2007–08 A.C. Milan season

Milan
2007–08 season
Chairman Silvio Berlusconi
Head coach Carlo Ancelotti
Stadium San Siro
Serie A 5th
Coppa Italia Round of 16
UEFA Champions League Round of 16
UEFA Super Cup Winners
FIFA Club World Cup Winners
Top goalscorer League:
Kaká (15)
All:
Kaká (19)
Average home league attendance 56,642[1]
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

During the 2007–08 season, Associazione Calcio Milan played its 74th Serie A season in the club's existence. Milan competed in Serie A, finishing fifth and failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2001–02, as well as in the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Champions League, being knocked out in the round of 16 in both competitions. As winners of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Milan competed in the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, winning both competitions.

Club

Management

Position Staff
Head coach Italy Carlo Ancelotti
Assistant coach Italy Mauro Tassotti
Goalkeeping coaches Italy Villiam Vecchi
Italy Beniamino Abate
Fitness coaches Italy Daniele Tognaccini
Italy Giovanni Mauri
Club doctor Italy Massimiliano Sala

Last updated: 24 April 2008
Source: A.C. Milan

Other information

President Italy Silvio Berlusconi
Ground (capacity and dimensions) San Siro (82, 955 / 105m x 68m)

Source:San Siro article: 24 April 2008

Players

Squad information

Starting line-up. Before Alexandre Pato joined A.C. Milan, Filippo Inzaghi used to be the striker usually playing along with Alberto Gilardino in the occasions Carlo Ancelotti chose to play 4–3–1–2. In a more defensive and quite frequently used tactical disposition there used to be a single forward (Inzaghi, Gilardino or, after his arrival at the club, Pato) and five midfielders.

As of 1 March 2008.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Brazil GK Dida
2 Brazil DF Cafu
3 Italy DF Paolo Maldini (captain)
4 Georgia (country) DF Kakha Kaladze
5 Brazil MF Emerson
7 Brazil FW Alexandre Pato
8 Italy MF Gennaro Gattuso (vice-captain)
9 Italy FW Filippo Inzaghi
10 Netherlands MF Clarence Seedorf
11 Italy FW Alberto Gilardino
13 Italy DF Alessandro Nesta
16 Australia GK Zeljko Kalac
17 Croatia DF Dario Šimić
18 Czech Republic DF Marek Jankulovski
19 Italy DF Giuseppe Favalli
No. Position Player
20 France MF Yoann Gourcuff
21 Italy MF Andrea Pirlo
22 Brazil MF Kaká
23 Italy MF Massimo Ambrosini (vice-captain)
25 Italy DF Daniele Bonera
27 Brazil MF Serginho
29 Italy GK Valerio Fiori
31 Brazil DF Digão
32 Italy MF Cristian Brocchi
34 France MF Ibrahim Ba
36 Italy DF Matteo Darmian
43 Italy FW Alberto Paloschi
44 Italy DF Massimo Oddo
94 France FW Willy Aubameyang
99 Brazil FW Ronaldo

Captain hierarchy

  1. Italy Paolo Maldini
  2. Italy Massimo Ambrosini
  3. Italy Gennaro Gattuso
  4. Georgia (country) Kakha Kaladze
  5. Italy Andrea Pirlo

Transfers

In

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

No. Position Player
34 France MF Ibrahim Ba (free transfer)
31 Brazil DF Digão (loan return from Rimini)
5 Brazil MF Emerson (from Real Madrid, €6,000,000[3])
No. Position Player
7 Brazil FW Alexandre Pato (from Internacional, €24,000,000[4])
94 France FW Willy Aubameyang (from youth team)
43 Italy FW Alberto Paloschi (from youth team)

Out

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

No. Position Player
5 Italy DF Alessandro Costacurta (retired)
— Italy MF Luca Antonini (co-ownership with Empoli, €1,000,000[5])
— Italy DF Fabio Borriello (to Lugano, unknown)
— Italy MF Ignazio Abate (co-ownership with Empoli, €900,000[5])
— Italy DF Lino Marzoratti (co-ownership with Empoli, €750,000[5])
34 Italy MF Gastone Bottini (to Lecco, unknown)
No. Position Player
— Italy MF Massimo Donati (to Celtic, €2,000,000[6])
— Italy MF Paolo Sammarco (co-ownership with Sampdoria, €1,500,000)
— Italy MF Ferdinando Vitofrancesco (co-ownership with Cremonese, €5,000)
15 Italy FW Marco Borriello (co-ownership with Genoa, €1,800,000[7])
— Italy FW Alessandro Matri (co-ownership with Cagliari, €2,000,000)
— Italy FW Nicola Pozzi (co-ownership with Empoli, €750,000)

Loans out

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

No. Position Player
31 Italy DF Luca Antonelli (to Parma)
33 Italy FW Davide Di Gennaro (to Bologna)
— Italy GK Davide Facchin (to Olbia)
— Italy FW Matteo Ardemagni (to Pro Patria)
— Italy DF Romano Perticone (to Cremonese)
— Italy GK Ferdinando Coppola (to Atalanta)
— Italy MF Patrick Kalambay (to Ancona)
24 Argentina DF Leandro Grimi (to Sporting CP)
No. Position Player
— Italy GK Christian Abbiati (to Atlético Madrid[8])
7 Brazil FW Ricardo Oliveira (to Real Zaragoza[9])
26 Italy GK Marco Storari (to Cagliari[10])
— Brazil DF Marcus (to Monza)
— Slovenia MF Sandro Bloudek (to Chiasso)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

MatchDateTournamentLocationOpponent teamScoreScorers
1 29 July 2007 Friendly Lecco, Italy Lecco 0–4 Ronaldo  40', Kaká  56', Brocchi  71', Seedorf  87'
2 3 August 2007 2007 Russian Railways Cup Moscow, Russia Netherlands PSV 0–0 (4–3p)
3 5 August 2007 2007 Russian Railways Cup Moscow, Russia Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 3–3 (7–8p) Kaká  20', Seedorf  87', Brocchi  90+2'
4 9 August 2007 Friendly Seville, Spain Spain Real Betis 0–1
5 14 August 2007 2007 TIM Trophy Milan, Italy Juventus 1–0 Gilardino  25'
6 14 August 2007 2007 TIM Trophy Milan, Italy Internazionale 0–1
7 17 August 2007 2007 Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi Milan, Italy Juventus 2–0 Inzaghi  43',  47'
8 6 September 2007 Friendly Kiev, Ukraine Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 2–2 Pato  45', Gilardino  50'
9 12 October 2007 Friendly Bilbao, Spain Spain Athletic Bilbao 0–0
10 8 January 2008 Friendly Dubai, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 0–2 Gilardino  78',  85'

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overall

CompetitionStarted RoundFinal PositionFinal RoundFirst MatchLast Match
Serie A Round 1 5th Round 38 26 August 2008 18 May 2008
Coppa Italia Round of 16 Eliminated Round of 16 20 December 2007 16 January 2008
UEFA Champions League Group stage Eliminated Round of 16 19 September 2007 4 March 2008
UEFA Super Cup — Winners — 31 August 2007
FIFA Club World Cup Semi-finals Winners Finals 13 December 2007 16 December 2007

Serie A

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Internazionale (C) 38 25 10 3 69 26 +43 85 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2 Roma 38 24 10 4 72 37 +35 82
3 Juventus 38 20 12 6 72 37 +35 72 2008–09 UCL TQR
4 Fiorentina 38 19 9 10 55 39 +16 66
5 Milan 38 18 10 10 66 38 +28 64 2008–09 UEFA Cup First round
6 Sampdoria 38 17 9 12 56 46 +10 60
7 Udinese 38 16 9 13 48 53 −5 0571
8 Napoli 38 14 8 16 50 53 −3 50 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round
9 Atalanta 38 12 12 14 52 56 −4 48
10 Genoa 38 13 9 16 44 52 −8 48
11 Palermo 38 12 11 15 47 57 −10 47
12 Lazio 38 11 13 14 47 51 −4 46
13 Siena 38 9 17 12 40 45 −5 44
14 Cagliari 38 11 9 18 40 56 −16 042*
15 Torino 38 8 16 14 36 49 −13 40
16 Reggina 38 9 13 16 37 56 −19 40
17 Catania 38 8 13 17 33 45 −12 37
18 Empoli (R) 38 9 9 20 29 52 −23 36 Relegation to 2008–09 Serie B
19 Parma (R) 38 7 13 18 42 62 −20 34
20 Livorno (R) 38 6 12 20 35 60 −25 30

Updated to games played on May 18, 2008.
Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1 The 7th-placed team qualified for the UEFA Cup due to both of the Coppa Italia finalists, Roma and Internazionale, finishing 6th or higher.
* Cagliari was docked 3 points for filing an unauthorized lawsuit, but the penalty was later reversed.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 18 10 10 66 38  +28 64 8 7 4 31 18  +13 10 3 6 35 20  +15

Last updated: 18 May 2008.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWDDDLDWLLWDLWDWDLWWWWWDWDDWLLWLWLWWWLW

Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2008. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Coppa Italia

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Milan 6411125+713
Scotland Celtic 630356−19
Portugal Benfica 621356−17
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 6204611−56

Knockout phase

Round of 16

UEFA Super Cup

FIFA Club World Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie AChampions LeagueCoppa Italia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Brazil Dida 17-1513-114-400
16 GK Australia Zeljko Kalac 32-3325-274+1-32-3
29 GK Italy Valerio Fiori 00000000
30 GK Italy Daniel Offredi 00000000
Defenders
2 DF Brazil Cafu 1818+711020
3 DF Italy Paolo Maldini 21115+212+2000
4 DF Georgia (country) Kakha Kaladze 39030+206+1000
13 DF Italy Alessandro Nesta 36128+117000
17 DF Croatia Dario Šimić 701+301020
18 DF Czech Republic Marek Jankulovski 17010+402+1000
19 DF Italy Giuseppe Favalli 30019+702020
25 DF Italy Daniele Bonera 28017+404+2010
27 MF Brazil Serginho 1405+602+1000
31 DF Brazil Digão 300+100020
36 DF Italy Matteo Darmian 10000010
38 DF Italy Matteo Bruscagin 00000000
44 DF Italy Massimo Oddo 32121+415+1010
45 DF Italy Alessandro Ruggeri 00000000
46 DF Italy Simone Romagnoli 00000000
Midfielders
5 MF Brazil Emerson 2006+900+3020
8 MF Italy Gennaro Gattuso 40130+118010
10 MF Netherlands Clarence Seedorf 39931+177200
20 MF France Yoann Gourcuff 2014+1110+3020
21 MF Italy Andrea Pirlo 42532+138210
22 MF Brazil Kaká 381730158200
23 MF Italy Massimo Ambrosini 40431+247000
32 MF Italy Cristian Brocchi 29010+1401+2020
34 MF France Ibrahim Ba 00000000
37 MF Italy Davide Ancelotti 00000000
39 MF Italy Riccardo Caraglia 00000000
40 MF Italy Alex Guerci 00000000
Forwards
7 FW Brazil Alexandre Pato 20913+592000
9 FW Italy Filippo Inzaghi 261514+7114+1400
11 FW Italy Alberto Gilardino 38920+1073+4210
41 FW France Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 00000000
42 FW Nigeria Kingsley Umunegbu 10000010
43 FW Italy Alberto Paloschi 941+620022
94 FW France Willy Aubameyang 10000010
99 FW Brazil Ronaldo 624+220000
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 5 January 2016
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

Rank Name Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA
Champions League		 UEFA
Super Cup		 FIFA Club World Cup Total
1 Brazil Kaká 15 – 2 1 1 19
2 Italy Filippo Inzaghi 11 – 4 1 2 18
3 Netherlands Clarence Seedorf 7 – 2 – 1 10
4 Brazil Alexandre Pato 9 – – – – 9
Italy Alberto Gilardino 7 – 2 – –
6 Italy Andrea Pirlo 3 – 2 – – 5
7 Italy Alberto Paloschi 2 2 – – – 4
Italy Massimo Ambrosini 4 – – – –
9 Brazil Ronaldo 2 – – – – 2
Italy Alessandro Nesta 1 – – – 1
12 Brazil Cafu 1 – – – – 1
Czech Republic Marek Jankulovski – – – 1 –
France Yoann Gourcuff 1 – – – –
Italy Paolo Maldini 1 – – – –
Italy Massimo Oddo 1 – – – –
Italy Gennaro Gattuso 1 – – – –

Goals conceded

Rank Name Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA
Champions League		 UEFA
Super Cup		 FIFA Club World Cup Total Average per game
1 Brazil Dida 11 (13) 0 (0) 4 (4) 1 (1) 2 (2) 18 (20) 0.90
2 Australia Zeljko Kalac 27 (25) 3 (2) 3 (5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 33 (32) 1.03

Discipline

Rank Name Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA
Champions League		 UEFA
Super Cup		 FIFA Club World Cup Total
Total Cards
1 Italy Gennaro Gattuso 11 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 15
2 Italy Massimo Ambrosini 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 13 1 14
3 Italy Andrea Pirlo 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
4 Italy Giuseppe Favalli 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Italy Alessandro Nesta 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 7
5 Brazil Kaká 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 6
Georgia (country) Kakha Kaladze 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 6
7 Italy Daniele Bonera 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5
8 Brazil Cafu 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Italy Alberto Gilardino 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Italy Massimo Oddo 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
11 Brazil Emerson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Italy Filippo Inzaghi 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
13 Czech Republic Marek Jankulovski 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Italy Paolo Maldini 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Brazil Alexandre Pato 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Netherlands Clarence Seedorf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Brazil Serginho 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
18 Italy Cristian Brocchi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
France Yoann Gourcuff 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

References

  1. ↑ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A 2007–2008". StadiaPostcards.com.
  2. ↑ "Team Roster". A.C. Milan. 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "Welcome Puma!". ACMilan.com. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
  4. ↑ "Alexandre Pato to Milan!". ACMilan.com. 2 August 2007. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
  5. 1 2 3 "Empoli raid Rossoneri for trio". uefa.com. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
  6. ↑ "Celtic capture Milan's Donati". uefa.com. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
  7. ↑ "Il punto in chiave mercato in casa rossoblù". genoacfc.it.com. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
  8. ↑ "Abbiati tries his luck with Atlético". uefa.com. 26 June 2007. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
  9. ↑ "Zaragoza bring in Ricardo Oliveira". uefa.com. 14 July 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
  10. ↑ "Signings boost Cagliari survival bid". UEFA.com. 9 January 2008. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2008.

Sources

  • "AC Milan Group 2007 Annual Report" (PDF). AC Milan (in Italian). Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 April 2011.
  • "AC Milan Group 2008 Annual Report" (PDF). AC Milan (in Italian). April 2009 [approx.] Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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