1998%E2%80%9399_A.C._Milan_season
1998–99 AC Milan season
Milan 1998–99 football season
In the 1998–99 season, Associazione Calcio Milan returned to their previous winning ways under the guidance of new manager Alberto Zaccheroni. Hired from Udinese, Zaccheroni brought striker Oliver Bierhoff and right-wingback Thomas Helveg with him from his former club. He introduced Milan to his unorthodox 3–4–3 formation (in the latter half of the season modified to 3–4–1–2, to allow space for a creative attacking midfielder) in which Bierhoff was a perfect centre forward, scoring 20 goals in the league.
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Quick Facts President, Manager ...
| 1998–99 season | ||||
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| President | Silvio Berlusconi | |||
| Manager | Alberto Zaccheroni | |||
| Stadium | San Siro | |||
| Serie A | Winners (in 1999-2000 UEFA Champions League) | |||
| Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Oliver Bierhoff (20) All: Oliver Bierhoff (20) | |||
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Milan had a marvelous second half of the season, in which they competed for the Serie A title with Lazio and Fiorentina. After seven straight wins in the last seven matches, Milan clinched the scudetto, becoming champions of Italy for the 16th time in their history.[1]
Squad information
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| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 12 | Christian Abbiati |  |
GK | |||
| 1 | Sebastiano Rossi | |
GK | |||
| 31 | Giorgio Frezzolini | |
GK | |||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Paolo Maldini (Captain) | |
CB / LB | |||
| 5 | Alessandro Costacurta | |
CB / SW / LB / RB | |||
| 14 | Roberto Ayala |  |
CB | |||
| 25 | Bruno Ngotty |  |
CB | |||
| 17 | Christian Ziege |  |
LB / LM | |||
| 2 | Thomas Helveg |  |
RB / RM | |||
| 27 | Francesco Coco | |
LB / LM | |||
| 26 | Luigi Sala | |
CB | |||
| 19 | Samir Beloufa |  |
CB | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 4 | Demetrio Albertini | |
CM / DM | |||
| 18 | Leonardo |  |
AM / LW | |||
| 10 | Zvonimir Boban |  |
AM / CM / LW / RW | |||
| 24 | Guly | |
LM / RM / AM | |||
| 23 | Massimo Ambrosini | |
CM / DM | |||
| 7 | Ibrahim Ba | |
RM / LM | |||
| 21 | Federico Giunti | |
CM / AM / DM | |||
| 30 | Domenico Morfeo | |
AM / LM / RM | |||
| 8 | Roberto Donadoni | |
RM / LM / CM | |||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 20 | Oliver Bierhoff | |
CF | |||
| 9 | George Weah |  |
CF | |||
| 11 | Maurizio Ganz | |
CF | |||
| 16 | Mohammed Aliyu Datti |  |
CF / SS | |||
| 13 | Alessandro Iannuzzi | |
CF | |||
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Left club during the season
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Oliver Bierhoff | Udinese | - |
| MF | Thomas Helveg | Udinese | - |
| GK | Jens Lehmann | Schalke 04 | |
| MF | Andres Guly | Gimnasia LP | - |
| DF | Roberto Ayala | Napoli | - |
| MF | Domenico Morfeo | Fiorentina | loan |
| MF | Bruno N'Gotty | Paris SG | |
| DF | Luigi Sala | Bari | - |
| GK | Christian Abbiati | Monza | |
| FW | Aliyu Datti | Ravenna | |
| MF | Massimo Ambrosini | Vicenza | loan ended |
| DF | Francesco Coco | Vicenza | loan ended |
| FW | Luca Saudati | Lecco | loan ended |
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More information Out, Pos. ...
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| FW | Patrick Kluivert | Barcelona | |
| FW | Dejan Savicevic | ||
| DF | Marcel Desailly | Chelsea | |
| FW | Filippo Maniero | Venezia | - |
| MF | Giampiero Maini | Bologna | |
| DF | Steinar Nilsen | S.S.C. Napoli | |
| DF | Dario Smoje | Monza | |
| GK | Gabriele Aldegani | Como | |
| GK | Massimo Taibi | Veneza | |
| GK | Simone Braglia | Monza | |
| DF | Daniele Daino | S.S.C. Napoli | loan |
| FW | Luca Saudati | Como | loan |
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Winter
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| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| GK | Giorgio Frezzolini | Inter Milan | loan |
| GK | Dida | Cruzeiro | |
| MF | Federico Giunti | Parma | |
| FW | Alessandro Ianuzzi | Lazio | loan |
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More information Out, Pos. ...
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Jens Lehmann | Borussia Dortmund | - |
| DF | André Cruz | Standard Liege | - |
| DF | Giuseppe Cardone | Vicenza | - |
| GK | Dida | Lugano | loan |
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| Starting line-up since Zaccheroni adopted, at the end of the first half of the season, a formation with a trequartista. Earlier, he had used a 3-4-3. |
Serie A
Main article: 1998–99 Serie A
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan (C) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 70 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Lazio | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 69 | |
| 3 | Fiorentina | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 56 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round[2] |
| 4 | Parma | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 55 | |
| 5 | Roma | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 54[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
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Source: 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).[3]
(C) Champions
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).[3]
(C) Champions
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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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | D | W | L | W | W | D | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round; = 1999–2000 UEFA Cup First round; = Qualification to Intertoto Cup; = 1999–2000 Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round; = 1999–2000 UEFA Cup First round; = Qualification to Intertoto Cup; = 1999–2000 Serie B
Matches
Milan v Bologna
| 12 September 1998 1 | Milan | 3–0 | Bologna | Milan |
| 20:30 CEST | Cappioli  45' (o.g.) Bierhoff 51' (pen.) Leonardo 82' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 50 732 Referee: Bazzoli |
Salernitana v Milan
| 20 September 1998 2 | Salernitana | 1–2 | Milan | Salerno |
| 15:00 CEST | Breda 88' |
Report | Bierhoff 68' Leonardo 87' |
Stadium: Arechi Attendance: 34 412 Referee: Racalbuto |
Milan v Fiorentina
| 26 September 1998 3 | Milan | 1–3 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| 16:00 CEST | Bierhoff 69' (pen.) |
Report | Batistuta 6, 46, 52' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 67 970 Referee: Braschi |
Venezia v Milan
| 4 October 1998 4 | Venezia | 0–2 | Milan | Venezia |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Bierhoff 3' Leonardo 69' |
Stadium: Pierluigi Penzo Attendance: 12 628 Referee: Ceccarini |
Cagliari v Milan
| 18 October 1998 5 | Cagliari | 1–0 | Milan | Cagliari |
| 15:00 CEST | De Patre 19' |
Report | Stadium: Sant'Elia Attendance: 24045 Referee: Treossi |
Milan v Roma
| 25 October 1998 6 | Milan | 3–2 | Roma | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Leonardo 45' Ziege 58' Weah 72' |
Report | Delvecchio 8, 69' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 57 331 Referee: Collina |
Piacenza v Milan
| 1 November 1998 7 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Milan | Piacenza |
| 15:00 CET | S. Inzaghi 44' |
Report | Ganz 90 + 2' |
Stadium: Leonardo Garilli Attendance: 14 602 Referee: Pellegrino |
Milan v Inter
| 8 November 1998 8 | Milan | 2–2 | Inter | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | Weah 13' Albertini 90' (pen.) |
Report | Ronaldo 7' Moriero 48' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 80 814 Referee: Tombolini |
Bari v Milan
| 15 November 1998 9 | Bari | 0–0 | Milan | Bari |
| 20:30 CET | Report | Stadium: San Nicola Attendance: 39 114 Referee: Ceccarini |
Milan v Lazio
| 22 November 1998 10 | Milan | 1–0 | Lazio | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | Leonardo 90' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 45 935 Referee: Farina |
Parma v Milan
| 29 November 1998 11 | Parma | 4–0 | Milan | Parma |
| 15:00 CET | Chiesa 25' Crespo 36, 60' Boghossian 90' |
Report | Stadium: Il Tardini Attendance: 27 641 Referee: De Santis |
Milan v Udinese
| 6 December 1998 12 | Milan | 3–0 | Udinese | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Weah 22' Leonardo 41' Bierhoff 60' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 49 656 Referee: Collina |
Milan v Vicenza
| 13 December 1998 13 | Milan | 1–0 | Vicenza | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Weah 84' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 46258 Referee: Tombolini |
Sampdoria v Milan
| 20 December 1998 14 | Sampdoria | 2–2 | Milan | Genova |
| 15:00 CET | Palmieri 58' Ortega 86' |
Report | Leonardo 39' Bierhoff 73' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22 763 Referee: Bettin |
Milan v Juventus
| 6 January 1999 15 | Milan | 1–1 | Juventus | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | Albertini 27' (pen.) |
Report | Fonseca 85' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 81 925 Referee: Bettin |
Empoli v Milan
| 10 January 1999 16 | Empoli | 1–1 | Milan | Empoli |
| 15:00 CET | Di Napoli 59' |
Report | Ziege 84' |
Stadium: Carlo Castellani Attendance: 13 360 Referee: Collina |
Milan v Perugia
| 17 January 1999 17 | Milan | 2–1 | Perugia | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Guly 37' Bierhoff 40' |
Report | Nakata 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 46 417 Referee: Bettin |
Bologna v Milan
| 24 January 1999 18 | Bologna | 2–3 | Milan | Bologna |
| 15:00 CET | Signori 15, 44' |
Report | Guly 21' Magoni 52' (o.g.) Ngotty 90' |
Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 34 938 Referee: Borriello |
Milan v Salernitana
| 31 January 1999 19 | Milan | 3–2 | Salernitana | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Bierhoff 3, 60' Weah 25' |
Report | Giampaolo 7' Del Grosso 14' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47 756 Referee: Pellegrino |
Fiorentina v Milan
| 7 February 1999 20 | Fiorentina | 0–0 | Milan | Firenze |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Artemio Franchi Attendance: 42 067 Referee: Trentalange |
Milan v Venezia
| 14 February 1999 21 | Milan | 2–1 | Venezia | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Guly 39' Ganz 53' |
Report | Tuta 70' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47 579 Referee: Rosetti |
Milan v Cagliari
| 21 February 1999 22 | Milan | 1–0 | Cagliari | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | M. Villa 49' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 52 811 Referee: Messina |
Roma v Milan
| 27 February 1999 23 | Roma | 1–0 | Milan | Roma |
| 15:00 CET | Paulo Sérgio 64' |
Report | Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 63 944 Referee: Bettin |
Milan v Piacenza
| 7 March 1999 24 | Milan | 1–0 | Piacenza | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Bierhoff 43' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 46 629 Referee: Cesari |
Internazionale v Milan
| 13 March 1999 25 | Internazionale | 2–2 | Milan | Milan |
| 20:30 CET | Ngotty 7' (o.g.) J. Zanetti 77' |
Report | Leonardo 14, 52' |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 79 450 Referee: Collina |
Milan v Bari
| 21 March 1999 26 | Milan | 2–2 | Bari | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Bierhoff 42' Ganz 90' |
Report | Osmanovski 6, 80' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 50 553 Referee: Pellegrino |
Lazio v Milan
| 3 April 1999 27 | Lazio | 0–0 | Milan | Roma |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 63 875 Referee: Cesari |
Milan v Parma
| 11 April 1999 28 | Milan | 2–1 | Parma | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Maldini 59' Ganz 72' |
Report | Balbo 39' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 66 279 Referee: De Santis |
Udinese v Milan
| 18 April 1999 29 | Udinese | 1–5 | Milan | Udine |
| 15:00 CEST | Amoroso 58' |
Report | Boban 15, 37' Bierhoff 45, 60' Weah 63' |
Stadium: Friuli Attendance: 38 663 Referee: Boggi |
Vicenza v Milan
| 25 April 1999 30 | Vicenza | 0–2 | Milan | Vicenza |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Bierhoff 40' Leonardo 72' |
Stadium: Romeo Menti Attendance: 19 715 Referee: Tombolini |
Milan v Sampdoria
| 2 May 1999 31 | Milan | 3–2 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Ambrosini 17' Leonardo 79' Castellini 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Montella 60' Franceschetti 86' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 68 653 Referee: Treossi |
Juventus v Milan
| 9 May 1999 32 | Juventus | 0–2 | Milan | Torino |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Weah 46' Weah 62' |
Stadium: Delle Alpi Attendance: 59 125 Referee: Cesari |
Coppa Italia
Main article: 1998-99 Coppa Italia
Round of 32
Round of 16
Topscorers
Oliver Bierhoff 20
Leonardo 12
George Weah 8
Maurizio Ganz 4
Guly 4
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 | ||||
| 12 | GK | ITA |
Abbiati | 18 | -15 | 17+1 | -15 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ITA |
Costacurta | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ITA |
Sala | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ITA |
Maldini | 33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | DEN |
Helveg | 31 | 1 | 26+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | ITA |
Albertini | 32 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ITA |
Ambrosini | 29 | 1 | 23+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ARG |
Guly | 23 | 4 | 20+1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | AM | CRO |
Boban | 31 | 2 | 21+6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | GER |
Bierhoff | 37 | 21 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | LBR |
Weah | 30 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | GK | ITA |
Rossi | 16 | -19 | 12+1 | -14 | 3 | -5 |
| 18 | MF | BRA |
Leonardo | 29 | 12 | 16+11 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | FRA |
N'Gotty | 29 | 1 | 15+10 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | GER |
Ziege | 20 | 2 | 14+3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ITA |
Ganz | 24 | 5 | 11+9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | FRA |
Ba | 18 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ARG |
Ayala | 13 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ITA |
Morfeo | 13 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | GER |
Lehmann | 6 | -6 | 5 | -5 | 1 | -1 |
| 32 | MF | ITA |
Giunti | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | BRA |
André Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ITA |
Donadoni | 10 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ITA |
Coco | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ITA |
Maini | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | NGA |
Aliyu Datti | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | FRA |
Beloufa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ITA |
Cardone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ITA |
Frezzolini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | ITA |
Ianuzzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- "A.C. Milan Wins Title for 16th Time". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 24 May 1999. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- Parma was consequently demoted to UEFA Cup first round
- 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.