1996–97 UEFA Champions League group stage
Appearance
The group stage of the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League began on 11 September 1996 and ended on 4 December 1996. Eight teams qualified automatically for the group stage, while eight more qualified via a preliminary round. The 16 teams were divided into four groups of four, and the teams in each group played against each other on a home-and-away basis, meaning that each team played a total of six group matches. For each win, teams were awarded three points, with one point awarded for each draw. At the end of the group stage, the two teams in each group with the most points advanced to the quarter-finals.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 |
Source: UEFA
Grasshopper ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Yakin ![]() Türkyilmaz ![]() |
Report |
Ajax ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Yakin ![]() |
Auxerre ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Deniaud ![]() |
Report |
Rangers ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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McCoist ![]() |
Report | Berger ![]() |
Grasshopper ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Kluivert ![]() |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 | |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 |
Source: UEFA
Atlético Madrid ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Esnáider ![]() Simeone ![]() |
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Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Herrlich ![]() |
Report | Citko ![]() |
Widzew Łódź ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Citko ![]() |
Report | Pantić ![]() Simeone ![]() Kiko ![]() |
Steaua București ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Ricken ![]() Heinrich ![]() Chapuisat ![]() |
Atlético Madrid ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Reuter ![]() |
Steaua București ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Bogusz ![]() |
Report |
Widzew Łódź ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Majak ![]() Czerwiec ![]() |
Report |
Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Herrlich ![]() |
Report | Fresnedoso ![]() Pantić ![]() |
Widzew Łódź ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Dembiński ![]() |
Report | Lambert ![]() Kohler ![]() |
Steaua București ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Ilie ![]() |
Report | Pantić ![]() |
Atlético Madrid ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Pantić ![]() |
Report |
Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() |
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Chapuisat ![]() Tretschok ![]() Riedle ![]() Zorc ![]() |
Report | Ilie ![]() Baciu ![]() Călin ![]() |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 7 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 2 |
Source: UEFA
Rapid Wien ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Stumpf ![]() |
Report | Bolić ![]() |
Juventus ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Bokšić ![]() |
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Fenerbahçe ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Bokšić ![]() |
Manchester United ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Solskjær ![]() Beckham ![]() |
Report |
Rapid Wien ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Lesiak ![]() |
Report | Vieri ![]() |
Fenerbahçe ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Beckham ![]() Cantona ![]() |
Manchester United ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Bolić ![]() |
Manchester United's defeat to Fenerbahce at Old Trafford was their first home defeat in European football.
Manchester United ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Del Piero ![]() |
Fenerbahçe ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Høgh ![]() |
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Juventus ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Padovano ![]() Amoruso ![]() |
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Rapid Wien ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Giggs ![]() Cantona ![]() |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 7 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 |
Source: UEFA
IFK Göteborg ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Erlingmark ![]() |
Report | Jakobsen ![]() Iversen ![]() Brattbakk ![]() |
Porto ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Artur ![]() |
Report | Jorge Costa ![]() |
IFK Göteborg ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Wahlstedt ![]() Alexandersson ![]() |
Report | Weah ![]() |
Milan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Boban ![]() Albertini ![]() Locatelli ![]() Baggio ![]() |
Report | Blomqvist ![]() A. Andersson ![]() |
Rosenborg ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Skammelsrud ![]() |
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IFK Göteborg ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Jardel ![]() Edmilson ![]() |