1995–96 AC Milan season

AC Milan
1995–96 season
President	Silvio Berlusconi
Manager	Fabio Capello
Stadium	San Siro
Serie A	1st
Coppa Italia	Quarter-finals
UEFA Cup	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: George Weah (11); All: George Weah (17)
	← 1994–95 1996–97 →

The 1995–96 season was Milan AC's 96th season in existence and the club's 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. Also the club played in Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.

Summary

AC Milan got back to the level at which it had performed in consecutive seasons between 1992 and 1994, resulting in the domestic league title. It had reacted to its unexpected fall from grace in the 1994-95 season by signing George Weah and Roberto Baggio for the attack. Despite Baggio not performing at his customary Juventus level, a tight defence landed the title for the Milanese club.

Following the end of the season, Fabio Capello left the club to join Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid as a new manager.

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
1	GK	ITA	Sebastiano Rossi
2	DF	ITA	Christian Panucci
3	DF	ITA	Paolo Maldini
4	MF	ITA	Demetrio Albertini
5	DF	ITA	Filippo Galli
6	DF	ITA	Franco Baresi
7	FW	ITA	Paolo Di Canio
8	MF	FRA	Marcel Desailly
9	FW	LBR	George Weah
10	MF	YUG	Dejan Savicevic
11	MF	ITA	Roberto Donadoni
12	GK	ITA	Mario Ielpo
13	DF	ITA	Francesco Coco


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	FW	ITA	Gianluigi Lentini
15	MF	ITA	Massimo Ambrosini
16	MF	ITA	Tomas Locatelli
18	FW	ITA	Roberto Baggio
20	MF	CRO	Zvonimir Boban
21	DF	ITA	Mauro Tassotti
23	FW	ITA	Marco Simone
24	FW	ITA	Stefano Eranio
26	MF	ITA	Gianluca Sordo
28	FW	POR	Paulo Futre
29	DF	ITA	Alessandro Costacurta
31	MF	FRA	Patrick Vieira

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
FW	Roberto Baggio	Juventus	€9.30 million
FW	George Weah	Paris Saint-Germain	€6.90 million
MF	Patrick Vieira	Cannes
MF	Paulo Futre	A.C. Reggiana	€0.75 million
MF	Tomas Locatelli	Atalanta B.C.	-
MF	Massimo Ambrosini	A.C. Cesena
DF	Francesco Coco	Youth Squad
DF	Enzo Gambaro	A.C. Reggiana	-
DF	Roberto Lorenzini	Torino F.C.	-
MF	Angelo Carbone	Fiorentina	loan ended
FW	Francesco Cozza	Vicenza Calcio	-

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
FW	Daniele Massaro	Shimizu S-Pulse
FW	Marco van Basten		retired
GK	Carlo Cudicini	Prato	-
DF	Enzo Gambaro		released^[1]
DF	Roberto Lorenzini	Piacenza Calcio	loan
MF	Angelo Carbone	Piacenza Calcio	-
FW	Francesco Cozza	Lucchese	loan
MF	Massimo Orlando	Fiorentina	-
MF	Giovanni Stroppa	Udinese Calcio	-
MF	Francesco De Francesco	Prato	loan
FW	Alessandro Melli	Sampdoria	loan ended

Winter

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Stefano Nava	Calcio Padova

Spring

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
MF	Roberto Donadoni	NY Metrostars

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Milan (C)	34	21	10	3	60	24	36	73	Qualified to Champions League
2	Juventus	34	19	8	7	58	35	23	65^[a]	Qualified to Champions League
3	Lazio	34	17	8	9	66	38	28	59	Qualification to UEFA Cup
4	Fiorentina	34	17	8	9	53	41	12	59	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
5	Roma	34	16	10	8	51	34	17	58^[b]	Qualification to UEFA Cup

Source: 1995–96 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).^[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Juventus qualified to 1996–97 UEFA Champions League as title holders.
^ ROM 1-1 PAR; PAR 1-1 ROM Roma is ahead due to Goal difference.

Results by round

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
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H
Result	W	W	W	W	L	W	D	D	W	D	W	W	D	D	D	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	L	W
Position	4	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1996–97 UEFA Champions League; = 1996–97 UEFA Cup

Matches

27 August 1995 1	Padova	1-2	Milan	Padova
	N. Amoruso 34'	Report	7' Weah 44' Baresi	Stadium: Euganeo Attendance: 25,807 Referee: Ceccarini

10 September 1995 2	Milan	2-1	Udinese	Milano
	Sergio 10' (aut.) R. Baggio 85'	Report	59' Poggi	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 57,554 Referee: Bazzoli

17 September 1995 3	Roma	1-2	Milan	Roma
	Balbo 15'	Report	45', 76' Weah	Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 59,353 Referee: Collina

24 September 1995 4	Milan	3-0	Atalanta	Milano
	Desailly 25' R. Baggio 88' Di Canio 90'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 60,655 Referee: Bettin

1 October 1995 5	Bari	1-0	Milan	Bari
	Gautieri 46'	Report		Stadium: San Nicola Attendance: 53,866 Referee: Stafoggia

15 October 1995 6	Milan	2-1	Juventus	Milano
	Simone 7' Weah 14'	Report	81' Del Piero	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 82,798 Referee: Boggi

22 October 1995 7	Vicenza	1-1	Milan	Vicenza
	Murgita 49'	Report	43' Eranio	Stadium: Romeo Menti Attendance: 19,924 Referee: Cesari

29 October 1995 8	Inter	1-1	Milan	Milano
	M. Paganin 19'	Report	46' Savićević	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 70,196 Referee: Braschi

5 November 1995 9	Milan	3-2	Cagliari	Milano
	Di Canio 10' Lentini 16' Simone 48'	Report	34', 67' (pen) Oliveira	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 49,614 Referee: Farina

19 November 1995 10	Parma	0-0	Milan	Parma
		Report		Stadium: Il Tardini Attendance: 28,465 Referee: Boggi

26 November 1995 11	Milan	3-0	Piacenza	Milano
	Savićević 7' Panucci 25' Maldini 77'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 53,710 Referee: Pairetto

3 December 1995 12	Lazio	0-1	Milan	Roma
		Report	87' Weah	Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 61,800 Referee: Treossi

10 December 1995 13	Milan	0-0	Napoli	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 52,838 Referee: Pellegrino

17 December 1995 14	Milan	1-1	Torino	Milano
	Boban 12'	Report	6' (rig.) Rizzitelli	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 51,600 Referee: Tombolini

23 December 1995 15	Fiorentina	2-2	Milan	Firenze
	Robbiati 13' Baiano 74'	Report	12' Weah 54' (pen) R. Baggio	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 42,338 Referee: Pairetto

7 January 1996 16	Milan	3-0	Sampdoria	Milano
	Panucci 10' Savićević 37' R. Baggio 56'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 54,850 Referee: Rodomonti

14 January 1996 17	Cremonese	0-0	Milan	Cremona
		Report		Stadium: Giovanni Zini Attendance: 13,932 Referee: Beschin

21 January 1996 18	Milan	1-0	Padova	Milano
	R. Baggio 56' (pen)	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 51,521 Referee: Quartuccio

28 January 1996 19	Udinese	0-2	Milan	Udine
		Report	44' Maldini 60' Boban	Stadium: Friuli Attendance: 30,184 Referee: Trentalange

4 February 1996 20	Milan	3-1	A.S. Roma	Milano
	Weah 7' Aldair 55' (o.g.) Panucci 86'	Report	8' Moriero	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 60,965 Referee: Bazzoli

11 February 1996 21	Atalanta	0-1	Milan	Bergamo
		Report	2' Weah	Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 25,298 Referee: Farina

18 February 1996 22	Milan	3-2	A.S. Bari	Milano
	Simone 7', 28' (pen) Weah 88'	Report	21' Pedone 49' Sala	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 54,601 Referee: Bettin

25 February 1996 23	Juventus	1-1	Milan	Torino
	Conte 3'	Report	30' Weah	Stadium: Delle Alpi Attendance: 51,343 Referee: Boggi

2 March 1996 24	Milan	4-0	Vicenza	Milano
	Savićević 47' Simone 51', 59' (pen) Di Canio 88'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 69,244 Referee: Stafoggia

10 March 1996 25	Milan	0-1	Inter	Milano
		Report	5' Branca	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 77,461 Referee: Trentalange

24 March 1996 27	Milan	3-0	Parma	Milano
	R. Baggio 43' Donadoni 48' Savićević 72'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 65,184 Referee: Collina

31 March 1996 28	Piacenza	0-2	Milan	Piacenza
		Report	51' Desailly 66' Simone	Stadium: Galleana Attendance: 18,174 Referee: Braschi

6 April 1996 29	Milan	0-0	Lazio	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 60,528 Referee: Rodomonti

10 April 1996 26	Cagliari	1-2	Milan	Cagliari
	Villa 32'	Report	30' (o.g.) Napoli 78' (o.g.) Oliveira	Stadium: Sant'Elia Attendance: 30,949 Referee: Treossi
Note: Match rescheduled from 16 March 1996 due to a players' strike.^[3]

14 April 1996 30	Napoli	0-1	Milan	Napoli
		Report	13' Panucci	Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 46,192 Referee: Ceccarini

20 April 1996 31	Torino	1-1	Milan	Torino
	Cristallini 79' (pen)	Report	62' Maldini	Stadium: Delle Alpi Attendance: 23,035 Referee: Borriello

28 April 1996 32	Milan	3-1	Fiorentina	Milano
	Savićević 14' R. Baggio 45' (pen) Simone 76'	Report	13' Rui Costa	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 79,415 Referee: Cinciripini

5 May 1996 33	Sampdoria	3-0	Milan	Genova
	Chiesa 1', 35' R. Mancini 38'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 28,320 Referee: Bazzoli

12 May 1996 34	Milan	7-1	U.S. Cremonese	Milano
	De Agostini 7' (o.g.), 61' (o.g.) Weah 59' Panucci 65' Di Canio 83', 85' Boban 84'	Report	22' Florijančič	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 61,731 Referee: Lana

Coppa Italia

Round of 32

30 August 1995	Pescara	1–4	Milan	Pescara
	Giampaolo 90'	Report	37' Lentini 42' Savićević 51' Weah 69' Simone	Stadium: Adriatico Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Stafoggia

Eightfinals

25 October 1995	Forlì	0–2	Milan	Cesena
		Report	38' Di Canio 54' Eranio	Stadium: Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 21,170 Referee: Emilio Pellegrino

Quarterfinals

28 November 1995	Bologna F.C.	1–1	Milan	Bologna
	Morello 52'	Report	23' Coco	Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 29,508 Referee: Piero Ceccarini

13 December 1995	Milan	1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p)	Bologna F.C.	Milan
	Savićević 90' (pen)	Report	77' (o.g.) Baresi	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 5,462 Referee: Livio Bazzoli
	Penalties
	Eranio Albertini Maldini Boban Di Canio Weah Lentini Coco		Bosi Scapolo Paramatti Pergolizzi Bresciani Valtolina Morello Torrisi

UEFA Cup

First round

12 September 1995	Milan	4–0	Zaglebie Lubin	Milan
	Savicevic 11' Machaj 47' (aut.) Weah 67' Boban 71'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Christer Fällström

26 September 1995 2	Zaglebie Lubin	1–4	Milan	Lubin
	Krzyżanowski 73'	Report	53' Eranio 63' Simone 86', 90' Boban	Stadium: Stadion Zagłębia Lubin Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Sarvan

Second round

17 October 1995	RC Strasbourg	0–1	Milan	Strasbourg
		Report	79' Simone	Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 25,765 Referee: McCluskey

2 November 1995 2	Milan	2–1	RC Strasbourg	Milan
	Baggio 28', 44' (rig.)	Report	45' Sauzée	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 13,652 Referee: Nikakis

Eightfinals

23 November 1995 1	Milan	2–0	AC Sparta Prague	Milan
	Weah 33', 76'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 12,758 Referee: Frans van den Wijngaert

7 December 1995 2	AC Sparta Prague	0–0	Milan	Prague
		Report		Stadium: Stadion Letná Attendance: 17,200 Referee: López

Quarterfinals

5 March 1996 1	Milan	2–0	Girondins Bordeaux	Milan
	Eranio 29' Baggio 74'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 22,740 Referee: Vadzim Žuk

19 March 1996	Girondins Bordeaux	3–0	Milan	Bordeaux
	Tholot 14' Dugarry 64' Dugarry 70' Dugarry 89'	Report	'25 Eranio 29' Maldini 44' Costacurta 72' Di Canio	Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ahmet Çakar

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		UEFA Cup		Coppa Italia
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ITA	Rossi	34	-24	34	-24	0	0
2	DF	ITA	Panucci	38	5	29	5	7	0	2	0
29	DF	ITA	Costacurta	41	0	30	0	8	0	3	0
6	DF	ITA	Baresi	40	1	30	1	7	0	3	0
3	DF	ITA	Maldini	41	3	30	3	8	0	3	0
24	MF	ITA	Eranio	33	4	17 7	1	6 1	2	2	1
8	MF	FRA	Desailly	40	2	32	2	7	0	1	0
4	MF	ITA	Albertini	38	0	29 1	0	4 1	0	3	0
10	MF	YUG	Savicevic	29	9	23	6	3	1	3	2
9	FW	LBR	Weah	35	15	26	11	6	3	3	1
18	FW	ITA	Baggio	34	10	26 2	7	3 2	3	1	0
12	GK	ITA	Ielpo	12	-8	0	0	8	-5	4	-3
23	FW	ITA	Simone	35	11	16 11	8	5	2	3	1
11	MF	ITA	Donadoni	29	1	14 9	1	4 2	0
20	MF	CRO	Boban	20	6	13	3	5	3	2	0
21	DF	ITA	Tassotti	20	0	7 8	0	1 2	0	2	0
14	MF	ITA	Lentini	14	2	5 4	1	0 1	0	4	1
7	FW	ITA	Di Canio	34	6	4 18	5	2 6	0	4	1
5	DF	ITA	Galli	8	0	3 3	0	2	0
13	DF	ITA	Coco	10	1	3 2	0	0 1	0	4	1
15	MF	ITA	Ambrosini	14	0	1 6	0	1 2	0	4	0
31	MF	FRA	Vieira	5	0	1 1	0	2	0	1	0
28	MF	POR	Futre	1	0	1	0
26	MF	ITA	Sordo	5	0	0 5	0
16	MF	ITA	Locatelli	9	0	0 5	0	0 2	0	2	0
17	GK	ITA	Aldegani

Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1995-963015.html

References

^ Enrico Currò (14 January 1996). "Milan, la carica degli stranieri" (in Italian). repubblica.it. p. 41.
^ 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.
^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004. Panini. 2005. p. 545.; Alberto Costa (15 March 1996). ""Non mi fido, lo sciopero si fa"". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

Sources

RSSSF - Italy 1995/96

[table_hth_JUV0.79028140417779-2] Juventus qualified to 1996–97 UEFA Champions League as title holders.

[table_hth_ROM0.79028140417779-3] ROM 1-1 PAR; PAR 1-1 ROM Roma is ahead due to Goal difference.

[1] Enrico Currò (14 January 1996). "Milan, la carica degli stranieri" (in Italian). repubblica.it. p. 41.

[4] 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.

[5] Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004. Panini. 2005. p. 545.; Alberto Costa (15 March 1996). ""Non mi fido, lo sciopero si fa"". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

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