1977–78 FC Barcelona season

FC Barcelona
1977–78 season
President	Agustí Montal Costa ; (until 18 December 1977) ; Raimon Carrasco
Manager	Rinus Michels
La Liga	Second
Copa del Rey	Winners
UEFA Cup	Semi-final
Joan Gamper Trophy	Winners
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1976–77 1978–79 →

The 1977–78 season was the 79th season for FC Barcelona.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	Pedro María Artola
—	GK	ESP	Pere Valentí Mora
—	GK	ESP	Andreu Blay
—	DF	ESP	Jesús Antonio de la Cruz
—	DF	ESP	Antoni Olmo
—	DF	ESP	Migueli
—	DF	ESP	Pepito Ramos
—	DF	ESP	Quique Costas
—	DF	ESP	Juanjo Enríquez
—	MF	ESP	Juan Manuel Asensi
—	MF	ESP	Tente Sánchez
—	MF	ESP	Jordi Carreño
—	MF	ESP	Joan Vilà


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	NED	Johan Neeskens
—	MF	ESP	Esteban Vigo
—	MF	ESP	José Cirilo Macizo
—	MF	URU	Alfredo Amarillo
—	MF	ESP	Paco Martínez
—	FW	ARG	Rafael Zuviría
—	FW	NED	Johan Cruyff
—	FW	ESP	Carles Rexach
—	FW	ESP	Manuel Clares
—	FW	ESP	Paco Fortes
—	FW	ARG	Juan Carlos Heredia
—	FW	BRA	Williams Silvio Modesto Bio
—	FW	ESP	José Botella
—	FW	ESP	Miquel Mir

Competitions

Friendlies

26 July 1977

Hamburger SV

6-0

FC Barcelona

02 August 1977

VV Noordwijk

0-2

FC Barcelona

03 August 1977

HABE

1-7

FC Barcelona

05 August 1977 Amsterdam Tournament

AZ Alkmaar

4-0

FC Barcelona

07 August 1977 Amsterdam Tournament	Liverpool FC	1-0	FC Barcelona	Liverpool
				Stadium: Anfield Road

14 August 1977 Trofeo Costa del Sol	FC Barcelona	1-0	America RJ	Malaga
				Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda

15 August 1977 Trofeo Costa del Sol	CD Malaga	0-3	FC Barcelona	Malaga
				Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda

19 August 1977

Sabadell

1-2

FC Barcelona

23 August 1977 Joan Gamper Trophy	FC Barcelona	3-1	Slovan Bratislava	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

24 August 1977 Joan Gamper Trophy	FC Barcelona	4-1	Schalke 04	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

28 August 1977

AC Milan

2-1

FC Barcelona

12 October 1977

REUS-

0-1

FC Barcelona

25 May 1978

SSC Napoli

1-1

FC Barcelona

27 May 1978	FC Barcelona	3-1	Ajax Amsterdam	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

Primera Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Real Madrid (C)	34	22	3	9	77	40	+37	47	Qualification for the European Cup first round
2	Barcelona	34	16	9	9	49	29	+20	41	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round^[a]
3	Athletic Bilbao	34	16	8	10	62	36	+26	40	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4	Valencia	34	16	7	11	54	33	+21	39
5	Sporting Gijón	34	15	9	10	53	43	+10	39

Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Barcelona qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey.

Position by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	D	D	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	D	L	D	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	L	D	D	W	D	W	L	D	L	W	L	W	L	W
Position	7	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2

Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1978–79 European Cup; = 1978–79 UEFA Cup; = 1978–79 Segunda Division

Matches

04 September 1977 1	FC Barcelona	1-0	Real Sociedad	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

10 September 1977 2	Real Betis	0-0	FC Barcelona	Benito Villamarin
				Stadium: Sevilla

18 September 1977 3	Athletic Bilbao	0-0	FC Barcelona	Bilbao
				Stadium: San Mames

25 September 1977 4	FC Barcelona	1-0	Atletico Madrid	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

02 October 1977 5	Cadiz CF	0-2	FC Barcelona	Cadiz
				Stadium: Ramon Carranza

09 October 1977 6	FC Barcelona	3-0	Racing Santander	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

18 October 1977 7

Hercules CF

2-1

FC Barcelona

Alicante

30 October 1977 8	FC Barcelona	5-0	UD Las Palmas	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

06 November 1977 9	UD Salamanca	1-0	FC Barcelona	Salamanca
				Stadium: Helmantico

13 November 1977 10	FC Barcelona	3-1	Sevilla CF	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

20 November 1977 11	Español	1-1	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
				Stadium: Sarriá

04 December 1977 12	FC Barcelona	2-3	Real Madrid	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

11 December 1977 13

Burgos CF

1-1

FC Barcelona

Burgos

18 December 1977 14	FC Barcelona	1-0	Sporting Gijon	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

01 January 1978 15

Elche CF

1-3

FC Barcelona

Elche

08 January 1978 16	FC Barcelona	1-1	Rayo Vallecano	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

15 January 1978 17	Valencia CF	1-0	FC Barcelona	Valencia
				Stadium: Luis Casanova

22 January 1978 18	Real Sociedad	1-2	FC Barcelona	San Sebastian
				Stadium: Atotxa

29 January 1978 19	FC Barcelona	1-0	Real Betis	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

05 February 1978 20	FC Barcelona	3-1	Athletic Bilbao	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

12 February 1978 21	Atletico Madrid	1-0	FC Barcelona	Madrid
				Stadium: Vicente Calderon

19 February 1978 22	FC Barcelona	1-1	Cadiz CF	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

26 February 1978 23	Racing Santander	0-0	FC Barcelona	Santander
				Stadium: El Sardinero

05 March 1978 24	FC Barcelona	2-1	Hercules CF	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

12 March 1978 25	UD Las Palmas	0-0	FC Barcelona	Las Palmas
				Stadium: Insular

19 March 1978 26	FC Barcelona	3-1	UD Salamanca	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

26 March 1978 27	Sevilla CF	2-1	FC Barcelona	Sevilla
				Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan

01 April 1978 28	FC Barcelona	1-1	Español	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

05 April 1978 29	Real Madrid	4-0	FC Barcelona	Madrid
				Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu

08 April 1978 30	FC Barcelona	3-0	Burgos	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

16 April 1978 31	Sporting Gijon	1-0	FC Barcelona	Gijon
				Stadium: El Molinon

23 April 1978 32	FC Barcelona	5-1	Elche	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

30 April 1978 33	Rayo Vallecano	2-1	FC Barcelona	Vallecas
				Stadium: Campo Vallecas

07 May 1978 34	FC Barcelona	1-0	Valencia CF	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

UEFA Cup

First round

14 September 1977 (1977-09-14)	FC Barcelona	5–1	Steaua București	Barcelona
	Heredia 4', 30' Cruyff 5' (pen.) Clares 63' Zuviría 82'	Report	Năstase 72'	Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Switzerland)

28 September 1977 (1977-09-28)	Steaua București	1–3	FC Barcelona	Bucharest
	Dumitru 36' (pen.)	Report	Cruyff 23' Asensi 76' Sánchez 90'	Stadium: Stadionul Steaua Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Domenico Serafino (Italy)

Second round

19 October 1977	AZ Alkmaar	1–1	FC Barcelona	Alkmaar
	Nygaard 41'	Report	46' Neeskens	Stadium: Alkmaarderhout Attendance: 20,019 Referee: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany)

2 November 1977	FC Barcelona	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	AZ Alkmaar	Barcelona
	Rexach 32' (pen.)	Report	Kist 69'	Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 53,000 Referee: John Wright Paterson (Scotland)
	Penalties
	Rexach Asensi Olmo Amarillo Cruyff		Metgod Kist Nygaard Arntz Spelbos

Eightfinals

23 November 1977	Ipswich Town	3–0	FC Barcelona	Ipswich
	Gates 17' Whymark 61' Talbot 77'	Report		Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 33,663 Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany)

7 December 1977	FC Barcelona	3–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	Ipswich Town	Camp Nou, Barcelona
	Cruyff 20', 47' Rexach 87' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria)
	Penalties
	Rexach Asensi Olmo Amarillo		Talbot Viljoen Mills Woods

Quarterfinals

1 March 1978	Aston Villa	2–2	FC Barcelona	Villa Park, Birmingham
	McNaught 87' Deehan 89'	Report	Cruyff 20' Zuviría 80'	Attendance: 46,619 Referee: César Correia (Portugal)

15 March 1978	FC Barcelona	2–1	Aston Villa	Camp Nou, Barcelona
	Migueli 67' Asensi 77'	Report	Little 57'	Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Doğan Babacan (Turkey)

Semifinals

29 March 1978	PSV Eindhoven	3–0	Barcelona	Eindhoven
	Olmo 9' (o.g.) Lubse 21' Postuma 70'	Report		Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

12 April 1978	FC Barcelona	3–1 (3–4 agg.)	PSV Eindhoven	Barcelona
	Rexach 9' (pen.), 66' (pen.) Fortes 19'	Report	47' Deacy	Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

18 January 1978

Getafe

3-3

FC Barcelona

08 February 1978	FC Barcelona	8-0	Getafe	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

Quarterfinals

15 February 1978

Deportivo Alaves

1-0

FC Barcelona

22 February 1978	FC Barcelona	2-0	Deportivo Alaves	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

Semifinals

08 March 1978

Real Sociedad

0-0

FC Barcelona

22 March 1978	FC Barcelona	2-1	Real Sociedad	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

Final

19 April 1978	FC Barcelona	3-1	UD Las Palmas	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Liga		UEFA		Copa
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ESP	Pedro María Artola	44	-43	29	-25	9	-13	6	-5
	DF	ESP	Jesús Antonio de la Cruz	50	2	34	2	9	0	7	0
	DF	ESP	Antoni Olmo	50	2	34	2	10	0	6	0
	DF	ESP	Migueli	49	4	33	2	10	1	6	1
	DF	ESP	Pepito Ramos	36	0	24	0	6	0	6	0
	MF	NED	Johan Neeskens	27	3	17+1	2	6+1	1	2	0
	MF	ESP	Tente Sánchez	37	2	23+2	1	6+1	1	4+1	0
	MF	ESP	Juan Manuel Asensi	48	17	32	9	10	2	6	6
	FW	ARG	Rafael Zuviría	48	11	31+2	6	9	2	6	3
	FW	NED	Johan Cruyff	42	11	25	5	10	5	7	1
	FW	ESP	Carles Rexach	35	18	22	9	6+1	4	6	5
	GK	ESP	Pere Valentí Mora	7	-6	5	-4	1	-1	1	-1
	FW	ESP	Paco Fortes	27	5	12+5	2	5	1	5	2
	DF	ESP	Quique Costas	21	2	11+4	2	1+1	0	4	0
	FW	ARG	Juan Carlos Heredia	15	4	10	2	5	2	0	0
	MF	ESP	Esteban Vigo	17	1	9+4	1	1+2	0	1+0	0
	FW	ESP	Manuel Clares	24	2	8+10	1	1+3	1	0+2	0
	DF	ESP	Juanjo	20	0	5+8	0	1+4	0	1+1	0
	FW	BRA	Williams Silvio Modesto Bio	5	3	4+1	3	0	0	0	0
	MF	ESP	Joan Vilà	5	0	2+3	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ESP	José Cirilo Macizo	10	0	2+2	0	2+1	0	1+2	0
	MF	URU	Alfredo Amarillo	9	0	1+2	0	2+1	0	1+2	0
	MF	ESP	Jordi Carreño	12	0	1+4	0	0+2	0	1+4	0
	FW	ESP	Miquel Mir	1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0
	GK	ESP	Andreu Blay
	MF	ESP	Paco Martínez
	FW	ESP	José Botella

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

External links

FC Barcelona official website at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2010-08-23)
webdelcule.com

[table_note_res_CWC10.59209426939119-1] Barcelona qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey.

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