1987–88 A.C. Milan season
In 1987 summer, Milan bet on Dutch draft: Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit came to brace the side.[1] Coach role was given to Arrigo Sacchi, at his debut in Serie A.[2][3] Rossoneri soon failed European aims, having - also - play home matches on neutral ground (Lecce) for San Siro disqualification (issued in 1986).[4][5] They were beaten by Espanyol, in second round.[6][7]
| 1987–88 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Silvio Berlusconi | ||
| Manager | Arrigo Sacchi | ||
| Serie A | 1st | ||
| Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | ||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Paolo Virdis (11) All: Paolo Virdis (15) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 72,177 | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 15 May 1988. | |||
Domestic league gave better results, with side stable at second place in mid season.[8][9][10] Retour half never saw Milan lose a game, for a trend that let him to recover points on Napoli.[11] Reigning champions wasted a match-ball with 2 matches left, when Milan won 3–2 at their home.[12] Following draws, against Juventus and Como, insured Scudetto.[13] It was the first domestic title since 1979, the eleventh overall.[14]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan (C) | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 45 | Qualification to European Cup |
| 2 | Napoli | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 42 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Roma | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 38 | |
| 4 | Sampdoria | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 37 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | Internazionale | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 32 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
Source: 1987–88 Serie A,RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[15]
(C) Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[15]
(C) Champion.
Results by round
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1988–89 European Cup; = 1988–89 UEFA Cup
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1988–89 European Cup; = 1988–89 UEFA Cup
Matches
| 13 September 1987 1 | Pisa | 1–3 | Milan | Pisa |
Cecconi  53' |
Report | Donadoni 16' Gullit 73' van Basten 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 26,728 Referee: Luigi Agnolin |
| 20 September 1987 2 | Milan | 0–2 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| Report | Díaz 76' R. Baggio 78' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 74,880 Referee: Pietro D'elia |
| 27 September 1987 3 | Cesena | 0–0 | Milan | Cesena |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 29,681 Referee: Paolo Bergamo |
| 4 October 1987 4 | Milan | 2–0 | Ascoli | Milan |
| Virdis 35' Evani 82' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 74,928 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto |
| 11 October 1987 5 | Sampdoria | 1–1 | Milan | Genoa |
| Vialli 53' |
Report | Gullit 51' |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 16,905 Referee: Tullio Lanese |
| 25 October 1987 6 | Verona | 0–1 | Milan | Verona |
| Report | Virdis 41' |
Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 44,419 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello |
| 1 November 1987 7 | Milan | 0–0 | Torino | Milan |
| Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 72,815 Referee: Luigi Agnolin |
| 8 November 1987 8 | Pescara | 0–2 | Milan | Pescara |
| Report | Virdis 28' Bortolazzi 86' |
Stadium: Stadio Adriatico Attendance: 29,486 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto |
| 22 November 1987 9 | Milan | 3–0 | Avellino | Milan |
| Colombo 6' Donadoni 67' Maldini 74' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 68,536 Referee: Werther Cornieti |
| 29 November 1987 10 | Empoli | 0–0 | Milan | Empoli |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 13,955 Referee: Salvatore Lombardo |
| 13 December 1987 11 | Milan | 0–2 (abd) | Roma | Milan |
| Virdis 83' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70,887 Referee: Pietro D'Elia | ||
| Note: The win was awarded to Roma due to a firecracker that hit the Giallorossi's goalkeeper Franco Tancredi at the start of the second half. | ||||
| 20 December 1987 12 | Internazionale | 0–1 | Milan | Milan |
| Report | Ferri 4' (o.g.) |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 67,545 Referee: Tullio Lanese |
| 3 January 1988 13 | Milan | 4–1 | Napoli | Milan |
| Colombo 19' Virdis 24' Gullit 73' Donadoni 78' |
Report | Careca 10' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75,519 Referee: Luigi Agnolin |
| 10 January 1988 14 | Juventus | 0–1 | Milan | Turin |
| Report | Gullit 62' |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale di Torino Attendance: 59,376 Referee: Carlo Longhi |
| 17 January 1988 15 | Milan | 5–0 | Como | Milan |
| Donadoni 30' Virdis 49' Gullit 61', 88' Ancelotti 73' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 68,947 Referee: Werther Cornieti |
| 24 January 1988 16 | Milan | 1–0 | Pisa | Milan |
| Colombo 27' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70,523 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto |
| 31 January 1988 17 | Fiorentina | 1–1 | Milan | Florence |
| Di Chiara 49' |
Report | Baresi 74' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale (Florence) Attendance: 52,068 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta |
| 7 February 1988 18 | Milan | 3–0 | Cesena | Milan |
| Gullit 13' Evani 72' Massaro 83' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 68,512 Referee: Luciano Luci |
| 14 February 1988 19 | Ascoli | 1–1 | Milan | Ascoli Piceno |
| Destro 47' |
Report | Massaro 66' |
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 22,678 Referee: Werther Cornieti |
| 28 February 1988 20 | Milan | 2–1 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| Virdis 7' Maldini 70' |
Report | Bonomi 16' (pen.) |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 72,568 Referee: Luigi Agnolin |
| 6 March 1988 21 | Milan | 0–0 | Verona | Milan |
| Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 71,208 Referee: Salvatore Lombardo |
| 13 March 1988 22 | Torino | 1–1 | Milan | Turin |
| Bresciani 77' |
Report | Ancelotti 78' |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale di Torino Attendance: 38,857 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello |
| 20 March 1988 23 | Milan | 2–0 | Pescara | Milan |
| Massaro 2' Gullit 47' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 71,336 Referee: Fabio Baldas |
| 27 March 1988 24 | Avellino | 0–0 | Milan | Avellino |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Partenio Attendance: 39,898 Referee: Carlo Longhi |
| 10 April 1988 25 | Milan | 1–0 | Empoli | Milan |
| van Basten 61' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 72,763 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello |
| 17 April 1988 26 | Roma | 0–2 | Milan | Rome |
| Report | Virdis 25' Massaro 85' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 59,455 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto |
| 24 April 1988 27 | Milan | 2–0 | Internazionale | Milan |
| Gullit 43' Virdis 53' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75,503 Referee: Carlo Longhi |
| 1 May 1988 28 | Napoli | 2–3 | Milan | Naples |
| Maradona 45' Careca 78' |
Report | Virdis 36', 68' van Basten 76' |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 82,824 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello |
| 8 May 1988 29 | Milan | 0–0 | Juventus | Milan |
| Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75,505 Referee: Tullio Lanese |
| 15 May 1988 30 | Como | 1–1 | Milan | Como |
| Giunta 46' |
Report | Virdis 2' |
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Attendance: 25,036 Referee: Sergio Coppetelli |
Coppa Italia
First round
| 23 August 1987 1 | Milan | 5-0 | Bari | Milano |
| Donadoni 3' Virdis 21'van Basten 55'Gullit 57'Massaro 70' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 27 962 Referee: Pairetto |
| 26 August 1987 2 | Como | 1-2 | Milan | Como |
| Borgonovo 67' |
8' Gullit 36' van Basten |
Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia Attendance: 17 000 Referee: Bergamo |
| 30 August 1987 3 | Monza | 0-2 | Milan | Milano |
| 12', 83' van Basten |
Stadium: San Siro[16] Attendance: 44 568 Referee: Luci |
| 2 September 1987 4 | Milan | 2-2 (3-4 p) | Parma | Milano |
| van Basten 15' Gullit 80' |
42' Zannoni 58' (aut.) F. Galli |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 44 179 Referee: Coppetelli | ||
| Penalties | ||||
van Basten  Bortolazzi  Donadoni Baresi Ancelotti |
Zannoni Carboni Pasa Di Fabio Fiorin |
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| 6 September 1987 5 | Barletta | 1-1 (3-5 p) | Milan | Bari |
| Bonaldi 87' |
59' Donadoni |
Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria[17] Attendance: 10 000 Referee: Baldas | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Di Sarno Cossato Mazzaferro Rovani |
van Basten Baresi Ancelotti Colombo Donadoni |
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Eightfinals
| 6 January 1988 | Milan | 0-1 | Ascoli | Milano |
| 59' Destro |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 13 808 Referee: Paparesta |
| 20 January 1988 | Ascoli | 0-1 (4-2 p) | Milan | Ascoli Piceno |
| 9' Virdis |
Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 14 910 Referee: D'Elia | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Giovannelli Casagrande Greco Benetti Destro |
Virdis Bortolazzi Donadoni Baresi |
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UEFA Cup
First round
| 16 September 1987 |  Sporting Gijon | 1-0 | Milan | Gijón |
| Jaime 69' |
Report | Stadium: El Molinon Attendance: 26 000 Referee: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bridges |
| 30 September 1987 | Milan | 3-0 | Sporting Gijon | Lecce |
| Virdis 21' (rig.), 45' (rig.) Gullit 43' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare[18] Attendance: 35,488 Referee: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Petrović |
Second round
| 21 October 1987 | Milan | 0-2 | Espanyol | Lecce |
| Report | 40' Zubillaga 49' Pichi Alonso |
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare[18] Attendance: 29 102 Referee:  Syme |
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Statistics
Players statistics
Appearances and goals in domestic league.[19]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Giovanni Galli | 30 | -12 | 30 | -12 | |
| DF | |
Mauro Tassotti | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Filippo Galli | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Franco Baresi | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | |
| DF | |
Paolo Maldini | 26 | 2 | 26 | 2 | |
| MF | |
Roberto Donadoni | 29 | 4 | 29 | 4 | |
| MF | |
Carlo Ancelotti | 27 | 2 | 27 | 2 | |
| MF | |
Angelo Colombo | 26 | 3 | 26 | 3 | |
| MF | |
Alberigo Evani | 27 | 2 | 27 | 2 | |
| MF |  |
Ruud Gullit | 29 | 9 | 29 | 9 | |
| FW | |
Marco van Basten | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | |
| GK | |
Giulio Nuciari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Walter Bianchi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Alessandro Costacurta | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Roberto Mussi | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Rufo Emiliano Verga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Mario Bortolazzi | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Daniele Massaro | 26 | 4 | 26 | 4 | |
| FW | |
Pietro Paolo Virdis | 25 | 11 | 25 | 11 | |
| FW | |
Massimiliano Cappellini | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Graziano Mannari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
- Source:
References
- Fabrizio Bocca (July 1, 1987). "Milan, Juve e Roma sconvolte Hanno già prenotato i migliori". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 23.
- Gianni Mura (July 3, 1987). "E un giorno Sacchi giocò in difesa". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 45.
- Gianni Mura (July 28, 1987). "Straordinari per il Milan". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 20.
- Licia Granello (September 17, 1987). "Il Milan è un gigante smarrito". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 18.
- Licia Granello (October 1, 1987). "È un Milan preciso". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 20.
- Licia Granello (October 22, 1987). "Il Milan è già disperato". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.
- Licia Granello (November 5, 1987). "Un Milan senza attacco Una partita senza storia". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 33.
- Gianni Brera (November 24, 1987). "Caro Napoli, vai troppo forte". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 33.
- Licia Granello (January 20, 1988). "Il mio calcio è come un look". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 30.
- Gianni Brera (January 26, 1988). "Ma anche le grandi sentono la fatica". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 24.
- Massimo Bucchi (March 22, 1988). "E l' algebra decide il campionato". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 22.
- Licia Granello (May 3, 1988). "Ma non è ancora scudetto". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 34.
- Gianni Mura (May 17, 1988). "1988, anno del mio calcio". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 23.
- Gianni Brera (May 17, 1988). "Cari campioni, vi vedo così..." la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 24.
- "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- Stadium chosen due to is more attendance-capacity than Stadio Brianteo: Nino Sormani (31 August 1987), "Primi fischi per il Milan olandese", La Stampa, p. 20
- Due to no authorized Barletta: Panini, p. 482.
- Due to San Siro was suspended, Milan has played the match in Lecce; cfr. Luca Argentieri (10 July 1987), "Real - Napoli è già finale", la Repubblica, p. 31
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 1989 (in Italian). Modena: Panini Group. 1988.
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