1997–98_AC_Milan_season
1997–98 AC Milan season
Milan 1997–98 football season
AC Milan had a second consecutive disastrous season. Fabio Capello returned as coach, following the dismal second half of the 1996–97 league campaign, but failed to turn the corner, and Milan was a shadow of the team he had left the year before. With Capello's reputation seemingly ruined, he was sacked at the end of the season, with Milan finishing a mere 10th in the league.
Quick Facts President, Manager ...
| 1997–98 season | ||||
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| President | Silvio Berlusconi | |||
| Manager | Fabio Capello | |||
| Stadium | San Siro | |||
| Serie A | 10th | |||
| Coppa Italia | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Weah (10) All: George Weah (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 81,267 vs Juventus (30 November 1997) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,553 vs A.C. Reggiana (2 September 1997) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 54,432[1] | |||
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- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
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| In | |||
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| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Patrick Kluivert | Ajax Amsterdam | - |
| MF | Ibrahim Ba | Bordeaux | - |
| MF | André Cruz | Internazionale | |
| DF | Christian Ziege | Bayern München | - |
| MF | Giampiero Maini | Vicenza Calcio | - |
| DF | Giuseppe Cardone | Bologna F.C. | - |
| GK | Massimo Taibi | Piacenza Calcio | - |
| MF | Leonardo | Paris SG | |
| DF | Winston Bogarde | Ajax Amsterdam | - |
| DF | Steinar Nilsen | Tromsø_IL | - |
| DF | Dario Smoje | HNK Rijeka | - |
| MF | Francesco Moriero | A.S. Roma | - |
| GK | Simone Braglia | Lucchesse 1905 | - |
| MF | Francesco Cozza | Cagliari F.C. | loan ended |
| FW | Luca Saudati | A.C. Prato | - |
| FW | Andreas Andersson | IFK Goteborg | - |
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More information Out, Pos. ...
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Franco Baresi | retired | |
| DF | Mauro Tassotti | retired | |
| FW | Roberto Baggio | Bologna F.C. | €1.80 million |
| FW | Marco Simone | Paris SG | |
| GK | Angelo Pagotto | Empoli F.C. | - |
| DF | Pietro Vierchowod | Piacenza Calcio | |
| DF | Michael Reiziger | FC Barcelona | - |
| FW | Christophe Dugarry | FC Barcelona | - |
| MF | Stefano Eranio | Derby County | |
| MF | Francesco Moriero | Internazionale | - |
| DF | Francesco Coco | Vicenza Calcio | loan |
| MF | Massimo Ambrosini | Vicenza Calcio | loan |
| MF | Francesco Cozza | U.S. Lecce | loan |
| GK | Gabriele Aldegani | A.C. Prato | loan |
| FW | Luca Saudati | Lecco | loan |
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Autumn
Winter
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| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Maurizio Ganz | Inter | - |
| FW | Filippo Maniero | Parma F.C. | - |
| DF | Samir Beloufa | AS Cannes | - |
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More information Out, Pos. ...
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| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Edgar Davids | Juventus | |
| FW | Andreas Andersson | Newcastle United | |
| DF | Winston Bogarde | FC Barcelona | |
| FW | Matteo Pelatti | Como | |
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Serie A
Main article: 1997–98 Serie A
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 8 | Bologna | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 48[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round[5] |
| 9 | Sampdoria | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 48 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 10 | Milan | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 44 | |
| 11 | Bari | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 38 | |
| 12 | Piacenza | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 37 |
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Source: 1997–98 Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
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: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
Notes:
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: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
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- Bologna finished ahead of Sampdoria on head-to-head points: BOL 2–2 SAM; SAM 2–3 BOL.
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | D | L |
| Position | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round; = 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round; = Qualification to Intertoto Cup; = 1998–99 Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round; = 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round; = Qualification to Intertoto Cup; = 1998–99 Serie B
Matches
Piacenza v Milan
| 31 August 1997 1 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Milan | Piacenza |
| 15:00 CEST | Delli Carri  69' |
Report | Delli Carri 29' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Leonardo Garilli Attendance: 25 340 Referee: Cesari |
Milan v Lazio
| 13 September 1997 2 | Milan | 1–1 | Lazio | Milan |
| 16:00 CEST | Ba 37' |
Report | Signori 90 + 4' (pen.) |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 67 151 Referee: Ceccarini |
Udinese v Milan
| 21 September 1997 3 | Udinese | 2–1 | Milan | Udine |
| 20:30 CEST | Bierhoff 25, 85' |
Report | Kluivert 4' |
Stadium: Friuli Attendance: 26 231 Referee: Braschi |
Milan v Vicenza
| 28 September 1997 4 | Milan | 0–1 | Vicenza | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Di Napoli 45' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 53 603 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
Empoli v Milan
| 5 October 1997 5 | Empoli | 0–1 | Milan | Empoli |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | A. Andersson 88' |
Stadium: Carlo Castellani Attendance: 15 700 Referee: Borriello |
Milan v Lecce
| 19 October 1997 6 | Milan | 1–2 | Lecce | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Cyprien 76' (o.g.) |
Report | Govedarica 2' Casale 49' (pen.) |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 50 628 Referee: De Santis |
Sampdoria v Milan
| 2 November 1997 7 | Sampdoria | 0–3 | Milan | Genova |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Weah 75, 81' Ziege 87' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 37 000 Referee: Trentalange |
Milan v Brescia
| 9 November 1997 8 | Milan | 2–1 | Brescia | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Leonardo 7' Leonardo 25' |
Report | Hübner 44' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 49 747 Referee: Farina |
Inter v Milan
| 22 November 1997 9 | Inter | 2–2 | Milan | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | Simeone 13' Ronaldo 68' |
Report | Weah 29' André Cruz 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 80 905 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
Milan v Juventus
| 30 November 1997 10 | Milan | 1–1 | Juventus | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | Ferrara 27' (o.g.) |
Report | F. Inzaghi 32' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 81 267 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
Milan v Bari
| 7 December 1997 11 | Milan | 2–0 | Bari | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Boban 47' Kluivert 62' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47 570 Referee: Bettin |
Atalanta v Milan
| 14 December 1997 12 | Atalanta | 1–2 | Milan | Atalanta |
| 15:00 CET | Sgrò 17' |
Report | Lucarelli 2' (o.g.) Kluivert 65' |
Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 20 925 Referee: Boggi |
Milan v Bologna
| 21 December 1997 13 | Milan | 0–0 | Bologna | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47 889 Referee: Rodomonti |
Napoli v Milan
| 4 January 1998 14 | Napoli | 1–2 | Milan | Napoli |
| 15:00 CET | Bellucci 75' |
Report | Leonardo 52' Ganz 71' |
Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 69 577 Referee: Farina |
Milan v Roma
| 11 January 1998 15 | Milan | 0–0 | Roma | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 52 256 Referee: Treossi |
Parma v Milan
| 18 January 1998 16 | Parma | 3–1 | Milan | Parma |
| 20:30 CET | Chiesa 33, 75' D. Baggio 44' |
Report | Ganz 70' |
Stadium: Il Tardini Attendance: 23 935 Referee: Ceccarinni |
Milan v Fiorentina
| 25 January 1998 17 | Milan | 0–2 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Report | L. Oliveira 3' Morfeo 52' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 53 315 Referee: Borriello |
Milan v Piacenza
| 1 February 1998 18 | Milan | 1–0 | Piacenza | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Maniero 90' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 46 795 Referee: Tombolini |
Lazio v Milan
| 8 February 1998 19 | Lazio | 2–1 | Milan | Roma |
| 15:00 CET | Mancini 6' Bokšić 90 + 3' |
Report | Kluivert 90 + 4' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 52 215 Referee: Bazzoli |
Milan v Udinese
| 11 February 1998 20 | Milan | 0–0 | Udinese | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 46 784 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
Vicenza v Milan
| 15 February 1998 21 | Vicenza | 1–4 | Milan | Vicenza |
| CET | Otero 54' |
Report | Kluivert 3, 74' Ganz 8' Maniero 74' |
Stadium: Romeo Menti Attendance: 16 273 Referee: Pairetto |
Milan v Empoli
| 22 February 1998 22 | Milan | 3–1 | Empoli | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Weah 3' Ganz 15' Maniero 82' |
Report | C. Esposito 65' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47 067 Referee: Boggi |
Lecce v Milan
| 1 March 1998 23 | Lecce | 0–0 | Milan | Lecce |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Via del Mare Attendance: 27 717 Referee: Bettin |
Milan v Sampdoria
| 8 March 1998 24 | Milan | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Ziege 38' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 56 062 Referee: Borriello |
Brescia v Milan
| 15 March 1998 25 | Brescia | 2–2 | Milan | Brescia |
| 15:00 CET | Hübner 40' (pen.) Bizzarri 68' |
Report | Weah 44, 51' |
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti Attendance: 22 435 Referee: Trentalange |
Milan v Inter
| 22 March 1998 26 | Milan | 0–3 | Inter | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | Report | Simeone 42, 87' Ronaldo 77' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 80 327 Referee: Bazzoli |
Juventus v Milan
| 28 March 1998 27 | Juventus | 4–1 | Milan | Torino |
| 20:30 CET | Del Piero 12' (pen.), 39' F. Inzaghi 60, 83' |
Report | Boban 30' (pen.) |
Stadium: Delle Alpi Attendance: 55 631 Referee: Braschi |
Bari v Milan
| 5 April 1998 28 | Bari | 1–0 | Milan | Bari |
| 20:30 CEST | Masinga 81' |
Report | Stadium: San Nicola Attendance: 32 377 Referee: Rodomonti |
Milan v Atalanta
| 11 April 1998 29 | Milan | 3–0 | Atalanta | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Weah 10, 53, 87' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 48 572 Referee: Pellegrino |
Bologna v Milan
| 19 April 1998 30 | Bologna | 3–0 | Milan | Bologna |
| CEST | R. Baggio 15', 50' (pen.) Fontolan 83' |
Report | Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 35 983 Referee: Rossi |
Milan v Napoli
| 26 April 1998 31 | Milan | 0–0 | Napoli | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47 495 Referee: Pin |
Roma v Milan
| 3 May 1998 32 | Roma | 5–0 | Milan | Roma |
| 15:00 CEST | Candela 16' Di Biagio 20' (pen.), 28' Paulo Sérgio 39' Delvecchio 82' |
Report | Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 64 125 Referee: Farina |
Milan v Parma
| 10 May 1998 33 | Milan | 1–1 | Parma | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Weah 56' |
Report | André Cruz 16' (o.g.) |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47 484 Referee: Messina |
Fiorentina v Milan
| 16 May 1998 34 | Fiorentina | 2–0 | Milan | Firenze |
| 15:00 CEST | Robbiati 50' Kanchelskis 55' |
Report | Stadium: Artemio Franchi Attendance: 35 239 Referee: De Santis |
Coppa Italia
Main article: 1997–98 Coppa Italia
Round of 32
Eightfinals
Milan v Sampdoria
| 16 October 1997 1 | Milan | 3-2 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| Weah 64' Maini 74'Kluivert 92' |
Report | Tovalieri 20' Boghossian 44' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 6 589 Referee: Treossi |
Sampdoria v Milan
| 19 November 1997 2 | Sampdoria | 1-2 (3-5 agg.) | Milan | Genova |
| Mihajlović 29' |
Report | Leonardo 64' André Cruz 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 28 000 Referee: Braschi |
Quarter-finals
Milan v Internazionale
| 8 January 1998 1 | Milan | 5–0 | Internazionale | Milan |
| 20:45 CET | Albertini 29' (pen.) Ganz 33'Savićević 44'Colonnese 46' (o.g.)Nilsen 60' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 36 805 Referee: Graziano Cesari |
Internazionale v Milan
| 21 January 1998 2 | Internazionale | 1–0 (1–5 agg.) | Milan | Milan |
| 20:45 CET | Branca 32' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 9 137 Referee: Roberto Bettin |
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: 1998 Coppa Italia Final
Players statistics
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ITA |
Rossi | 27 | -34 | 17 | -25 | 10 | -9 |
| 21 | DF | ITA |
Cardone | 25 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ITA |
Costacurta | 37 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | DF |  FRA |
Desailly | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ITA |
Maldini | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | MF |  SEN |
Ibrahim Ba | 40 | 1 | 30+1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |  CRO |
Boban | 29 | 3 | 19+4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | ITA |
Albertini | 37 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 30 | MF |  BRA |
Leonardo | 32 | 4 | 20+7 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |  NED |
Kluivert | 33 | 9 | 26+1 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | FW |  LBR |
Weah | 32 | 13 | 23+1 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 23 | GK | ITA |
Taibi | 17 | -18 | 17 | -18 | ||
| 17 | DF |  GER |
Ziege | 27 | 2 | 18+4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ITA |
Ganz | 25 | 5 | 14+5 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | ITA |
Daino | 18 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | BRA |
André Cruz | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | ITA |
Maini | 31 | 1 | 8+17 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 32 | MF | ITA |
Donadoni | 19 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  YUG |
Savicevic | 15 | 1 | 6+2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | CRO |
Smoje | 9 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | ITA |
Maniero | 16 | 3 | 3+10 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  SWE |
Andersson | 18 | 3 | 3+10 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | DF |  NOR |
Nilsen | 7 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | NED |
Davids | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NED |
Bogarde | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | FRA |
Beloufa | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ITA |
Comazzi | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SWE |
Blomqvist | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ITA |
Braglia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | ITA |
Bonomi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ITA |
Corrent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | FW | ITA |
Maccarone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | ITA |
Padoin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | ITA |
Grego | ||||||
| 29 | MF | ITA |
Zerbi | ||||||
| 31 | FW | ITA |
Gasparetto | ||||||
| 39 | DF | ITA |
Zanetti | ||||||
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Goalscorers
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| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Serie A | Coppa Italia | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | FW | |
George Weah | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | 9 | FW | |
Patrick Kluivert | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 36 | FW | |
Maurizio Ganz | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 20 | MF | |
Zvonimir Boban | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | MF | |
Leonardo | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 38 | FW | |
Filippo Maniero | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 4 | MF | |
Demetrio Albertini | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | |
André Cruz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 | DF | |
Christian Ziege | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 11 | FW | |
Andreas Andersson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | |
Ibrahim Ba | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | DF | |
Giampiero Maini | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 35 | DF | |
Steinar Nilsen | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | |
Dejan Savićević | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 37 | 15 | 52 | ||||
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- 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.