1988–89 Inter Milan season

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Internazionale
1988–89 season
ChairmanErnesto Pellegrini
ManagerGiovanni Trapattoni
Serie A1st
Coppa ItaliaGroup stage
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Aldo Serena (22)
All: Serena (28)
Average home league attendance56,455
All statistics correct as of 25 June 1989.

Season[]

After another disappointing season, Inter retained Giovanni Trapattoni and acquired German footballers: Brehme, a fullback, and Lothar Matthäus, a box-to-box midfielder, signed for the club.[1] For the role of centre-forward, the first choice was Rabah Madjer:[2] when he met physical issues, however, he was replaced by Ramón Díaz.[3] The attacking couple, completed by Aldo Serena, proved to be very regular in scoring.[4] The departure of Alessandro Altobelli was not critical, despite an early elimination from the Coppa Italia.[5][6]

The domestic league had an easier path,[7] with Inter able to stay unbeaten for almost half of the season; but were knocked out of Europe, caused by Bayern Munich.[8] Fiorentina were the first to beat Inter, on matchday 17.[9] The following positive streak made the gap over rivals so large that Inter could celebrate the Scudetto on 28 May, after beating Napoli 2–1.[10] During the last month, with five games to spare, the side had collected 26 wins, six draws and two losses: the final amount was 58 points, a still-unbeaten record for Serie A with 18 teams and two points for a win.[11]

Squad[]

Goalkeepers[]

Defenders[]

Midfielders[]

Attackers[]

Competitions[]

Serie A[]

Main article: 1988–89 Serie A

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internazionale (C) 34 26 6 2 67 19 +48 58 Qualification to European Cup
2 Napoli 34 18 11 5 57 28 +29 47 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Milan[a] 34 16 14 4 61 25 +36 46 Qualification to European Cup
4 Juventus 34 15 13 6 51 36 +15 43 Qualification to UEFA Cup
5 Sampdoria 34 14 11 9 43 25 +18 39 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
Source: 1988–89 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.[12]
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ Milan qualified for the 1989–90 European Cup as the 1988–89 European Cup defending champions.

Matches[]

9 October 1988 1 Ascoli 1–3 Inter Ascoli Piceno
Giovannelli Goal 56' (pen.) Report Mandorlini Goal 4'
Serena Goal 73' (pen.), 82'		 Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca
16 October 1988 2 Inter 4–1 Pisa Milan
Brehme Goal 52'
Díaz Goal 75'
Serena Goal 84'
Matthäus Goal 88'		 Report Bernazzini Goal 29' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
23 October 1988 3 Verona 0–0 Inter Verona
Report Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
30 October 1988 4 Inter 2–0 Roma Milan
Berti Goal 19'
Serena Goal 84'		 Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
6 November 1988 5 Inter 1–0 Sampdoria Milan
Berti Goal 1' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
20 November 1988 6 Como 1–2 Inter Como
Giunta Goal 60' Report Díaz Goal 41'
Serena Goal 83'		 Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia
27 November 1988 7 Inter 1–0 Cesena Milan
Matteoli Goal 1' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
4 December 1988 8 Pescara 0–2 Inter Pescara
Report Júnior Goal 55' (o.g.)
Matthäus Goal 80'		 Stadium: Adriatico
11 December 1988 9 Milan 0–1 Inter Milan
Report Serena Goal 26' Stadium: San Siro
18 December 1988 10 Inter 1–1 Juventus Milan
Serena Goal 20' Report Galia Goal 54' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
31 December 1988 11 Lecce 0–3 Inter Lecce
Report Díaz Goal 70'
Brehme Goal 78'
Berti Goal 82'		 Stadium: Via del Mare
8 January 1989 12 Inter 1–0 Bologna Milan
Serena Goal 72' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
15 January 1989 13 Napoli 0–0 Inter Naples
Report Stadium: San Paolo
22 January 1989 14 Inter 1–0 Lazio Milan
Mandorlini Goal 40' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
29 January 1989 15 Atalanta 1–1 Inter Bergamo
Evair Goal 61' Report Fortunato Goal 50' (o.g.) Stadium:
5 February 1989 16 Inter 2–0 Torino Milan
Serena Goal 3'
Brambati Goal 19' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
12 February 1989 17 Fiorentina 4–3 Inter Firenze
Baggio Goal 33'
Cucchi Goal 52'
Borgonovo Goal 73, 85'		 Report Matthäus Goal 13' (pen.)
Serena Goal 55, 57'		 Stadium: Comunale
19 February 1989 18 Inter 3–1 Ascoli Milan
Berti Goal 13'
Serena Goal 27'
Díaz Goal 69'		 Report Giordano Goal 77' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
26 February 1989 19 Pisa 0–3 Inter Pisa
Report Díaz Goal 36'
Serena Goal 39, 51'		 Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
5 March 1989 20 Inter 1–0 Verona Milan
Berti Goal 56' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
12 March 1989 21 Roma 0–3 Inter Rome
Report Matthäus Goal 12'
Serena Goal 22'
Díaz Goal 75'		 Stadium: Olimpico
19 March 1989 22 Sampdoria 0–1 Inter Genoa
Report Mandorlini Goal 43' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
2 April 1989 23 Inter 4–0 Como Milan
Berti Goal 2'
Matthäus Goal 71' (pen.), 77'
Bianchi Goal 78'		 Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
9 April 1989 24 Cesena 1–2 Inter Cesena
Goal 78' Report Bianchi Goal 11'
Bordin Goal 49' (o.g.)
16 April 1989 25 Inter 2–1 Pescara Milan
Berti Goal 20'
Serena Goal 27'		 Report Goal 84' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
30 April 1989 26 Inter 0–0 Milan Milan
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
7 May 1989 27 Juventus 1–1 Inter Turin
Rui Barros Goal 29' Report Serena Goal 55' Stadium: Comunale
14 May 1989 28 Inter 2–0 Lecce Milan
Díaz Goal 23'
Serena Goal 33'		 Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
21 May 1989 29 Bologna 0–6 Inter Bologna
Report Matthäus Goal 31' (pen.)
Díaz Goal 54, 67'
Serena Goal 64, 83'
Matteoli Goal 86'		 Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara
28 May 1989 30 Inter 2–1 Napoli Milan
Fusi Goal 49' (o.g.)
Matthäus Goal 83'		 Report Careca Goal 36' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
4 June 1989 31 Lazio 1–3 Inter Rome
Dezotti Goal 53' Report Bergomi Goal 68'
Díaz Goal 79, 84'		 Stadium: Olimpico
11 June 1989 32 Inter 4–2 Atalanta Milan
Matthäus Goal 49' (pen.)
Serena Goal 59', 65' (pen.)
Brehme Goal 87'		 Report Goal 5'
Madonna Goal 60'		 Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
18 June 1989 33 Torino 2–0 Inter Turin
Škoro Goal 54'
Müller Goal 73'		 Report Stadium: Comunale
25 June 1989 34 Inter 2–0 Fiorentina Milan
Díaz Goal 61'
Bianchi Goal 76'		 Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Top Scorers[]

Coppa Italia[]

Main article: 1988–89 Coppa Italia

First round

21 August 1988 1 Parma 1-2 Inter Parma
Goal 89' Goal 78' (rig.) Matthäus
Goal 84' Morello		 Stadium: Ennio Tardini
Referee:
24 August 1988 2 Inter 1-0 Monopoli Varese
Serena Goal 80' Stadium: Franco Ossola
Referee:
28 August 1988 3 Ascoli 0-0 Inter Ascoli Piceno
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Referee:
31 August 1988 4 Inter 3-0 Reggina Varese
Serena Goal 23', 43'
Ciocci Goal 72'		 Stadium: Franco Ossola
Referee:
3 September 1988 5 Brescia Calcio 2-0 Inter Brescia
Cecconi Goal 24'
Corini Goal 75'		 Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
Referee: Luci

Second round

14 September 1988 1 Udinese 1-1 Inter Udine
De Vitis Goal 15' (pen.) Goal 40' (pen.) Díaz Stadium: Friuli
Referee:
21 September 1988 2 Lazio 1-1 Inter Roma
Dezotti Goal 1' Goal 6' Stadium: Olimpico
Referee: Agnolin
28 September 1988 3 Inter 3-4 Fiorentina Piacenza
Matthäus Goal 20' (pen.), 83'
Morello Goal 68'		 Goal 28' Borgonovo
Goal 29', 52' (rig.) Baggio I
Goal 67' Mattei		 Stadium: Galleana
Referee: Baldas

Coppa UEFA[]

Main article: 1988–89 UEFA Cup

First round

7 September 1988 Inter 2-1 SwedenIK Brage Milan
Díaz Goal 45' (pen.)
Matteoli Goal 89'		 Goal 65' (pen.) Arnberg Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: RomaniaCrăciunescu
5 October 1988 SwedenIK Brage 1-2 Inter Borlänge
Goal 45' Goal 10' Berti
Goal 77' Morello		 Stadium: Domnarvsvallen
Referee: West Germany

Second round

26 October 1988 SwedenMalmö FF 0-1 Inter Malmö
Goal 82' Serena Stadium: Malmö Stadion
Referee: Czechoslovakia
9 November 1988 Inter 1-1 SwedenMalmö FF Milan
Díaz Goal 12' Goal 66' Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: France

Round of 16

23 November 1988 West GermanyBayern München 0-2 Inter München
Goal 60' Serena
Goal 71' Berti		 Stadium: Olympiastadion
Referee: BelgiumPonnet
7 December 1988 Inter 1-3
(3-3a agg.)		 West GermanyBayern München Milan
Serena Goal 45' Goal 33' Wohlfarth
Goal 38' Augenthaler
Goal 40' Wegmann		 Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: CzechoslovakiaGaller

References[]

  1. ^ Gianni Brera (August 3, 1988). "La certezza è il modulo". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 46.
  2. ^ Licia Granello (June 22, 1988). "L' Inter rinuncia a Madjer". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 46.
  3. ^ "Inter, Diaz batte Madjer..." la Repubblica (in Italian). July 21, 1988. p. 28.
  4. ^ "Con Diaz e Matthaeus l' Inter diverte". la Repubblica (in Italian). August 2, 1988. p. 27.
  5. ^ Licia Granello (September 1, 1988). "Diaz-Serena, ora funziona". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 50.
  6. ^ Antonio Dipollina (September 29, 1988). "Audace Fiorentina". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 47.
  7. ^ Gianni Brera (October 11, 1988). "La beffa di Virdis". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 48.
  8. ^ Gianni Mura (December 8, 1988). "Inter, massima follia Il Bayern la condanna". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 37.
  9. ^ Licia Granello (February 14, 1989). "L' Inter ritorna sulla terra". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
  10. ^ Licia Granello (May 30, 1989). "Quando la paura fa spettacolo". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 33.
  11. ^ Gianni Brera (June 27, 1989). "Prima di tutto l' Inter". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 27.
  12. ^ 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.

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