1990–91 AC Milan season

AC 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.

Milan
1990–91 season
ChairmanSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerArrigo Sacchi
Serie A2nd
(in 1991–92 UEFA Cup)[1]
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
European CupQuarter-finals
European Super CupWinners
Intercontinental CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Marco van Basten (11)
All: Marco van Basten (11)

Squad

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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   ITA Andrea Pazzagli
GK   ITA Sebastiano Rossi
DF   ITA Franco Baresi
DF   ITA Stefano Carobbi
DF   ITA Alessandro Costacurta
DF   ITA Giandomenico Costi
DF   ITA Filippo Galli
DF   ITA Gianluca Grassadonia
DF   ITA Paolo Maldini
DF   ITA Stefano Nava
DF   ITA Mauro Tassotti
MF   ITA Demetrio Albertini
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Carlo Ancelotti
MF   ITA Fabio Bellotti
MF   ITA Mauro Bressan
MF   ITA Angelo Carbone
MF   ITA Roberto Donadoni
MF   ITA Alberigo Evani
MF   NED Ruud Gullit
MF   NED Frank Rijkaard
MF   ITA Stefano Salvatori
MF   ITA Giovanni Stroppa
MF   ITA Massimo Agostini
FW   ITA Daniele Massaro
FW   ITA Marco Simone
FW   NED Marco van Basten

Transfers

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Competitions

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Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sampdoria (C) 34 20 11 3 57 24 +33 51 Qualification to European Cup
2 Milan[a] 34 18 10 6 46 19 +27 46 Banned from European competition
3 Internazionale 34 18 10 6 56 31 +25 46 Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Genoa 34 14 12 8 51 36 +15 40
5 Torino 34 12 14 8 40 29 +11 38
Source: 1990–91 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.[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ In March 1991, UEFA banned Milan from participating in European competition for one season due to refusing to resume their 1990-91 European Cup quarterfinal match away versus Olympique Marseille. The ban went into effect for the 1991–92 UEFA Cup.

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultWWWDWDLWLDWDWDWLWDWDWDWLLWWWWDWWLD
Position1111112244444333422132333333332222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1991–92 European Cup;   = 1991–92 UEFA Cup

Matches

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9 September 1990 1 Milan 1–0 Genoa Milan
Agostini   72' Report Ruotolo   66' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,990
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella
16 September 1990 2 Cesena 0–1 Milan Cesena
Report van Basten   90' Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi
Attendance: 24,680
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
23 September 1990 3 Milan 2–1 Fiorentina Milan
van Basten   29'
Massaro   64'
Report Fuser   60' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77,419
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
30 September 1990 4 Lazio 1–1 Milan Rome
Riedle   54' Report Evani   89' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 50,447
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
7 October 1990 5 Milan 2–0 Cagliari Milan
van Basten   4', 41' (pen.) Report De Paola   53' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79,553
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
21 October 1990 6 Napoli 1–1 Milan Naples
Maradona   83' (pen.) Report Gullit   88' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 68,178
Referee: Carlo Longhi
28 October 1990 7 Milan 0–1 Sampdoria Milan
Report Cerezo   68' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80,163
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
11 November 1990 8 Atalanta 0–2 Milan Bergamo
Contratto   66' Report van Basten   25'
Massaro   76'
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 29,229
Referee: Gianni Beschin
18 November 1990 9 Milan 0–1 Internazionale Milan
Report Berti   85' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,803
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
25 November 1990 10 Torino 1–1 Milan Turin
Lentini   31' Report Maldini   90' Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 43,849
Referee: Tullio Lanese
2 December 1990 11 Milan 1–0 Lecce Milan
Rijkaard   85' Report Carannante   46'
Moriero   66'
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   46'
Gullit   55'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,921
Referee: Gianni Beschin
6 January 1991 14 Bologna 1–1 Milan Bologna
Türkyılmaz   35' Report Gullit   8' Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 34,061
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli
13 January 1991 15 Milan 2–0 Bari Milan
Gullit   30'
Brambati   58' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,315
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
20 January 1991 16 Parma 2–0 Milan Parma
Melli   6', 34' Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 20,954
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
23 January 1991 17 Milan 1–0 Pisa Milan
Massaro   20' Report Boccafresca   45' 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   73' (pen.) Report Massaro   57' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 37,282
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella
3 February 1991 19 Milan 2–0 Cesena Milan
Massaro   2'
van Basten   53' (pen.)
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   44'
Gullit   46'
Massaro   51'
Report Troglio   62' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,395
Referee: Loris Stafoggia
24 February 1991 22 Cagliari 1–1 Milan Cagliari
Matteoli   62' Report Maldini   29' Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 35,713
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
3 March 1991 23 Milan 4–1 Napoli Milan
Ferrara   21' (o.g.)
Gullit   41'
Rijkaard   57'
Donadoni   67'
Report Incocciati   73' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 82,043
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli
10 March 1991 24 Sampdoria 2–0 Milan Genoa
Vialli   52' (pen.)
Mancini   70'
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 38,400
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
17 March 1991 25 Milan 0–1 Atalanta Milan
Report Evair   50' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 76,739
Referee: Luciano Luci
24 March 1991 26 Internazionale 0–1 Milan Milan
Report van Basten   74' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80,172
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella
30 March 1991 27 Milan 1–0 Torino Milan
Cravero   59' (o.g.) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79,796
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli
7 April 1991 28 Lecce 0–3 Milan Lecce
Report Simone   38'
Donadoni   71'
Gullit   90'
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 23,625
Referee: Fabio Baldas
14 April 1991 29 Pisa 0–1 Milan Pisa
Report Maldini   66' Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 20,797
Referee: Gianni Beschin
20 April 1991 30 Milan 1–1 Roma Milan
Agostini   90' Report Rizzitelli   87' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,064
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
5 May 1991 31 Juventus 0–3 Milan Turin
Report Simone   3'
Maldini   13'
Evani   78'
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 57,794
Referee: Luciano Luci
12 May 1991 32 Milan 6–0 Bologna Milan
van Basten   17', 64' (pen.), 72'
Evani   55'
Simone   58'
Rijkaard   90'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,486
Referee: Marcello Nicchi
19 May 1991 33 Bari 2–1 Milan Bari
João Paulo   4', 65' Report Simone   53' 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

Coppa Italia

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Round of 16

5 September 1990 Milan 1–0 Triestina Milan
Agostini   10' (pen) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 6 936
Referee: Quartuccio
12 September 1990 Second leg Triestina 1–1 Milan Trieste
Romano   17' Report   76' Simone Stadium: Giuseppe Grezar
Attendance: 14 108
Referee: Longhi

Eightfinals

14 November 1990 Milan 3–0 Lecce Milan
Ferri   52' (o.g.)
Salvatori   83'
Agostini   90'
Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 3 016
Referee: Pezzella
21 November 1990 Second leg Lecce 2–2 Milan Lecce
D'Onofrio   21'
Monaco   81'
Report   9' Massaro
  63' Borneo
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 1,528
Referee: Felicani (Bologna)

Quarterfinals

6 February 1991 Bari 0–1 Milan Bari
Report   77' Simone Stadium: San Nicola
Attendance: 31 900
Referee: Lanese
20 February 1991 Milan 0–0 Bari Milan
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 3749
Referee: Luci

Semifinals

13 March 1991 Milan 0–0 Roma Milan
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 8 689
Referee: Baldas
2 April 1991 Roma 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Milan Roma
van Basten   24' (o.g) Report Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 45 331
Referee: D'Elia

European Cup

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First round

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Milan were the defending champions and were given a bye to the second round due to both Liverpool F.C. (1985 Heysel disaster) and Ajax Amsterdam (1989 Iron rod incident) being banned in the tournament.

Round of 16

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24 October 1990 First Leg Milan   0–0   Club Brugge Milan, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Costacurta   27'
Ancelotti   85'
Report Janevski   25'
Beyens   63'
Creve   72'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,307
Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria)
7 November 1990 Second Leg Club Brugge   0–1   Milan Bruges, Belgium
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Janevski   63'
Borkelmans   64'
Report Carbone   47'
Baresi   63'
van Basten   83'
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: David F.T. Syme (Scotland)

Quarter-finals

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6 March 1991 First Leg Milan   1–1   Marseille Milan, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Gullit   14' Report Papin   27'
Pardo   41'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 81,051
Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)
20 March 1991 Second Leg Marseille   1–0   Milan Marseille, France
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Amoros   61'
Mozer   69'
Waddle   72'
Report Tassotti   28'
Ancelotti   30'
Evani   53'
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 the competition for the 1991–92 season.[3][4]

Intercontinental Cup

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9 December 1990 Milan   3–0   Olimpia Tokyo, Japan
12:00 CEST (UTC+09:00) Rijkaard   43', 65'
Stroppa   62'
Fernández   25' Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 60,228
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)

European Super Cup

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10 October 1990 First Leg Sampdoria   1–1   Milan Genoa, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Mikhailichenko   31'
Invernizzi  
Mancini  
Evani   39'
Massaro  
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 19,724
Referee: José Rosa dos Santos (Portugal)
29 November 1990 Second Leg Milan   2–0   Sampdoria Bologna, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Gullit   44'
Rijkaard   76'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 20,924
Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Pazzagli 28 -17 25 -16 0 0 3 -1
DF   ITA Tassotti 34 0 26+2 0 2 0 4 0
DF   ITA Costacurta 32 0 23+2 0 3 0 4 0
DF   ITA Baresi 35 0 31 0 1 0 3 0
DF   ITA Maldini 33 4 26 4 3 0 4 0
MF   ITA Donadoni 30 2 23+3 2 1 0 3 0
MF   NED Rijkaard 36 3 29+1 3 2 0 4 0
MF   ITA Ancelotti 25 1 18+3 1 0 0 4 0
MF   ITA Evani 30 3 23+1 3 2 0 4 0
FW   NED Gullit 31 8 25+1 7 1 0 4 1
FW   NED Van Basten 34 11 31 11 1 0 2 0
GK   ITA Rossi 18 -8 9 -3 8 -4 1 -1[5]
DF   ITA Galli 27 0 19+1 0 6 0 1 0
MF   ITA Carbone 25 1 17+4 0 2 0 2 1
FW   ITA Massaro 31 7 12+9 6 6 1 4 0
DF   ITA Carobbi 16 0 9 0 7 0
MF   ITA Stroppa 18 0 7+11 0
FW   ITA Agostini 24 4 7+8 2 8 2 1 0
FW   ITA Simone 22 6 7+7 4 6 2 2 0
MF   ITA Gaudenzi 20 0 5+7 0 6 0 2 0
DF   ITA Nava 9 0 2 0 7 0
DF   ITA Costi 9 0 0+2 0 7 0
GK   ITA Taibi 0 0 0 0
MF   ITA Salvatori 4 1 0 0 4 1
MF   ITA Albertini 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF   ITA R. Bandirali 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW   ITA C. Borneo 1 1 0 0 1 1
MF   ITA D. Corti 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ Milan did not participate in the UEFA Cup as they served a one-year ban after refusing to resume a game against Olympique Marseille during the second match of 1990–91 European Cup quarter-finals.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Gianni Mura (March 22, 1991). "Bisogna saper perdere". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
  4. ^ Fulvio Bianchi (March 28, 1991). "Il Milan resta senza Europa". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
  5. ^ Official score against Olympique Marseille was 0–3 on table.

Sources

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