1992–93 A.C. Milan season

Associazione Calcio Milan won two trophies in the 1992–93 season, which was crowned when it reached the European Cup final and won the domestic league for the second year running.

Milan
1992–93 season
PresidentSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerFabio Capello
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1st
Supercoppa ItalianaWinners
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marco van Basten
Jean-Pierre Papin
(13 each)
All:
Marco van Basten
Jean-Pierre Papin
(20 each)

None of the other Serie A teams came close to challenging Milan in the league, with new signing Jean-Pierre Papin playing a vital role in the absence of lethal striker Marco van Basten,[1] who albeit scored 13 goals in just 15 matches. Some defensive slips were redeemed by the 65 goals scored, which was the most of all teams in the league, and enough to clinch the title in front of city rivals Internazionale by four points. The season also saw memorable displays against Pescara, Fiorentina and Lazio in the beginning of the season. Against Pescara, Milan won 5–4 away from home, then beat Fiorentina 7–3 and Lazio at home by 5–3. In those three matches, van Basten totaled seven goals. Milan also crushed Napoli 5–1 at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples, with van Basten scoring four goals in Serie A for the first (and only) time.

The season also saw Milan set the world transfer record following an intensive bidding battle against Juventus to sign Gianluigi Lentini from 1992's surprise Torino team.[2] Lentini did not perform to expectations, and was considered a disappointment, especially following a car accident in 1993, from which he recovered,[3] but never rediscovered his form prior to the accident.

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 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 Stefano Nava
— DF  ITA Mauro Tassotti
— MF  ITA Demetrio Albertini
— MF  CRO Zvonimir Boban
— MF  ITA Fernando De Napoli
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ITA Roberto Donadoni
— MF  ITA Stefano Eranio
— MF  ITA Alberigo Evani
— MF  NED Ruud Gullit
— MF  NED Frank Rijkaard
— MF  YUG Dejan Savićević
— MF  ITA Gianluigi Lentini
— FW  ITA Daniele Massaro
— FW  FRA Jean-Pierre Papin
— FW  NED Marco van Basten
— FW  ITA Aldo Serena
— FW  ITA Marco Simone

Competitions

Serie A
Main article: 1992–93 Serie A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 18 14 2 65 32 +33 50 Qualification to European Cup
2 Internazionale 34 17 12 5 59 36 +23 46 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Parma[lower-alpha 1] 34 16 9 9 47 34 +13 41 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
4 Juventus 34 15 9 10 59 47 +12 39 Qualification to UEFA Cup
5 Lazio 34 13 12 9 65 51 +14 38
Source: 1992–93 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.(Note:[4]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Parma qualified to 1993–94 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as defending champions.

Matches
6 September 1992 1 Milan 1–0 Foggia Milan
Grandini  59' (o.g.) Report Stadium: San Siro
13 September 1992 2 Pescara 4–5 Milan Pescara
Allegri  1'
Baresi  12' (o.g.), 14' (o.g.)
Massara  23'		 Report Maldini  3'
Lentini  5'
Van Basten  37', 39', 72'		 Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
20 September 1992 3 Milan 2–0 Atalanta Milan
Massaro  56'
Van Basten  68'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
4 October 1992 5 Fiorentina 3–7 Milan Florence
Baiano  13'
Effenberg  48'
Di Mauro  89'		 Report Massaro  25', 45'
Lentini  33'
Gullit  41', 86'
Van Basten  79', 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
18 October 1992 6 Milan 5–3 Lazio Milan
Gullit  13'
Papin  14'
Van Basten  35' (pen.), 60' (pen.)
Simone  80'		 Report Winter  21'
Fuser  52'
Signori  65'		 Stadium: San Siro
25 October 1992 7 Parma 0–2 Milan Parma
Report Papin  61'
Eranio  90'		 Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
1 November 1992 8 Milan 0–0 Torino Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
8 November 1992 9 Napoli 1–5 Milan Naples
Zola  83' Report Van Basten  6', 26', 68', 74'
Eranio  60'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
22 November 1992 10 Milan 1–1 Internazionale Milan
Lentini  40' Report De Agostini  74' Stadium: San Siro
29 November 1992 11 Juventus 0–1 Milan Turin
Report Simone  69' Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
6 December 1992 12 Milan 1–1 Udinese Milan
Albertini  33' Report Balbo  43' Stadium: San Siro
13 December 1992 13 Milan 2–0 Ancona Milan
Papin  14', 51' Report Stadium: San Siro
23 December 1992[5] 4 Sampdoria 1–2 Milan Genoa
Bonetti  45' Report Simone  28'
Gullit  58'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
3 January 1993 14 Roma 0–1 Milan Rome
Report Gullit  30' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
10 January 1993 15 Milan 1–0 Cagliari Milan
Papin  54' (pen.) Report Stadium: San Siro
17 January 1993 16 Brescia 0–1 Milan Brescia
Report Massaro  21' Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
24 January 1993 17 Milan 1–0 Genoa Milan
Savićević  78' (pen.) Report Stadium: San Siro
31 January 1993 18 Foggia 2–2 Milan Foggia
Bresciani  36'
Seno  79'		 Report Papin  56'
Rijkaard  59'		 Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
7 February 1993 19 Milan 4–0 Pescara Milan
Savićević  13'
Papin  17', 34'
Donadoni  90'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
14 February 1993 20 Atalanta 1–1 Milan Bergamo
Ganz  86' Report Papin  85' Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
28 February 1993 21 Milan 4–0 Sampdoria Milan
Lentini  7', 69'
Papin  21', 88'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
7 March 1993 22 Milan 2–0 Fiorentina Milan
Savićević  66', 88' Report Stadium: San Siro
14 March 1993 23 Lazio 2–2 Milan Rome
Gascoigne  38'
Bergodi  86'		 Report Papin  9'
Winter  37' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
21 March 1993 24 Milan 0–1 Parma Milan
Report Asprilla  58' Stadium: San Siro
28 March 1993 25 Torino 1–1 Milan Turin
Mussi  2' Report Gullit  57' Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
4 April 1993 26 Milan 2–2 Napoli Milan
Lentini  62', 66' Report Careca  15'
Policano  37'		 Stadium: San Siro
10 April 1993 27 Internazionale 1–1 Milan Milan
Berti  44' Report Gullit  84' Stadium: San Siro
18 April 1993 28 Milan 1–3 Juventus Milan
Simone  6' Report Möller  13', 20'
R. Baggio  65'		 Stadium: San Siro
25 April 1993 29 Udinese 0–0 Milan Udine
Report Stadium: Stadio Friuli
8 May 1993 30 Ancona 1–3 Milan Ancona
Vecchiola  59' Report Gullit  20'
Van Basten  37'
Albertini  46'		 Stadium: Stadio del Conero
16 May 1993 31 Milan 0–0 Roma Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
23 May 1993 32 Cagliari 1–1 Milan Cagliari
Francescoli  5' Report Massaro  32' Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
30 May 1993 33 Milan 1–1 Brescia Milan
Albertini  82' Report Brunetti  84' Stadium: San Siro
6 June 1993 34 Genoa 2–2 Milan Genoa
Caricola  14'
Fortunato  90'		 Report Simone  59'
Papin  63'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Top scorers

Coppa Italia
Main article: 1992–93 Coppa Italia

Second round
26 August 1992 First Leg Milan 4–0 Ternana San Siro, Milan
20:30 Savicević  23' (pen.), 60'
Gullit  51'
Massaro  69'		 Referee: Luciano Luci
2 September 1992 Second Leg Ternana 2–6 Milan Stadio Libero Liberati, Terni
20:30 Negri  45'
Ghezzi  85' (pen.)		 Massaro  20'
Cavezzi  22' (o.g.)
Savicević  25'
Gullit  59', 77'
Evani  66'		 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti

Third round
7 October 1992 First Leg Milan 3–0 Cagliari San Siro, Milan
20:30 Papin  25', 26'
Lentini  63'		 Referee: Roberto Bettin
28 October 1992 Second Leg Cagliari 0–0 Milan Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari
20:30 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti

Quarter-finals
27 January 1993 First Leg Milan 0–0 Internazionale San Siro, Milan
20:30 Referee: Gianni Beschin
10 February 1993 Second Leg Internazionale 0–3 Milan San Siro, Milan
20:30 Papin  5', 12'
Gullit  35'		 Referee: Fabio Baldas

Semi-finals
10 March 1993 First Leg Roma 2–0 Milan Stadio Olimpico, Rome
20:30 Muzzi  12'
Caniggia  89'		 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
31 March 1993 Second Leg Milan 1–0 Roma San Siro, Milan
20:30 Eranio  37' Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella

Supercoppa Italiana
Main article: 1992 Supercoppa Italiana
30 August 1992 Milan 2–1 Parma San Siro, Milan
20:30 Van Basten  14'
Massaro  70'		 Report Melli  45' Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

European Cup
Main article: 1992–93 European Cup

First round
16 September 1992 First Leg Milan 4–0 Olimpija Ljubljana San Siro, Milan
20:30 Van Basten  5', 50'
Albertini  7'
Papin  64'		 Report Attendance: 14,324
Referee: Roman Steindl (Austria)
30 September 1992 Second Leg Olimpija Ljubljana 0–3 Milan Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana
20:30 Report Massaro  33'
Rijkaard  48'
Tassotti  85'		 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jiří Ulrich (Czechoslovakia)

Second round
21 October 1992 First Leg Slovan Bratislava 0–1 Milan Tehelné pole, Bratislava
20:15 Report Maldini  61' Attendance: 33,467
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
4 November 1992 Second Leg Milan 4–0 Slovan Bratislava San Siro, Milan
20:30 Boban  28'
Rijkaard  29'
Simone  49'
Papin  71'		 Report Attendance: 26,798
Referee: Antonio Martin Navarrete (Spain)

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 1992–93 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Milan 6 6 0 0 11 1 +10 12 Advance to final
2 IFK Göteborg 6 3 0 3 7 8 −1 6
3 Porto 6 2 1 3 5 5 0 5
4 PSV Eindhoven 6 0 1 5 4 13 −9 1
Source: UEFA
25 November 1992 Round 1 Milan 4–0 IFK Göteborg San Siro, Milan
20:30 Van Basten  33', 52' (pen.), 61', 62' Report Attendance: 55,697
Referee: Frans van den Wijngaert (Belgium)
9 December 1992 Round 2 PSV Eindhoven 1–2 Milan Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
20:30 Romário  66' Report Rijkaard  19'
Simone  62'		 Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Alexey Spirin (Russia)
3 March 1993 Round 3 Porto 0–1 Milan Estádio das Antas, Porto
19:30 Report Papin  71' Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (Germany)
17 March 1993 Round 4 Milan 1–0 Porto San Siro, Milan
20:30 Eranio  31' Report Attendance: 67,389
Referee: Philip Don (England)
7 April 1993 Round 5 IFK Göteborg 0–1 Milan Ullevi, Gothenburg
20:30 Report Massaro  70' Attendance: 40,323
Referee: Karl-Josef Assenmacher (Germany)
21 April 1993 Round 6 Milan 2–0 PSV Eindhoven San Siro, Milan
20:30 Simone  5', 18' Report Attendance: 56,862
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

Final
Main article: 1993 European Cup Final
26 May 1993 Marseille 1–0 Milan Olympiastadion, Munich
20:15 Boli  43' Report Attendance: 64,400
Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Statistics

Players statistics
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie A
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Sebastiano Rossi 27-2525+2-25
DF Mauro Tassotti 27026+10
DF Alessandro Costacurta 310310
DF Franco Baresi 290290
DF Paolo Maldini 312312
MF Roberto Donadoni 20115+51
MF Demetrio Albertini 29223+62
MF Frank Rijkaard 222222
MF Gianluigi Lentini 30728+27
FW Daniele Massaro 29514+155
FW Jean-Pierre Papin 22132213
GK Francesco Antonioli 9-79-7
GK Carlo Cudicini 0000
DF Filippo Galli 100+10
DF Enzo Gambaro 1106+50
DF Stefano Nava 14012+20
MF Zvonimir Boban 13012+10
MF Fernando De Napoli 401+30
MF Stefano Eranio 21213+82
MF Alberigo Evani 1808+100
MF Ruud Gullit 15713+27
MF Dejan Savićević 104104
FW Marco van Basten 151314+113
FW Aldo Serena 100+10
FW Marco Simone 1358+55
  • Source:

References
  1. Bandini, Paolo (14 December 2007). "How Capello won his nine league titles". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  2. Oliver Irish (2 September 2001). "The 10 biggest wastes of money in football history". The Observer. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. "Lentini 'will recover' from car crash injuries". The Independent. 4 August 1993. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  4. 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.
  5. Suspended on 27 September 1992 due to rain.
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