1997–98 AC Milan season

Milan
1997–98 season
PresidentSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerFabio Capello
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A10th
Coppa ItaliaRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Weah (10)

All:
George Weah (13)
Highest home attendance81,267 vs Juventus
(30 November 1997)
Lowest home attendance4,553 vs A.C. Reggiana
(2 September 1997)
Average home league attendance54,432[1]

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.

First-team squad

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Sebastiano Rossi
3 DF Italy ITA Paolo Maldini
4 MF Italy ITA Demetrio Albertini
5 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Costacurta
8 DF France FRA Marcel Desailly[3]
9 FW Netherlands NED Patrick Kluivert
10 MF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Dejan Savićević
12 GK Italy ITA Simone Braglia
13 MF France FRA Ibrahim Ba[4]
14 FW Liberia LBR George Weah
15 DF Brazil BRA André Cruz
17 DF Germany GER Christian Ziege
19 MF Italy ITA Giampiero Maini
20 MF Croatia CRO Zvonimir Boban
21 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Cardone
22 DF Italy ITA Daniele Daino
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 GK Italy ITA Massimo Taibi
24 DF Croatia CRO Dario Smoje
25 MF Italy ITA Simone Bonomi
26 DF Italy ITA Alberto Comazzi
27 MF Italy ITA Nicola Corrent
28 FW Italy ITA Massimiliano Grego
29 MF Italy ITA Roberto De Zerbi
30 MF Brazil BRA Leonardo
31 FW Italy ITA Mirco Gasparetto
32 MF Italy ITA Roberto Donadoni
33 MF Italy ITA Nicola Padoin
34 FW Italy ITA Massimo Maccarone
35 DF Norway NOR Steinar Nilsen
36 FW Italy ITA Maurizio Ganz
37 DF France FRA Samir Beloufa
38 FW Italy ITA Filippo Maniero
39 DF Italy ITA Gianluca Zanetti

Transfers

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Autumn

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In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Roberto Donadoni NY Metrostars -
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Jesper Blomqvist Parma F.C.

Winter

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Maurizio Ganz Inter -
FW Filippo Maniero Parma F.C. -
DF Samir Beloufa AS Cannes -

Results

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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
8 Bologna 34 12 12 10 55 46 +9 48[a] 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
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:
  1. ^ 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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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultDDLLWLWWDDWWDWDLLWLDWWDWDLLLWLDLDL
Position91213141313118997675689999988888888910101010
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

Matches

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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
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
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
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
5 October 1997 5 Empoli 0–1 Milan Empoli
15:00 CEST Report A. Andersson 88' Stadium: Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 15 700
Referee: Borriello
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
21 December 1997 13 Milan 0–0 Bologna Milan
20:30 CET Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 47 889
Referee: Rodomonti
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
11 January 1998 15 Milan 0–0 Roma Milan
15:00 CET Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52 256
Referee: Treossi
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
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
1 February 1998 18 Milan 1–0 Piacenza Milan
15:00 CET Maniero 90' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46 795
Referee: Tombolini
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
11 February 1998 20 Milan 0–0 Udinese Milan
15:00 CET Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46 784
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
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
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
1 March 1998 23 Lecce 0–0 Milan Lecce
15:00 CET Report Stadium: Via del Mare
Attendance: 27 717
Referee: Bettin
8 March 1998 24 Milan 1–0 Sampdoria Milan
15:00 CET Ziege 38' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 56 062
Referee: Borriello
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
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
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
5 April 1998 28 Bari 1–0 Milan Bari
20:30 CEST Masinga 81' Report Stadium: San Nicola
Attendance: 32 377
Referee: Rodomonti
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
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
26 April 1998 31 Milan 0–0 Napoli Milan
15:00 CEST Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 47 495
Referee: Pin
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
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
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

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Round of 32

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2 September 1997 1 Milan 0-0 Reggina Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 4 553
Referee: De Santis
24 September 1997 2 Reggina 0–2
(0–2 agg.)
Milan Reggio Emilia
Report Weah 34'
Boban 90'
Stadium: Giglio
Attendance: 10 416
Referee: Bettin

Eightfinals

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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
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

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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
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

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18 February 1998 First leg Milan 0-0 Parma Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 17 488
Referee: Braschi
12 March 1998 2 Parma 2-2
(2–2 agg.)
Milan Parma
Chiesa 49'
Stanić 87'
Kluivert 47'
Kluivert 93'
Stadium: Il Tardini
Attendance: 29 000
Referee: Pairetto

Final

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8 April 1998 1 Milan 1–0 Lazio Milan
Weah 90' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 63,564
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
29 April 1998 2 Lazio 3–1
(3–2 agg.)
Milan Roma
Gottardi 56'
Jugović 59' (pen.)
Nesta 66'
Report Albertini 47' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 64,189
Referee: Florenzo Treossi

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
1 GK Italy ITA Rossi 27 -34 17 -25 10 -9
21 DF Italy ITA Cardone 25 0 16+3 0 6 0
5 DF Italy ITA Costacurta 37 0 29 0 8 0
8 DF France FRA Desailly 41 0 33 0 8 0
3 DF Italy ITA Maldini 37 0 30 0 7 0
13 MF Senegal SEN Ibrahim Ba 40 1 30+1 1 9 0
20 MF Croatia CRO Boban 29 3 19+4 2 6 1
4 MF Italy ITA Albertini 37 2 28 0 9 2
30 MF Brazil BRA Leonardo 32 4 20+7 3 5 1
9 FW Netherlands NED Kluivert 33 9 26+1 6 6 3
14 FW Liberia LBR Weah 32 13 23+1 10 8 3
23 GK Italy ITA Taibi 17 -18 17 -18
17 DF Germany GER Ziege 27 2 18+4 2 5 0
36 FW Italy ITA Ganz 25 5 14+5 4 6 1
22 DF Italy ITA Daino 18 0 11+3 0 4 0
15 DF Brazil BRA André Cruz 14 2 11 1 3 1
19 MF Italy ITA Maini 31 1 8+17 0 6 1
32 MF Italy ITA Donadoni 19 0 8+7 0 4 0
10 MF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Savicevic 15 1 6+2 0 7 1
24 DF Croatia CRO Smoje 9 0 4+2 0 3 0
38 FW Italy ITA Maniero 16 3 3+10 3 3 0
11 FW Sweden SWE Andersson 18 3 3+10 3 5 0
35 DF Norway NOR Nilsen 7 1 2+3 0 2 1
7 MF Netherlands NED Davids 7 0 0+4 0 3 0
2 DF Netherlands NED Bogarde 4 0 0+3 0 1 0
37 DF France FRA Beloufa 4 0 0+3 0 1 0
26 DF Italy ITA Comazzi 2 0 0+1 0 1 0
16 MF Sweden SWE Blomqvist 2 0 0+1 0 1 0
12 GK Italy ITA Braglia 0 0 0 0
25 MF Italy ITA Bonomi 0 0 0 0
27 MF Italy ITA Corrent 0 0 0 0
34 FW Italy ITA Maccarone 0 0 0 0
33 MF Italy ITA Padoin 0 0 0 0
28 FW Italy ITA Grego
29 MF Italy ITA Zerbi
31 FW Italy ITA Gasparetto
39 DF Italy ITA Zanetti

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 14 FW Liberia George Weah 10 3 13
2 9 FW Netherlands Patrick Kluivert 6 3 9
3 36 FW Italy Maurizio Ganz 4 1 5
4 20 MF Croatia Zvonimir Boban 2 1 3
30 MF Brazil Leonardo 3 0 3
38 FW Italy Filippo Maniero 3 0 3
7 4 MF Italy Demetrio Albertini 0 2 2
15 DF Brazil André Cruz 1 1 2
17 DF Germany Christian Ziege 2 0 2
10 11 FW Sweden Andreas Andersson 1 0 1
13 MF France Ibrahim Ba 1 0 1
19 DF Italy Giampiero Maini 0 1 1
35 DF Norway Steinar Nilsen 0 1 1
10 MF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Savićević 0 1 1
Own goal 4 1 5
Totals 37 15 52

References

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  1. ^ League. "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Milan - 1997/98".
  3. ^ Desailly was born in Accra, Ghana.
  4. ^ Ba was born in Dakar, Senegal
  5. ^ With consequent qualification to UEFA Cup
  6. ^ 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.

Sources

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