1991–92 A.C. Milan season

Associazione Calcio Milan returned to its winning ways with the appointment of Fabio Capello as the club's new manager during the 1991–92 season, following the departure of Arrigo Sacchi. Marco van Basten had his last season uninterrupted by injury, netting 25 goals, which was one of the main reasons Milan was able to overhaul Juventus to claim the Serie A title. Milan ran through entire the 34–game league season unbeaten, a rare feat in footballing history (equalled in Serie A only by Juventus in the 2011–12 season, and Perugia in 1978–79, although the latter side failed to win the Serie A title). The team's unbeaten run totalled 58 matches between 1991 and 1993, a record in Italian football, encompassing the next season as well.[1][2] For their achievements, the 1991–92 Milan side received the nickname "Gli invincibili" ("The invincibles," in Italian) in the media.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Milan
1991–92 season
PresidentSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerFabio Capello
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1st
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marco van Basten (25)

All:
Marco van Basten (29)

Players

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 Sebastiano Rossi
GK  ITA Francesco Antonioli
GK  ITA Carlo Cudicini
DF  ITA Franco Baresi
DF  ITA Alessandro Costacurta
DF  ITA Filippo Galli
DF  ITA Enzo Gambaro
DF  ITA Paolo Maldini
DF  ITA Mauro Tassotti
MF  ITA Demetrio Albertini
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ITA Carlo Ancelotti
MF  ITA Roberto Donadoni
MF  ITA Alberigo Evani
MF  ITA Diego Fuser
MF  NED Ruud Gullit
MF  NED Frank Rijkaard
FW  ITA Giovanni Cornacchini
FW  ITA Daniele Massaro
FW  ITA Aldo Serena
FW  ITA Marco Simone
FW  NED Marco van Basten

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 22 12 0 74 21 +53 56 Qualification to European Cup
2 Juventus 34 18 12 4 45 22 +23 48 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Torino 34 14 15 5 42 20 +22 43
4 Napoli 34 15 12 7 56 40 +16 42
5 Roma 34 13 14 7 37 31 +6 40
Source: 1991–92 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.[9]
(C) Champion.

Matches

1 September 1991 1 Ascoli 0–1 Milan Ascoli Piceno
Report Benetti  39' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Attendance: 34 581
Referee: Luci
8 September 1991 2 Milan 1–0 Cagliari Milano
van Basten  1' (pen.) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71 634
Referee: Cornieti
15 September 1991 3 Juventus 1–1 Milan Torino
Casiraghi  13' Report Carrera  90' (o.g.) Stadium: delle Alpi
Attendance: 63 867
Referee: D'Elia
22 September 1991 4 Milan 1–1 Fiorentina Milano
van Basten  86' (pen.) Report Maiellaro  62' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 72 512
Referee: Pairetto
29 September 1991 5 Milan 1–1 Genoa Milano
van Basten  85' (pen.) Report Skuhravý  12' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 76 900
Referee: Luci
6 October 1991 6 Atalanta 0–2 Milan Bergamo
Report van Basten  3'
Albertini  48'
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 27 934
Referee: Nicchi
20 October 1991 7 Milan 2–0 Parma Milano
Gullit  59'
van Basten  81'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 74 929
Referee: Stafoggia
27 October 1991 8 Bari 0–1 Milan Bari
Report Massaro  30' Stadium: della Vittoria
Attendance: 51 853
Referee: Baldas
3 November 1991 9 Milan 4–1 Roma Milano
van Basten  30'
Massaro  36'
Rijkaard  57'
Costacurta  78'
Report Carnevale  59' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 70 000
Referee: Cesari
17 November 1991 10 Sampdoria 0–2 Milan Genova
Report Gullit  65', 70' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 37 877
Referee: Lanese
24 November 1991 11 Milan 3–1 Cremonese Milano
van Basten  24'
Gullit  37'
Fuser  76'
Report Giandebiaggi  54' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 66 434
Referee: Boggi
1 December 1991 12 Internazionale 1–1 Milan Milano
Klinsmann  54' Report van Basten  18' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 80 288
Referee: Pairetto
8 December 1991 13 Milan 2–0 Torino Milano
Gullit  18'
Massaro  47'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 70 452
Referee: D'Elia
15 December 1991 14 Lazio 1–1 Milan Roma
Riedle  51' Report van Basten  54' Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 51 630
Referee: Ceccarini
5 January 1992 15 Milan 5–0 Napoli Milano
Maldini  1'
Rijkaard  27'
Massaro  42'
Donadoni  65'
van Basten  81'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79 965
Referee: Sguizzato
12 January 1992 16 Verona 0–1 Milan Verona
Report Icardi  31' (o.g.) Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 37 330
Referee: Trentalange
19 January 1992 17 Milan 3–1 Foggia Milano
van Basten  10' (pen.), 47', 85' (pen.) Report Shalimov  64' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79 560
Referee: Beschin
26 January 1992 18 Milan 4–1 Ascoli Milano
Simone  7'
Maldini  35'
Rijkaard  62'
Albertini  68'
Report D'Ainzara  48' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 63 258
Referee: Bettin
2 February 1992 19 Cagliari 1–4 Milan Cagliari
Bisoli  3' Report van Basten  53', 69', 71' (pen.)
Massaro  77'
Stadium: Sant'Elia
Attendance: 35 975
Referee: Stafoggia
9 February 1992 20 Milan 1–1 Juventus Milano
van Basten  4' Report Casiraghi  26' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83 915
Referee: Baldas
16 February 1992 21 Fiorentina 0–0 Milan Firenze
Report Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 41 661
Referee: Cesari
23 February 1992 22 Genoa 0–0 Milan Genova
Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 37 229
Referee: Sguizzato
1 March 1992 23 Milan 3–1 Atalanta Milano
van Basten  34' (pen.), 36', 40' Report Bianchezi  8' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 72 408
Referee: Ceccarini
8 March 1992 24 Parma 1–3 Milan Parma
Melli  33' Report Simone  48', 76'
Grün  84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 25 428
Referee: D'Elia
15 March 1992 25 Milan 2–0 Bari Milano
Simone  38'
van Basten  71'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 74 811
Referee: Cinciripini
29 March 1992 26 Roma 1–1 Milan Roma
Rizzitelli  69' Report Simone  4' Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 62 079
Referee: Lanese
5 April 1992 27 Milan 5–1 Sampdoria Milano
Rijkaard  34'
Evani  54'
van Basten  62'
Massaro  82'
Albertini  86'
Report Vialli  84' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 73 965
Referee: Mughetti
12 April 1992 28 Cremonese 1–1 Milan Cremona
Iacobelli  75' Report Bonomi  40' (o.g.) Stadium: Giovanni Zini
Attendance: 16 936
Referee: Quartuccio
18 April 1992 29 Milan 1–0 Internazionale Milano
Massaro  89' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 82 584
Referee: Cesari
26 April 1992 30 Torino 2–2 Milan Torino
Casagrande  8'
Ancelotti  62' (o.g.)
Report Massaro  18'
Fuser  72'
Stadium: delle Alpi
Attendance: 39 628
Referee: Pezzella
3 May 1992 31 Milan 2–0 Lazio Milano
Massaro  25'
Fuser  84'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75 581
Referee: Nicchi
10 May 1992 32 Napoli 1–1 Milan Napoli
Blanc  62' Report Rijkaard  37' Stadium: San Paolo
Attendance: 72 646
Referee: Pairetto
17 May 1992 33 Milan 4–0 Verona Milano
van Basten  18'
Gullit  46'
Ancelotti  77', 78'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 81 256
Referee: Fabricatore
24 May 1992 34 Foggia 2–8 Milan Foggia
Signori  39'
Baiano  41'
Report Maldini  22'
Gullit  47'
van Basten  52', 82'
Matrecano  59' (o.g.)
Simone  72', 74'
Fuser  87'
Stadium: Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 22 835
Referee: Collina

Coppa Italia

Round of 16

28 August 1991 Milan 2–0 Brescia Milano
Gullit  34'
van Basten  80' (pen)
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 12 140
Referee: Felicani
4 September 1991 Brescia 1–2 Milan Brescia
Passiatore 92' Report  43' Galli
 49' (pen) van Basten
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Sguizzato

Eightfinals

30 October 1991 Hellas Verona 2–2 Milan Verona
Prytz  25' (pen), 66' Report  18' Maldini
 27' van Basten
Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 14 075
Referee: Trentalange
11 December 1991 Milan 1–1 Hellas Verona Milano
van Basten  43' (pen) Report  75' Lunini Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 4432
Referee: Cornieti

Quarterfinals

11 February 1992 Milan 2–0 Torino Milano
Baresi  30'
Simone  53'
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 7 624
Referee: Ceccarini
26 February 1992 Torino 1–1 Milan Torino
Lentini  79' Report  23' (o.g.) Bruno Stadium: delle Alpi
Attendance: 23 105
Referee: Luci

Semifinals

31 March 1992 Milan 0–0 Juventus Milano
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 73 114
Referee: D'Elia
14 April 1992 Juventus 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Milan Torino
Schillaci  22' Report Stadium: delle Alpi
Attendance: 57 354
Referee: Amendolia

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie A
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Sebastiano Rossi 30-1830-18
DF Mauro Tassotti 330330
DF Alessandro Costacurta 30129+11
DF Franco Baresi 331331
DF Paolo Maldini 313313
MF Roberto Donadoni 30125+51
MF Demetrio Albertini 28322+63
MF Frank Rijkaard 305305
MF Alberigo Evani 27124+31
FW Daniele Massaro 32926+69
FW Marco van Basten 31253125
GK Francesco Antonioli 4-34-3
GK Carlo Cudicini 0000
DF Filippo Galli 802+60
DF Enzo Gambaro 501+40
MF Carlo Ancelotti 1222+102
MF Diego Fuser 1542+134
MF Ruud Gullit 26725+17
FW Giovanni Cornacchini 300+30
FW Aldo Serena 902+70
FW Marco Simone 1577+87
  • Source:

Goalscorers

See also

References

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