The 1997 UEFA Cup Final is the final match of the 1996/97 UEFA Cup , the 26th season in the history of the UEFA Cup . The first final match took place on May 7, 1997 , at the Parkstadion stadium in Gelsenkirchen . The second leg took place on May 21, 1997 , at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan . The German Schalke 04 and the Italian Internationale met in the match. Both matches ended in victories for the home team with a score of 1-0, and in the penalty shootout the German club turned out to be stronger. This was the last UEFA Cup final, held in the format of two matches.
| UEFA Cup Final 1997 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 UEFA Cup Final | |||||||
 Match 2 official program cover | |||||||
| Tournament | UEFA Cup 1996/1997 | ||||||
| |||||||
| Schalke 04 won on a penalty shootout 4: 1 | |||||||
| The first match | |||||||
| |||||||
| date | May 7, 1997 | ||||||
| Stadium |  Parkstadion , Gelsenkirchen | ||||||
| Arbitrator |  Mark Butta | ||||||
| Attendance | 56 824 | ||||||
| Second match | |||||||
| |||||||
| date | May 21, 1997 | ||||||
| Stadium |  Giuseppe Meazza , Milan | ||||||
| Arbitrator |  Jose Garcia Aranda | ||||||
| Attendance | 81 675 | ||||||
Content
Match Reports
First match
May 7, 1997 |
| Schalke 04 | 1-0 | International |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmots 70 ' | (report) |
Parkstadion , Gelsenkirchen Viewers: 56 824 Judge: Mark Butta |
Schalke 04 | International |
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Second leg
May 21, 1997 |
| International | 1-0 | Schalke 04 |
|---|---|---|
| Zamorano 84 ' | (report) |
Giuseppe Meazza , Milan Spectators: 81 675 Judge: Jose Garcia Aranda |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| Zamorano Jorkaeff Winter | 1: 4 | Underbrugge Tone Max Wilmots |
International | Schalke 04 |
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- UEFA Cup 1996/1997
Links
- Tournament official site (eng.)
- Official website of the tournament (Russian)