1987–88 Inter Milan season

Inter Milan
1987–88 season
ChairmanErnesto Pellegrini
ManagerGiovanni Trapattoni
Serie A5th
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alessandro Altobelli (9)

All:
Alessandro Altobelli (16)
Average home league attendance47,812
All statistics correct as of 15 May 1988.

Season

Fans thought of 1987 as a year zero, hoping in a revival from the club.[1] Trapattoni managed to avoid the departures of Altobelli and Zenga[2] while Nobile and Scifo arrived, in add to a return for Serena.[3] Initial results were poor: Inter passed the preliminary stage of the Coppa Italia only due to goal difference, after have finished 4 out of 5 games from penalty spot (with an equal number of wins and losses).[4][5] Rummenigge left Milan days before Italian league could start[6] with a home loss (0–2) against Pescara, who gained his first win in Serie A on Inter's soil.[7]

The side collected a goalless draw in the UEFA Cup with Beşiktaş,[8] then beaten (3–1) in return match.[9] The next continental opponent was Turun Palloseura, able to win at the San Siro with a single goal.[10] After a 2–1 success over Juventus signed by Serena (former Bianconeri player),[11] Inter also won the second leg.[12] Inter was knocked out in the round of 16 by Espanyol[13] with a 2–1 aggregate.[14][15] Trapattoni's team managed to reach the semifinal of the domestic cup,[16][17][18] but lost to Sampdoria.[19][20] The Italian league, marked by losses in both citizen derbies, ended with a fifth place useful to get qualification for the UEFA Cup next season.[21]

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Roma 30 15 8 7 39 26 +13 38 Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Sampdoria 30 13 11 6 41 30 +11 37 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
5 Internazionale 30 11 10 9 42 35 +7 32 Qualification to UEFA Cup
6 Juventus[a] 30 11 9 10 35 30 +5 31
7 Torino 30 8 15 7 33 30 +3 31
Source: 1987–88 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.[22]
Notes:
  1. ^ Juventus won the UEFA Cup qualification match against Torino 0–0*(4:2) then qualified to 1988–89 UEFA Cup.

Position by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLWWDDWLDLDWLDWWDWDLDLWLWLWLWDD
Position1163552668656655555555555656555
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1988–89 European Cup;   = 1988–89 UEFA Cup;   = Relegation to 1988–89 Serie B

Matches

13 September 1987 1 Inter 0-2 Pescara Milan
16:00 CEST Report 40' Galvani
57' (rig.) Slišković
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Sguizzato
20 September 1987 2 Como 1-2 Inter Como
16:00 CEST Albiero 78' (rig.) Report 63' Passarella
83' Altobelli
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Referee: Lanese
27 September 1987 3 Inter 2-0 Empoli Milan
15:00 CET Serena 72'
Altobelli 86'
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Coppetelli
4 October 1987 4 Torino 1-1 Inter Torino
15:00 CET G. Ferri 55' Report 62' Matteoli Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Agnolin
11 October 1987 5 Inter 1-1 Verona Milan
15:00 CET Scifo 83' Report 62' Elkjær Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: D'Elia
25 October 1987 6 Inter 2-1 Juventus Milan
14:30 CET Serena 9', 73' Report 51' De Agostini Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Lanese
1 November 1987 7 Pisa 2-1 Inter Pisa
14:30 CET Bernazzani 7'
Dunga 60'
Report 64' Mandorlini Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi
Referee: Lo Bello
8 November 1987 8 Inter 2-2 Ascoli Milan
14:30 CET Passarella 16'
Serena 37'
Report 28' Carillo
38' Dell'Oglio
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Baldas (Trieste)
22 November 1987 9 Roma 3-2 Inter Roma
14:30 CET Manfredonia 15'
Giannini 19'
Desideri 84'
Report 13' Fanna
89' (rig.) Altobelli
Stadium: Olimpico
Referee: Pairetto
29 November 1987 10 Inter 1-1 Napoli Milan
14:30 CET De Napoli 59' (aut.) Report 28' Careca Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Longhi
13 December 1987 11 Fiorentina 1-2 Inter Firenze
14:30 CET Berti 6' Report 36' (rig.) Passarella
84' Ciocci
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Agnolin
20 December 1987 12 Inter 0-1 Milan Milan
14:30 CET Report 4' (aut.) R. Ferri Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Lanese
3 January 1988 13 Sampdoria 1-1 Inter Genova
14:30 CET Mancini 58' Report 8' R. Ferri Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Baldas
10 January 1988 14 Inter 2-0 Cesena Milan
14:30 CET Passarella 8'
Altobelli 20'
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Luci
17 January 1988 15 Avellino 1-3 Inter Avellino
14:30 CET Schachner 45' (rig.) Report 27' Passarella
36' Altobelli
88' G. Baresi
Stadium: Stadio Partenio
Referee: Lo Bello
24 January 1988 16 Pescara 1-1 Inter Pescara
14:30 CET Slišković 34' Report 39' Passarella Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
Referee: Pezzella
31 January 1988 17 Inter 1-0 Como Milan
15:00 CET Serena 59' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Bergamo
7 February 1988 18 Empoli 1-1 Inter Empoli
15:00 CET Lucci 71' Report 9' Scifo Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Longhi
14 February 1988 19 Inter 0-1 Torino Milan
15:00 CET Report 12' (rig.) Cravero Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Paparesta
28 February 1988 20 Verona 1-1 Inter Verona
15:00 CET Fontolan 81' Report 76' Scifo Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Lo Bello
6 March 1988 21 Juventus 1-0 Inter Torino
15:30 CET Magrin 69' (rig.) Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Pezzella
13 March 1988 22 Inter 2-1 Pisa Milan
15:30 CET Altobelli 11'
Dolcetti 89' (aut.)
Report 87' (rig.) Sclosa Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Amendolia
20 March 1988 23 Ascoli 2-1 Inter Ascoli Piceno
15:30 CET Carillo 5'
Scarafoni 15'
Report 44' R. Ferri Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Referee: Lombardo
27 March 1988 24 Inter 4-2 Roma Milan
15:30 CEST Altobelli 13'
Bergomi 17'
Ciocci 30', 68'
Report 38' (rig.) Giannini
45' (aut.) Bergomi
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Agnolin
10 April 1988 25 Napoli 1-0 Inter Napoli
15:30 CEST Maradona 21' Report Stadium: San Paolo
Referee: Fabio Baldas
17 April 1988 26 Inter 3-0 Fiorentina Milan
14:30 CEST Minaudo 47'
Piraccini 84'
Ciocci 87'
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Di Cola
24 April 1988 27 Milan 2-0 Inter Milan
15:30 CEST Gullit 43'
Virdis 53'
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Longhi
1 May 1988 28 Inter 3-1 Sampdoria Milan
16:00 CEST Mandorlini 32'
Scifo 60'
Altobelli 79'
Report 85' Mannini Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Coppetelli
8 May 1988 29 Cesena 2-2 Inter Cesena
16:00 CEST Bordin 73'
Lorenzo 76'
Report 42' (rig.) Altobelli
60' Serena
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi
Referee: D'Elia
15 May 1988 30 Inter 1-1 Avellino Milan
16:30 CEST Minaudo 4' Report 33' Gazzaneo Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Baldas

Coppa Italia

First round

23 August 1987 1 Taranto 2-2
(5-3 p)
Inter Taranto
CEST De Vitis 20'
Dalla Costa 80'
Report 60' Piraccini
68' Altobelli
Stadium: Stadio Erasmo Iacovone
Referee: Baldas
Penalties
Paolucci
Donatelli
Picci
Serra
Dalla Costa
G. Baresi
Fanna
Minaudo
Altobelli
26 August 1987 2 Inter 4-1 Catania Milan
20:30 CEST Altobelli 46', 64', 87'
Passarella 68'
Report 43' (pen.) Garzieri Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Cornieti
30 August 1987 3 Brescia 2-2
(4-2 p)
Inter Brescia
CEST Chiodini 79'
Branco 87' (rig.)
Report 26' Altobelli
35' Matteoli
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
Referee: D'Elia
Penalties
Branco
Bonometti
Mariani
Piovani
Beccalossi
Mandorlini
Matteoli
Altobelli
R. Ferri
2 September 1987 4 Reggiana 0-0
(8-9 p)
Inter Reggio nell'Emilia
CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Giglio
Referee: Agnolin
Penalties
Polverino
Cornacchini
Bellatorre
Poggi
D'Agostino
Dominissini
Albi
Perugi
De Agostini
Cornacchia
Passarella
Mandorlini
Fanna
Scifo
Altobelli
R. Ferri
Nobile
G. Baresi
Piraccini
Zenga
6 September 1987 5 Inter 0-0
(5-4 p)
Ascoli Milan
CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Cornieti
Penalties
Fanna
Mandorlini
Altobelli
Scifo
Passarella
Casagrande
Destro
P. Giovannelli
Carillo
Greco

Eightfinals

6 January 1988 Bologna 1-3 Inter Bologna
CET Pecci 89' Report 4', 15', 48' Fanna Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Referee: D'Elia
20 January 1988 Inter 3-0 Bologna Milan
CET Serena 31', 79'
Ciocci 55'
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Nicchi

Quarterfinals

10 February 1988 Inter 2-1 Empoli Milan
CET Serena 1'
Lucci 69' (aut.)
Report 31' Incocciati Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Amendolia
2 March 1988 Empoli 0-1 Inter Milan
CET Report 53' R. Ferri Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Lanese

Semifinals

6 April 1988 Inter 0-0 Sampdoria Milan
CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Lo Bello
20 April 1988 Sampdoria 1-0 Inter Genova
CEST Mancini 25' Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Lo Bello

UEFA Cup

16 September 1987 Beşiktaş 0-0 Inter Istanbul
15:30 CEST Report Stadium: Stadio BJK İnönü
Attendance: 42 000
Referee: Peschel
30 September 1987 Inter 3-1 Beşiktaş Milan
20:30 CET Altobelli 37'
Serena 45', 87'
Report 15' Uçar Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 15 000
Referee: Biguet

Round of 16

21 October 1987 Inter 0-1 Turku PS Milan
19:00 CET Report 11' Aaltonen Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Wallace
4 November 1987 Turku PS 0-2 Inter Turku
17:30 CET Report 50' Scifo
71' Altobelli
Stadium: Kupittaan jalkapallostadion
Attendance: 13 375
Referee: Ekaztajn

Eightfinals

25 November 1987 Inter 1-1 Espanyol Milan
20:30 CET Serena 39' Report 80' Lauridsen Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 40 000
Referee: Wöhrer
9 December 1987 Espanyol 1-0
(2-1 agg.)
Inter Barcelona
21:15 CET Orejuela 23' Report Stadium: Estadio de Sarriá
Attendance: 30 000
Referee: Pauly

Statistics

Players statistics

Appearances and goals in domestic league.[23]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa UEFA
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ITA Walter Zenga 43 -41 26 -31 11 -6 6 -4
DF  ITA Giuseppe Bergomi 42 1 28 1 9 0 5 0
DF  ITA Giuseppe Baresi 46 1 29 1 11 0 6 0
DF  ARG Daniel Passarella 35 7 21 6 8 1 6 0
DF  ITA Ricardo Ferri 40 3 25 2 10 1 5 0
MF  ITA Pietro Fanna 44 4 26+2 1 11 3 5 0
MF  ITA Andrea Mandorlini 44 2 27 2 11 0 6 0
MF  ITA Gianfranco Matteoli 35 2 16+5 1 9 1 5 0
MF  BEL Vincenzo Scifo 44 5 28 4 10 0 6 1
FW  ITA Alessandro Altobelli 44 16 27+1 9 10 5 6 2
FW  ITA Aldo Serena 31 12 21+1 6 4 3 5 3
GK  ITA Astutillo Malgioglio 6 -4 4 -4 2 -0 0 -0
DF  ITA Salvatore Nobile 31 0 16+3 0 8 0 4 0
FW  ITA Massimo Ciocci 35 5 12+10 4 10 1 3 0
MF  ITA Adriano Piraccini 37 2 10+13 1 10 1 4 0
MF  ITA Giuseppe Minaudo 20 2 7+8 2 5 0 0 0
DF  ITA Fabio Calcaterra 20 0 7+5 0 5 0 3 0
MF  ITA Dario Morello 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ITA Rivolta 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
GK  ITA Sansonetti 0 0 0 0
MF  ITA De Vincenzo 0 0 0 0
DF  ITA Stafico 0 0 0 0

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Sources