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]

A.C. Milan
1987–88 season
ChairmanSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerArrigo Sacchi
Serie A1st
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
UEFA CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Paolo Virdis (11)
All: Paolo Virdis (15)
Average home league attendance72,177
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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ITA Giovanni Galli
— GK  ITA Giulio Nuciari
— DF  ITA Franco Baresi
— DF  ITA Walter Bianchi
— DF  ITA Alessandro Costacurta
— DF  ITA Filippo Galli
— DF  ITA Paolo Maldini
— DF  ITA Roberto Mussi
— DF  ITA Mauro Tassotti
— DF  ITA Rufo Emiliano Verga
— MF  ITA Carlo Ancelotti
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ITA Mario Bortolazzi
— MF  ITA Angelo Colombo
— MF  ITA Roberto Donadoni
— MF  ITA Alberigo Evani
— MF  NED Ruud Gullit
— FW  NED Marco van Basten
— FW  ITA Daniele Massaro
— FW  ITA Pietro Paolo Virdis
— FW  ITA Massimiliano Cappellini
— FW  ITA Graziano Mannari

Competitions

Serie A
Main article: 1987–88 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.

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLDWDWDWWDLWWWWWDWDWDDWDWWWWDD
Position168552432244222222222222222111
Source: Competitive matches
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
Main article: 1987–88 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
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

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

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1987–88 UEFA Cup

First round

16 September 1987 Sporting Gijon 1-0 Milan Gijón
Jaime  69' Report Stadium: El Molinon
Attendance: 26 000
Referee: 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: 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
4 November 1987 Espanyol 0-0 Milan Barcelona
Report Stadium: Sarria
Attendance: 30 000
Referee: Ponnet

Statistics

Players statistics

Appearances and goals in domestic league.[19]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie A
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Giovanni Galli 30-1230-12
DF Mauro Tassotti 280280
DF Filippo Galli 300300
DF Franco Baresi 271271
DF Paolo Maldini 262262
MF Roberto Donadoni 294294
MF Carlo Ancelotti 272272
MF Angelo Colombo 263263
MF Alberigo Evani 272272
MF Ruud Gullit 299299
FW Marco van Basten 113113
GK Giulio Nuciari 0000
DF Walter Bianchi 3030
DF Alessandro Costacurta 7070
DF Roberto Mussi 110110
DF Rufo Emiliano Verga 3030
MF Mario Bortolazzi 131131
FW Daniele Massaro 264264
FW Pietro Paolo Virdis 25112511
FW Massimiliano Cappellini 2020
FW Graziano Mannari 1010
  • Source:

References
  1. Fabrizio Bocca (July 1, 1987). "Milan, Juve e Roma sconvolte Hanno già prenotato i migliori". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 23.
  2. Gianni Mura (July 3, 1987). "E un giorno Sacchi giocò in difesa". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 45.
  3. Gianni Mura (July 28, 1987). "Straordinari per il Milan". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 20.
  4. Licia Granello (September 17, 1987). "Il Milan è un gigante smarrito". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 18.
  5. Licia Granello (October 1, 1987). "È un Milan preciso". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 20.
  6. Licia Granello (October 22, 1987). "Il Milan è già disperato". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.
  7. Licia Granello (November 5, 1987). "Un Milan senza attacco Una partita senza storia". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 33.
  8. Gianni Brera (November 24, 1987). "Caro Napoli, vai troppo forte". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 33.
  9. Licia Granello (January 20, 1988). "Il mio calcio è come un look". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 30.
  10. Gianni Brera (January 26, 1988). "Ma anche le grandi sentono la fatica". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 24.
  11. Massimo Bucchi (March 22, 1988). "E l' algebra decide il campionato". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 22.
  12. Licia Granello (May 3, 1988). "Ma non è ancora scudetto". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 34.
  13. Gianni Mura (May 17, 1988). "1988, anno del mio calcio". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 23.
  14. Gianni Brera (May 17, 1988). "Cari campioni, vi vedo così..." la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 24.
  15. "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  16. 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
  17. Due to no authorized Barletta: Panini, p. 482.
  18. 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
  19. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 1989 (in Italian). Modena: Panini Group. 1988.

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