The 1997 UEFA Cup Final was a two-legged football match contested between
Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 (), Schalke 04 (), or abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine ...
of Germany and
Inter Milan
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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
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, 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
Match
Details
First leg
Second leg
See also
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1996–97 UEFA Cup
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FC Schalke 04 in European football
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Inter Milan in European football
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External links
1996–97 seasonat UEFA.com
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International club association football competitions hosted by Italy
International club association football competitions hosted by Germany
FC Schalke 04 matches
Inter Milan matches
1997
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UEFA Cup Final 1997
1996–97 in German football
1996–97 in Italian football
Final
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1990s in Milan
May 1997 sports events in Europe
Sports competitions in Gelsenkirchen
20th century in Gelsenkirchen
1990s in North Rhine-Westphalia
Sports competitions in Milan