1992–93 AC 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.

This season was also the last to feature every piece of the famous Dutch trio of Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit, and Frank Rijkaard; while the former would stay with Milan for another two years without playing due to a recurring ankle injury (and, eventually, retiring in August 1995), the latter two transferred out of Milan during post-season summer transfer window, with Gullit briefly returning for half the 1994–95 season.

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 Sebastiano Rossi
GK   ITA Francesco Antonioli
GK   ITA Carlo Cudicini
DF   ITA Franco Baresi (Captain)
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

Transfers

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Winter

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In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Massimiliano Cappellini Atalanta B.C. loan ended
GK Guido Bistazzoni released
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Massimiliano Cappellini Como 1907 loan

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 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[a] 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) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Parma qualified to 1993–94 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as defending champions.

Results by round

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ResultWWW-WWWDWDWDWWWWWWDWDWWDLDDDLDWDDDD
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Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1992–93 European Cup;   = 1992–93 UEFA Cup

Matches

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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 Rijkaard   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

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Coppa Italia

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Second round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Champions League

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First round

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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

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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)

Group stage

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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

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

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Rossi 39 -29 25+2 -25 6 -2 6 -2
DF   ITA Tassotti 41 1 26+1 0 5 0 9 1
DF   ITA Costacurta 47 0 31 0 6 0 10 0
DF   ITA Baresi 44 0 29 0 7 0 8 0
DF   ITA Maldini 49 3 31 2 8 0 10 1
MF   ITA Lentini 45 8 28+2 7 6 1 9 0
MF   ITA Albertini 42 3 23+6 2 6 0 7 1
MF   NED Rijkaard 33 5 22 2 5 0 6 3
MF   ITA Donadoni 26 1 15+5 1 0 0 5+1 0
FW   ITA Massaro 45 9 14+15 5 7 2 5+4 2
FW   FRA Papin 33 20 22 13 4 4 6+1 3
GK   ITA Antonioli 14 -7 9 -7 1 0 4 0
FW   NED Van Basten 21 19 14+1 13 1 0 5 6
MF   ITA Eranio 33 4 13+8 2 7 1 2+3 1
MF   NED Gullit 25 11 13+2 7 6 4 4 0
DF   ITA Nava 24 0 12+2 0 5 0 4+1 0
MF   CRO Boban 22 1 12+1 0 3 0 6 1
MF   YUG Savicevic 17 7 10 4 4 3 2+1 0
MF   ITA Evani 28 1 8+10 0 4 1 5+1 0
FW   ITA Simone 25 9 8+5 5 4 0 4+4 4
DF   ITA Gambaro 20 0 6+5 0 4 0 2+3 0
MF   ITA De Napoli 7 0 1+3 0 2 0 1 0
DF   ITA Galli 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ITA Serena 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
GK   ITA Cudicini 3 -2 0 0 1 -2 1+1 0

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. 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.