1991–92 AC Milan season
Milan 1991–92 football season
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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 feat only happened once before in Italy—Perugia in the 30-game 1978–79, although they failed to win the Serie A title—and as of 2026 has only happened once more—Juventus in the 38-game 2011–12 season. The team's unbeaten run totalled 58 matches between 1991 and 1993, a record in Italian football, encompassing the following league season as well.[2][3] For their achievements, the 1991–92 Milan side received the nickname "Gli invincibili" ("The invincibles," in Italian) in the media.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| 1991–92 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Silvio Berlusconi | ||
| Manager | Fabio Capello | ||
| Stadium | San Siro | ||
| Serie A | 1st | ||
| Coppa Italia | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marco van Basten (25) All: Marco van Basten (29) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 77,868[1] | ||
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Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Zvonimir Boban | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| FW | Aldo Serena | Inter | |
| DF | Enzo Gambaro | Parma | - |
| FW | Giovanni Cornacchini | Piacenza | |
| FW | Giovane Élber | Londrina | |
| GK | Francesco Antonioli | Modena F.C. | loan ended |
| MF | Demetrio Albertini | Padova | loan ended |
| MF | Diego Fuser | Fiorentina | loan ended |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Andrea Pazzagli | Bologna | |
| MF | Stefano Nava | Parma | |
| MF | Giovanni Stroppa | SS Lazio | |
| DF | Stefano Carobbi | Fiorentina | - |
| DF | Rodolfo Bandirati | Como | - |
| DF | Giandomenico Costi | Messina | |
| DF | Gianluca Grassadonia | Salernitana | |
| MF | Gianluca Gaudenzi | Cagliari | |
| FW | Massimo Agostini | Parma | |
| FW | Giovane Élber | Grasshoppers | loan |
| GK | Massimo Taibi | Como | loan |
| MF | Zvonimir Boban | Bari | loan |
Winter
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Angelo Carbone | Bari | |
Competitions
Serie A
League table
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.[10]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[10]
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 74 | 21 | +53 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 9 | +35 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 12 | +18 |
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1992–93 European Cup; = 1992–93 UEFA Cup
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1992–93 European Cup; = 1992–93 UEFA Cup
Matches
| 1 September 1991 1 | Ascoli | 0–1 | Milan | Ascoli Piceno |
| Report |  39' (o.g.) Benetti |
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 | Turin |
| 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 | Inter | 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 | SS Lazio | 1–1 | Milan | Rome |
| 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 | Hellas 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 | Florence |
| Report | Stadium: Artemio Franchi Attendance: 41 661 Referee: Cesari |
| 23 February 1992 22 | Genoa | 0–0 | Milan | Genoa |
| 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 | AS Roma | 1–1 | Milan | Rome |
| 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 | Inter | Milan |
| Massaro 89' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 82 584 Referee: Cesari |
| 26 April 1992 30 | Torino | 2–2 | Milan | Turin |
| 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 | SS Lazio | Milan |
| Massaro 25' Fuser 84' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75 581 Referee: Nicchi |
| 10 May 1992 32 | SSC Napoli | 1–1 | Milan | Naples |
| Blanc 62' |
Report | Rijkaard 37' |
Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 72 646 Referee: Pairetto |
Coppa Italia
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 | Turin |
| 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 |
Statistics
Players statistics
| 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 | ITA |
Evani | 31 | 1 | 24+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 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 | |
| FW | NED |
Gullit | 27 | 8 | 25+1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
