1990–91 A.C. Milan season

A.C. Milan did not defend their European Cup title for a second consecutive time. The second place in Serie A was the fourth consecutive season when Milan finished inside the top three of the league. The loss in the European Cup quarter-finals rendered a first trophyless season since 1987, which resulted in Arrigo Sacchi leaving his job to take over the national team, being replaced by ex-Juventus and AC Milan midfielder Fabio Capello.

Milan
1990–91 season
ChairmanSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerArrigo Sacchi
Serie A2nd
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
European CupQuarter-finals
European Super CupWinners
Intercontinental CupWinners
Top goalscorerMarco van Basten (11)

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 Andrea Pazzagli
— GK  ITA Sebastiano Rossi
— DF  ITA Franco Baresi
— DF  ITA Stefano Carobbi
— DF  ITA Alessandro Costacurta
— DF  ITA Giandomenico Costi
— DF  ITA Filippo Galli
— DF  ITA Gianluca Grassadonia
— DF  ITA Paolo Maldini
— DF  ITA Stefano Nava
— DF  ITA Mauro Tassotti
— MF  ITA Demetrio Albertini
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ITA Carlo Ancelotti
— MF  ITA Fabio Bellotti
— MF  ITA Mauro Bressan
— MF  ITA Angelo Carbone
— MF  ITA Roberto Donadoni
— MF  ITA Alberigo Evani
— MF  NED Ruud Gullit
— MF  NED Frank Rijkaard
— MF  ITA Stefano Salvatori
— MF  ITA Giovanni Stroppa
— MF  ITA Massimo Agostini
— FW  ITA Daniele Massaro
— FW  ITA Marco Simone
— FW  NED Marco van Basten

Competitions

Serie A
Main article: 1990–91 Serie A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sampdoria (C) 34 20 11 3 57 24 +33 51 Qualification to European Cup
2 Milan[lower-alpha 1] 34 18 10 6 46 19 +27 46
3 Internazionale 34 18 10 6 56 31 +25 46 Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Genoa 34 14 12 8 51 36 +15 40
5 Torino 34 12 14 8 40 29 +11 38
Source: 1990–91 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.[1]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Milan did not participate in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup as they served a one-year ban after refusing to resume a game against Olympique Marseille during the previous year's European Cup.

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultWWWDWDLWLDWDWDWLWDWDWDWLLWWWWDWWLD
Position1111112244444333422132333333332222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1991–92 European Cup;   = 1991–92 UEFA Cup

Matches
9 September 1990 1 Milan 1–0 Genoa Milan
Agostini  72' Report Ruotolo  66' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,990
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella
16 September 1990 2 Cesena 0–1 Milan Cesena
Report van Basten  90' Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi
Attendance: 24,680
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
23 September 1990 3 Milan 2–1 Fiorentina Milan
van Basten  29'
Massaro  64'		 Report Fuser  60' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77,419
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
30 September 1990 4 Lazio 1–1 Milan Rome
Riedle  54' Report Evani  89' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 50,447
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
7 October 1990 5 Milan 2–0 Cagliari Milan
van Basten  4', 41' (pen.) Report De Paola  53' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79,553
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
21 October 1990 6 Napoli 1–1 Milan Naples
Maradona  83' (pen.) Report Gullit  88' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 68,178
Referee: Carlo Longhi
28 October 1990 7 Milan 0–1 Sampdoria Milan
Report Cerezo  68' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80,163
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
11 November 1990 8 Atalanta 0–2 Milan Bergamo
Contratto  66' Report van Basten  25'
Massaro  76'		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 29,229
Referee: Gianni Beschin
18 November 1990 9 Milan 0–1 Internazionale Milan
Report Berti  85' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,803
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
25 November 1990 10 Torino 1–1 Milan Turin
Lentini  31' Report Maldini  90' Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 43,849
Referee: Tullio Lanese
2 December 1990 11 Milan 1–0 Lecce Milan
Rijkaard  85' Report Carannante  46'
Moriero  66'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,872
Referee: Bruno Di Cola
16 December 1990 12 Roma 0–0 Milan Rome
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 59,212
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
30 December 1990 13 Milan 2–0 Juventus Milan
Ancelotti  46'
Gullit  55'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,921
Referee: Gianni Beschin
6 January 1991 14 Bologna 1–1 Milan Bologna
Türkyılmaz  35' Report Gullit  8' Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 34,061
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli
13 January 1991 15 Milan 2–0 Bari Milan
Gullit  30'
Brambati  58' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,315
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
20 January 1991 16 Parma 2–0 Milan Parma
Melli  6', 34' Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 20,954
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
23 January 1991 17 Milan 1–0 Pisa Milan
Massaro  20' Report Boccafresca  45' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,214
Referee: Walter Cinciripini
Note: The match was scheduled for 9 December 1990, but moved because of Milan's involvement in the 1990 Intercontinental Cup
27 January 1991 18 Genoa 1–1 Milan Genoa
Aguilera  73' (pen.) Report Massaro  57' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 37,282
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella
3 February 1991 19 Milan 2–0 Cesena Milan
Massaro  2'
van Basten  53' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 72,983
Referee: Giovanni Merlino
10 February 1991 20 Fiorentina 0–0 Milan Florence
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 34,835
Referee: Fabio Baldas
17 February 1991 21 Milan 3–1 Lazio Milan
van Basten  44'
Gullit  46'
Massaro  51'		 Report Troglio  62' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,395
Referee: Loris Stafoggia
24 February 1991 22 Cagliari 1–1 Milan Cagliari
Matteoli  62' Report Maldini  29' Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 35,713
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
3 March 1991 23 Milan 4–1 Napoli Milan
Ferrara  21' (o.g.)
Gullit  41'
Rijkaard  57'
Donadoni  67'		 Report Incocciati  73' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 82,043
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli
10 March 1991 24 Sampdoria 2–0 Milan Genoa
Vialli  52' (pen.)
Mancini  70'		 Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 38,400
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
17 March 1991 25 Milan 0–1 Atalanta Milan
Report Evair  50' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 76,739
Referee: Luciano Luci
24 March 1991 26 Internazionale 0–1 Milan Milan
Report van Basten  74' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80,172
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella
30 March 1991 27 Milan 1–0 Torino Milan
Cravero  59' (o.g.) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79,796
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli
7 April 1991 28 Lecce 0–3 Milan Lecce
Report Simone  38'
Donadoni  71'
Gullit  90'		 Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 23,625
Referee: Fabio Baldas
14 April 1991 29 Pisa 0–1 Milan Pisa
Report Maldini  66' Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 20,797
Referee: Gianni Beschin
20 April 1991 30 Milan 1–1 Roma Milan
Agostini  90' Report Rizzitelli  87' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,064
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
5 May 1991 31 Juventus 0–3 Milan Turin
Report Simone  3'
Maldini  13'
Evani  78'		 Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 57,794
Referee: Luciano Luci
12 May 1991 32 Milan 6–0 Bologna Milan
van Basten  17', 64' (pen.), 72'
Evani  55'
Simone  58'
Rijkaard  90'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,486
Referee: Marcello Nicchi
19 May 1991 33 Bari 2–1 Milan Bari
João Paulo  4', 65' Report Simone  53' Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 42,549
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
26 May 1991 34 Milan 0–0 Parma Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,520
Referee: Fabio Baldas

Top scorers

Coppa Italia
Main article: 1990–91 Coppa Italia

Round of 16

5 September 1990 Milan 1-0 Triestina Milano
Agostini  10' (pen) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 6 936
Referee: Quartuccio
12 September 1990 Second leg Triestina 1-1 Milan Trieste
Romano  17' Report  76' Simone Stadium: Giuseppe Grezar
Attendance: 14 108
Referee: Longhi

Eightfinals

14 November 1990 Milan 3-0 Lecce Milano
Ferri  52' (o.g.)
Salvatori  83'
Agostini  90'		 Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 3 016
Referee: Pezzella
21 November 1990 Second leg Lecce 2-2 Milan Lecce
D'Onofrio  21'
Monaco  81'		 Report  9' Massaro
 63' Borneo		 Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 1,528
Referee: Felicani (Bologna)

Quarterfinals

6 February 1991 Bari 0-1 Milan Bari
Report  77' Simone Stadium: San Nicola
Attendance: 31 900
Referee: Lanese
20 February 1991 Milan 0-0 Bari Milano
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 3749
Referee: Luci

Semifinals

13 March 1991 Milan 0-0 Roma Milano
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 8 689
Referee: Baldas
2 April 1991 Roma 1-0
(1-0 agg.)		 Milan Roma
van Basten  24' (o.g) Report Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 45 331
Referee: D'Elia

European Cup
Main article: 1990–91 European Cup

First round

Milan were the defending champions and were given a bye to the second round due to both Liverpool and Ajax being banned in the tournament.

Second round
24 October 1990 First Leg Milan 0 – 0 Club Brugge Milan, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Costacurta  27'
Ancelotti  85'		 Report Janevski  25'
Beyens  63'
Creve  72'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,307
Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria)
7 November 1990 Second Leg Club Brugge 0 – 1 Milan Bruges, Belgium
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Janevski  63'
Borkelmans  64'		 Report Carbone  47'
Baresi  63'
van Basten  83'		 Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: David F.T. Syme (Scotland)

Quarter-finals
6 March 1991 First Leg Milan 1 – 1 Marseille Milan, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Gullit  14' Report Papin  27'
Pardo  41'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 81,051
Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)
20 March 1991 Second Leg Marseille 1 – 0 Milan Marseille, France
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Amoros  61'
Mozer  69'
Waddle  72'		 Report Tassotti  28'
Ancelotti  30'
Evani  53'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 37,603
Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)

Game abandoned in injury time when two of the four floodlights in the stadium failed. When power was restored after 15 minutes, Milan refused to go back on the pitch. UEFA awarded a 3–0 win to Marseille and banned Milan from his competitions for 1991–92 season.[2][3]

Intercontinental Cup
Main article: 1990 Intercontinental Cup
9 December 1990 Milan 3 – 0 Olimpia Tokyo, Japan
12:00 CEST (UTC+09:00) Rijkaard  43', 65'
Stroppa  62'		 Fernández  25' Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 60,228
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)

European Super Cup
Main article: 1990 European Super Cup
10 October 1990 First Leg Sampdoria 1 – 1 Milan Genoa, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Mikhailichenko  31'
Invernizzi
Mancini 		Evani  39'
Massaro 		Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 19,724
Referee: José Rosa dos Santos (Portugal)
29 November 1990 Second Leg Milan 2 – 0 Sampdoria Bologna, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Gullit  44'
Rijkaard  76'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 20,924
Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Statistics
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie A
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Andrea Pazzagli 25-1625-16
DF Mauro Tassotti 280280
DF Alessandro Costacurta 250250
DF Franco Baresi 310310
DF Paolo Maldini 264264
MF Roberto Donadoni 262262
MF Frank Rijkaard 303303
MF Carlo Ancelotti 211211
MF Alberigo Evani 243243
FW Ruud Gullit 267267
FW Marco van Basten 31113111
GK Sebastiano Rossi 9-39-3
DF Stefano Carobbi 9090
DF Giandomenico Costi 2020
DF Filippo Galli 200200
DF Gianluca Grassadonia
DF Stefano Nava 2020
MF Angelo Carbone 210210
MF Giovanni Stroppa 180180
MF Gianluca Gaudenzi 120120
FW Massimo Agostini 152152
FW Daniele Massaro 216216
FW Marco Simone 144144
  • Source:

References
  1. 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.
  2. Gianni Mura (March 22, 1991). "Bisogna saper perdere". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
  3. Fulvio Bianchi (March 28, 1991). "Il Milan resta senza Europa". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.

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