1991–92 AC Milan season

Associazione Calcio Milan returned to its winning ways with the appointment of Fabio Capello as the club's new manager during the 1991–92 season, following the departure of Arrigo Sacchi. Marco van Basten had his last season uninterrupted by injury, netting 25 goals, which was one of the main reasons Milan was able to overhaul Juventus to claim the Serie A title. Milan ran through entire the 34–game league season unbeaten, a rare feat in footballing history (equalled in Serie A only by Juventus in the 2011–12 season, and Perugia in 1978–79, although the latter side failed to win the Serie A title). The team's unbeaten run totalled 58 matches between 1991 and 1993, a record in Italian football, encompassing the next season as well.[1][2] For their achievements, the 1991–92 Milan side received the nickname "Gli invincibili" ("The invincibles," in Italian) in the media.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Milan
1991–92 season
PresidentSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerFabio Capello
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1st
(in Champions League)
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marco van Basten (25)

All:
Marco van Basten (29)

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
DF   ITA Alessandro Costacurta
DF   ITA Filippo Galli
DF   ITA Enzo Gambaro
DF   ITA Paolo Maldini
DF   ITA Mauro Tassotti
MF   ITA Demetrio Albertini
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Carlo Ancelotti
MF   ITA Roberto Donadoni
MF   ITA Alberigo Evani
MF   ITA Diego Fuser
MF   NED Ruud Gullit
MF   NED Frank Rijkaard
FW   ITA Giovanni Cornacchini
FW   ITA Daniele Massaro
FW   ITA Aldo Serena
FW   ITA Marco Simone
FW   NED Marco van Basten

Transfers

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Winter

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In
Pos. Name from Type
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Angelo Carbone S.S.C. Bari

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 22 12 0 74 21 +53 56 Qualification to European Cup
2 Juventus 34 18 12 4 45 22 +23 48 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Torino 34 14 15 5 42 20 +22 43
4 Napoli 34 15 12 7 56 40 +16 42
5 Roma 34 13 14 7 37 31 +6 40
Source: 1991–92 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.[9]
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDDDWWWWWDWDWDWWWWWDDDWWWDWDWDWDW
Position1111621111111111111111111111111111
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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1 September 1991 1 Ascoli 0–1 Milan Ascoli Piceno
Report Benetti   39' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Attendance: 34 581
Referee: Luci
8 September 1991 2 Milan 1–0 Cagliari Milan
van Basten   1' (pen.) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71 634
Referee: Cornieti
15 September 1991 3 Juventus 1–1 Milan Torino
Casiraghi   13' Report Carrera   90' (o.g.) Stadium: delle Alpi
Attendance: 63 867
Referee: D'Elia
22 September 1991 4 Milan 1–1 Fiorentina Milan
van Basten   86' (pen.) Report Maiellaro   62' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 72 512
Referee: Pairetto
29 September 1991 5 Milan 1–1 Genoa Milan
van Basten   85' (pen.) Report Skuhravý   12' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 76 900
Referee: Luci
6 October 1991 6 Atalanta 0–2 Milan Bergamo
Report van Basten   3'
Albertini   48'
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 27 934
Referee: Nicchi
20 October 1991 7 Milan 2–0 Parma Milan
Gullit   59'
van Basten   81'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 74 929
Referee: Stafoggia
27 October 1991 8 Bari 0–1 Milan Bari
Report Massaro   30' Stadium: della Vittoria
Attendance: 51 853
Referee: Baldas
3 November 1991 9 Milan 4–1 Roma Milan
van Basten   30'
Massaro   36'
Rijkaard   57'
Costacurta   78'
Report Carnevale   59' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 70 000
Referee: Cesari
17 November 1991 10 Sampdoria 0–2 Milan Genova
Report Gullit   65', 70' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 37 877
Referee: Lanese
24 November 1991 11 Milan 3–1 Cremonese Milan
van Basten   24'
Gullit   37'
Fuser   76'
Report Giandebiaggi   54' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 66 434
Referee: Boggi
1 December 1991 12 Internazionale 1–1 Milan Milan
Klinsmann   54' Report van Basten   18' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 80 288
Referee: Pairetto
8 December 1991 13 Milan 2–0 Torino Milan
Gullit   18'
Massaro   47'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 70 452
Referee: D'Elia
15 December 1991 14 Lazio 1–1 Milan Roma
Riedle   51' Report van Basten   54' Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 51 630
Referee: Ceccarini
5 January 1992 15 Milan 5–0 Napoli Milan
Maldini   1'
Rijkaard   27'
Massaro   42'
Donadoni   65'
van Basten   81'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79 965
Referee: Sguizzato
12 January 1992 16 Verona 0–1 Milan Verona
Report Icardi   31' (o.g.) Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 37 330
Referee: Trentalange
19 January 1992 17 Milan 3–1 Foggia Milan
van Basten   10' (pen.), 47', 85' (pen.) Report Shalimov   64' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79 560
Referee: Beschin
26 January 1992 18 Milan 4–1 Ascoli Milan
Simone   7'
Maldini   35'
Rijkaard   62'
Albertini   68'
Report D'Ainzara   48' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 63 258
Referee: Bettin
2 February 1992 19 Cagliari 1–4 Milan Cagliari
Bisoli   3' Report van Basten   53', 69', 71' (pen.)
Massaro   77'
Stadium: Sant'Elia
Attendance: 35 975
Referee: Stafoggia
9 February 1992 20 Milan 1–1 Juventus Milan
van Basten   4' Report Casiraghi   26' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83 915
Referee: Baldas
16 February 1992 21 Fiorentina 0–0 Milan Firenze
Report Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 41 661
Referee: Cesari
23 February 1992 22 Genoa 0–0 Milan Genova
Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 37 229
Referee: Sguizzato
1 March 1992 23 Milan 3–1 Atalanta Milan
van Basten   34' (pen.), 36', 40' Report Bianchezi   8' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 72 408
Referee: Ceccarini
8 March 1992 24 Parma 1–3 Milan Parma
Melli   33' Report Simone   48', 76'
Grün   84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 25 428
Referee: D'Elia
15 March 1992 25 Milan 2–0 Bari Milan
Simone   38'
van Basten   71'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 74 811
Referee: Cinciripini
29 March 1992 26 Roma 1–1 Milan Roma
Rizzitelli   69' Report Simone   4' Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 62 079
Referee: Lanese
5 April 1992 27 Milan 5–1 Sampdoria Milan
Rijkaard   34'
Evani   54'
van Basten   62'
Massaro   82'
Albertini   86'
Report Vialli   84' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 73 965
Referee: Mughetti
12 April 1992 28 Cremonese 1–1 Milan Cremona
Iacobelli   75' Report Bonomi   40' (o.g.) Stadium: Giovanni Zini
Attendance: 16 936
Referee: Quartuccio
18 April 1992 29 Milan 1–0 Internazionale Milan
Massaro   89' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 82 584
Referee: Cesari
26 April 1992 30 Torino 2–2 Milan Torino
Casagrande   8'
Ancelotti   62' (o.g.)
Report Massaro   18'
Fuser   72'
Stadium: delle Alpi
Attendance: 39 628
Referee: Pezzella
3 May 1992 31 Milan 2–0 Lazio Milan
Massaro   25'
Fuser   84'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75 581
Referee: Nicchi
10 May 1992 32 Napoli 1–1 Milan Napoli
Blanc   62' Report Rijkaard   37' Stadium: San Paolo
Attendance: 72 646
Referee: Pairetto
17 May 1992 33 Milan 4–0 Verona Milan
van Basten   18'
Gullit   46'
Ancelotti   77', 78'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 81 256
Referee: Fabricatore
24 May 1992 34 Foggia 2–8 Milan Foggia
Signori   39'
Baiano   41'
Report Maldini   22'
Gullit   47'
van Basten   52', 82'
Matrecano   59' (o.g.)
Simone   72', 74'
Fuser   87'
Stadium: Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 22 835
Referee: Collina

Coppa Italia

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Round of 16

28 August 1991 Milan 2–0 Brescia Milan
Gullit   34'
van Basten   80' (pen)
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 12 140
Referee: Felicani
4 September 1991 Brescia 1–2 Milan Brescia
Passiatore  92' Report   43' Galli
  49' (pen) van Basten
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Sguizzato

Eightfinals

30 October 1991 Hellas Verona 2–2 Milan Verona
Prytz   25' (pen), 66' Report   18' Maldini
  27' van Basten
Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 14 075
Referee: Trentalange
11 December 1991 Milan 1–1 Hellas Verona Milan
van Basten   43' (pen) Report   75' Lunini Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 4432
Referee: Cornieti

Quarterfinals

11 February 1992 Milan 2–0 Torino Milan
Baresi   30'
Simone   53'
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 7 624
Referee: Ceccarini
26 February 1992 Torino 1–1 Milan Torino
Lentini   79' Report   23' (o.g.) Bruno Stadium: delle Alpi
Attendance: 23 105
Referee: Luci

Semifinals

31 March 1992 Milan 0–0 Juventus Milan
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 73 114
Referee: D'Elia
14 April 1992 Juventus 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Milan Torino
Schillaci   22' Report Stadium: delle Alpi
Attendance: 57 354
Referee: Amendolia

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Rossi 32 -19 30 -18 2 -1
DF   ITA Tassotti 38 0 33 0 5 0
DF   ITA Costacurta 36 1 29+1 1 6 0
DF   ITA Baresi 39 2 33 1 6 1
DF   ITA Maldini 38 4 31 3 7 1
MF   ITA Donadoni 36 1 25+5 1 6 0
MF   ITA Albertini 33 3 22+6 3 5 0
MF   NED Rijkaard 35 5 30 5 5 0
MF   NED Gullit 27 8 25+1 7 1 1
FW   ITA Massaro 38 9 26+6 9 6 0
FW   NED Van Basten 38 29 31 25 7 4
GK   ITA Antonioli 11 -8 4 -3 7 -5
MF   ITA Evani 31 1 24+3 1 4 0
MF   ITA Ancelotti 18 2 10+2 2 6 0
FW   ITA Simone 19 8 7+8 7 4 1
DF   ITA Galli 13 1 6+2 0 5 1
DF   ITA Gambaro 9 0 4+1 0 4 0
MF   ITA Fuser 22 4 2+13 4 7 0
FW   ITA Serena 15 0 2+7 0 6 0
FW   ITA Cornacchini 5 0 0+3 0 2 0
GK   ITA Cudicini 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "10 Famous Unbeaten Runs". goal. goal. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ^ "The Milan team with a BETTER record than Arsenal's unbeaten side – remembering AC Milan's very own Invincibles". talkSPORT. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Longest unbeaten runs in European league football". UEFA.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Sacchi contro Capello ora parla il campo". La Repubblica (in Italian). 31 January 2001. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ Cruccu, Matteo (7 December 2015). "Fenomenologia dell'1-0: dal Milan di Capello, a Lulic 71, un risultato che non dispiace solo all'Inter". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. ^ ""Scudetto Story": "Il Milan degli invincibili 1991/1992"". Mediaset (in Italian). 24 March 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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  8. ^ "Le maglie del Milan – Stagione 1993/94: gli Invincibili di Capello" (in Italian). Pianeta Milan. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  9. ^ 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.