25 years since the fifth Spanish Super Cup
Real Madrid claimed the title in 1997 against Barcelona.
Real Madrid won their fifth Spanish Super Cup on 23 August 1997. Our team beat Barcelona 5-3 on aggregate in the final. Madrid lost the first leg 2-1 at the Camp Nou, but came from behind three days later to claim the Spanish Super Cup with a convincing 4-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Raúl was the star performer, netting Madrid's only goal at the Camp Nou before bagging a brace at home to lead the team to victory. Mijatovic and Seedorf were also on the scoresheet in the return leg.
FIRST LEG Camp Nou, 20/08/1997
2- Barcelona: Hesp, Reiziger, Nadal Ferrer, 66’, Sergi, Amunike Ciric, 71’, Giovanni, Guardiola, Amor, Sonny Anderson, Luis Enrique Dugarry, 62’ and Rivaldo.
1- Real Madrid: Cañizares, Chendo, Sanchís, Karanka, Roberto Carlos, Amavisca Guti, 62’, Jaime Zé Roberto, 62’, Seedorf Dani, 81’, Suker, Mijatović and Raúl.
Goals
0-1 min. 5: Raúl.
1-1 min. 11: Nadal.
2-1 min. 85: Giovanni, pen.
SECOND LEG Santiago Bernabéu 23/08/1997
4- Real Madrid: Cañizares, Panucci, Hierro, Karanka, Roberto Carlos, Zé Roberto Sanchís, 82’, Guti Jaime, 63’, Seedorf, Suker Víctor, 73’, Mijatović and Raúl.
1-Barcelona: Hesp, Ferrer, Reiziger, Abelardo, Sergi, Figo, Amor Ciric, 57’, Giovanni, Guardiola, Sonny Anderson Dugarry, 68’ and Rivaldo.
Goals
1-0 min. 42: Raúl.
2-0 min. 54: Raúl.
3-0 min. 58: Mijatović.
4-0 min. 65: Seedorf.
4-1 min. 80: Giovanni.
Raúl was the star performer, netting Madrid's only goal at the Camp Nou before bagging a brace at home to lead the team to victory. Mijatovic and Seedorf were also on the scoresheet in the return leg.
FIRST LEG Camp Nou, 20/08/1997
2- Barcelona: Hesp, Reiziger, Nadal Ferrer, 66’, Sergi, Amunike Ciric, 71’, Giovanni, Guardiola, Amor, Sonny Anderson, Luis Enrique Dugarry, 62’ and Rivaldo.
1- Real Madrid: Cañizares, Chendo, Sanchís, Karanka, Roberto Carlos, Amavisca Guti, 62’, Jaime Zé Roberto, 62’, Seedorf Dani, 81’, Suker, Mijatović and Raúl.
Goals
0-1 min. 5: Raúl.
1-1 min. 11: Nadal.
2-1 min. 85: Giovanni, pen.
SECOND LEG Santiago Bernabéu 23/08/1997
4- Real Madrid: Cañizares, Panucci, Hierro, Karanka, Roberto Carlos, Zé Roberto Sanchís, 82’, Guti Jaime, 63’, Seedorf, Suker Víctor, 73’, Mijatović and Raúl.
1-Barcelona: Hesp, Ferrer, Reiziger, Abelardo, Sergi, Figo, Amor Ciric, 57’, Giovanni, Guardiola, Sonny Anderson Dugarry, 68’ and Rivaldo.
Goals
1-0 min. 42: Raúl.
2-0 min. 54: Raúl.
3-0 min. 58: Mijatović.
4-0 min. 65: Seedorf.
4-1 min. 80: Giovanni.