title: 1996–97 AC Milan season
text: # 1996–97 AC Milan season
  
  During the 1996–97 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia, UEFA Champions League and Supercoppa.
  
  ## Summary
  
  Milan Associazione Calcio fell into pieces once Fabio Capello left his job to join Real Madrid. The new organisation with Óscar Tabárez as technical director completely miscued its signings, with neither Jesper Blomqvist, Edgar Davids, Christophe Dugarry or Michael Reiziger being successful. After a Supercoppa Italiana defeat against Fiorentina at home at the San Siro, a 2–3 loss at Piacenza for the league cost the Uruguayan his position. Tabarez was replaced by former championship winning coach Arrigo Sacchi, the change did not happen and days later due to a 2–1 defeat to Rosenborg at home in the Champions League the team was not qualified to Quarterfinals. The Rossoneri eventually finished 11th managed to save the reigning champions' contract in Serie A by just six points.
  
  The miserable season also prompted captain Franco Baresi to end his active career, with Milan retiring the #6 shirt in his honour.
  
  ## Squad
  
  | No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed in | Signed from | Transfer Fee | Notes | Captain |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Goalkeepers ||||||||||
  | 1 | Sebastiano Rossi | GK | (1964-07-20)20 July 1964 (age 33) | 1990 | Cesena | | |
  | 25 | Angelo Pagotto | GK | (1973-11-21)21 November 1973 (age 23) | 1996 | UC Sampdoria | €300,000 | |
  | 17 | Gabriele Aldegani | GK | (1976-05-10)10 May 1976 (age 20) | 1995 | Miranese | | From Youth system |
  | Defenders ||||||||||
  | 2 | Christian Panucci | RB | (1973-04-12)12 April 1973 (age 23) | 1993 | Genoa Cricket and Football Club | €4,500,000 | |
  | 3 | Paolo Maldini | LB | (1968-06-26)26 June 1968(age 28) | 1985 | Milan Primavera | | From Youth system | |
  | 5 | Filippo Galli | CB | (1963-05-19)19 May 1963 (age 33) | 1983 | Pescara | | From Youth system |
  | 6 | Franco Baresi | CB | (1960-05-08)8 May 1960 (age 36) | 1977 | Milan Primavera | | From Youth system | Captain |
  | 11 | Alessandro Costacurta | CB | (1966-04-24)24 April 1966 (age 30) | 1986 | Monza | | From Youth system |
  | 13 | Francesco Coco | LB | (1977-01-08)8 January 1977 (age 19) | 1995 | Milan Primavera | | From Youth system |
  | 14 | Michael Reiziger | RB | (1973-05-03)3 May 1973 (age 23) | 1996 | AFC Ajax | free | |
  | 21 | Mauro Tassotti | RB | (1960-01-19)19 January 1960 (age 36) | 1980 | SS Lazio | | vice-captain |
  | 29 | Pietro Vierchowod | CB | (1959-04-06)6 April 1959 (age 37) | 1996 | AC Perugia | €500,000 | |
  | 32 | Daniele Daino | CB | (1979-09-08)8 September 1979 (age 17) | 1996 | Milan Primavera | | From Youth system |
  | 35 | Miodrag Vukotic | LB | (1973-11-08)8 November 1973 (age 23) | 1996 | FK Vojvodina | €500,000 | |
  | Midfielders ||||||||||
  | 4 | Demetrio Albertini | CM | (1971-08-23)23 August 1971 (age 25) | 1991 | Calcio Padova | | From Youth system |
  | 8 | Marcel Desailly | CM | (1968-08-23)23 August 1968 (age 28) | 1993 | Olympique de Marseille | | |
  | 10 | Dejan Savicevic | RW | (1966-09-15)15 September 1966 (age 31) | 1992 | Red Star Belgrade | €5,000,000 | |
  | 15 | Massimo Ambrosini | CM | (1977-05-29)29 May 1977 (age 19) | 1995 | Cesena | | |
  | 16 | Tomas Locatelli | RM | (1976-06-09)9 June 1976 (age 20) | 1995 | Atalanta BC | | |
  | 20 | Zvonimir Boban | LM | (1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (age 28) | 1992 | SSC Bari | | |
  | 22 | Edgar Davids | LM | (1973-03-13)13 March 1973 (age 23) | 1996 | AFC Ajax | Free | |
  | 24 | Stefano Eranio | RM | (1966-12-29)29 December 1966 (age 30) | 1992 | Genoa | | |
  | 34 | Jesper Blomqvist | LM | (1974-02-05)5 February 1974 (age 22) | 1996 | IFK Goteborg | €2,500,000 | |
  | Forwards ||||||||||
  | 9 | George Weah | CF | (1966-10-01)1 October 1966 (age 30) | 1995 | Paris Saint-Germain | €9,000,000 | |
  | 18 | Roberto Baggio | FW | (1967-02-18)18 February 1967 (age 29) | 1995 | Juventus | €12,000,000 | |
  | 19 | Christophe Dugarry | FW | (1972-03-24)24 March 1972 (age 24) | 1996 | Girondins Bordeaux | €1,800,000 | |
  | 23 | Marco Simone | FW | (1969-01-07)7 January 1969 (age 27) | 1989 | Como | | |
  | 17 | Luca Saudati | FW | (1978-01-18)18 January 1978 (age 18) | 1996 | Milan Primavera | Free | From Youth system |
  | 28 | Matteo Pelatti | CF | (1978-01-03)3 January 1978 (age 18) | 1996 | Milan Primavera | Free | From Youth system |
  
  ## Special kit
  
  For several matches the team wore a special kit.
  
  Fourth colours
  
  Results
  
  Pre-season and friendlies
  
  Friendlies
  
  Monza v Milan
  
  27 July 1996 (1996-07-27) Friendly Monza 0–1 Milan Monza, Italy
  
  Roberto Baggio 74'
  
  Attendance: 6 559
  
  Como 1907 v Milan
  
  31 July 1996 (1996-07-31) Friendly Como 1907 0–3 Milan Como
  
  Stefano Eranio 8' Roberto Baggio 14' Gianluigi Lentini 85'
  
  Costantino Rozzi Memorial
  
  AC Perugia v AC Milan
  
  3 August 1996 (1996-08-03) AC Perugia 0–0*(4:3) AC Milan Ascoli, Italy
  
  Stadium: Dal Duca Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ciccoianni
  
  Ascoli v AC Milan
  
  3 August 1996 (1996-08-03) Ascoli 0–0*(7:6) AC Milan Ascoli, Italy
  
  Stadium: Dal Duca Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Verrucci
  
  Trofeo de Navarra
  
  Osasuna v Milan
  
  7 August 1996 (1996-08-07) Osasuna 0–4 Milan Pamplona, Spain
  
  Weah 15' Savicevic 27' Boban 32' Yanguas 44'(o.g)
  
  Stadium: Reino de Navarra Attendance: 12 000 Referee: Perez Izquierdo
  
  Opel Masters Cup
  
  Milan v Paris Saint-Germain
  
  12 August 1996 (1996-08-12) Milan 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain Munich, Germany
  
  Baggio 40'
  
  Mboma 22'
  
  Roche 33'
  
  Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Frohlich
  
  Bayern Munchen v AC Milan
  
  12 August 1996 (1996-08-12) Bayern Munchen 1–2 AC Milan Munich, Germany
  
  Klinsmann 14'
  
  Davids 43'
  
  Simone 45'
  
  Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Fleiske
  
  Amsterdam Arena Cup
  
  Ajax v AC Milan
  
  14 August 1996 (1996-08-14) Ajax 0–3 AC Milan Amsterdam, Netherlands
  
  Savicevic 32'
  
  Simone 49'
  
  Albertini 87'pen
  
  Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 52,000 Referee: van der Ende
  
  Luigi Berlusconi Trophy
  
  AC Milan v Juventus FC
  
  21 August 1996 (1996-08-21) AC Milan 1–0 Juventus FC Milan, Italy
  
  Eranio 84'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 67,963 Referee: Ciccoianni
  
  Competitions
  
  Serie A
  
  Main article: 1996–97 Serie A
  
  League table
  
  Pos
  
  Teamvte
  
  Pld
  
  W
  
  D
  
  L
  
  GF
  
  GA
  
  GD
  
  Pts
  
  9
  
  Fiorentina
  
  34
  
  10
  
  15
  
  9
  
  46
  
  41
  
  +5
  
  45
  
  10
  
  Atalanta
  
  34
  
  11
  
  11
  
  12
  
  44
  
  46
  
  −2
  
  44
  
  11
  
  Milan
  
  34
  
  11
  
  10
  
  13
  
  43
  
  45
  
  −2
  
  43
  
  12
  
  Roma
  
  34
  
  10
  
  11
  
  13
  
  46
  
  47
  
  −1
  
  41
  
  13
  
  Napoli
  
  34
  
  9
  
  14
  
  11
  
  38
  
  45
  
  −7
  
  41
  
  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). Notes:
  
  ↑ Roma finished ahead of Napoli on Goal difference: Roma -1, Napoli -7.
  
  Results summary
  
  OverallHomeAway
  
  PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
  
  34
  
  11
  
  10
  
  13
  
  43
  
  45
  
   −2
  
  43
  
  8
  
  5
  
  4
  
  28
  
  20
  
   +8
  
  3
  
  5
  
  9
  
  15
  
  25
  
   −10
  
  Last updated: 26 May 2019.
  
  Source: Competitive matches
  
  Results by round
  
  Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHResultWLWWLWLDDDLWWLLWDLLWLDDWWLLDDWDDLLPosition165262458897379671012911111210781211119991011Source: Competitive matches A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round;   = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round
  
  Matches
  
  Milan v Hellas Verona
  
  8 September 1996 1 Milan 4–1 Hellas Verona Milan
  
  Simone 49, 66' Weah 85' Baggio 90' Maldini
  
  Report
  
  24' De Vitis Binotto Orlandini Colucci
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 54 128 Referee: Rodomonti
  
  UC Sampdoria v Milan
  
  15 September 1996 2 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Milan Genova
  
  S. Rossi 45' (o.g.) Mancini 76' Balleri Laigle Iacopino
  
  Report
  
  Weah 14' Vierchowod Boban
  
  Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 27 166 Referee: Treossi
  
  Bologna FC v Milan
  
  22 September 1996 3 Bologna FC 1–2 Milan Bologna
  
  Kolyvanov 62' (pen.) Magoni Marocchi
  
  Report
  
  46' Simone 71' Weah 84' Savicevic Davids  86' Albertini
  
  Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 36 693 Referee: Braschi
  
  Milan v AC Perugia
  
  29 September 1996 4 Milan 3–0 AC Perugia Milan
  
  Weah 2, 73' Baggio 78' Boban  67' Panucci Eranio
  
  Report
  
  Castellini Giunti
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 50 994 Referee: Farina
  
  AS Roma v Milan
  
  12 October 1996 5 AS Roma 3–0 Milan Roma
  
  Totti 13' Cappioli 19' Balbo 90' Trotta Di Biagio
  
  Report
  
  Maldini Eranio 58'
  
  Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 63 217 Referee: Pairetto
  
  Milan v SSC Napoli
  
  20 October 1996 6 Milan 3–1 SSC Napoli Milan
  
  Weah 40, 58' Baggio 77'
  
  Report
  
  61' André Cruz Baldini Ayala Turrini
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 58 078 Referee: Ceccarini
  
  AC Fiorentina v Milan
  
  27 October 1996 7 AC Fiorentina 1–0 Milan Firenze
  
  Robbiati 84' Firicano  85' Schwarz Batistuta
  
  Report
  
  Eranio  45' Desailly Boban
  
  Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 48 986 Referee: Trentalange
  
  Milan v Atalanta BC
  
  3 November 1996 8 Milan 1–1 Atalanta BC Milan
  
  Albertini 53' (pen.) Costacurta Baggio '87
  
  Report
  
  F. Inzaghi 21' F. Inzaghi  82' Carbone Herrera
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 53 821 Referee: Bettin
  
  Juventus FC v Milan
  
  17 November 1996 9 Juventus FC 0–0 Milan Torino
  
  Iuliano Zidane Jugovic
  
  Report
  
  Albertini Davids Ambrosini
  
  Stadium: Stadio Delle Alpi Attendance: 54 985 Referee: Pierluigi Collina
  
  Milan v FC Inter
  
  24 November 1996 10 Milan 1–1 FC Inter Milan
  
  Baggio 3' Maldini Desailly Davids
  
  Report
  
  Djorkaeff 13' (pen.) Galante Ince Fresi
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 80 742 Referee: Braschi
  
  Piacenza Calcio v Milan
  
  1 December 1996 11 Piacenza Calcio 3–2 Milan Piacenza
  
  Valoti 9' Di Francesco 44' Luiso 71' Polonia Tramezzani
  
  Report
  
  Dugarry 47' Dugarry 68' Coco
  
  Stadium: Galleana Attendance: 13 515 Referee: Messina
  
  Milan v Udinese Calcio
  
  8 December 1996 12 Milan 2–1 Udinese Calcio Milan
  
  Savićević 52' Eranio 66' Costacurta  83'
  
  Report
  
  Stroppa 56'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 49 087 Referee: Beschin
  
  AC Reggiana v Milan
  
  15 December 1996 13 AC Reggiana 0–3 Milan Reggio Emilia
  
  Galli  78'
  
  Report
  
  Albertini 3', 71' (pen.), 78' (pen.)
  
  Stadium: Stadio Giglio Attendance: 14 500 Referee: De Santis
  
  Milan v AC Parma
  
  22 December 1996 14 Milan 0–1 AC Parma Milan
  
  Weah 29' Costacurta  62' Maldini 90'
  
  Report
  
  Stanić 45'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 51 223 Referee: Bazzoli
  
  SS Lazio v Milan
  
  5 January 1997 15 SS Lazio 3–0 Milan Roma
  
  Signori 22' Casiraghi 45' Grandoni 65'
  
  Report
  
  Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 35 580 Referee: Treossi
  
  Milan v Vicenza Calcio
  
  12 January 1997 16 Milan 1–0 Vicenza Calcio Milan
  
  Dugarry 21' Desailly  61'
  
  Report
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 55 439 Referee: Rodomonti
  
  Cagliari Calcio v Milan
  
  19 January 1997 17 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 Milan Cagliari
  
  Tovalieri 44'
  
  Report
  
  46'Simone 65' Dugarry 90' Ambrosini
  
  Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 21 713 Referee: Ceccarini
  
  Hellas Verona v Milan
  
  26 January 1997 18 Hellas Verona 3–1 Milan Verona
  
  Zanini 30' Bacci 38' Orlandini 54'
  
  Report
  
  46' Eranio 67' Boban
  
  Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 30 795 Referee: Borriello
  
  Milan v UC Sampdoria
  
  2 February 1997 19 Milan 2–3 UC Sampdoria Milan
  
  Maldini 35' Weah 37' Weah 57'
  
  Report
  
  Mancini 1' Ferron  24' Mihajlović 74' Carparelli 79'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 54 767 Referee: Bazzoli
  
  Milan v Bologna FC
  
  16 February 1997 20 Milan 2–0 Bologna FC Milan
  
  Albertini 45' (pen.) Boban 56' Blomqvist 85' Blomqvist  89'
  
  Report
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 54 860 Referee: Bettin
  
  AC Perugia v Milan
  
  23 February 1997 21 AC Perugia 1–0 Milan Perugia
  
  Negri 18'
  
  Report
  
  Dugarry 25' Davids 44' Maldini 45'
  
  Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Attendance: 27 842 Referee: Stafoggia
  
  Milan v AS Roma
  
  2 March 1997 22 Milan 1–1 AS Roma Milan
  
  Vierchowod 65'
  
  Report
  
  Fonseca 75'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 52 266 Referee: Treossi
  
  SSC Napoli v Milan
  
  9 March 1997 23 SSC Napoli 0–0 Milan Napoli
  
  Report
  
  Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 55 071
  
  Milan v AC Fiorentina
  
  15 March 1997 24 Milan 2–0 AC Fiorentina Milan
  
  Desailly 62' Albertini 90' (pen)
  
  Report
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 52 983 Referee: Boggi
  
  Atalanta BC v Milan
  
  23 March 1997 25 Atalanta BC 0–2 Milan Bergamo
  
  Report
  
  Weah 11' Eranio 66'
  
  Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 24 769 Referee: Ceccarini
  
  Milan v Juventus FC
  
  6 April 1997 26 Milan 1–6 Juventus FC Milan
  
  Simone 76'
  
  Report
  
  Jugović 19, 51' Zidane 32' (pen.) Vieri 71, 81' Amoruso 73'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 81 170 Referee: Braschi
  
  FC Inter v Milan
  
  13 April 1997 27 FC Inter 3–1 Milan Milan
  
  Djorkaeff 32' (pen.) Zamorano 43' Ganz 57'
  
  Report
  
  Baggio 88'
  
  Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 70 996 Referee: Boggi
  
  Milan v Piacenza Calcio
  
  20 April 1997 28 Milan 0–0 Piacenza Calcio Milano
  
  Rossi 30'
  
  Report
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 48 852 Referee: Messina
  
  Udinese Calcio v Milan
  
  4 May 1997 29 Udinese Calcio 1–1 Milan Udinese
  
  Bierhoff 16' Nicoli  75'
  
  Report
  
  Maldini 72'
  
  Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 27 743
  
  Milan v AC Reggiana
  
  11 May 1997 30 Milan 3–1 AC Reggiana Milano
  
  Dugarry 12' Albertini 69' (pen.) Weah 90'
  
  Report
  
  Minetti 72'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47 061 Referee: Rossi
  
  AC Parma v Milan
  
  15 May 1997 31 AC Parma 1–1 Milan Parma
  
  Chiesa 7'
  
  Report
  
  53'Vierchowod Albertini 71' (pen.)
  
  Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 25 069 Referee: Boggi
  
  Milan v SS Lazio
  
  18 May 1997 32 Milan 2–2 SS Lazio Milan
  
  Baggio 39' Weah 41' Weah 64'
  
  Report
  
  Boban 56' (o.g.) Fuser  73' Nedvěd 86'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 48 604 Referee: Pairetto
  
  Vicenza Calcio v Milan
  
  25 May 1997 33 Vicenza Calcio 2–0 Milan Vicenza
  
  Ambrosetti 6' Belotti  81' Baresi 86' (o.g.)
  
  Report
  
  11' Eranio
  
  Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 15 416 Referee: Farina
  
  Milan v Cagliari Calcio
  
  1 June 1997 34 Milan 0–1 Cagliari Calcio Milan
  
  Savicevic  64'
  
  Report
  
  Muzzi 10' Pancaro'41
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 53 690 Referee: Cesari
  
  Coppa Italia
  
  Main article: 1996–97 Coppa Italia
  
  Second Round
  
  Empoli FC v Milan
  
  28 August 1996 Empoli FC 1–1 Milan Empoli20:30
  
  Cappellini 20'
  
  Report
  
  Locatelli 33' Boban  79'
  
  Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 10 000 Referee: Livio Bazzoli
  
  Milan v Empoli FC
  
  1 September 1996 Replay Milan 2–0 Empoli FC Milan16:00
  
  Simone 6' Simone 41' Baresi 27'
  
  Report
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 22 933 Referee: Roberto Bettin
  
  Eightfinals
  
  AC Reggiana v Milan
  
  23 October 1996 AC Reggiana 0–2 Milan Cremona20:30
  
  De Napoli  57' Beiersdorfer
  
  Report
  
  Baggio 73' (pen.), 90' Desailly
  
  Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini Attendance: 4 158 Referee: Stefano Braschi
  
  Quarterfinals
  
  Milan v Vicenza Calcio
  
  13 November 1996 Milan 1–1 Vicenza Calcio Milan20:30
  
  Baggio 20' Dugarry
  
  Report
  
  Ambrosetti 11' Lopez  45'  Viviani
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 7 242 Referee: Robert Boggi
  
  Vicenza Calcio v Milan
  
  27 November 1996 Vicenza Calcio 0–0 Milan Vicenza20:30
  
  Belotti  88'
  
  Report
  
  Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 20 077 Referee: Piero Ceccarini
  
  Supercoppa Italiana
  
  Main article: 1996 Supercoppa Italiana
  
  25 August 1996
  
  Milan1–2Fiorentina
  
  Savićević 22'
  
  Report
  
  Batistuta 12', 83'
  
  San Siro, MilanAttendance: 29,582Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
  
  UEFA Champions League
  
  Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Champions League
  
  Group stage
  
  Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group D
  
  Pos
  
  Teamvte
  
  Pld
  
  W
  
  D
  
  L
  
  GF
  
  GA
  
  GD
  
  Pts
  
  Qualification
  
  1
  
  Porto
  
  6
  
  5
  
  1
  
  0
  
  12
  
  4
  
  +8
  
  16
  
  Advance to knockout stage
  
  2
  
  Rosenborg
  
  6
  
  3
  
  0
  
  3
  
  7
  
  11
  
  −4
  
  9
  
  3
  
  Milan
  
  6
  
  2
  
  1
  
  3
  
  13
  
  11
  
  +2
  
  7
  
  4
  
  IFK Göteborg
  
  6
  
  1
  
  0
  
  5
  
  7
  
  13
  
  −6
  
  3
  
  Source: UEFA
  
  Milan v Porto
  
  11 September 1996 1 Milan 2–3 Porto Milan20:30
  
  Simone 14' 89' Reiziger 40' Weah 69' 71' Albertini 78'
  
  Report
  
  52'  21' Artur 75', 83' Jardel  75' Fernando Mendes  74' Jorge Costa  60' Paulinho Santos
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende
  
  Rosenborg v Milan
  
  25 September 1996 2 Rosenborg 1–4 Milan Trondheim20:30
  
  Soltvedt 15'
  
  Report
  
  6', 21', 24' Simone  37' Desailly 42'Savicevic 55'Weah  84' Costacurta
  
  Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 20.849 Referee: David Elleray
  
  IFK Göteborg v Milan
  
  16 October 1996 3 IFK Göteborg 2–1 Milan Gothenburg20:30
  
  Wahlstedt 75' Alexandersson 84'
  
  Report
  
  52' 84'Weah 70' Locatelli
  
  Stadium: Ullevi Attendance: 42.450 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik
  
  Milan v IFK Göteborg
  
  30 October 1996 4 Milan 4–2 IFK Göteborg Milan20:30
  
  Boban 4' Albertini 14' (pen.) 81' Locatelli 44' Baggio 90+2' Eranio  57'
  
  Report
  
  Blomqvist 27' A. Andersson 32'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 29.803 Referee: Marc Batta
  
  Porto v Milan
  
  20 November 1996 5 Porto 1–1 Milan Porto19:30
  
  Edmilson 71' Sergio Conceicao  67' Zahovic  69'
  
  Report
  
  Davids 56' 88' Eranio 4' Desailly 2'
  
  Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 50.000 Referee: Gerd GrabherNote: Weah was banned from six European matches for breaking the nose of the Portuguese defender Jorge Costa in the players' tunnel. Weah said he exploded in frustration after putting up with racist tauntings from Costa during both of the teams' Champions League matches that autumn. Costa strenuously denied the accusations of racism and was not charged by UEFA as no witnesses could verify Weah's allegations, not even his Milan teammates. Weah later attempted to apologise to Costa but this was rebuffed by the Portuguese, who considered the charges of racist insults leveled against him to be defamatory and took Weah to court. The incident led to Costa undergoing facial surgery and he was subsequently sidelined for three weeks.
  
  Milan v Rosenborg
  
  4 December 1996 6 Milan 1–2 Rosenborg Milan20:30
  
  Dugarry 45'
  
  Report
  
  Brattbakk 29' Heggem 70'
  
  Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 28.695 Referee: Giorgos Bikas
  
  Statistics
  
  Appearances and goals
  
  No.
  
  Pos
  
  Nat
  
  Player
  
  TotalSerie ACoppaChampions LeagueSupercoppa
  
  AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
  
  1
  
  GK
  
   ITA
  
  Rossi
  
  36-4926-353-16-111-2
  
  11
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Costacurta
  
  390300305010
  
  29
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Vierchowod
  
  18116120
  
  6
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Baresi
  
  300260102010
  
  3
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Maldini
  
  361261306010
  
  24
  
  MF
  
   ITA
  
  Eranio
  
  30218+323+101+300+10
  
  4
  
  MF
  
   ITA
  
  Albertini
  
  37927+28205110
  
  8
  
  MF
  
   GHA
  
  Desailly
  
  381291305010
  
  20
  
  MF
  
   CRO
  
  Boban
  
  36226+21205110
  
  9
  
  FW
  
   LBR
  
  Weah
  
  361625+3131+105310
  
  23
  
  FW
  
   ITA
  
  Simone
  
  331018+542+124+2410
  
  25
  
  GK
  
   ITA
  
  Pagotto
  
  11-118+1-102-10000
  
  18
  
  FW
  
   ITA
  
  Baggio
  
  33916+75533+21
  
  34
  
  MF
  
   SWE
  
  Blomqvist
  
  19113+61
  
  13
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Coco
  
  18011+30300+10
  
  19
  
  FW
  
   FRA
  
  Dugarry
  
  26610+115201+21
  
  10
  
  MF
  
   YUG
  
  Savicevic
  
  22210+71202011
  
  22
  
  MF
  
   NED
  
  Davids
  
  2419+60403+110+10
  
  14
  
  DF
  
   NED
  
  Reiziger
  
  1807+303+102+1010
  
  15
  
  MF
  
   ITA
  
  Ambrosini
  
  1804+702+104000
  
  21
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Tassotti
  
  1202+80100+1000
  
  38
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Comazzi
  
  101000
  
  32
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Daino
  
  600+500+10
  
  28
  
  FW
  
   ITA
  
  Pelatti
  
  200+2000
  
  31
  
  MF
  
   ITA
  
  Maiolo
  
  100010
  
  16
  
  MF
  
   ITA
  
  De Francesco
  
  10000+10
  
  35
  
  DF
  
   YUG
  
  Vukotic
  
  0000
  
  36
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Placida
  
  0000
  
  27
  
  MF
  
   ITA
  
  Corrent
  
  0000
  
  40
  
  MF
  
   ITA
  
  Grego
  
  0000
  
  42
  
  FW
  
   ITA
  
  Maccarone
  
  0000
  
  31
  
  GK
  
   ITA
  
  Prete
  
  0000
  
  17
  
  GK
  
   ITA
  
  Aldegani
  
  Players transferred out during the season
  
  2
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Panucci
  
  200130105+10
  
  5
  
  DF
  
   ITA
  
  Galli
  
  401+100+101000
  
  16
  
  MF
  
   ITA
  
  Locatelli
  
  1023+201+211+1100
  
  26
  
  FW
  
   ITA
  
  Saudati
  
  300+101+10
  
  Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1996/1112/
  
  Goalscorers
  
  Rank
  
  No.
  
  Pos
  
  Nat
  
  Name
  
  Serie A
  
  Supercoppa
  
  Coppa Italia
  
  UEFA CL
  
  Total
  
  1
  
  9
  
  FW
  
  George Weah
  
  13
  
  0
  
  0
  
  3
  
  16
  
  2
  
  23
  
  FW
  
  Marco Simone
  
  4
  
  0
  
  2
  
  4
  
  10
  
  3
  
  4
  
  MF
  
  Demetrio Albertini
  
  8
  
  0
  
  0
  
  1
  
  9
  
  18
  
  FW
  
  Roberto Baggio
  
  5
  
  0
  
  3
  
  1
  
  9
  
  5
  
  19
  
  FW
  
  Christophe Dugarry
  
  5
  
  0
  
  0
  
  1
  
  6
  
  6
  
  10
  
  MF
  
  Dejan Savicevic
  
  1
  
  1
  
  0
  
  0
  
  2
  
  20
  
  MF
  
  Zvonimir Boban
  
  1
  
  0
  
  0
  
  1
  
  2
  
  16
  
  MF
  
  Tomas Locatelli
  
  0
  
  0
  
  1
  
  1
  
  2
  
  9
  
  3
  
  DF
  
  Paolo Maldini
  
  1
  
  0
  
  0
  
  0
  
  1
  
  29
  
  DF
  
  Pietro Vierchowod
  
  1
  
  0
  
  0
  
  0
  
  1
  
  8
  
  MF
  
  Marcel Desailly
  
  1
  
  0
  
  0
  
  0
  
  1
  
  22
  
  MF
  
  Edgar Davids
  
  0
  
  0
  
  0
  
  1
  
  1
  
  34
  
  MF
  
  Jesper Blomqvist
  
  1
  
  0
  
  0
  
  0
  
  1
  
  Totals
  
  41
  
  1
  
  6
  
  13
  
  61
  
  Players in italics left the team during the season.
  
  Clean sheets
  
  Rank
  
  No.
  
  Pos
  
  Nat
  
  Name
  
  Serie A
  
  Supercoppa
  
  Coppa Italia
  
  UEFA CL
  
  Total
  
  1
  
  1
  
  GK
  
  Sebastiano Rossi
  
  6
  
  0
  
  1
  
  0
  
  7
  
  2
  
  25
  
  GK
  
  Angelo Pagotto
  
  3
  
  0
  
  2
  
  0
  
  5
  
  Totals
  
  9
  
  0
  
  3
  
  0
  
  12
  
  Disciplinary record
  
  No.
  
  Pos
  
  Nat
  
  Name
  
  Serie A
  
  Supercoppa
  
  Coppa Italia
  
  UEFA CL
  
  Total
  
  20
  
  MF
  
  Zvonimir Boban
  
  6
  
  1
  
  1
  
  1
  
  2
  
  11
  
  2
  
  8
  
  MF
  
  Marcel Desailly
  
  8
  
  1
  
  1
  
  11
  
  1
  
  11
  
  DF
  
  Alessandro Costacurta
  
  9
  
  1
  
  10
  
  2
  
  4
  
  MF
  
  Demetrio Albertini
  
  6
  
  1
  
  1
  
  2
  
  6
  
  0
  
  24
  
  DF
  
  Stefano Eranio
  
  5
  
  1
  
  1
  
  1
  
  6
  
  1
  
  3
  
  DF
  
  Paolo Maldini
  
  5
  
  1
  
  1
  
  5
  
  1
  
  19
  
  FW
  
  Christophe Dugarry
  
  3
  
  1
  
  2
  
  6
  
  1
  
  1
  
  GK
  
  Sebastiano Rossi
  
  4
  
  0
  
  4
  
  2
  
  DF
  
  Christian Panucci
  
  5
  
  1
  
  4
  
  0
  
  29
  
  DF
  
  Pietro Vierchowod
  
  4
  
  0
  
  4
  
  18
  
  FW
  
  Roberto Baggio
  
  3
  
  3
  
  10
  
  MF
  
  Dejan Savicevic
  
  3
  
  3
  
  1
  
  23
  
  FW
  
  Marco Simone
  
  2
  
  2
  
  15
  
  MF
  
  Massimo Ambrosini
  
  2
  
  2
  
  34
  
  MF
  
  Jesper Blomqvist
  
  1
  
  1
  
  1
  
  13
  
  DF
  
  Francesco Coco
  
  1
  
  1
  
  38
  
  DF
  
  Alberto Comazzi
  
  1
  
  1
  
  32
  
  DF
  
  Daniele Daino
  
  1
  
  1
  
  16
  
  FW
  
  Tomas Locatelli
  
  1
  
  1
  
  14
  
  DF
  
  Michael Reiziger
  
  1
  
  1
  
  21
  
  DF
  
  Mauro Tassotti
  
  1
  
  1
  
  Players in italics left the team during the season.
  
  References
  
  ↑ "Leo avvisato: da Sacchi a Terim, al Milan o stelle o stalle" [Leo warned: from Sacchi to Terim, at Milan you either star or crash] (in Italian). Sky Italia. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2010.↑ "1996–97 Serie A attendances" (in Italian).↑ "Revolucionó el Madrid en 1996 con seis fichajes". Diario AS (in Spanish). 29 December 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2016.↑ Giorgio Dell'Arti (2 October 2013). "Biografia di Franco Baresi". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2017.↑ Transferred on 7 January 1997 to Real Madrid.↑ Previously played for Juventus in the 1995/96 season.↑ Transferred on 2 december 1996 from FK Vojvodina↑ Previously played for AC Milan in the 1989/90 season.↑ Marcel Desailly was born in Accra, Ghana.↑ Transferred on 1 January 1997 to Udinese Calcio.↑ Edgar Davids was born in Paramaribo, Suriname.↑ Transferred on 2 December 1996 from IFK Goteborg↑ Transferred on 2 December 1996 to Lugano on loan.↑ "Reiziger y Davids llegan al Milan" (in Spanish). elpais.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.↑ "El Milan ficha a Jesper Blomqvist" (in Spanish). elpais.com. 15 November 1996. Retrieved 13 December 2019.↑ Hughes, Rob (15 August 1996). "Arsenal sign two but wait for Wenger". The Times. London. p. 32.↑ 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.↑ A.C. Reggiana 1919 were banned from playing their home match at the Città del Tricolore↑ "Court postpones Weah trial". BBC Sport. 28 February 2001. Archived from the original on 10 September 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2001.
  
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