1986–87 Inter Milan season

Internazionale 1986–87 football season

Internazionale

1986–87 season

Chairman

Ernesto Pellegrini

Manager

Giovanni Trapattoni

Stadium

Giuseppe Meazza

Serie A

3rd

Coppa Italia

Quarter-finals

UEFA Cup

Quarter-finals

Top goalscorer

League: Alessandro Altobelli (11)
All: Alessandro Altobelli (19)

Home colours

Away colours

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All statistics correct as of May 17, 1987.

Season summary

Longing for redemption after a 5–years title absence, Inter bet on Giovanni Trapattoni, winner of 6 Scudetti sitting on Juventus' bench.^[1] 1986 summer also brought in Milan players such as Daniel Passarella and Gianfranco Matteoli.^[1] Autumnal results presented Inter like a competitive team,^[2]^[3] at least Rummenigge had to give up due to injuries.^[4] Trapattoni had already reach UEFA Cup's quarter-finals^[5] where he met Goteborg drawing (without goals) the first leg.^[6] It forced Inter to win the second but, after gaining the 1–0 with an own goal, team took the equalizer: away goals rule caused Swedish's victory.^[7] Season ended with a third place, behind Napoli and coach's former club.^[8]

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
1	Napoli (C)	30	15	12	3	41	21	+20	42	Qualification to European Cup
2	Juventus	30	14	11	5	42	27	+15	39	Qualification to UEFA Cup
3	Internazionale	30	15	8	7	32	17	+15	38
4	Hellas Verona	30	12	12	6	36	25	+11	36
5	Milan^[a]	30	13	9	8	31	21	+10	35

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).^[9]
(C) Champions
Notes:

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

Position by round

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1987–88 European Cup; = 1987–88 UEFA Cup

Matches

Empoli v Inter

14 September 1986 1	Empoli	1–0	Inter	Empoli
	Osio 37'	Report

Inter v Brescia

21 September 1986 2	Inter	4–0	Brescia	Milan
	Rummenigge 4, 32' Altobelli 58' (pen.) Giorgi 77' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Udinese v Inter

28 September 1986 3	Udinese	0–0	Inter	Udine
		Report		Stadium: Friuli

Inter v Roma

5 October 1986 4	Inter	4–1	Roma	Milan
	Garlini 5' Altobelli 58, 67, 81'	Report	Pruzzo 69' (pen.)	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Milan v Inter

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

Inter v Sampdoria

19 October 1986 6	Inter	1–0	Sampdoria	Milan
	Passarella 66' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Juventus v Inter

26 October 1986 7	Juventus	1–1	Inter	Turin
	Ferri 8' (o.g.)	Report	Altobelli 49'	Stadium: Comunale

Napoli v Inter

2 November 1986 8	Napoli	0–0	Inter	Naples
		Report		Stadium: San Paolo

Inter v Torino

9 November 1986 9	Inter	2–1	Torino	Milan
	Altobelli 5, 47'	Report	Dossena 73'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Como v Inter

23 November 1986 10	Como	1–1	Inter	Como
	Matteoli 3' (o.g.)	Report	Fanna 24'	Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia

Inter v Avellino

30 November 1986 11	Inter	0–0	Avellino	Milan
		Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Fiorentina v Inter

14 December 1986 12	Fiorentina	0–1	Inter	Florence
		Report	Passarella 46'	Stadium: Comunale

Inter v Ascoli

21 December 1986 13	Inter	3–0	Ascoli	Milan
	Altobelli 24' Rummenigge 31' Baresi 88'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Inter v Atalanta

4 January 1987 14	Inter	1–0	Atalanta	Milan
	Fanna 18'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Verona v Inter

11 January 1987 15	Verona	2–1	Inter	Verona
	Elkjær 40, 88'	Report	Altobelli 32'	Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi

Inter v Empoli

18 January 1987 16	Inter	2–1	Empoli	Milan
	Matteoli 41' Mandorlini 70'	Report	Ekström 90'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Brescia v Inter

1 February 1987 17	Brescia	0–1	Inter	Brescia
		Report	Passarella 13'	Stadium: Mario Rigamonti

Inter v Udinese

8 February 1987 18	Inter	2–0	Udinese	Milan
	Garlini 60' Altobelli 88'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Roma v Inter

22 February 1987 19	Roma	1–0	Inter	Rome
	Berggreen 30'	Report		Stadium: Olimpico

Inter v Milan

1 March 1987 20	Inter	1–2	Milan	Milan
	F. Baresi 26' (o.g.)	Report	Galderisi 53' Virdis 85'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Sampdoria v Inter

8 March 1987 21	Sampdoria	3–1	Inter	Genoa
	Briegel 10' Mancini 76' (pen.) Lorenzo 90'	Report	Garlini 57'	Stadium: Luigi Ferraris

Inter v Juventus

15 March 1987 22	Inter	2–1	Juventus	Milan
	Fanna 42' Garlini 75'	Report	Serena 88'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Inter v Napoli

22 March 1987 23	Inter	1–0	Napoli	Milan
	Bergomi 85'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Torino v Inter

29 March 1987 24	Torino	0–0	Inter	Turin
		Report		Stadium: Comunale

Inter v Como

5 April 1987 25	Inter	1–0	Como	Milan
	Bergomi 52'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Avellino v Inter

12 April 1987 26	Avellino	0–1	Inter	Avellino
		Report	Altobelli 65'	Stadium: Partenio

Inter v Fiorentina

26 April 1987 27	Inter	1–0	Fiorentina	Milan
	Ciocci 72'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Ascoli v Inter

3 May 1987 28	Ascoli	1–0	Inter	Ascoli Piceno
	Agostini 41'	Report		Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca

Atalanta v Inter

10 May 1987 29	Atalanta	1–0	Inter	Bergamo
	Ferri 36' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Comunale

Inter v Verona

17 May 1987 30	Inter	0–0	Verona	Milan
		Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

Coppa Italia

First Round

Cavese v Inter

24 August 1986 1	Cavese	1-3	Inter	Cava de' Tirreni
	Passarella 71' (o.g.)		20' Ferri 74' Rummenigge 90' (pen.) Altobelli	Stadium: Stadio Simonetta Lamberti Referee: Paparesta

Catania v Inter

27 August 1986 2	Catania	1-4	Inter	Catania
	Borghi 40'		10' Passarella 35' Piraccini 60' Rummenigge 75' Altobelli	Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Referee: Pieri

Inter v Catanzaro

31 August 1986 3	Inter	4-1	Catanzaro	Milan
	Altobelli 9' Passarella 36' (pen.), 67' Fanna 60'		55' (pen.) Chiarella	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Leni (Perugia)

Bologna v Inter

3 September 1986 4	Bologna	1-1	Inter	Bologna
	Marocchi 43'		50' Matteoli	Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Agnolin

Inter v Udinese

7 September 1986 5	Inter	2-1	Udinese	Milan
	Passarella 31' (pen.) Altobelli 81' (pen.)		8' Zanone	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Coppetelli

Eightfinals

Empoli v Inter

25 February 1987	Empoli	0-2	Inter	Empoli
			15' Altobelli 82' Fanna	Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Referee: Coppetelli

Inter v Empoli

8 April 1987	Inter	1-0	Empoli	Milan
	Tardelli 88'			Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Cornieti

Quarterfinals

Cremonese v Inter

29 April 1987	Cremonese	1-1	Inter	Cremona
	Lombardo 30'		82' Mandorlini	Stadium: Giovanni Zini Referee: Bergamo

Inter v Cremonese

6 May 1987	Inter	1-1 (3-5 p)	Cremonese	Milan
	Ciocci 51'		8' Bongiorni	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Baldas
	Penalties
	Mandorlini Matteoli Baresi Garlini		Nicoletti Bongiorni Citterio Lombardo

UEFA Cup

First round

Inter v

AEK Athens

17 September 1986	Inter	2-0	AEK Athens	Milan
	Altobelli 56' Rummenigge 78'			Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Van Langenhove

AEK Athens v Inter

2 October 1986	AEK Athens	0-1	Inter	Athens
			8' Passarella	Stadium: Athens Olympic Stadium Attendance: 45000 Referee: Eriksson

Second round

Legia Warsaw v Inter

22 October 1986	Legia Warsaw	3-2	Inter	Warsaw
	Sikorski 41' Dziekanowski 57' Karaś 60'		17' Altobelli 75' (o.g.) Arceusz	Stadium: Stadion Dziesięciolecia Manifestu Lipcowego Attendance: 20 000 Referee: Perez

Inter v

Legia Warsaw

5 November 1986	Inter	1-0	Legia Warsaw	Milan
	Fanna 44'			Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 48 957 Referee: Courtney

Eightfinals

Dukla Prague v Inter

26 November 1986	Dukla Prague	0-1	Inter	Prague
			17' Altobelli	Stadium: Na Julisce Attendance: 30 000 Referee: Tritschler

Inter v

Dukla Prague

17 December 1986^[10]	Inter	0-0	Dukla Prague	Milan
				Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 20 683 Referee: Quiniou

Quarterfinals

IFK Goteborg v Inter

4 March 1987	IFK Goteborg	0-0	Inter	Göteborg
18:55 CET				Stadium: Gamla Ullevi Attendance: 43 103 Referee: Keizer

Inter v

IFK Goteborg

18 March 1987	Inter	1-1 (1-1a agg.)	IFK Goteborg	Milan
20:45 CET	Fredriksson 58' (aut.)		79' Pettersson	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 61 316 Referee: Prokop

Statistics

Team statistics

Competition	Record
Competition	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Serie A	30	15	8	7	32	17	+15	050.00
Coppa Italia	9	6	3	0	18	7	+11	066.67
UEFA Cup	8	4	3	1	8	4	+4	050.00
Total	47	25	14	8	58	28	+30	053.19

Players statistics

Appearances and goals in league.^[11]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		Coppa		UEFA
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Walter Zenga	46	-27	29	-16	9	-7	8	-4
	DF	ITA	Giuseppe Bergomi	45	2	28	2	9	0	8	0
	DF	ITA	Giuseppe Baresi	43	1	29	1	6	0	8	0
	DF	ARG	Daniel Passarella	38	8	23	3	8	4	7	1
	DF	ITA	Riccardo Ferri	45	2	30	0	8	1	7	1
	DF	ITA	Andrea Mandorlini	45	2	29+1	1	8	1	7	0
	MF	ITA	Marco Tardelli	37	1	14+10	0	7	1	6	0
	MF	ITA	Gianfranco Matteoli	47	2	30	1	9	1	8	0
	MF	ITA	Adriano Piraccini	43	1	27+1	0	9	1	6	0
	MF	ITA	Pietro Fanna	43	6	28	3	9	2	6	1
	FW	ITA	Alessandro Altobelli	43	19	28	11	7	5	8	3
	GK	ITA	Astutillo Malgioglio	1	-1	1	-1	0	0	0	0
	FW	ITA	Oliviero Garlini	30	4	14+6	4	5	0	5	0
	FW	FRG	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	24	6	14	3	5	2	5	1
	DF	ITA	Fabio Calcaterra	22	0	3+11	0	3	0	5	0
	FW	ITA	Massimo Ciocci	6	2	2+2	1	2	1	0	0
	DF	ITA	Luciano Marangon	6	0	1+2	0	3	0	0	0
	MF	ITA	Enrico Cucchi	21	0	0+13	0	7	0	1	0
	MF	ITA	Giuseppe Minaudo	4	0	0+1	0	2	0	1	0
	DF	ITA	Corrado Verdelli	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	ITA	Alberto Rivolta
	MF	ITA	Massimo Pellegrini

Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1986/935/

References

^ ^a ^b Gianni Brera (July 26, 1986). "Pochi acquisti ma il migliore è Trapattoni". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 17.
^ Gianni Brera (September 18, 1986). "Doppia Inter piace e segna". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 21.
^ Gianni Brera (November 11, 1986). "E ora occhio a Inter e Roma". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 21.
^ "Il medico blocca Rummenigge". la Repubblica (in Italian). February 7, 1987. p. 43.
^ Massimo Bucchi (March 3, 1987). "Imprendibile il Milan giocava in differita!". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 47.
^ Luca Argentieri (March 5, 1987). "E vinsero le difese..." la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 19.
^ Gianni Brera; Fabrizio Bocca (March 19, 1987). "Addio all' Europa, con rabbia". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 19.
^ Gianni Brera (May 19, 1987). "Ma io condanno Milan e Roma". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 47.
^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ Suspended on 10 December due to fog 77', with score 1-0 (goal of Rummenigge at 56'), cfr. Gianni Brera (11 December 1986), "Dopo Rummenigge arriva la nebbia", la Repubblica, p. 19
^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 1988 (in Italian). Modena: Panini Group. 1987.

Sources

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Domestic cups	Coppa Italia Final
European competitions	European Cup Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup

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