The 1997 UEFA Cup final was a two-legged football match contested between Schalke 04 of Germany and Inter Milan of Italy. The tie was a tight affair, with each leg being won 1–0 by the home-team. After 210 minutes of football, the tie was eventually settled on penalties, with Schalke winning 4–1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. It was to be the last UEFA Cup final to be played over two legs, future finals being one-off games at a neutral ground.
Route to the final
Schalke 04Round Inter MilanUEFA CupUEFA CupOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Roda5–23–0 (H)2–2 (A)First round Guingamp4–13–0 (A)1–1 (H) Trabzonspor4–31–0 (H)3–3 (A)Second round GAK1–1 (p)1–0 (H)0–1 (A) Club Brugge3–21–2 (A)2–0 (H)Third round Boavista7–15–1 (H)2–0 (A) Valencia3–12–0 (H)1–1 (A)Quarter-finals Anderlecht3–21–1 (A)2–1 (H) Tenerife 2–10–1 (A)2–0 (aet) (H)Semi-finals Monaco3–23–1 (H)0–1 (A)
Match Details First leg
GK 1 Jens LehmannSW 10 Olaf Thon (c)CB 25 Johan de KockCB 2 Thomas LinkeRWB4 Yves EigenrauchLWB19 Mike Büskens CM 20 Jiří NěmecCM 6 Andreas MüllerCM 3 Radoslav LátalAM 8 Ingo AnderbrüggeCF 24 Marc WilmotsSubstitutes:GK 22 Mathias SchoberDF 5 Thomas DooleyDF 21 Marco KurzMF 16 Oliver HeldFW 11 Martin Max Manager: Huub Stevens GK 1 Gianluca PagliucaSW 7 Salvatore Fresi RB 2 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)CB 19 Massimo PaganinCB 5 Fabio Galante LB 3 Alessandro PistoneCM 4 Javier ZanettiCM 21 Ciriaco SforzaCM 14 Aron WinterCF 23 Maurizio GanzCF 9 Iván ZamoranoSubstitutes:GK 12 Andrea MazzantiniMF 15 Sergio D'AutiliaMF 16 Tiziano PolenghiMF 18 Nicola Berti FW 27 Marco BrancaManager: Roy Hodgson
Assistant referees: Pierre Ufrasi (France) Jacques Poudevigne (France) Fourth official: Gilles Veissière (France)Match rules 90 minutes Five named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions
Second leg
GK 1 Gianluca PagliucaRB 2 Giuseppe Bergomi (c) CB 19 Massimo PaganinCB 7 Salvatore Fresi LB 3 Alessandro PistoneRM 4 Javier Zanetti CM 8 Paul InceLM 21 Ciriaco Sforza AM 6 Youri Djorkaeff CF 23 Maurizio Ganz CF 9 Iván Zamorano Substitutes:GK 12 Andrea MazzantiniDF 20 Jocelyn Angloma MF 14 Aron Winter MF 15 Sergio D'AutiliaMF 18 Nicola Berti Manager: Roy Hodgson GK 1 Jens Lehmann SW 10 Olaf Thon (c) CB 25 Johan de KockCB 2 Thomas LinkeRWB3 Radoslav Látal LWB19 Mike BüskensCM4 Yves Eigenrauch CM 20 Jiří NěmecCM 6 Andreas Müller CF 11 Martin MaxCF 24 Marc Wilmots Substitutes:GK 22 Mathias SchoberDF 21 Marco KurzMF 8 Ingo Anderbrügge MF 16 Oliver Held FW 14 David WagnerManager: Huub Stevens
Assistant referees: Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain) Manuel López Fernández (Spain) Fourth official: Victor José Esquinas Torres (Spain)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Five named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions
See also 1997 UEFA Champions League final 1997 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final FC Schalke 04 in European football Inter Milan in international football 1996–97 Inter Milan season 1996–97 FC Schalke 04 season
External links 1996–97 season at UEFA.com