1998–99 A.C. Milan season

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Milan
1998–99 season
PresidentSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerAlberto Zaccheroni
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1st
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Oliver Bierhoff (20)
All:
Oliver Bierhoff (20)

In the 1998–99 season, Associazione Calcio Milan returned to their previous winning ways under the guidance of new manager Alberto Zaccheroni. Hired from Udinese, Zaccheroni brought striker Oliver Bierhoff and right-wingback Thomas Helveg with him from his former club. He introduced Milan to his unorthodox 3–4–3 formation (in the latter half of the season modified to 3–4–1–2, to allow space for a creative attacking midfielder) in which Bierhoff was a perfect centre forward, scoring 20 goals in the league.

Milan had a marvelous second half of the season, in which they competed for the Serie A title with Lazio and Fiorentina. After seven straight wins in the last seven matches, Milan clinched the scudetto, becoming champions of Italy for the 16th time in their history.

Squad[]

Squad information[]

Squad no. Name Nationality Position
Goalkeepers
12 Christian Abbiati Italy GK
1 Sebastiano Rossi Italy GK
31 Giorgio Frezzolini Italy GK
Defenders
3 Paolo Maldini (Captain) Italy CB / LB
5 Alessandro Costacurta Italy CB / SW / LB / RB
14 Roberto Ayala Argentina CB
25 Bruno Ngotty France CB
17 Christian Ziege Germany LB / LM
2 Thomas Helveg Denmark RB / RM
27 Francesco Coco Italy LB / LM
26 Luigi Sala Italy CB
19 Samir Beloufa Algeria CB
Midfielders
4 Demetrio Albertini Italy CM / DM
18 Leonardo Brazil AM / LW
10 Zvonimir Boban Croatia AM / CM / LW / RW
24 Guly Argentina LM / RM / AM
23 Massimo Ambrosini Italy CM / DM
7 Ibrahim Ba France RM / LM
21 Federico Giunti Italy CM / AM / DM
30 Domenico Morfeo Italy AM / LM / RM
8 Roberto Donadoni Italy RM / LM / CM
Forwards
20 Oliver Bierhoff Germany CF
9 George Weah Liberia CF
11 Maurizio Ganz Italy CF
16 Mohammed Aliyu Datti Nigeria CF / SS
13 Italy CF

Left club during the season[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK Germany GER Jens Lehmann
15 DF Brazil BRA André Cruz
21 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Cardone

Transfers[]

In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Oliver Bierhoff Udinese Calcio -
MF Thomas Helveg Udinese Calcio -
GK Jens Lehmann Schalke 04
MF Andres Guglielminpietro Gimnasia LP -
MF Domenico Morfeo Fiorentina loan
DF Roberto Ayala S.S.C. Napoli -
MF Massimo Ambrosini Vicenza Calcio loan ended
DF Francesco Coco Vicenza Calcio loan ended
GK Christian Abbiati A.C. Monza
GK Giorgio Frezzolini Inter
MF Bruno N'Gotty Paris Saint-Germain
DF Luigi Sala A.S. Bari -
MF Federico Giunti Parma F.C. -
FW S.S. Lazio
FW Mohammed Aliyu Datti Ravenna Calcio
FW Luca Saudati loan ended
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FW Patrick Kluivert FC Barcelona
FW Dejan Savicevic Crvena Zvezda
GK Massimo Taibi Venezia F.C.
GK Simone Braglia A.C. Monza
FW Filippo Maniero Venezia F.C. -
DF Marcel Desailly Chelsea F.C.
GK Gabriele Aldegani Como
DF Daniele Daino S.S.C. Napoli
DF Steinar Nilsen Como
DF Dario Smoje Como
MF Giampiero Maini Bologna F.C.
Starting line-up since Zaccheroni adopted, at the end of the first half of the season, a formation with a trequartista. Earlier, he had used a 3-4-3.

Competitions[]

Serie A[]

Main article: 1998–99 Serie A

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 20 10 4 59 34 +25 70 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Lazio 34 20 9 5 65 31 +34 69
3 Fiorentina 34 16 8 10 55 41 +14 56 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Parma 34 15 10 9 55 36 +19 55
5 Roma 34 15 9 10 69 49 +20 54[a] Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
Source: 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).[1]
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ ROM 7pts. JUV 5pts. UDI 4pts.

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWWLWLWDDDWLWWDDDWWWDWWLWDDDWWWWWWW
Position1153533352442334433332432332222211
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round;   = 1999–2000 UEFA Cup First round;   = Qualification to Intertoto Cup;   = 1999–2000 Serie B

Matches[]

12 September 1998 1 Milan 3–0 Bologna Milano
20:30 CEST Cappioli Goal 45' (o.g.)
Bierhoff Goal 51' (pen.)
Leonardo Goal 82'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50 732
Referee: Bazzoli
20 September 1998 2 Salernitana 1–2 Milan Salerno
15:00 CEST Breda Goal 88' Report Bierhoff Goal 68'
Leonardo Goal 87'		 Stadium: Arechi
Attendance: 34 412
Referee: Racalbuto
26 September 1998 3 Milan 1–3 Fiorentina Milano
16:00 CEST Bierhoff Goal 69' (pen.) Report Batistuta Goal 6, 46, 52' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 67 970
Referee: Braschi
4 October 1998 4 Venezia 0–2 Milan Venezia
15:00 CEST Report Bierhoff Goal 3'
Leonardo Goal 69'		 Stadium: Pierluigi Penzo
Attendance: 12 628
Referee: Ceccarini
18 October 1998 5 Cagliari 1–0 Milan Cagliari
15:00 CEST Goal 19' Report Stadium: Sant'Elia
Attendance: 24045
Referee: Treossi
25 October 1998 6 Milan 3–2 Roma Milano
15:00 CET Leonardo Goal 45'
Ziege Goal 58'
Weah Goal 72'		 Report Delvecchio Goal 8, 69' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 57 331
Referee: Collina
1 November 1998 7 Piacenza 1–1 Milan Piacenza
15:00 CET S. Inzaghi Goal 44' Report Ganz Goal 90 + 2' Stadium: Leonardo Garilli
Attendance: 14 602
Referee: Pellegrino
8 November 1998 8 Milan 2–2 Inter Milano
20:30 CET Weah Goal 13'
Albertini Goal 90' (pen.)		 Report Ronaldo Goal 7'
Moriero Goal 48'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80 814
Referee: Tombolini
15 November 1998 9 Bari 0–0 Milan Bari
20:30 CET Report Stadium: San Nicola
Attendance: 39 114
Referee: Ceccarini
22 November 1998 10 Milan 1–0 Lazio Milano
20:30 CET Leonardo Goal 90' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 45 935
Referee: Farina
29 November 1998 11 Parma 4–0 Milan Parma
15:00 CET Chiesa Goal 25'
Crespo Goal 36, 60'
Boghossian Goal 90'		 Report Stadium: Il Tardini
Attendance: 27 641
Referee: De Santis
6 December 1998 12 Milan 3–0 Udinese Milano
15:00 CET Weah Goal 22'
Leonardo Goal 41'
Bierhoff Goal 60'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 49 656
Referee: Collina
13 December 1998 13 Milan 1–0 Vicenza Milano
15:00 CET Weah Goal 84' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46258
Referee: Tombolini
20 December 1998 14 Sampdoria 2–2 Milan Genova
15:00 CET Palmieri Goal 58'
Ortega Goal 86'		 Report Leonardo Goal 39'
Bierhoff Goal 73'		 Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 22 763
Referee: Bettin
6 January 1999 15 Milan 1–1 Juventus Milano
20:30 CET Albertini Goal 27' (pen.) Report Fonseca Goal 85' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 81 925
Referee: Bettin
10 January 1999 16 Empoli 1–1 Milan Empoli
15:00 CET Di Napoli Goal 59' Report Ziege Goal 84' Stadium: Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 13 360
Referee: Collina
17 January 1999 17 Milan 2–1 Perugia Milano
15:00 CET Guly Goal 37'
Bierhoff Goal 40'		 Report Nakata Goal 90' (pen.) Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46 417
Referee: Bettin
24 January 1999 18 Bologna 2–3 Milan Bologna
15:00 CET Signori Goal 15, 44' Report Guly Goal 21'
Goal 52' (o.g.)
Ngotty Goal 90'		 Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 34 938
Referee: Borriello
31 January 1999 19 Milan 3–2 Salernitana Milano
15:00 CET Bierhoff Goal 3, 60'
Weah Goal 25'		 Report Giampaolo Goal 7'
Del Grosso Goal 14'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 47 756
Referee: Pellegrino
7 February 1999 20 Fiorentina 0–0 Milan Firenze
15:00 CET Report Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 42 067
Referee: Trentalange
14 February 1999 21 Milan 2–1 Venezia Milano
15:00 CET Guly Goal 39'
Ganz Goal 53'		 Report Tuta Goal 70' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 47 579
Referee: Rosetti
21 February 1999 22 Milan 1–0 Cagliari Milano
15:00 CET Goal 49' (o.g.) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52 811
Referee: Messina
27 February 1999 23 Roma 1–0 Milan Roma
15:00 CET Paulo Sérgio Goal 64' Report Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 63 944
Referee: Bettin
7 March 1999 24 Milan 1–0 Piacenza Milano
15:00 CET Bierhoff Goal 43' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46 629
Referee: Cesari
13 March 1999 25 Inter 2–2 Milan Milano
20:30 CET Ngotty Goal 7' (o.g.)
J. Zanetti Goal 77'		 Report Leonardo Goal 14, 52' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 79 450
Referee: Collina
21 March 1999 26 Milan 2–2 Bari Milano
15:00 CET Bierhoff Goal 42'
Ganz Goal 90'		 Report Osmanovski Goal 6, 80' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50 553
Referee: Pellegrino
3 April 1999 27 Lazio 0–0 Milan Roma
15:00 CEST Report Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 63 875
Referee: Cesari
11 April 1999 28 Milan 2–1 Parma Milano
15:00 CEST Maldini Goal 59'
Ganz Goal 72'		 Report Balbo Goal 39' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 66 279
Referee: De Santis
18 April 1999 29 Udinese 1–5 Milan Udine
15:00 CEST Amoroso Goal 58' Report Boban Goal 15, 37'
Bierhoff Goal 45, 60'
Weah Goal 63'		 Stadium: Friuli
Attendance: 38 663
Referee: Boggi
25 April 1999 30 Vicenza 0–2 Milan Vicenza
15:00 CEST Report Bierhoff Goal 40'
Leonardo Goal 72'		 Stadium: Romeo Menti
Attendance: 19 715
Referee: Tombolini
2 May 1999 31 Milan 3–2 Sampdoria Milano
15:00 CEST Ambrosini Goal 17'
Leonardo Goal 79'
Castellini Goal 90' (o.g.)		 Report Montella Goal 60'
Goal 86'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 68 653
Referee: Treossi
9 May 1999 32 Juventus 0–2 Milan Torino
15:00 CEST Report Weah Goal 46'
Weah Goal 62'		 Stadium: Delle Alpi
Attendance: 59 125
Referee: Cesari
15 May 1999 33 Milan 4–0 Empoli Milano
16:30 CEST Bierhoff Goal 32, 55, 60'
Leonardo Goal 88'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 74 758
Referee: Pellegrino
23 May 1999 34 Perugia 1–2 Milan Perugia
15:00 CEST Nakata Goal 79' (pen.) Report Guly Goal 11'
Bierhoff Goal 31'		 Stadium: Renato Curi
Attendance: 28 143
Referee: Braschi

Coppa Italia[]

Main article: 1998-99 Coppa Italia

Round of 32[]

8 September 1998 1 Torino F.C. 2-0 Milan Torino
Ferrante Goal 12', 37' (pen) Report Stadium: Delle Alpi
Attendance: 18,136
Referee: Collina
23 September 1998 2 Milan 3-0 Torino F.C. Milano
Helveg Goal 54'
Weah Goal 57'
Bierhoff Goal 87'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 32,194
Referee: Braschi

Eightfinals[]

29 October 1998 1 S.S. Lazio 3-1 Milan Roma
Mihajlović Goal 28'
Mancini Goal 71', 90'		 Report Goal 7' Bierhoff Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 22,520
Referee: Trentalange
11 November 1998 2 Milan 1-1 S.S. Lazio Milano
Ganz Goal 55' Report Goal 41' Salas Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 22,702
Referee: Braschi

Topscorers[]

Statistics[]

Players statistics[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
12 GK Italy Abbiati 18 -15 17+1 -15 0 0
5 DF Italy Costacurta 32 0 29 0 3 0
26 DF Italy Sala 25 0 24 0 1 0
3 DF Italy Maldini 33 1 31 1 2 0
2 MF Denmark Helveg 31 1 26+1 0 4 1
4 MF Italy Albertini 32 2 29 2 3 0
10 MF Croatia Boban 31 2 21+6 2 4 0
23 MF Italy Ambrosini 29 1 23+3 1 3 0
24 MF Argentina Guly 23 4 20+1 4 2 0
20 FW Germany Bierhoff 37 21 34 19 3 2
9 FW Liberia Weah 30 9 26 8 4 1
16 GK Germany Lehmann 6 -6 5 -5 1 -1
21 FW Nigeria Aliyu Datti 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 DF Argentina Ayala 13 0 6+5 0 2 0
7 MF Senegal Ba 18 0 6+9 0 3 0
19 DF France Beloufa 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Italy Cardone 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Italy Coco 6 0 0+6 0 0 0
15 DF Brazil André Cruz 3 0 1+1 0 1 0
8 MF Italy Donadoni 10 0 0+9 0 1 0
31 GK Italy Frezzolini 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Italy Ganz 24 5 11+9 4 4 1
32 MF Italy Giunti 6 0 2+4 0 0 0
13 FW Italy Ianuzzi 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Brazil Leonardo 29 12 16+11 12 2 0
13 MF Italy Maini 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
30 MF Italy Morfeo 13 0 6+5 0 2 0
25 MF France N'Gotty 29 1 15+10 1 4 0
1 GK Italy Rossi 16 -19 12+1 -14 3 -5
17 DF Germany Ziege 20 2 14+3 2 3 0
  • Source:[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ 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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