26 years since winning the fifth Spanish Super Cup
On 23 August 1997, Real Madrid claimed this trophy after beating Barcelona.
Real Madrid won their fifth Spanish Super Cup on 23 August 1997. Our team beat Barcelona 5-3 on aggregate in that year's final. The first leg took place at Camp Nou, where Madrid lost 2-1. They came from behind three days later to win the trophy with an emphatic 4-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Scoring the only goal at the Camp Nou and then netting a brace at home to lead the team to victory, Raúl was the pick of the bunch. In the return leg, Mijatovic and Seedorf were also on the scoresheet.
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, penalty.
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.
Scoring the only goal at the Camp Nou and then netting a brace at home to lead the team to victory, Raúl was the pick of the bunch. In the return leg, Mijatovic and Seedorf were also on the scoresheet.
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, penalty.
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.