1990–91 Real Madrid CF season

Summary

In the summertime, Welsh head coach John Toshack asked for several changes, including the transfers of Bernd Schuster to local rivals Atlético Madrid and defender Oscar Ruggeri, together with midfielder Martín Vázquez, to Torino FC. Meanwhile, President Ramon Mendoza, after a failed bid for Liverpool's John Barnes, reinforced the club with Gheorghe Hagi, Predrag Spasić (after Gheorghe Popescu rejected an offer from Mendoza) and Villaroya. Following a losing streak sinking the team down to the 6th place in the league, Mendoza fired Toshack on 25 November 1990 and appointed club legend Alfredo Di Stéfano as a new head coach. The team clinched the Supercopa de España, defeating FC Barcelona but the situation in the league was worsened with lost matches against Athletic Bilbao, Osasuna, Atlético Madrid and Barcelona.

During February, forward Hugo Sánchez suffered his first injury, and the squad was eliminated in the Copa del Rey round of 16 by Atlético Madrid. Then in March, with a high risk of failing to qualify for next year's European competitions, the team was defeated by Russian side Spartak Moscow at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the European Cup quarter-finals, shattering the chances of Alfredo Di Stéfano to stay as a coach and he resigned after the elimination. After one game with Ramón Grosso as an interim manager, the club appointed Radomir Antić as a new permanent head coach.

Surprisingly, despite the chaotic situation and Hugo Sánchez out for the rest of season since 25 April, Antic managed the squad to reach the third spot in the league standings and the right to play in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup. His notable successes included matches won against Atlético Madrid and Barcelona in the final rounds of the season.

Squad

Transfers

Winter

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1990–91 La Liga

League table

Results by round

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Matches

Carvajal Butragueno Tendillo Hagi Roberto Míchel Bilbao Sánchez Losada Larrainzer Butragueno Juanito Rodax Spasić Butragueno Hagi Butragueno Míchel Gordillo Hierro Aragon Losada Míchel Aldridge Uria Gay Hierro Maqueda Hierro Míchel Butragueno Ziganda Cholo Dominguez Hierro Butragueno

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1990–91 Copa del Rey

Round of 16

Supercopa de España

Main article: 1990 Supercopa de España

Hugo Sánchez Aragón

European Cup

Main article: 1990–91 European Cup

First round

Sánchez Villarroya Maqueda Míchel Aldana

Second round

Sánchez Hierro Tendillo Linzmaier

Quarter-finals

Shmarov

Statistics

Appearances and goals

During the 1990–91 season, Real Madrid used 26 different players comprising five nationalities. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

References

References

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2. "Los jugadores defienden a Ruggeri y no hablan de Schuster". El País.
3. Jose Miguelez. (9 October 1990). "Schuster became the first player to sign for the Three Big Spanish Clubs". El País.
4. (23 August 1990). "Italia entera reconoce a Martín Vázquez...". El País.
5. (24 May 1990). "Liverpool's CEO Neil White in negotiations with Barnes". elpais.com.
6. (6 April 2020). "Popescu rejected an offer from Madrid due to "a misunderstanding"". as.com.
7. Mabel Galaz. (2 February 1991). "Hugo Sánchez out for the first time due to an injury". El País.
8. (25 April 1991). "Hugo Sánchez, had a surgery, Out for 6 Months". El País.
9. "Real Madrid – Squad 1990/1991". worldfootball.net.
10. "Real Madrid – Transfers 1990/1991". worldfootball.net.