1990–91 A.C. Milan season
A.C. Milan did not defend their European Cup title for a second consecutive time. The second place in Serie A was the fourth consecutive season when Milan finished inside the top three of the league. The loss in the European Cup quarter-finals rendered a first trophyless season since 1987, which resulted in Arrigo Sacchi leaving his job to take over the national team, being replaced by ex-Juventus and AC Milan midfielder Fabio Capello.
1990–91 season | |||
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Chairman | Silvio Berlusconi | ||
Manager | Arrigo Sacchi | ||
Serie A | 2nd | ||
Coppa Italia | Semi-finals | ||
European Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
European Super Cup | Winners | ||
Intercontinental Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | Marco van Basten (11) | ||
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Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sampdoria (C) | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 57 | 24 | +33 | 51 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
2 | Milan[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 46 | |
3 | Internazionale | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 46 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Genoa | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 40 | |
5 | Torino | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 38 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Milan did not participate in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup as they served a one-year ban after refusing to resume a game against Olympique Marseille during the previous year's European Cup.
Matches
9 September 1990 1 | Milan | 1–0 | Genoa | Milan |
Agostini |
Report | Ruotolo |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 78,990 Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella |
16 September 1990 2 | Cesena | 0–1 | Milan | Cesena |
Report | van Basten |
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 24,680 Referee: Pietro D'Elia |
23 September 1990 3 | Milan | 2–1 | Fiorentina | Milan |
van Basten Massaro |
Report | Fuser |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 77,419 Referee: Carlo Sguizzato |
30 September 1990 4 | Lazio | 1–1 | Milan | Rome |
Riedle |
Report | Evani |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 50,447 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto |
7 October 1990 5 | Milan | 2–0 | Cagliari | Milan |
van Basten |
Report | De Paola |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 79,553 Referee: Piero Ceccarini |
21 October 1990 6 | Napoli | 1–1 | Milan | Naples |
Maradona |
Report | Gullit |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 68,178 Referee: Carlo Longhi |
28 October 1990 7 | Milan | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Milan |
Report | Cerezo |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 80,163 Referee: Angelo Amendolia |
11 November 1990 8 | Atalanta | 0–2 | Milan | Bergamo |
Contratto |
Report | van Basten Massaro |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 29,229 Referee: Gianni Beschin |
18 November 1990 9 | Milan | 0–1 | Internazionale | Milan |
Report | Berti |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 83,803 Referee: Pietro D'Elia |
25 November 1990 10 | Torino | 1–1 | Milan | Turin |
Lentini |
Report | Maldini |
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 43,849 Referee: Tullio Lanese |
2 December 1990 11 | Milan | 1–0 | Lecce | Milan |
Rijkaard |
Report | Carannante Moriero |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75,872 Referee: Bruno Di Cola |
16 December 1990 12 | Roma | 0–0 | Milan | Rome |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 59,212 Referee: Angelo Amendolia |
30 December 1990 13 | Milan | 2–0 | Juventus | Milan |
Ancelotti Gullit |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 83,921 Referee: Gianni Beschin |
6 January 1991 14 | Bologna | 1–1 | Milan | Bologna |
Türkyılmaz |
Report | Gullit |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 34,061 Referee: Sergio Coppetelli |
13 January 1991 15 | Milan | 2–0 | Bari | Milan |
Gullit Brambati |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75,315 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange |
20 January 1991 16 | Parma | 2–0 | Milan | Parma |
Melli |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 20,954 Referee: Carlo Sguizzato |
23 January 1991 17 | Milan | 1–0 | Pisa | Milan |
Massaro |
Report | Boccafresca |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75,214 Referee: Walter Cinciripini | |
Note: The match was scheduled for 9 December 1990, but moved because of Milan's involvement in the 1990 Intercontinental Cup |
27 January 1991 18 | Genoa | 1–1 | Milan | Genoa |
Aguilera |
Report | Massaro |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 37,282 Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella |
3 February 1991 19 | Milan | 2–0 | Cesena | Milan |
Massaro van Basten |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 72,983 Referee: Giovanni Merlino |
10 February 1991 20 | Fiorentina | 0–0 | Milan | Florence |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 34,835 Referee: Fabio Baldas |
17 February 1991 21 | Milan | 3–1 | Lazio | Milan |
van Basten Gullit Massaro |
Report | Troglio |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75,395 Referee: Loris Stafoggia |
24 February 1991 22 | Cagliari | 1–1 | Milan | Cagliari |
Matteoli |
Report | Maldini |
Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 35,713 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange |
3 March 1991 23 | Milan | 4–1 | Napoli | Milan |
Ferrara Gullit Rijkaard Donadoni |
Report | Incocciati |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 82,043 Referee: Sergio Coppetelli |
10 March 1991 24 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Milan | Genoa |
Vialli Mancini |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 38,400 Referee: Pietro D'Elia |
17 March 1991 25 | Milan | 0–1 | Atalanta | Milan |
Report | Evair |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 76,739 Referee: Luciano Luci |
24 March 1991 26 | Internazionale | 0–1 | Milan | Milan |
Report | van Basten |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 80,172 Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella |
30 March 1991 27 | Milan | 1–0 | Torino | Milan |
Cravero |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 79,796 Referee: Sergio Coppetelli |
7 April 1991 28 | Lecce | 0–3 | Milan | Lecce |
Report | Simone Donadoni Gullit |
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 23,625 Referee: Fabio Baldas |
14 April 1991 29 | Pisa | 0–1 | Milan | Pisa |
Report | Maldini |
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 20,797 Referee: Gianni Beschin |
20 April 1991 30 | Milan | 1–1 | Roma | Milan |
Agostini |
Report | Rizzitelli |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 78,064 Referee: Carlo Sguizzato |
5 May 1991 31 | Juventus | 0–3 | Milan | Turin |
Report | Simone Maldini Evani |
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 57,794 Referee: Luciano Luci |
12 May 1991 32 | Milan | 6–0 | Bologna | Milan |
van Basten Evani Simone Rijkaard |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75,486 Referee: Marcello Nicchi |
19 May 1991 33 | Bari | 2–1 | Milan | Bari |
João Paulo |
Report | Simone |
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Attendance: 42,549 Referee: Angelo Amendolia |
26 May 1991 34 | Milan | 0–0 | Parma | Milan |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 83,520 Referee: Fabio Baldas |
Top scorers
Coppa Italia
Round of 16
5 September 1990 | Milan | 1-0 | Triestina | Milano |
Agostini |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 6 936 Referee: Quartuccio |
12 September 1990 Second leg | Triestina | 1-1 | Milan | Trieste |
Romano |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Grezar Attendance: 14 108 Referee: Longhi |
Eightfinals
14 November 1990 | Milan | 3-0 | Lecce | Milano |
Ferri Salvatori Agostini |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 3 016 Referee: Pezzella |
21 November 1990 Second leg | Lecce | 2-2 | Milan | Lecce |
D'Onofrio Monaco |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 1,528 Referee: Felicani (Bologna) |
Quarterfinals
6 February 1991 | Bari | 0-1 | Milan | Bari |
Report | Stadium: San Nicola Attendance: 31 900 Referee: Lanese |
Semifinals
European Cup
First round
Milan were the defending champions and were given a bye to the second round due to both Liverpool and Ajax being banned in the tournament.
Second round
24 October 1990 First Leg | Milan | 0 – 0 | Milan, Italy | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Costacurta Ancelotti |
Report | Janevski Beyens Creve |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 71,307 Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria) |
7 November 1990 Second Leg | Club Brugge | 0 – 1 | Bruges, Belgium | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Janevski Borkelmans |
Report | Carbone Baresi van Basten |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 23,500 Referee: David F.T. Syme (Scotland) |
Quarter-finals
6 March 1991 First Leg | Milan | 1 – 1 | Milan, Italy | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Gullit |
Report | Papin Pardo |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 81,051 Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland) |
20 March 1991 Second Leg | Marseille | 1 – 0 | Marseille, France | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Amoros Mozer Waddle |
Report | Tassotti Ancelotti Evani |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 37,603 Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden) |
Game abandoned in injury time when two of the four floodlights in the stadium failed. When power was restored after 15 minutes, Milan refused to go back on the pitch. UEFA awarded a 3–0 win to Marseille and banned Milan from his competitions for 1991–92 season.[2][3]
Intercontinental Cup
9 December 1990 | Milan | 3 – 0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
12:00 CEST (UTC+09:00) | Rijkaard Stroppa |
Fernández |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 60,228 Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil) |
European Super Cup
10 October 1990 First Leg | Sampdoria | 1 – 1 | Genoa, Italy | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Mikhailichenko Invernizzi Mancini |
Evani Massaro |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 19,724 Referee: José Rosa dos Santos (Portugal) |
29 November 1990 Second Leg | Milan | 2 – 0 | Bologna, Italy | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Gullit Rijkaard |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 20,924 Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia) |
References
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005"Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- Gianni Mura (March 22, 1991). "Bisogna saper perdere". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
- Fulvio Bianchi (March 28, 1991). "Il Milan resta senza Europa". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.