2006–07 A.C. Milan season

The 2006–07 season has had its ups and downs for Milan. Having started the 2006–07 Serie A season with an eight-point penalty due to the Calciopoli scandal, a poor run of results during which Milan failed to win for nine-straight matches left them in a lowly 15th place on only 11 points. After two consecutive losses against Atalanta and Roma, Milan had a streak of seven-straight undefeated matches. Two wins against Catania and Udinese left Milan only six points behind fourth place and qualification for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. Milan eventually finished fourth in Serie A, behind Lazio. After displaying poor physical condition throughout most of the fall, the team took a January retreat in Malta to regain condition and try to achieve a fourth-place finish in Serie A and further progression in the Champions League.

Milan
2006–07 season
A.C. Milan players celebrating winning the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final
ChairmanSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerCarlo Ancelotti
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A4th
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alberto Gilardino (12)

All:
Kaká (18)
Average home league attendance47,117[1]

Milan's performances in the Champions League were a different story. Drawn in a group described as easy by some pundits, with AEK Athens, Lille and Anderlecht, Milan lose from AEK Athens but won the group. Milan eventually won the Champions League, overcoming Celtic in the round of 16, Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, Manchester United in the semi-finals and Liverpool in the final. Kaká was in strong form for Milan in the Champions League, scoring 10 goals in 12 matches and winning that year's Champions League Golden Boot.

Squad statistics

4–3–2–1 formation, also known as the "Christmas Tree", featured Andrea Pirlo as a deep-lying playmaker supported by ball winners Gennaro Gattuso and Massimo Ambrosini on their respective sides of the pitch, while Kaká was given an absolute creative freedom, playing as an attacking midfielder in a free role. Lacking traditional wingers among the attacking players, the team relied on Marek Jankulovski and Massimo Oddo, who played as attacking full-backs.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie AChampions LeagueCoppa Italia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Dida 41025013030
2 DF Cafu 35021+304+4030
3 DF Paolo Maldini 27116+219000
4 DF Kakha Kaladze 26114+415+2010
5 DF Alessandro Costacurta 111313050
7 FW Ricardo Oliveira 37516+1034+2052
8 MF Gennaro Gattuso 47124+6112+1040
9 FW Filippo Inzaghi 371111+9210+2653
10 MF Clarence Seedorf 511026+6712+2350
11 FW Alberto Gilardino 451625+5127+4242
13 DF Alessandro Nesta 22012+208000
15 FW Marco Borriello 1434+511+2022
16 GK Zeljko Kalac 1601002+1030
17 DF Dario Šimić 34017+505+1060
18 DF Marek Jankulovski 50326+7311+2040
19 DF Giuseppe Favalli 22212+321+3030
20 MF Yoann Gourcuff 3429+1215+4140
21 MF Andrea Pirlo 52331+3213+1140
22 MF Kaká 481830+1814+11020
23 MF Massimo Ambrosini 34319312030
24 DF Leandro Grimi 401+200010
25 DF Daniele Bonera 36023+204+2050
26 GK Marco Storari 30300000
27 DF Serginho 904+202+1000
28 MF Alex Guerci 100+100000
29 GK Valerio Fiori 00000000
31 DF Luca Antonelli 300+100020
32 MF Cristian Brocchi 42225+414+4051
33 FW Davide Di Gennaro 100+100000
34 MF Gastone Bottini 10000010
36 DF Matteo Darmian 200+100010
38 MF Matteo Lunati 10000010
44 DF Massimo Oddo 1818+217010
99 FW Ronaldo 14712+270000

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Roma 38 22 9 7 74 34 +40 75 Qualification to Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
3 Lazio[lower-alpha 2] 38 18 11 9 59 33 +26 62 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Milan[lower-alpha 2] 38 19 12 7 57 36 +21 61 Qualification to Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
5 Palermo 38 16 10 12 58 51 +7 58 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
6 Fiorentina[lower-alpha 2] 38 21 10 7 62 31 +31 58
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Milan qualified for 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage instead of third qualifying round as the title holders.
  2. Fiorentina were docked 15 points, Reggina 11 points, Milan 8 points and Lazio 3 points, all for involvement in the 2006 Italian football scandal.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 19 12 7 57 36  +21 69 12 3 4 30 17  +13 7 9 3 27 19  +8

Last updated: 27 May 2007.
Source: Competitive matches

Matches

10 September 2006 1 Milan 2–1 Lazio Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Inzaghi  27',  45+1'
Cafu  37'
Oliveira  70'
Maldini  79'
Report Mudingayi  33'
Ledesma  61'
Cribari  69'
Makinwa  73'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 44,770
Referee: Paolo Bertini
17 September 2006 2 Parma 0–2 Milan Parma
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Paci  37'
De Lucia  85'
Report Seedorf  25'
Bonera  33'
Oliveira  46'
Dida  72'
Kaká  85' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 19,746
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni
20 September 2006 3 Milan 1–0 Ascoli Milan
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jankulovski  67'
Ambrosini  90+1'
Report Nastase  43'
Delvecchio  90'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 43,085
Referee: Paolo Dondarini
23 September 2006 4 Livorno 0–0 Milan Livorno
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Passoni  33'
Balleri  40'
Report Nesta  30'
Ambrosini  45'
Bonera  70'
Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi
Attendance: 12,456
Referee: Nicola Ayroldi
1 October 2006 5 Milan 0–0 Siena Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Bertotto  66'
Gastaldello  66'
Rinaudo  71'
Brevi  90+1'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 44,658
Referee: Nicola Stefanini
14 October 2006 6 Sampdoria 1–1 Milan Genoa
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bonazzoli  69'
Zenoni  71'
Delvecchio  84'
Report Jankulovski  73'
Kaká  80'
Kaladze  84'
Bonera  90'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25,334
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
22 October 2006 7 Milan 0–2 Palermo Milan
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gattuso  31' Biava  26'
Bresciano  48'
Corini  57'
Diana  61'
Amauri  74'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50,028
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
25 October 2006 8 Chievo 0–1 Milan Verona
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Luciano  22'
Mandelli  69'
Jankulovski  30',  31'
Šimić  48'
Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 12,343
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
28 October 2006 9 Milan 3–4 Internazionale Milan
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gattuso  5'
Inzaghi  19'
Seedorf  30',  51'
Gilardino  51',  76'
Kaká  90'
Vieira  4'
Crespo  17'
Stanković  22'
Ibrahimović  47'
Maicon  54'
Materazzi  68',  55'  69'
Júlio César  88'
Burdisso  90+5'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,921
Referee: Stefano Farina
5 November 2006 10 Atalanta 2–0 Milan Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ventola  50'
Donati  61'
Soncin  90+2'
Šimić  11'
Gourcuff  55'
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 23,799
Referee: Tiziano Pieri
11 November 2006 11 Milan 1–2 Roma Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Brocchi  56'
Oliveira  61'
Brocchi  72'
Totti  7', 83'
De Rossi  61'
Mancini  76'
Pizarro  85'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 55,322
Referee: Domenico Messina
18 November 2006 12 Empoli 0–0 Milan Empoli
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Moro  38'
Balli  84'
Costacurta  23'
Pirlo  28'
Brocchi  75'
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,327
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
25 November 2006 13 Milan 1–0 Messina Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Maldini  13' Iuliano  31'
De Vezze  36'
Lavecchia  47'
Zoro  71'
Di Napoli  78'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 42,515
Referee: Gabriel Gava
3 December 2006 14 Cagliari 2–2 Milan Cagliari
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Conti  42'
Suazo  54' (pen.)
Capone  65'
Report Gilardino  49'
Borriello  69'
Pirlo  75'
Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Christian Brighi
10 December 2006 15 Milan 0–0 Torino Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Jankulovski  43' Report Barone  41'
De Ascentis  44'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 54,022
Referee: Oscar Girardi
16 December 2006 16 Fiorentina 2–2 Milan Florence
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mutu  20' (pen.), 76'
Krøddldrup  28'
Dainelli  67'
Report Gilardino  3', 89'
Pirlo  29'
Šimić  65'
Gattuso  82'
Cafu  87'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Massimiliano Saccani
20 December 2006 17 Milan 3–0 Catania Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Kaká  4', 88'
Bonera  60'
Gilardino  82'
Gourcuff  90'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Paolo Dondarini
23 December 2006 18 Udinese 0–3 Milan Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Eremenko  16'
Pinzi  30'
Report Kaká  28' (pen.)
Gilardino  35'
Seedorf  63'
Oliveira  76'
Gattuso  80'
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
14 January 2007 19 Milan 3–1 Reggina Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pirlo  6'
Seedorf  35'
Gilardino  78'
Report Bianchi  66' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 43,996
Referee: Nicola Ayroldi
21 January 2007 20 Lazio 0–0 Milan Rome
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Zauri  49' Report Bonera  49' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 28,948
Referee: Massimiliano Saccali
28 January 2007 21 Milan 1–0 Parma Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Inzaghi  76' (Report) Grella  72'
Morfeo  72'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 41,752
Referee: Gabriel Gava
11 February 2007 22 Milan 2–1 Livorno Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gattuso  29'
Jankulovski  68'
Report Lucarelli  31' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 21,649
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
17 February 2007 23 Siena 3–4 Milan Siena
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Vergassola  19'
Maccarone  31', 89'
Gastaldello  52'
Codrea  58'
Galloppa  90'
Report Ronaldo  15', 81'
Oliveira  29'  45'
Pirlo  57'
Brocchi  78'
Ambrosini  90+4'
Stadium: Montepaschi Arena
Attendance: 11,191
Referee: Domenico Messina
25 February 2007 24 Milan 1–0 Sampdoria Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Oddo  10'
Bonera  71'
Ambrosini  90'
Report Falcone  31'
Olivera  35'  39'
Bonazzoli  53'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 39,168
Referee: Nicola Ayroldi
28 February 2007 25 Palermo 0–0 Milan Palermo
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Fontana  7'
Guana  82'
Pisano  90+1'
Report Favalli  30'
Bonera  63'
Stadium: Stadio Barbera
Attendance: 25,361
Referee: Simone Trefoloni
3 March 2007 26 Milan 3–1 Chievo Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Gilardino  33',  70'
Gattuso  44'
Oddo  55'
Seedorf  90+3'
Report Pellissier  17' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: unknown
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
11 March 2007 27 Internazionale 2–1 Milan Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Ibrahimović  30',  75'
Cruz  54'
Samuel  71'
Córdoba  86'
Report Ronaldo  40'
Pirlo  72'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: unknown
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
18 March 2007 28 Milan 1–0 Atalanta Milan
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ambrosini  40',  61'
Bonera  64'
Report Bernardini  29'
Migliaccio  57'
Doni  68'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 45,491
Referee: Massimiliano Saccani
31 March 2007 29 Roma 1–1 Milan Rome
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mexès  3'
Cassetti  61'
Chivu  89'
Pizarro  90'
Report Favalli  16'
Cafu  43'
Gilardino  61'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 43,829
Referee: Domenico Messina
7 April 2007 30 Milan 3–1 Empoli Milan
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ronaldo  12'
Gilardino  44'  45'
Gattuso  72'
Favalli  78'
Report Saudati  43'
Pozzi  53'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 45,847
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni
15 April 2007 31 Messina 1–3 Milan Messina
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rigano  28'
De Vezze  40'
Zanchi  45'
Álvarez  67'
Lavecchia  73'
Masiello  93'
Report Kaká  14'
Favalli  30'
Gourcuff  33'
Pirlo  80'
Serginho  82'
Ronaldo  85'
Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
Attendance: 27,837
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
18 April 2007 32 Ascoli 2–5 Milan Ascoli Piceno
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Melara  14'
Eleftheropoulos  24'
Di Biagio  32' (pen.)
Guberti  41'
Corallo  43'
Lombardi  55'
Foglio  61'
Report Gilardino  2', 27'
Kaká  25' (pen.), 35'
Gattuso  58'
Bonera  59'
Seedorf  78'
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Attendance: 15,648
Referee: Nicola Ayroldi
21 April 2007 33 Milan 3–1 Cagliari Milan
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ronaldo  14', 69'
Kaladze  73'  85'
Pirlo  80'
Report López  33'
Conti  43'
Pisano  43'
Suazo  32' (pen.)
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 45,592
Referee: Mauro Bergonzi
28 April 2007 34 Torino 0–1 Milan Turin
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Brevi  58'  73' (Report) Seedorf  26'
Gilardino  57'
Ronaldo  90'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 21,461
Referee: Domenico Messina
6 May 2007 35 Milan 0–0 Fiorentina Milan
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Gamberini  25'
Liverani  58'
Blasi  66'
Mutu  89'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: unknown
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
13 May 2007 36 Catania 1–1 Milan Bologna
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Spinesi  61' (Report) Seedorf  6'
Inzaghi  56'
Gattuso  78'
Brocchi  90'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: unknown
Referee: Massimiliano Saccani
19 May 2007 37 Milan 2–3 Udinese Milan
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gourcuff  36'  36'
Costacurta  57' (pen.)
Oliveira  87'
Report Asamoah  10'
Di Natale  53'
Barreto  61'  62'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: unknown
Referee: Andrea Gervasoni
27 May 2007 38 Reggina 2–0 Milan Reggio Calabria
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Amoruso  10'
Di Dio  59'
Amerini  67'
Report Gattuso  83' Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo
Attendance: unknown
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi

Coppa Italia

Round of 16

8 November 2006 Milan 4–2 Brescia Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Cafu  31'
Borriello  60', 86'
Brocchi  67'
Inzaghi  78'
Report Serafini  34'
Alfageme  37'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
28 November 2006 Brescia 1–2
(3–6 agg.)
Milan Brescia
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Hamšík  43' (Report) Oliveira  15'
Zoboli  19' (o.g.)
Borriello  62'
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 2,700

Quarter-finals

11 January 2007 Milan 2–0 Arezzo Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gilardino  35'
Inzaghi  50'
(Report) Martinetti  24'
Bricca  55'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Andrea De Marco
18 January 2007 Arezzo 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Milan Arezzo
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Floro Flores  53' Report Brocchi  45'
Jankulovski  61'
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 9,121
Referee: Oberdan Pantana

Semi-finals

25 January 2007 Milan 2–2 Roma Milan
21:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Oliveira  4'
Ambrosini  10'
Inzaghi  23'
Pirlo  65'
Report Perrotta  29'
Pizarro  39'
Mexès  53'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 6,045
Referee: Paolo Bertini
31 January 2007 Roma 3–1
(5–3 agg.)
Milan Rome
21:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Mancini  8'
Perrotta  23'
Pizarro  46'
Report Gilardino  18'
Costacurta  33'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 39,249
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Milan 6 3 1 2 8 4 +4 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Lille 6 2 3 1 8 5 +3 9
3 AEK Athens 6 2 2 2 6 9 3 8 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Anderlecht 6 0 4 2 7 11 4 4
Source: RSSSF
13 September 2006 1 Milan 3–0 AEK Athens Milan, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Inzaghi  17'
Maldini  23'
Gourcuff  41'
Kaká  76' (pen.)
Report Cirillo  27'
Moras  64'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
26 September 2006 2 Lille 0–0 Milan Lens, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cabaye  90+4' Report Jankulovski  88' Stadium: Stade Félix Bollaert
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
17 October 2006 3 Anderlecht 0–1 Milan Anderlecht, Belgium
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vanden Borre  7' Report Kaladze  25'
Bonera  32'  47'
Kaká  58'
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 20,129
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
1 November 2006 4 Milan 4–1 Anderlecht Milan, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Kaká  6' (pen.), 22', 56'
Gattuso  74'
Gilardino  88',  89'
Report Biglia  58'
Juhász  61'
Hassan  83'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 42,300
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
21 November 2006 5 AEK Athens 1–0 Milan Athens, Greece
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Júlio César  32'
Tziortziopoulos  34'
Tőzsér  58'
Report Oliveira  45'
Seedorf  75'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 56,203
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
6 December 2006 6 Milan 0–2 Lille Milan, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Odemwingie  7'
Keïta  58',  67'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 27,067
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Knockout phase

Round of 16
20 February 2007 First leg Celtic 0–0 Milan Glasgow, Scotland
20:45 Nakamura  36' Report Maldini  10'
Gilardino  71'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,785 [2]
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
7 March 2007 Second leg Milan 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–0 agg.)
Celtic Milan, Italy
20:45 Ambrosini  42'
Kaká  93'
Report McManus  41'
Naylor  56'
McGeady  86'
Lennon  104'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 65,000[3]
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
Quarter-finals
3 April 2007 First leg Milan 2–2 Bayern Munich Milan, Italy
20:45 Pirlo  40'
Gilardino  53'
Kaká  84' (pen.)
Report Salihamidžić  33'
Van Buyten  78', 90+4',  84'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77,700[4]
Referee: Yuri Baskakov (Russia)
11 April 2007 Second leg Bayern Munich 0–2
(2–4 agg.)
Milan Munich, Germany
20:45 Van Bommel  47'
Salihamidžić  63'
Report Seedorf  27'
Inzaghi  31'
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 65,000[5]
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
Semi-finals
24 April 2007 First leg Manchester United 3–2 Milan Manchester, England
19:45 Ronaldo  6'
Evra  42'
Rooney  59', 90+1'
Giggs  62'
Report Kaká  22', 37',  62'
Bonera  74'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,820[6]
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
2 May 2007 Second leg Milan 3–0
(5–3 agg.)
Manchester United Milan, Italy
20:45 Kaká  11'
Seedorf  30'
Ambrosini  75'
Gilardino  78'
Gattuso  81'
Report Ronaldo  84' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,500[7]
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Final
23 May 2007 Final Milan 2–1 Liverpool Athens, Greece
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Inzaghi  45', 82'
Gattuso  40'
Jankulovski  54'
Report Mascherano  58'
Carragher  60'
Kuyt  89'
Stadium: OACA Spyro Louis Stadium
Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

References

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