1984–85 A.C. Milan season

Milan
1984–85 season
Manager	Nils Liedholm
Serie A	5th
Coppa Italia	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: ; Pietro Paolo Virdis (9); All: ; Pietro Paolo Virdis (13)
Home colours	Away colours

A.C. Milan was a reliable force just under the top teams in Serie A, finishing in fifth position. It had the ability to win matches without impressing, having a goal difference of just +6, despite finishing in 5th place. The position was just enough to clinch a UEFA Cup spot, despite losing the Coppa Italia final to Sampdoria.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Internazionale	30	13	12	5	42	28	+14	38	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4	Sampdoria	30	12	13	5	36	21	+15	37	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
5	Milan	30	12	12	6	31	25	+6	36[lower-alpha 2]	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
6	Juventus[lower-alpha 3]	30	11	14	5	48	33	+15	36[lower-alpha 2]	Qualification to European Cup first round
7	Roma	30	10	14	6	33	25	+8	34

Source: 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).[2]
Notes:

Sampdoria gained entry to the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup as 1984–85 Coppa Italia winners.[1]
Position defined by head-to-head points: Milan: 3 pts; Juventus: 1 pt.
Juventus gained entry to the 1985–86 European Cup as defending champions.

Matches

16 September 1984 1	Milan	2–2	Udinese	Milano
	Virdis 19' Hateley 61'		Gerolin 13' Carnevale 73'	Stadium: San Siro

23 September 1984 2

Fiorentina

0–0

Milan

Firenze

30 September 1984 3	Milan	2–1	Cremonese	Milano
	Hateley 51', 58'		Nicoletti 39'	Stadium: San Siro

7 October 1984 4	Juventus	1–1	Milan	Torino
	Briaschi 32'		Virdis 85'	Stadium: Comunale

14 October 1984 5	Milan	2–1	Roma	Milano
	Di Bartolomei 58' Hateley 64'		Cerezo 70'	Stadium: San Siro

21 October 1984 6	Napoli	0–0	Milan	Napoli
				Stadium: San Paolo

28 October 1984 7	Milan	2–1	Internazionale	Milano
	Di Bartolomei 33' Hateley 64'		Altobelli 10'	Stadium: San Siro

11 November 1984 8	Torino	2–0	Milan	Torino
	Schachner 80' Júnior 88'			Stadium: Comunale

18 November 1984 9

Avellino

0–0

Milan

Avellino

25 November 1984 10	Milan	0–1	Sampdoria	Milano
			Francis 64' (pen.)	Stadium: San Siro

2 December 1984 11

Verona

0–0

Milan

Verona

16 December 1984 12	Milan	2–2	Atalanta	Milano
	Battistini 16' Virdis 32'		Strömberg 67' Gentile 87'	Stadium: San Siro

23 December 1984 13	Ascoli	0–1	Milan	Ascoli Piceno
			Tassotti 88'	Stadium: Cino e Lillo de Luca

7 January 1985 14	Lazio	0–1	Milan	Roma
			Virdis 21'	Stadium: Olimpico

13 January 1985 15	Milan	0–2	Como	Milano
			Matteoli 25' Bruno 40'	Stadium: San Siro

20 January 1985 16	Udinese	1–1	Milan	Udine
	Selvaggi 10'		Hateley 63'	Stadium: Friuli

27 January 1985 17	Milan	1–1	Fiorentina	Milano
	Hateley 66'		Monelli 11'	Stadium: San Siro

10 February 1985 18	Cremonese	0–1	Milan	Cremona
			Di Bartolomei 90' (pen.)

17 February 1985 19	Milan	3–2	Juventus	Milano
	Virdis 3', 39' Di Bartolomei 46' (pen.)		Platini 12' (pen.) Rossi 30'	Stadium: San Siro

24 February 1985 20	Roma	0–1	Milan	Roma
			Virdis 12'	Stadium: Olimpico

3 March 1985 21	Milan	2–1	Napoli	Milano
	Battistini 15' Incocciati 68'		Wilkins 35' (o.g.)	Stadium: San Siro

17 March 1985 22	Internazionale	2–2	Milan	Milano
	Rummenigge 48' Altobelli 81'		Virdis 22' Verza 85'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

24 March 1985 23	Milan	0–1	Torino	Milano
			Schachner 61'	Stadium: San Siro

31 March 1985 24	Milan	2–0	Avellino	Milano
	Di Bartolomei 20' (pen.), 78'			Stadium: San Siro

14 April 1985 25	Sampdoria	2–1	Milan	Genova
	Vierchowod 40' Souness 72'		Battistini 83'	Stadium: Luigi Ferraris

21 April 1985 26	Milan	0–0	Verona	Milano
				Stadium: San Siro

28 April 1985 27	Atalanta	1–0	Milan	Bergamo
	Magrin 83'			Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia

5 May 1985 28	Milan	2–1	Ascoli	Milano
	Battistini 1' Incocciati 37'		Nicolini 47' (pen.)	Stadium: San Siro

12 May 1985 29	Milan	2–0	Lazio	Milano
	Virdis 16' Battistini 40'			Stadium: San Siro

19 May 1985 30

Como

0–0

Milan

Como

Topscorers

Coppa Italia

First Round

22 August 1984 1	Parma	1-2	Milan	Parma
	Aselli 10'		15' (rig.) Di Bartolomei 43' Hateley	Stadium: Ennio Tardini Attendance: 15 050 Referee: Pairetto

26 August 1984 2	Milan	1-1	Brescia	Milano
	Di Bartolomei 64' (rig.)		22' (aut.) Galli	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 45 000 Referee: Pellicanò

29 August 1984 3	Carrarese	0-2	Milan	Carrara
			72' (aut.) Rossi 84' Virdis	Stadium: Stadio dei Marmi Attendance: 18 000 Referee: Paparesta

2 September 1984 4	Milan	1-1	Como	Milano
	Battistini 53'		74' Todesco	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 40 000 Referee: Baldi

9 September 1984 5	Triestina	0-0	Milan	Trieste
				Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar Attendance: 15 565 Referee: Lanese

Eightfinals

13 February 1985	Milan	2-1	Napoli	Milano
	Battistini 14' Di Bartolomei 51' (rig.)		46' Bagni	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 35 000 Referee: Mattei

27 February 1985	Napoli	1-1	Milan	Napoli
	Caffarelli 78'		40' Battistini	Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 75 012 Referee: Baldi

Quarterfinals

12 June 1985	Milan	0-0	Juventus	Milano
				Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 43 548 Referee: Pieri

19 June 1985	Juventus	0-1	Milan	Torino
			27' Virdis	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 10 000 Referee: Lo Bello

Semifinals

23 June 1985	Internazionale	1-2	Milan	Empoli
	Rummenigge 25'		30' Virdis 85' Icardi	Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 45 886 Referee: Mattei

26 June 1985	Milan	1-1	Internazionale	Milano
	Scarnecchia 77'		54' (rig.) Brady	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 69 735 Referee: D'Elia

Final

30 June 1985

Milan	0–1	Sampdoria
		Souness 24'

San Siro, Milan

Referee: Giancarlo Redini

3 July 1985

Sampdoria	2–1	Milan
Mancini 41' (pen.) Vialli 61'		Virdis 66'

Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa

Referee: Luigi Agnolin

References

"1984-85 Coppa Italia". RSSSF. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
"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 1984/85

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[table_note_res_CWC0.78429447476952-2] Sampdoria gained entry to the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup as 1984–85 Coppa Italia winners.[1]

[table_hth_MIL0.78429447476952-3] Position defined by head-to-head points: Milan: 3 pts; Juventus: 1 pt.

[table_note_JUV0.78429447476952-4] Juventus gained entry to the 1985–86 European Cup as defending champions.

[1] "1984-85 Coppa Italia". RSSSF. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

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