1970–71 AC Milan season

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During the 1970–1971 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1970–71 season
PresidentFranco Carraro (until 31 May 1971)
Federico Sordillo
ManagerNereo Rocco
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A
Coppa Italia
Top goalscorerLeague: Pierino Prati (19)
All: Prati (22)
Average home league attendance53,319[1]

Summary

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Nereo Rocco was confirmed as coach of the team for the 1970–71 season. During the transfer market, Giorgio Biasiolo, Romeo Benetti, Silvano Villa and Giulio Zignoli join the club, while, among others, Giovanni Lodetti, Saul Malatrasi and Angelo Benedicto Sormani leave. Gianni Rivera is confirmed as captain.[citation needed]

The season began with the three matches of the first round of the Coppa Italia, where Milan, in group 4 with Brescia, Mantova and Varese, obtained as many victories, thus qualifying for the quarter-finals.[citation needed]

In the league, Milan, after two draws in the first 2 games, obtained five consecutive victories, and moved to second place in the standings behind Napoli, also thanks to the victory in Turin against Juventus for 2–0 and in the derby with Inter for 3–0. On the 10th round, the Rossoneri beat the Neapolitans at the San Paolo (0–1, then 0–2 on a resolution by the sports judge for the throwing of firecrackers on the pitch by Napoli fans)[2] and overtook them in the standings. At the end of the first half of the season, Milan were unbeaten with 24 points, two more than Napoli and three more than Inter. On matchday 20, the Nerazzurri defeated the Rossoneri for the first time in the championship and moved within just one point of their city rivals. Two rounds later, Inter hooked Milan at the top of the rankings and the following day they surpassed them thanks to the home defeat of the Rossoneri against Varese.[3] Inter maintained the lead of the standings until the end, and Milan finished in second place, four points behind, which granted them the qualification to the first edition of the UEFA Cup.

The season ended, between May and June 1971, with the matches of the final round of the Coppa Italia, which Milan entered after eliminating Livorno in the quarter-finals (2–0 home win at the end of September and 4–0 away in early November). The Rossoneri, in the group with Fiorentina, Napoli and Torino, obtained three wins, one draw and two defeats and finished in first place in the standings with 7 points, tied with Torino. For the trophy to be awarded, a play-off between Milan and Turin was necessary, which took place on 27 June 1971 at the Ferraris Stadium in Genoa; Torino, after the 0–0 draw in the overtime, won on penalties by 5–3 and thus won their fourth Coppa Italia.[4] Gianni Rivera, who in the play-off missed two out of five penalties (the regulation of the time, in fact, allowed more than one consecutive penalty to be kicked by a single player), was the top scorer of the competition, with seven goals, for the second time in his career.

Shortly before the end of the season, Franco Carraro left the position of president of the company, which was taken on by Federico Sordillo, previously vice-president of the club.[citation needed]

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ITA Pierangelo Belli
GK   ITA Fabio Cudicini
GK   ITA Villiam Vecchi
DF   ITA Angelo Anquilletti
DF   ITA Cesare Cattaneo
DF   ITA Giulio Zignoli
DF   ITA Luigi Maldera
DF   ITA Roberto Rosato
DF   GER Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
MF   ITA Vincenzo Zazzaro
MF   ITA Pier Paolo Scarrone
MF   ITA Roberto Casone
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Romeo Benetti
MF   ITA Giorgio Biasiolo
MF   ITA Guido Magherini
MF   ITA Gianni Rivera (Captain)
MF   ITA Giorgio Rognoni
MF   ITA Giovanni Trapattoni (vice-captain)
FW   ITA Lino Golin
FW   FRA Nestor Combin
FW   ITA Angelo Paina
FW   ITA Pierino Prati
FW   ITA Silvano Villa

Transfers

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Summer

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In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Giulio Zignoli Cagliari end loan
MF Romeo Benetti Sampdoria
MF Giorgio Biasiolo Vicenza
FW Angelo Paina Triestina end loan
FW Silvano Villa Alessandria end loan
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Alberto Grossetti Novara
DF Saul Malatrasi SPAL
DF Nello Santin Vicenza loan
MF Romano Fogli Catania
MF Domenico Fontana Vicenza
MF Giovanni Lodetti Sampdoria
FW Angelo Marchi Lecco
FW Angelo Benedicto Sormani Napoli
MF Guido Magherini Lazio loan
FW Lino Golin Monza loan

Competitions

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Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internazionale (C) 30 19 8 3 50 26 +24 46 Qualification to European Cup
2 Milan 30 15 12 3 54 26 +28 42 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Napoli 30 15 9 6 33 19 +14 39
4 Juventus 30 11 13 6 41 30 +11 35
5 Bologna 30 10 14 6 30 24 +6 34
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

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27 September 1970 1 Milan 1–1 Lazio Milano
Massa   40' (og) Report   70' Mazzola Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 60,375
Referee: Francescon
4 October 1970 2 Foggia 1–1 Milan Foggia
Bigon   67' Report   26' Rivera Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 24,557
Referee: Pieroni
11 October 1970 3 Milan 3–1 Sampdoria Milano
Villa   24', 39'
Benetti   46'
Report   87' Salvi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 52,358
Referee: Giunti
25 October 1970 4 Juventus 0–2 Milan Torino
Report   40' Villa
  77' Prati
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 63,991
Referee: Angonese
8 November 1970 5 Milan 3–0 Inter Milano
Biasiolo   51'
Villa   69'
Rivera   88'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 78,955
Referee: Gonella
15 November 1970 6 Fiorentina 2–5 Milan Firenze
De Sisti   56'
Vitali   86' (pen.)
Report   20', 60' Combin
  34', 41' Prati
  52' Biasiolo
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 45,589
Referee: Francescon
22 November 1970 7 Milan 3–1 Lanerossi Vicenza Milano
Prati   9', 15', 71' Report   45' (og) Biasiolo Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 46,863
Referee: Mascali
29 November 1970 8 Varese 1–1 Milan Varese
Carelli   27' Report   18' Villa Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola
Attendance: 19,710
Referee: Panzino
13 December 1970 9 Milan 1–1 Verona Milano
Combin   7' Report   48' Clerici Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 31,177
Referee: Giunti
20 December 1970 10 Napoli 0–2[5] Milan Napoli
Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 84,688
Referee: Lo Bello
28 December 1970 11 Torino 1–1[6] Milan Torino
Agroppi   47' Report   24' Villa Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 26,180
Referee: Sbardella
3 January 1971 12 Milan 4–0 Catania Milano
Benetti   11'
Prati   12', 20', 41'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,805
Referee: Francescon
10 January 1971 13 Milan 2–1 Bologna Milano
Prati   20'
Rognoni   53'
Report   68' Savoldi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 64,195
Referee: Bernardis
17 January 1971 14 Cagliari 0–4 Milan Cagliari
Report   22' Maldera
  39' Benetti
  44' Prati
  71' Combin
Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 52,808
Referee: Gonella
24 January 1971 15 Milan 2–2 Roma Milano
Prati   39', 56' Report   29' Franzot
  64' del Sol
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 43,292
Referee: Monti
31 January 1971 16 Lazio 0–1 Milan Roma
Report   19' Maldera Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 56,065
Referee: Lo Bello
7 February 1971 17 Milan 2–0 Foggia Milano
Rivera   53' (pen.)
Benetti   79'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 59,116
Referee: Toselli
14 February 1971 18 Sampdoria 1–1 Milan Genova
Fotia   14' Report   31' Combin Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 49,672
Referee: Michelotti
28 February 1971 19 Milan 1–1 Juventus Milano
Prati   61' Report   36' (og) Anquilletti Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 78,882
Referee: Francescon
7 March 1971 20 Inter 2–0 Milan Milano
Corso   12'
Mazzola   32'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 77,998
Referee: Lo Bello
14 March 1971 21 Milan 1–0 Fiorentina Milano
Prati   60' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 48,595
Referee: Gonella
21 March 1971 22 Lanerossi Vicenza 1–1 Milan Vicenza
Ciccolo   11' Report   80' Benetti Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 28,032
Referee: Sbardella
28 March 1971 23 Milan 1–2 Varese Milano
Prati   26' (pen.) Report   31' (pen.) Tamborini
  53' Morini
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 52,706
Referee: Panzino
4 April 1971 24 Verona 1–3 Milan Verona
Mascetti   53' Report   45' (pen.), 75' Rivera
  50' Benetti
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 28,157
Referee: Toselli
11 April 1971 25 Milan 1–1 Napoli Milano
Combin   5' Report   23' (og) Maldera Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 63,874
Referee: Lo Bello
18 April 1971 26 Milan 1–0 Torino Milano
Rivera   67' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 50,190
Referee: Pieroni
25 April 1971 27 Catania 0–0 Milan Catania
Report Stadium: Stadio Cibali
Attendance: 13,313
Referee: Angonese
2 May 1971 28 Bologna 3–2 Milan Bologna
Fedele   44'
Rosato   76' (og)
Savoldi   78'
Report   7', 28' Villa Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 37,321
Referee: Toselli
16 May 1971 29 Milan 3–1 Cagliari Milano
Prati   59' (rig.), 73' (pen.)
Scarrone   80'
Report   30' (pen.) Riva Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 43,408
Referee: Menegali
23 May 1971 30 Roma 1–1 Milan Roma
La Rosa   35' Report   4'[7] Prati Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 43,096
Referee: Angonese

Coppa Italia

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First round

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Group 4

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2 September 1970 1 Milan 4–0 Varese Milano
Rognoni   42'
Rivera   48' (pen.), 59' (pen.)
Villa   66'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 43,963
Referee: Trono
6 September 1970 2 Brescia 0–1 Milan Brescia
  58' (pen.) Rivera Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 13,877
Referee: Barbaresco
13 September 1970 3 Mantova 1–2 Milan Mantova
Ossola   29'   32' Combin
  39' Benetti
Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli
Attendance: 18,445
Referee: Bernardis

Quarterfinals

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20 September 1970 1 Milan 2–0 Livorno Milano
Martini   32' (og)
Rivera   52' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 24,740
Referee: Lattanzi
4 November 1970 2 Livorno 0–4 Milan Livorno
  3' Benetti
  35', 61' Rivera
  73' Combin
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 19,178
Referee: Monti

Final group

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30 May 1971 1 Torino 1–0 Milan Torino
Agroppi   79' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 22,152
Referee: Barbaresco
2 June 1971 2 Milan 2–2 Napoli Milano
Paina   25'
Prati   88'
  21' (pen.) Improta
  45' Bianchi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 13,355
Referee: Francescon
13 June 1971 3 Fiorentina 1–2 Milan Firenze
Chiarugi   67'   70' Prati
  81' Paina
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Michelotti
16 June 1971 4 Milan 3–2 Torino Milano
Rosato   5'
Prati   29'
Combin   75'
  52' Fossati
  89' Agroppi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 42,986
Referee: Picasso
20 June 1971 5 Napoli 3–2 Milan Napoli
Improta   26' (pen.)
Altafini   65'
Juliano   73'
  75' Combin
  84' Rivera
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 18,616
Referee: Pieroni
23 June 1971 6 Milan 1–0 Fiorentina Milano
Benetti   5' Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 57,191
Referee: Angonese

Final play-off

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27 June 1971 play-off Torino 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Milan Genova
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 31,627
Referee: Francescon
Penalties
Cereser  
Maddè  
Maddè  
Maddè  
Maddè  
Maddè  
  Rivera
  Rivera
  Rivera
  Rivera
  Rivera

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[8] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1970-71 Serie A 42 15 9 5 1 29 12 15 6 7 2 25 14 30 15 12 3 54 26 +28
1970-71 Coppa Italia 5 4 1 0 12 4 6 4 0 2 11 6 12 8 2 2 23 10 +13
Total 20 13 6 1 41 16 21 10 7 4 36 20 42 23 14 5 77 36 +41

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   ITA Angelo Anquilletti 40 0 28 0 12 0
DF   ITA Cesare Cattaneo 1 0 1 0 0 0
GK   ITA Pierangelo Belli 15 -16 8 -7 7 -9
MF   ITA Roberto Casone 7 0 6 0 1 0
GK   ITA Fabio Cudicini 28 -20 23 -19 5 -1
MF   ITA Giorgio Biasiolo 41 2 29 2 12 0
MF   ITA Guido Magherini 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ITA Lino Golin 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ITA Pier Paolo Scarrone 1 1 1 1 0 0
FW   FRA Nestor Combin 37 10 25 6 12 4
MF   ITA Vincenzo Zazzaro 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF   ITA Romeo Benetti 37 9 28 6 9 3
DF   ITA Luigi Maldera 28 2 20 2 8 0
DF   ITA Giulio Zignoli 18 0 7 0 11 0
FW   ITA Pierino Prati 39 22 29 19 10 3
MF   ITA Gianni Rivera 36 13 26 6 10 7
MF   ITA Giorgio Rognoni 30 2 20 1 10 1
DF   ITA Roberto Rosato 36 1 29 0 7 1
FW   ITA Silvano Villa 26 9 20 8 6 1
DF   GER Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 41 0 29 0 12 0
FW   ITA Angelo Paina 11 2 4 0 7 2
MF   ITA Giovanni Trapattoni 22 0 15 0 7 0
GK   ITA Villiam Vecchi 0 0 0 -0 0 -0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Prati ha spento con il suo gol i mille fuochi di Fuorigrotta". archiviolastampa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Aggancio! L'Inter ce l'ha fatta" (PDF). archiviostorico.unita.it (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Maddè (dal dischetto) fa meglio di Rivera" (PDF). archiviostorico.unita.it (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ Forfaited game imposed by the sports judge due to firecrackers thrown on the pitch by Napoli supporters (on the pitch the result was 0–1, with a goal of Prati)
  6. ^ Round 11 game, postponed with one day for inaccessibility of the pitch due to snow
  7. ^ Panini, p. 358.
  8. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1970–71". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1970–71". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Panini (ed.). Almanacco illustrato del Milan, ed: 2, March 2005.
  • Enrico Tosi. La storia del Milan, May 2005. Italia/Italy cid Tosi.
  • Milan. Sempre con te, December 2009. Mondadori. 2009. ISBN 978-88-04-59118-4.
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