1988–89 Inter Milan season
1988–89 season | |||
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Chairman | Ernesto Pellegrini | ||
Manager | Giovanni Trapattoni | ||
Serie A | 1st | ||
Coppa Italia | Group stage | ||
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Aldo Serena (22) All: Serena (28) | ||
Average home league attendance | 56,455 | ||
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All statistics correct as of 25 June 1989. |
Season
After another disappointing season, Inter retained Giovanni Trapattoni and acquired German footballers: Brehme, a fullback, and Lothar Matthäus, a box-to-box midfielder, signed for the club.[1] For the role of centre-forward, the first choice was Rabah Madjer:[2] when he met physical issues, however, he was replaced by Ramón Díaz.[3] The attacking couple, completed by Aldo Serena, proved to be very regular in scoring.[4] The departure of Alessandro Altobelli was not critical, despite an early elimination from the Coppa Italia.[5][6]
The domestic league had an easier path,[7] with Inter able to stay unbeaten for almost half of the season; but were knocked out of Europe, caused by Bayern Munich.[8] Fiorentina were the first to beat Inter, on matchday 17.[9] The following positive streak made the gap over rivals so large that Inter could celebrate the Scudetto on 28 May, after beating Napoli 2–1.[10] During the last month, with five games to spare, the side had collected 26 wins, six draws and two losses: the final amount was 58 points, a still-unbeaten record for Serie A with 18 teams and two points for a win.[11]
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Attackers
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Internazionale (C) | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 58 | Qualification to European Cup |
2 | Napoli | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 47 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
3 | Milan[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 46 | Qualification to European Cup |
4 | Juventus | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 43 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
5 | Sampdoria | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 39 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[12]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Milan qualified for the 1989–90 European Cup as the 1988–89 European Cup defending champions.
Matches
9 October 1988 1 | Ascoli | 1–3 | Inter | Ascoli Piceno |
Giovannelli 56' (pen.) | Report | Mandorlini 4' Serena 73' (pen.), 82' |
Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca |
16 October 1988 2 | Inter | 4–1 | Pisa | Milano |
Brehme 52' Díaz 75' Serena 84' Matthäus 88' |
Report | Bernazzini 29' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
23 October 1988 3 | Verona | 0–0 | Inter | Verona |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi |
20 November 1988 6 | Como | 1–2 | Inter | Como |
Giunta 60' | Report | Díaz 41' Serena 83' |
Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
4 December 1988 8 | Pescara | 0–2 | Inter | Pescara |
Report | Júnior 55' (o.g.) Matthäus 80' |
Stadium: Adriatico |
31 December 1988 11 | Lecce | 0–3 | Inter | Lecce |
Report | Díaz 70' Brehme 78' Berti 82' |
Stadium: Via del Mare |
22 January 1989 14 | Inter | 1–0 | Lazio | Milano |
Mandorlini 40' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
29 January 1989 15 | Atalanta | 1–1 | Inter | Bergamo |
Evair 61' | Report | Fortunato 50' (o.g.) | Stadium: Comunale |
5 February 1989 16 | Inter | 2–0 | Torino | Milano |
Serena 3' Brambati 19' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
12 February 1989 17 | Fiorentina | 4–3 | Inter | Firenze |
Baggio 33' Cucchi 52' Borgonovo 73, 85' |
Report | Matthäus 13' (pen.) Serena 55, 57' |
Stadium: Comunale |
19 February 1989 18 | Inter | 3–1 | Ascoli | Milano |
Berti 13' Serena 27' Díaz 69' |
Report | Giordano 77' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
19 March 1989 22 | Sampdoria | 0–1 | Inter | Genova |
Report | Mandorlini 43' | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
2 April 1989 23 | Inter | 4–0 | Como | Milano |
Berti 2' Matthäus 71' (pen.), 77' Bianchi 78' |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
16 April 1989 25 | Inter | 2–1 | Pescara | Milano |
Berti 20' Serena 27' |
Report | Pagano 84' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
30 April 1989 26 | Inter | 0–0 | Milan | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
21 May 1989 29 | Bologna | 0–6 | Inter | Bologna |
Report | Matthäus 31' (pen.) Díaz 54, 67' Serena 64, 83' Matteoli 86' |
Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara |
28 May 1989 30 | Inter | 2–1 | Napoli | Milano |
Fusi 49' (o.g.) Matthäus 83' |
Report | Careca 36' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
11 June 1989 32 | Inter | 4–2 | Atalanta | Milano |
Matthäus 49' (pen.) Serena 59', 65' (pen.) Brehme 87' |
Report | Nicolini 5' Madonna 60' |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
25 June 1989 34 | Inter | 2–0 | Fiorentina | Milano |
Díaz 61' Bianchi 76' |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Top Scorers
Coppa Italia
First round
21 August 1988 1 | Parma | 1-2 | Inter | Parma |
Di Nicola 89' | 78' (rig.) Matthäus 84' Morello |
Stadium: Ennio Tardini Referee: Sguizzato |
24 August 1988 2 | Inter | 1-0 | Monopoli | Varese |
Serena 80' | Stadium: Franco Ossola Referee: Di Cola |
28 August 1988 3 | Ascoli | 0-0 | Inter | Ascoli Piceno |
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca Referee: Longhi |
31 August 1988 4 | Inter | 3-0 | Reggina | Varese |
Serena 23', 43' Ciocci 72' |
Stadium: Franco Ossola Referee: Felicani |
3 September 1988 5 | Brescia Calcio | 2-0 | Inter | Brescia |
Cecconi 24' Corini 75' |
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti Referee: Luci |
Second round
Coppa UEFA
First round
7 September 1988 | Inter | 2-1 | IK Brage | Milano |
Díaz 45' (pen.) Matteoli 89' |
65' (pen.) Arnberg | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Crăciunescu |
5 October 1988 | IK Brage | 1-2 | Inter | Borlänge |
Hällman 45' | 10' Berti 77' Morello |
Stadium: Domnarvsvallen Referee: Scheurell |
Second round
26 October 1988 | Malmö FF | 0-1 | Inter | Malmö |
82' Serena | Stadium: Malmö Stadion Referee: Stiegler |
9 November 1988 | Inter | 1-1 | Malmö FF | Milano |
Díaz 12' | 66' Nilsson | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Bouillet |
Round of 16
23 November 1988 | Bayern München | 0-2 | Inter | München |
60' Serena 71' Berti |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Referee: Ponnet |
7 December 1988 | Inter | 1-3 (3-3a agg.) | Bayern München | Milano |
Serena 45' | 33' Wohlfarth 38' Augenthaler 40' Wegmann |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Galler |
References
- Gianni Brera (August 3, 1988). "La certezza è il modulo". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 46.
- Licia Granello (June 22, 1988). "L' Inter rinuncia a Madjer". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 46.
- "Inter, Diaz batte Madjer..." la Repubblica (in Italian). July 21, 1988. p. 28.
- "Con Diaz e Matthaeus l' Inter diverte". la Repubblica (in Italian). August 2, 1988. p. 27.
- Licia Granello (September 1, 1988). "Diaz-Serena, ora funziona". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 50.
- Antonio Dipollina (September 29, 1988). "Audace Fiorentina". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 47.
- Gianni Brera (October 11, 1988). "La beffa di Virdis". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 48.
- Gianni Mura (December 8, 1988). "Inter, massima follia Il Bayern la condanna". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 37.
- Licia Granello (February 14, 1989). "L' Inter ritorna sulla terra". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
- Licia Granello (May 30, 1989). "Quando la paura fa spettacolo". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 33.
- Gianni Brera (June 27, 1989). "Prima di tutto l' Inter". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 27.
- 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.