland), 7-Steve McManaman, 10-John Barnes, 16-Michael Thomas, 8-Stan Collymore, 9-Robbie Fowler

Coach: Roy Evans

Other Substitutes:

13-Tony Warner (Trinidad and Tobago), 11-Jamie Redknapp, 14-Neil Ruddock, 15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic), 24-Lee Jones (Wales)

Team Captain: John Barnes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

MYPA 0-1 Liverpool, Cup Winners Cup, September 1996 #MYPA #LFC photos Juha Tamminen pic.twitter.com/4u07Vd0SRN
— Finnish Football Show 🇫🇮⚽️ (@FinnishFtblShow) December 8, 2017

Date: September 26, 1996

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 3-MyPa (Myllykosken Pallo)-47- Anjalankoski (Finland) 1

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 39,013

Referee: Sergey Shmolik (Belarus)

Linesmen: N. Metelsky, V. Matyushev (both Belarus)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Patrik Berger 18, Stan Collymore 59, John Barnes 78

(MyPa): Mauri Keskitalo 64

Summary of goals:

1:0 (18^th minute, Liverpool): Berger picked an erroneous pass from Mika Viljanen to advance to score.

2:0 (59^th minute, Liverpool): From the middle Barnes sent Collymore through to score.

2:1 (64^th minute, MyPa): an erroneous pass from Barnes was picked up by Juuso Kangaskorpi?, who passed to Mauri Keskitalo who advanced to score.

3:1 (78^th minute, Liverpool): McAteer’s cross from the left side was headed out, Barnes scored with a long range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-David James, 5-Mark Wright (3-John Scales 19),6-Phil Babb (Republic of Ireland), 20-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Norway), 21-Dominic Matteo (Scotland) (14-Neil Ruddock 79), 4-Jason McAteer (Republic of Ireland),7-Steve McManaman, 10-John Barnes, 15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic) (11-Jamie Redknapp 79), 16-Michael Thomas, 8-Stan Collymore

Coach: Roy Evans

Other Substitutes:

13-Tony Warner (Trinidad and Tobago), 24-Lee Jones (Wales)

Team Captain: John Barnes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-The sequence of the goals based on the highlights is different, to be verified. In the highlights Barnes scored the second goal and Collymore the third, in addition MyPa scored after Liverpool were (3-0) up. However, all sources show the above goalscoring sequence.

MyPa:

1-Petri Jakonen, 16-Toni Huttunen, 14-Jukka Koskinen, 4-David Moore (England), 3-Mika Viljanen, 2-Tommi Kautonen, 6-Sami Mahlio, 22-John Allen (Wales/Finland) (18-Jasse Jalonen 46), 11-Niclas Grönholm (23-Juuso Kangaskorpi 63), 10-Mauri Keskitalo (17-Tom Enberg 75), 7-Antti Pohja

Coach: Harri Kampman

Other Substitutes:

5-Jarkko Koskinen, 24-Miki Lehtonen

Team Captain: Mika Viljanen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok?

Shirt Sponsor: ?

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Date: October 17, 1996

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Second Round, First Leg

Result: Football Club de Sion (Switzerland) 1- Liverpool Football Club (England) 2

Venue: Sion-Stade de Tourbillon

Attendance: 16,500

Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(Sion): Christophe Bonvin 11

(Liverpool): Robbie Fowler 24, John Barnes 60

Summary of goals:

1:0 (11^th minute, Sion): -

1:1 (24^th minute, Liverpool): -

1:2 (60^th minute, Liverpool): -

Lineups:

Sion:

1-Stephan Lehmann, 3-Yvan Quentin, 2-Alain Gaspoz, 16-Johann Lonfat, 20-Luiz Milton (Brazil), 6-Raphaël Wicky, 19-Sébastien Zambaz (13-Frédéric Chassot 67), 11-Christophe Bonvin (17-Ottó Vincze (Hungary) 80), 14-Patrick Sylvestre, 10-Philippe Vercruysse (France), 8-Vladan Lukić (Yugoslavia)

Coach: Alberto Bigon (Italy)

Other Substitutes:

12-Fabrice Borer, 15-Christian Colombo, 23- Patrick Bühlmann

Team Captain: Yvan Quentin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Anthamatten

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Liverpool:

1-David James, 6-Phil Babb (Republic of Ireland), 12-John Scales, 20-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Norway), 21-Dominic Matteo (Scotland), 4-Jason McAteer (Republic of Ireland), 7-Steve McManaman, 10-John Barnes, 15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic), 16-Michael Thomas, 9-Robbie Fowler (11-Jamie Redknapp 67)

Coach: Roy Evans

Other Substitutes:

13-Tony Warner (Trinidad and Tobago), 8-Stan Collymore, 14-Neil Ruddock, 19-Mark Kennedy (Republic of Ireland)

Team Captain: John Barnes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

📆⚽ #OnThisDay I Un día como hoy en 1996 @Robbie9Fowler marca su primer gol europeo en un Sion 1-2 #Liverpool #HistoryLFC #EfemerideLFC pic.twitter.com/zfwEHXAhs1
— EstoEsAnfield ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (19🏆) (@estoesanfield_) October 17, 2019

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1997

(October 17, 1996, Cup Winners Cup, Sion 1- Liverpool 2)

Photo From: Official match programme, October 31, 1996, Cup Winners Cup, Liverpool v. Sion

(October 17, 1996, Cup Winners Cup, Sion 1- Liverpool 2)

Photo From: Official match programme, October 31, 1996, Cup Winners Cup, Liverpool v. Sion

(October 17, 1996, Cup Winners Cup, Sion 1- Liverpool 2)

Date: October 31, 1996

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 6-Football Club de Sion (Switzerland) 3

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 38,514

Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)

Linesmen: Hans-Georg Fullbrunn, Peter Weise (both Germany)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Steve McManaman 28, Stig Inge Bjørnebye 54, John Barnes 65, Robbie Fowler 71, 72, Patrik Berger 90

(Sion): Frédéric Chassot 19, 64, Christophe Bonvin 23

Summary of goals:

0:1 (19^th minute, Sion): Bonvin’s cross from the left side was struck in by Chassot.

0:2 (23^rd minute, Sion): Christophe Bonvin scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

1:2 (28^th minute, Liverpool): McAteer’s long cross from the right side was controlled and then struck by McManaman.

2:2 (54^th minute, Liverpool): Stig Inge Bjørnebye scored from a free kick.

2:3 (64^th minute, Sion): From the middle, Quentin sent Chassot through on the right side who advanced and dribbled a round James to score.

3:3 (65^th minute, Liverpool): Berger’s cross from the left side was knocked in by Barnes.

4:3 (71^st minute, Liverpool): McManaman picked an erroneous pass and went to the left side and crossed for Fowler to strike.

5:3 (72^nd minute, Liverpool): On the left, Berger passed to McManaman in the middle, who sent Fowler through to score.

6:3 (90^th minute, Liverpool): From the middle of the field, Barnes sent a long pass upfield for Berger to score.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-David James, 6-Phil Babb (Republic of Ireland), 12-John Scales (11-Jamie Redknapp 60), 20-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Norway), 21-Dominic Matteo (Scotland), 4-Jason McAteer (Republic of Ireland), 7-Steve McManaman, 10-John Barnes, 15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic), 25-David Thompson, 9-Robbie Fowler

Coach: Roy Evans

Other Substitutes:

13-Tony Warner (Trinidad and Tobago), 8-Stan Collymore, 14-Neil Ruddock, 19-Mark Kennedy (Republic of Ireland)

Team Captain: John Barnes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Sion:

1-Stephan Lehmann, 3-Yvan Quentin, 11-Christophe Bonvin (23-Patrick Bühlmann 76), 2-Alain Gaspoz (17-Ottó Vincze (Hungary) 76), 16-Johann Lonfat (19-Sébastien Zambaz 46), 20-Luiz Milton (Brazil), 14-Patrick Sylvestre, 10-Philippe Vercruysse (France), 6-Raphaël Wicky, 15-Christian Colombo, 13-Frédéric Chassot

Coach: Alberto Bigon (Italy)

Other Substitutes:

12-Fabrice Borer, 22-Josephus Yenay

Team Captain: Yvan Quentin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Anthamatten

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Those #LFC fans who went to Anfield on 31 October 1996, they witnessed a beautiful comeback. Liverpool were 2-0 down to FC Sion after 35 minutes, only to win the game 6-3!#LFChistory_net pic.twitter.com/uYus6de6Gx
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) October 31, 2020

📆1996 Liverpool - Sion 6:3

Wir sind schon ein wenig neidisch bei dem Spiel nicht dabei gewesen zu sein. Sion geht mit zwei Toren in Führung. Dann kam die "Stunde" der Reds.... 🔴

⚽ McManaman
⚽ Bjørnebye
⚽ John Barnes
⚽⚽ Robbie Fowler
⚽ Patrick Berger pic.twitter.com/QPekIQpnWt
— The KOP Germany (@thekopgermany) October 31, 2020

#OldLFC | Patrik Berger, John Barnes, Steve McManaman e Robbie Fowler, Liverpool v FC Sion, UEFA Cup Winners Cup, 1996. pic.twitter.com/TI0gPONNDj
— Anfield Brasil (@Anfieldbr) August 22, 2019

Date: March 6, 1997

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen (Norway) 1- Liverpool Football Club (England) 1

Venue: Bergen, Brann Stadion

Attendance: 12,700

Referee: Nikolay Levnikov (Russia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 20:15

Goalscorers:

(Brann): Geir Hasund 48

(Liverpool): Robbie Fowler 10

Summary of goals:

0:1 (10^th minute, Liverpool): Neil Ruddock sent a long cross to the left side that was headed to the middle by Bjørnebye, Fowler sidefooted the pass over the head of a defender and volleyed froma narrow angle on the left side to score.

1:1 (48^th minute, Brann): Geir Hasund scored with a shot from the edge of the box.

Lineups:

Brann Bergen:

24-Vidar Bahus, 3-Claus Eftevaag, 5-Roger Helland, 26-Stefan Paldan (Sweden), 18-Morten Pettersen, 27-Arne Vidar Moen (22-Mons Ivar Mjelde 46), 16-Per-Ove Ludvigsen, 17-Ágúst Gylfason (Iceland), 6-Eirik Skjælaaen, 9-Tore André Flo, 8-Geir Hasund

Coach: Kjell Tennfjord

Other Substitutes:

1-Martin Hollund, 20-Gunnar Norebö , 19-Erik Johannnesen, 13-Asbjørn Tenden

Team Captain: Claus Eftevaag

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: DnB

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Liverpool:

1-David James, 14-Neil Ruddock, 20-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Norway), 21-Dominic Matteo (Scotland), 22-Steve Harkness, 4-Jason McAteer (Republic of Ireland), 7-Steve McManaman, 10-John Barnes, 11-Jamie Redknapp, 15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic), 9-Robbie Fowler

Coach: Roy Evans

Other Substitutes:

13-Tony Warner (Trinidad and Tobago), 2-Rob Jones, 6-Phil Babb (Republic of Ireland), 8-Stan Collymore, 19-Mark Kennedy (Republic of Ireland)

Team Captain: John Barnes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: None (but normally Carlsberg)

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

På denne dag i 1997 spilte Brann uavgjort 1-1 hjemme mot Liverpool i kvartfinalen av cupvinnercupen. #eurohasund pic.twitter.com/liV4jL9dQs
— Sportsklubben Brann (@skbrann) March 6, 2020

El Sportsklubben Brann de Noruega, fue una de las grandes sorpresas de la Recopa de la temporada 1996-1997 llegando hasta cuartos de final, donde fue eliminado por el Liverpool FC. Su dupla de ataque, formada por Tore André Flo y Mons Ivar Mjelde, fue ... https://t.co/XuSHMHzYrp
— Kodro Magazine (@KodroMagazine) September 8, 2023

Date: March 20, 1997

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 3-Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen (Norway) 0

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 40,326

Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)

Linesmen: Pierangelo Mancerini, Giovanni Di Savino (both Italy)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Robbie Fowler 26 pen, 77, Stan Collymore 60

(Brann): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (26^th minute, Liverpool): Fowler was fouled by Eftevaag in the box. Fowler scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:0 (60^th minute, Liverpool): Collymore received the ball near the middle of the field and went on a solo run to score.

3:0 (77^th minute, Liverpool): Bjørnebye’s cross from the left side was knocked in by Fowler.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-David James, 5-Mark Wright, 20-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Norway), 21-Dominic Matteo (Scotland) (6-Phil Babb (Republic of Ireland) 46), 22-Steve Harkness, 4-Jason McAteer (Republic of Ireland), 7-Steve McManaman, 10-John Barnes, 11-Jamie Redknapp, 15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic) (8-Stan Collymore 59), 9-Robbie Fowler

Coach: Roy Evans

Other Substitutes:

13-Tony Warner (Trinidad and Tobago), 14-Neil Ruddock, 16-Michael Thomas

Team Captain: John Barnes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Brann Bergen:

24-Vidar Bahus, 3-Claus Eftevaag (17-Ágúst Gylfason (Iceland) 46), 5-Roger Helland, 26-Stefan Paldan (Sweden), 18- Morten Pettersen, 27-Arne Vidar Moen, 16-Per-Ove Ludvigsen, 6-Eirik Skjælaaen (19-Erik Johannessen 86), 9-Tore André Flo, 8-Geir Hasund (2-Cato Guntveit 65), 22-Mons Ivar Mjelde

Coach: Kjell Tennfjord

Other Substitutes:

1-Martin Hollund, 13-Asbjørn Tenden

Team Captain: Claus Eftevaag

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: DnB

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1997

(March 20, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Liverpool 3-Brann Bergen 0)

20 March 1997
Liverpool FC 3-0 Brann Bergen
Fowler 26, Collymore 60, Fowler 77

Steve McManaman in action against Brann's defenders in a 3-0 home win. pic.twitter.com/XuEMxFLfLJ
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) March 20, 2020

🗓 1997

👤 Stan Collymore (f.1971)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool

👤 Ágúst Gylfason (f.1971)
🇳🇴 Brann

📸 #GamlaMyndin #StanTheMan #GústiPúst pic.twitter.com/Cpi04BdITJ
— Áhugaverðar staðreyndir um íslenska knattspyrnu (@OReyndir) April 26, 2023

Date: April 10, 1997

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Semifinals, First Leg

Result: Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (France) 3- Liverpool Football Club (England) 0

Venue: Paris, Parc des Princes

Attendance: 35,142

Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Linesmen: Engler, Bastian (both Germany)

Kick-off time: 20:45

Goalscorers:

(Paris St. Germain): Leonardo 12, Benoît Cauet 43, Jérôme Leroy 84

(Liverpool): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (12^th minute, Paris St. Germain): David James punched out a cross from the right side, Cauet took a shot that was parried by James, Cauet took the rebound and crossed from the left side to Leonardo to score.

2:0 (43^rd minute, Paris St. Germain): Jérôme Leroy’ cross from the right side was handled by James and diverted to the far post, it was headed back in the middle by Leonardo? and struck in by Cauet.

3:0 (84^th minute, Paris St. Germain): Pouget’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Jérôme Leroy.

Lineups:

Paris St. Germain:

1-Bernard Lama, 4-Bruno N'Gotty, 22-Didier Domi (17-Jimmy Algerino 41), 6-Paul Le Guen, 7-Leonardo (Brazil), 8-Vincent Guérin, 10-Raí (Brazil), 13-Laurent Fournier, 15-Benoît Cauet, 19-Jérôme Leroy (12-Bernard Allou 86), 11-Patrice Loko (26-Cyrille Pouget 84)

Coach: Ricardo Raimundo Gomes (Brazil)

Other Substitutes:

9-Julio Cesar Dely Valdes (Panama), 16-Vincent Fernandez,

Team Captain: Raí

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Shirt Sponsor: Opel

Uniform Colors: Blue (Red in middle portion vertically) Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Liverpool:

1-David James, 5-Mark Wright, 20-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Norway), 21-Dominic Matteo (Scotland), 22-Steve Harkness, 4-Jason McAteer (Republic of Ireland), 7-Steve McManaman, 10-John Barnes, 11-Jamie Redknapp, 8-Stan Collymore (16-Michael Thomas 46), 9-Robbie Fowler

Coach: Roy Evans

Booked: Mark Wright, Steve Harkness 49

Other Substitutes:

13-Tony Warner (Trinidad and Tobago), 6-Phil Babb (Republic of Ireland), 14-Neil Ruddock, 15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic)

Team Captain: John Barnes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: None (but normally Carlsberg)

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2661 bis, April 11, 1997

(April 10, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2661 bis, April 11, 1997

(April 10, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2661 bis, April 11, 1997

(April 10, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2663, April 22, 1997

(April 10, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 25, June 1997

(April 10, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 100, May 1997

(April 10, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 100, May 1997

(April 10, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1997

(April 10, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Liverpool squad, April 10, 1997, Cup Winners Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-Liverpool 0)

Date: April 24, 1997

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Semifinals, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 2-Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (France) 0

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 41,700

Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)

Linesmen: Tore Aaland, Erik Raestad (both Norway)

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Robbie Fowler 12, Mark Wright 80

(Paris St. Germain): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (12^th minute, Liverpool): On the left side, Collymore wins the ball and passed to the middle to Fowler who volleyed from a somewhat narrow angle.

2:0 (80^th minute, Liverpool): Stig Inge Bjørnebye’s corner kick from the right side was headed in by Wright.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-David James, 5-Mark Wright, 14-Neil Ruddock, 20-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Norway),4-Jason McAteer (Republic of Ireland),7-Steve McManaman, 11-Jamie Redknapp, 15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic) (19-Mark Kennedy (Republic of Ireland) 70), 16-Michael Thomas, 8-Stan Collymore, 9-Robbie Fowler

Coach: Roy Evans

13-Tony Warner (Trinidad and Tobago), 2-Rob Jones, 6-Phil Babb (Republic of Ireland), 23 (or 22)-Jamie Carragher

Team Captain: Mark Wright

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Paris St. Germain:

1-Bernard Lama, 4-Bruno N'Gotty, 17-Jimmy Algerino, 6-Paul Le Guen, 7-Leonardo (Brazil) (2-Daniel Kenedy (Portugal) 84), 8-Vincent Guérin, 10-Raí (Brazil), 13-Laurent Fournier, 15-Benoît Cauet, 19-Jérôme Leroy, 11-Patrice Loko (26-Cyrille Pouget 57)

Coach: Ricardo Raimundo Gomes (Brazil)

Booked: Bruno N'Gotty 61

Other Substitutes:

12-Bernard Allou, 16-Vincent Fernandez, 18- Roméo Calenda

Team Captain: Raí

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Shirt Sponsor: Opel

Uniform Colors: White (Red in middle portion vertically) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks