1986–87 AC Milan season

Milan
1986–87 season
Manager	Nils Liedholm ; Fabio Capello
Serie A	5th
Coppa Italia	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	Pietro Paolo Virdis (17)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1985–86 1987–88 →

A.C. Milan finished fifth in the first season under Silvio Berlusconi's ownership. Pietro Paolo Virdis scored 17 goals, becoming top scorer in the entire league. They also qualified for the UEFA Cup, thanks to a victory in a playoff encounter against Sampdoria.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Internazionale	30	15	8	7	32	17	+15	38	Qualification to UEFA Cup
4	Hellas Verona	30	12	12	6	36	25	+11	36
5	Milan^[a]	30	13	9	8	31	21	+10	35
6	Sampdoria	30	13	9	8	37	21	+16	35
7	Roma	30	12	9	9	37	31	+6	33

Source: 1986–87 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. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[1]
Notes:

^ Milan won the UEFA Cup qualification match against Sampdoria 1–0 then qualified to 1987–88 UEFA Cup.

Matches

14 September 1986 1	Milan	0–1	Ascoli	Milano
		Report	Barbuti 19'	Stadium: San Siro

21 September 1986 2	Hellas Verona	1–0	Milan
	Galia 45'	Report

28 September 1986 3	Milan	2–1	Atalanta	Milano
	Di Bartolomei 18' Massaro 28'	Report	Cantarutti 85'	Stadium: San Siro

5 October 1986 4	Juventus	0–0	Milan	Torino
		Report		Stadium: Comunale

12 October 1986 5	Milan	0–0	Internazionale	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro

19 October 1986 6	Empoli	0–3	Milan
		Report	Massaro 26' Baresi 61' (pen.) Virdis 90'

26 October 1986 7	Milan	2–0	Brescia	Milano
	Donadoni 14' Virdis 40'	Report		Stadium: San Siro

2 November 1986 8	Milan	3–0	Fiorentina	Milano
	Baresi 41' (pen.) Virdis 74', 77'	Report		Stadium: San Siro

9 November 1986 9	Sampdoria	3–0	Milan
	A. Paganin 10' Briegel 60', 77'	Report

20 November 1986 10	Milan	2–0	Avellino	Milano
	Virdis 53' Hateley 70'	Report		Stadium: San Siro

23 November 1986 11	Torino	0–0	Milan	Torino
		Report		Stadium: Comunale

30 November 1986 12	Milan	0–0	Napoli	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro

14 December 1986 13	Roma	1–2	Milan
	Desideri 45'	Report	Virdis 19', 54' (pen.)

21 December 1986 14	Como	0–1	Milan
		Report	Maldini 62'

4 January 1987 15	Milan	0–0	Udinese	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro

11 January 1987 16	Ascoli	1–0	Milan	Ascoli Piceno
	Pusceddu 72'	Report		Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca

18 January 1987 17	Milan	1–0	Hellas Verona	Milano
	Virdis 75'	Report		Stadium: San Siro

1 February 1987 18	Atalanta	1–2	Milan
	Magrin 69' (pen.)	Report	Virdis 31', 75'

8 February 1987 19	Milan	1–1	Juventus	Milano
	Virdis 74'	Report	Serena 55'	Stadium: San Siro

22 February 1987 20	Internazionale	1–2	Milan
	Baresi 26' (o.g.)	Report	Galderisi 53' Virdis 85'

1 March 1987 21	Milan	1–0	Empoli	Milano
	Galderisi 5'	Report		Stadium: San Siro

8 March 1987 22	Brescia	1–0	Milan
	Gritti 34'	Report

15 March 1987 23	Fiorentina	2–2	Milan
	C. Pin 49' Di Chiara 70'	Report	Galderisi 3' Virdis 28' (pen.)

22 March 1987 24	Milan	0–2	Sampdoria	Milano
		Report	Vialli 36' Cerezo 82'	Stadium: San Siro

29 March 1987 25	Avellino	2–1	Milan	Avellino
	Alessio 44' Tovalieri 51'	Report	Tassotti 61'	Stadium: Partenio

5 April 1987 26	Milan	1–0	Torino	Milano
	Hateley 30'	Report		Stadium: San Siro

12 April 1987 27	Napoli	2–1	Milan	Napoli
	Carnevale 33' Maradona 43'	Report	Virdis 79'	Stadium: San Paolo

3 May 1987 28	Milan	4–1	Roma	Milano
	Virdis 26', 52', 54' Donadoni 69'	Report	Boniek 10'	Stadium: San Siro

10 May 1987 29	Milan	0–0	Como	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro

17 May 1987 30	Udinese	0–0	Milan	Udine
		Report		Stadium: Friuli

UEFA Cup qualification

23 May 1987	Milan	1-0	Sampdoria	Torino
	Massaro 102'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 32 245 Referee: Lanese

Top scorers

Coppa Italia

First Round-Group 4

24 August 1986 1	Milan	1-0	Sambenedettese	Milano
	Di Bartolomei 32'			Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 25 000 Referee: Sguizzato

27 August 1986 2	Triestina	0-1	Milan	Trieste
			85' Virdis	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar Attendance: 12 000 Referee: Bergamo (Livorno)

31 August 1986 3	Barletta	0-3	Milan	Barletta
			15', 40' Baresi 62' Galderisi	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 12,550 Referee: Lanese (Messina)

3 September 1986 4	Milan	0-1	Parma	Milano
			9' Fontolan	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 37580 Referee: Luci (Firenze)

7 September 1986 5	Ascoli	1-1	Milan	Ascoli Piceno
	Trifunović 8'		85' (rig.) Baresi	Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 20000 Referee: Redini

Eightfinals

25 February 1987	Milan	0-1	Parma	Milano
			82' Bortolazzi	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 15 643 Referee: Baldas

8 April 1987	Parma	0-0	Milan	Parma
				Stadium: Ennio Tardini Attendance: 15 000 Referee: Lo Bello

References

^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

Sources

RSSSF - Italy 1986/87

[table_note_MIL0.015637046664784-1] Milan won the UEFA Cup qualification match against Sampdoria 1–0 then qualified to 1987–88 UEFA Cup.

[2] "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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