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Era: Capello's Invincibles
10 stories and 80 matches from the Milan Club Adelaide history museum, in the order they happened.
Late 1996
After a 3-2 defeat away at Piacenza, Tabarez was dismissed and Milan turned back to the architect of their late-1980s glory, Arrigo Sacchi, for a second spell in charge. But the magic of the Gullit and Van Basten years could not be conjured twice; the squad was ageing and fractured, and Sacchi could only steady, not rescue, the season. The prophet had returned, but there would be no miracle.
1996
Across decades of interviews, columns and later his own reflective writings, Arrigo Sacchi distilled his footballing gospel into a single maxim: the ball must do the running, never the man exhausting himself chasing it. He insisted his Milan was not built on athletes but on ideas, once explaining that he sought players who could 'read the game' and move as an eleven-piece organism rather than eleven individuals. His famous rebuttal to critics who noted he had never played professionally — 'to be a jockey, you don't need to have been a horse' — became the intellectual manifesto of the pressing, offside-trap collective that reinvented modern football.
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mid-1990s
The Italian press crowned George Weah 'Re Leone' (the Lion King), fusing his regal power with his African roots. His 1996 solo goal against Verona — collecting the ball near his own penalty area and slaloming almost the length of the field — was hailed by the Gazzetta as one of the most beautiful goals ever seen in Serie A. As the first African to win the Ballon d'Or (1995), Weah became a symbol Italians described with the word 'signorilità' as much for his charity as his football.
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1990s
After the terracing of the old bowl was converted to seats and post-Italia '90 safety norms took hold, San Siro's capacity settled at roughly 80,000 in the 1990s and, with later reconfigurations, around 75,000 all-seater — far below the standing-era peak that once approached 100,000. The reduction is the price of the modern all-seated stadium: comfort and safety traded against the sheer massed density of the second-ring years. The figure is jointly managed by Milan and Inter, whose curve — the Curva Sud for Milan, the Curva Nord for Inter — divide the ground between them.
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1995-96 season
Milan reclaimed the title in 1995-96, finishing eight points clear of Juventus to lift the club's 15th scudetto and Capello's fourth in just five glorious seasons. The championship was sealed on 28 April 1996 with a 3-1 home win over Fiorentina, powered by the Weah-Simone strike partnership and Baggio's craft. It was the final flourish of an era of near-total dominance.
Serie A 1995-96
George Weah arrived from PSG and promptly won the 1995 Ballon d'Or — the first non-European to do so — while Roberto Baggio crossed from Juventus; together they fired Milan to the club's 15th scudetto, Capello's fourth in five seasons. The UEFA Cup run ended in a quarter-final upset at Bordeaux, a 0-3 second-leg collapse after a 2-0 home win. Capello left for Real Madrid that summer, closing a dynasty of four titles, three Champions League finals and one immortal night in Athens.
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1 July 1996
Fresh from delivering the 1995-96 scudetto, Fabio Capello decamped to Real Madrid in the summer of 1996, and the Rossoneri handed their bench to the cerebral Uruguayan Oscar Washington Tabarez. 'El Maestro' inherited a champion squad but a scattergun transfer market -- Edgar Davids, Christophe Dugarry, Jesper Blomqvist and Michael Reiziger all misfired -- and the reigning champions began to unravel almost from the first whistle. It was the opening act of Milan's most turbulent stretch in a generation.
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25 August 1996
The champions' streak in this fixture ended at San Siro, where Claudio Ranieri's Fiorentina — Coppa Italia winners — upset Capello-built Milan 2-1, with Gabriel Batistuta the executioner-in-chief. The viola carried the trophy back to Florence, and the defeat proved an omen for a rossonero season that would unravel badly.
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8 September 1996
On the opening day of the 1996-97 season at San Siro, George Weah collected a cleared Verona corner at the edge of his own penalty area and simply kept running — carrying the ball virtually the full length of the pitch, gliding through Verona's entire team, a procession of defenders, before finishing coolly. Milan won 2-1, and the strike — scored barely a year after the Liberian's Ballon d'Or, with him still the reigning holder — is routinely ranked among the greatest solo goals in Serie A history and remains one of its most replayed individual efforts. The goal became shorthand for Weah's rare marriage of power and grace; in a season that would turn sour, it stands as a last flash of pure joy before the storm.
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4 December 1996
On 4 December 1996, days into Arrigo Sacchi's second spell on the bench, Milan hosted Rosenborg of Trondheim needing only a draw to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The Norwegian champions won 2-1 at San Siro, and a club that had contested three of the previous four European finals was eliminated at the group stage before Christmas. It remains one of the competition's great group-stage upsets, still celebrated in Norway as a miracle night in Milan, and it turned a difficult season into a crisis.
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Serie A: Milan 3-0 Sampdoria
7 January 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 16: Milan beat Sampdoria 3-0 at San Siro on 7 January 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 10' Panucci II, 37' Savicevic, 56' Baggio I MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Lentini (46' Donadoni), Desailly II, Weah, Savicevic (79' Eranio), Baggio I (72' Simone) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Cremonese 0-0 Milan
14 January 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 17: Milan drew with Cremonese 0-0 away on 14 January 1996. Venue: Zini, Cremona. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Boban (89' Donadoni), Desailly II, Simone (77' Lentini), Savicevic, Baggio I — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Milan 1-0 Padova
21 January 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 18: Milan beat Padova 1-0 at San Siro on 21 January 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 56' rig. Baggio I MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, Coco (46' Tassotti), Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II (78' Lentini), Boban, Desailly II, Simone, Savicevic (58' Donadoni), Baggio I — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Udinese 0-2 Milan
28 January 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 19: Milan beat Udinese 2-0 away on 28 January 1996. Venue: Friuli, Udine. Reti: 44' P. Maldini, 60' Boban UDINESE. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Eranio, Costacurta, Desailly II, Donadoni, Boban, Simone (61' Albertini), Savicevic (90' Sordo), Baggio I (81' Di Canio) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Milan 3-1 Roma
4 February 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 20: Milan beat Roma 3-1 at San Siro on 4 February 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 6' Weah, 7' Moriero, 55' aut. Aldair, 86' Panucci II MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Donadoni, Boban, Weah, Savicevic (90' Di Canio), Baggio I (57' Eranio) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Atalanta 0-1 Milan
11 February 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 21: Milan beat Atalanta 1-0 away on 11 February 1996. Venue: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo. Reti: 2' Weah ATALANTA. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Donadoni, Desailly II, Weah, Savicevic (90' Tassotti), Baggio I (46' Eranio) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Milan 3-2 Bari
18 February 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 22: Milan beat Bari 3-2 at San Siro on 18 February 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 7' Simone, 21' Pedone, 29' rig. Simone, 49' Sala, 88' Weah MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Eranio, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Donadoni (87' Di Canio), Desailly II, Weah (89' Ambrosini), Savicevic (73' Locatelli), Simone — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Juventus 1-1 Milan
25 February 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 23: Milan drew with Juventus 1-1 away on 25 February 1996. Venue: Delle Alpi, Torino. Reti: 4' Conte I, 30' Weah JUVENTUS. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Tassotti, P. Maldini, Albertini (31' Ambrosini, 59' Di Canio), Costacurta, Baresi II, Donadoni, Desailly II, Weah, Boban, Baggio I (76' Simone) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Milan 4-0 Vicenza
2 March 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 24: Milan beat Vicenza 4-0 at San Siro on 2 March 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 47' Savicevic, 51' e 59' rig. Simone, 88' Di Canio MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Tassotti, Panucci II, Ambrosini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Donadoni, Desailly II, Weah, Savicevic (80' Sordo), Simone (65' Di Canio) — All.: Capello (in panchina: Balestra).
Serie A: Milan 0-1 Inter
10 March 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 25: Milan lost to Inter 0-1 at San Siro on 10 March 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 5' Branca MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini (54' Tassotti), Eranio (70' Locatelli), Costacurta, Baresi II, Donadoni, Desailly II, Weah, Di Canio (46' Ambrosini), Baggio I — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Milan 3-0 AC Parma
24 March 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 27: Milan beat AC Parma 3-0 at San Siro on 24 March 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 42' Baggio I, 47' Donadoni, 71' Savicevic MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Tassotti, P. Maldini, Albertini (73' Sordo), F. Galli, Baresi II, Donadoni, Desailly II, Di Canio (46' Lentini), Savicevic (88' Locatelli), Baggio I — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Piacenza 0-2 Milan
31 March 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 28: Milan beat Piacenza 2-0 away on 31 March 1996. Venue: Galleana, Piacenza. Reti: 51' Desailly II, 66' Simone PIACENZA. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Tassotti, P. Maldini, Panucci II, Desailly II, Baresi II, Donadoni, Vieira, Simone (67' Sordo), Savicevic (90' Locatelli), Baggio I (80' Di Canio) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Milan 0-0 Lazio
6 April 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 29: Milan drew with Lazio 0-0 at San Siro on 6 April 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini (81' Vieira), Costacurta, Baresi II, Donadoni, Desailly II, Simone, Savicevic, Baggio I (62' Eranio) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Cagliari 1-2 Milan
10 April 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 26: Milan beat Cagliari 2-1 away on 10 April 1996. Venue: Sant'Elia, Cagliari. Reti: 30' aut. Napoli, 32' Villa, 78' aut. Oliveira CAGLIARI. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Tassotti, Eranio, Desailly II, Simone (64' Di Canio), Savicevic, Baggio I (80' F. Galli) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Napoli 0-1 Milan
14 April 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 30: Milan beat Napoli 1-0 away on 14 April 1996. Venue: San Paolo, Napoli. Reti: 13' Panucci II NAPOLI. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Eranio, Desailly II, Weah, Savicevic (63' Simone), Baggio I (55' Donadoni) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Torino 1-1 Milan
20 April 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 31: Milan drew with Torino 1-1 away on 20 April 1996. Venue: Delle Alpi, Torino. Reti: 67' P. Maldini, 79' rig. Cristallini TORINO. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Eranio (75' Tassotti), Desailly II, Weah, Baggio I, Simone (46' Di Canio) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Milan 3-1 Fiorentina
28 April 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 32: Milan beat Fiorentina 3-1 at San Siro on 28 April 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 13' Rui Costa, 14' Savicevic, 45' rig. Baggio I, 76' Simone MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Donadoni, Desailly II, Weah (90' Di Canio), Savicevic (72' Eranio), Baggio I (68' Simone) — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Sampdoria 3-0 Milan
5 May 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 33: Milan lost to Sampdoria 0-3 away on 5 May 1996. Venue: Marassi - Ferraris, Genova. Reti: 2' e 35' Chiesa, 39' Mancini SAMPDORIA. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini (16' F. Galli), Albertini, Eranio, Baresi II, Lentini (46' Di Canio), Desailly II, Weah, Savicevic (46' Sordo), Baggio I — All.: Capello.
Serie A: Milan 7-1 Cremonese
12 May 1996 · Season 1995-96, matchday 34: Milan beat Cremonese 7-1 at San Siro on 12 May 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 7' aut. De Agostini, 23' Florjancic, 59' Weah, 61' aut. Giandebiaggi, 65' Panucci II, 83' Di Canio, 84' Boban, 86' Di Canio MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, Tassotti (72' Coco), Albertini, Costacurta, F. Galli, Eranio (50' Locatelli), Boban, Weah, Futre (79' Baggio I), Di Canio — All.: Capello.
Friendly: Corea Del Sud 3-2 Milan
24 May 1996 · Season 1995-96 (friendly match): Milan lost to Corea Del Sud 2-3 at Seoul (Corea del Sud) on 24 May 1996. Reti: 5� Weah, 41� Hwang, 43� Ko, 57� Hwang, 90� Locatelli.
Friendly: Shanghai Shen Hua 0-1 Milan
28 May 1996 · Season 1995-96 (friendly match): Milan beat Shanghai Shen Hua 1-0 at Shanghai (Cina) on 28 May 1996. Reti: 61' Nava.
Friendly: Thailandia 2-2 Milan
30 May 1996 · Season 1995-96 (friendly match): Milan drew with Thailandia 2-2 at Bangkok (Thailandia) on 30 May 1996. Reti: 25' Lentini, 27' Baggio I, .....
Friendly: Yianji 0-2 Milan
5 June 1996 · Season 1995-96 (friendly match): Milan beat Yianji 2-0 at Changchun (Cina) on 5 June 1996. Reti: 6' Baggio I, 22' Lentini.
Trofeo 'Luigi Berlusconi': Instant Dict 0-7 Milan
7 June 1996 · Season 1995-96 (trofeo 'luigi berlusconi' match): Milan beat Instant Dict 7-0 at Hong Kong (Cina) on 7 June 1996. Reti: 15' Caccia, 26' Baggio I, 49' e 66' Locatelli, 78' Maspero, 85' Locatelli, Locatelli.
Signed: Massimo Oddo (from Fiorenzuola)
30 June 1996 · Massimo Oddo joined Milan from Fiorenzuola on 30 June 1996 (End of loan), per Transfermarkt player records.
Departed: Christian Panucci
1996-97 season window · Christian Panucci left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Filippo Galli
1996-97 season window · Filippo Galli left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Francesco Cozza
1996-97 season window · Francesco Cozza left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Francesco De Francesco
1996-97 season window · Francesco De Francesco left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Futre
1996-97 season window · Futre left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Gianluca Sordo
1996-97 season window · Gianluca Sordo left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Gianluigi Lentini
1996-97 season window · Gianluigi Lentini left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Giuseppe Cardone
1996-97 season window · Giuseppe Cardone left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Luca Saudati
1996-97 season window · Luca Saudati left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Mario Ielpo
1996-97 season window · Mario Ielpo left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Mario Stancanelli
1996-97 season window · Mario Stancanelli left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Massimo Oddo
1 July 1996 · Massimo Oddo left Milan in the 1996-97 season (exact date 1 January 1997, per Transfermarkt player records).
Departed: Patrick Vieira
1996-97 season window · Patrick Vieira left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Roberto Colombo
1996-97 season window · Roberto Colombo left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Departed: Roberto Donadoni
1 July 1996 · Roberto Donadoni left Milan in the 1996-97 season (exact date 1 July 1996, per Transfermarkt player records).
Departed: Tomas Locatelli
1996-97 season window · Tomas Locatelli left Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Angelo Pagotto
1996-97 season window · Angelo Pagotto joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Christophe Dugarry
1996-97 season window · Christophe Dugarry joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Edgar Davids
1996-97 season window · Edgar Davids joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Francesco Cozza
1996-97 season window · Francesco Cozza joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Francesco De Francesco
1996-97 season window · Francesco De Francesco joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Gabriele Aldegani
1996-97 season window · Gabriele Aldegani joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Giuseppe Cardone
1996-97 season window · Giuseppe Cardone joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Jesper Blomqvist
1996-97 season window · Jesper Blomqvist joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Luca Saudati
1996-97 season window · Luca Saudati joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Michael Reiziger
1996-97 season window · Michael Reiziger joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Miodrag Vukotić
1996-97 season window · Miodrag Vukotić joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Pietro Vierchowod
1996-97 season window · Pietro Vierchowod joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Signed: Roberto Colombo
1996-97 season window · Roberto Colombo joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).
Friendly: Monza 0-1 Milan
27 July 1996 · Season 1996-97 (friendly match): Milan beat Monza 1-0 at Brianteo, Monza on 27 July 1996. Reti: 74' Baggio I.
Friendly: Como 0-3 Milan
31 July 1996 · Season 1996-97 (friendly match): Milan beat Como 3-0 at Sinigaglia, Como on 31 July 1996. Reti: 8' Eranio, 14' Baggio I, 85' Lentini.
Friendly: Ascoli 0-0 Milan
3 August 1996 · Season 1996-97 (friendly match): Milan drew with Ascoli 0-0 at Del Duca, Ascoli on 3 August 1996.
Friendly: Perugia 0-0 Milan
3 August 1996 · Season 1996-97 (friendly match): Milan drew with Perugia 0-0 at Del Duca, Ascoli on 3 August 1996.
Trofeo Di Navarra: Osasuna 0-4 Milan
7 August 1996 · Season 1996-97 (trofeo di navarra match): Milan beat Osasuna 4-0 at Pamplona (Spagna) on 7 August 1996. Reti: 15' Weah, 27' Savicevic, 32' Boban, 44' aut. Yanguas.
Coppa Opel Masters: Milan 2-1 Bayern Munchen
12 August 1996 · Season 1996-97 (coppa opel masters match): Milan beat Bayern Munchen 2-1 at Olimpico, Berlino (Germania) on 12 August 1996. Reti: 14' Klinsmann, 43' Davids, 45' Simone.
Coppa Opel Masters: Paris St. Germain 2-1 Milan
12 August 1996 · Season 1996-97 (coppa opel masters match): Milan lost to Paris St. Germain 1-2 at Olympiastadion, Berlino (Germania) on 12 August 1996. Reti: 22' Mboma, 33' Roche, 40' Baggio I.
Friendly: Ajax 0-3 Milan
14 August 1996 · Season 1996-97 (friendly match): Milan beat Ajax 3-0 at Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam (Olanda) on 14 August 1996. Reti: 32' Savicevic, 49' Simone, 87' rig. Albertini.
Trofeo 'Luigi Berlusconi': Milan 1-0 Juventus
21 August 1996 · Season 1996-97 (trofeo 'luigi berlusconi' match): Milan beat Juventus 1-0 at San Siro, Milano on 21 August 1996. Reti: 84' Eranio.
Serie A: Sampdoria 2-1 Milan
15 September 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 2: Milan lost to Sampdoria 1-2 away on 15 September 1996. Venue: Marassi - Ferraris, Genova. Reti: 14' Weah, 48' aut. S. Rossi, 76' Mancini SAMPDORIA. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Vierchowod, Boban (74' Eranio), Desailly II, Davids, Weah, Simone - All.: Morini - DT: Tabarez.
Serie A: Bologna 1-2 Milan
22 September 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 3: Milan beat Bologna 2-1 away on 22 September 1996. Venue: Dall'Ara, Bologna. Reti: 46' Simone, 52' rig. Kolyvanov, 61' Weah BOLOGNA. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Vierchowod (46' Davids), Boban, Desailly II, Weah, Savicevic (84' Baggio I), Simone (75' Ambrosini) - All.: Morini - DT: Tabarez.
Serie A: Milan 3-0 Perugia
29 September 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 4: Milan beat Perugia 3-0 at San Siro on 29 September 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 2' e 73' Weah, 78' Baggio I MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Eranio (81' Locatelli), Costacurta, Vierchowod, Boban, Ambrosini (46' Baggio I), Desailly II, Weah, Simone (72' F. Galli) - All.: Morini - DT: Tabarez.
Serie A: Roma 3-0 Milan
12 October 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 5: Milan lost to Roma 0-3 away on 12 October 1996. Venue: Olimpico, Roma. Reti: 13' Totti, 19' Cappioli, 90' Balbo ROMA. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Eranio (58' Locatelli), Desailly II, Davids, Weah, Baggio I - All.: Morini - DT: Tabarez.
Serie A: Milan 3-1 Napoli
20 October 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 6: Milan beat Napoli 3-1 at San Siro on 20 October 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 40' e 58' Weah, 61' Cruz, 77' Baggio I MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini (54' Coco), Costacurta, Desailly II, Boban, Ambrosini, Weah, Baggio I (85' Dugarry), Simone - All.: Morini - DT: Tabarez.
Serie A: Fiorentina 1-0 Milan
27 October 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 7: Milan lost to Fiorentina 0-1 away on 27 October 1996. Venue: Artemio Franchi, Firenze. Reti: 84' Robbiati FIORENTINA. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Eranio, Costacurta, Ambrosini (87' Dugarry), Desailly II, Boban, Weah, Baggio I (46' Davids), Simone (66' Locatelli) - All.: Morini - DT: Tabarez.
Serie A: Milan 1-1 Atalanta
3 November 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 8: Milan drew with Atalanta 1-1 at San Siro on 3 November 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 21' Inzaghi I, 53' rig. Albertini MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Desailly II, Boban, Davids, Weah, Locatelli (46' Dugarry), Simone (68' Baggio I, 87' Coco) - All.: Morini - DT: Tabarez.
Serie A: Juventus 0-0 Milan
17 November 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 9: Milan drew with Juventus 0-0 away on 17 November 1996. Venue: Delle Alpi, Torino. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Reiziger, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Eranio, Boban, Weah, Davids (66' Ambrosini), Baggio I (79' Simone) - All.: Morini - DT: Tabarez.
Serie A: Milan 1-1 Inter
24 November 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 10: Milan drew with Inter 1-1 at San Siro on 24 November 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 3' Baggio I, 12' rig. Djorkaeff MILAN. Milan XI: S. Rossi, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Boban, Desailly II, Weah, Davids (65' Dugarry), Baggio I (80' Savicevic) - All.: Morini - DT: Tabarez.
Signed: Massimo Oddo
1 December 1996 · Massimo Oddo joined Milan in the 1996-97 season (exact date 30 June 1997, per Transfermarkt player records).
Serie A: Piacenza 3-2 Milan
1 December 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 11: Milan lost to Piacenza 2-3 away on 1 December 1996.
Serie A: Milan 2-1 Udinese
8 December 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 12: Milan beat Udinese 2-1 at San Siro on 8 December 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 52' Savicevic, 56' Stroppa, 66' Eranio MILAN. Milan XI: Pagotto, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Eranio, Costacurta, Baresi II, Davids (70' Blomqvist), Desailly II, Boban (45' Albertini), Weah, Dugarry (46' Savicevic) — All.: Sacchi.
Friendly: Milan 3-0 Legnano
12 December 1996 · Season 1996-97 (friendly match): Milan beat Legnano 3-0 at Milanello, Carnago (VA) on 12 December 1996. Reti: Baresi II, Weah, Locatelli.
Serie A: Reggiana 0-3 Milan
15 December 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 13: Milan beat Reggiana 3-0 away on 15 December 1996. Venue: Giglio, Reggio Emilia. Reti: 3', 71' rig. e 78' rig. Albertini REGGIANA. Milan XI: Pagotto, Panucci II (85' Tassotti), P. Maldini, Albertini, Vierchowod, Baresi II, Boban, Desailly II, Weah, Blomqvist (63' Ambrosini), Simone (72' Dugarry) — All.: Sacchi.
Friendly: Milan 9-0 Savona
19 December 1996 · Season 1996-97 (friendly match): Milan beat Savona 9-0 at Milanello, Carnago (VA) on 19 December 1996. Reti: Dugarry (3), Davids (2), Albertini, Savicevic, Reiziger, Boban.
Serie A: Milan 0-1 AC Parma
22 December 1996 · Season 1996-97, matchday 14: Milan lost to AC Parma 0-1 at San Siro on 22 December 1996. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 45' Stanic MILAN. Milan XI: Pagotto, Panucci II, P. Maldini, Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi II, Boban, Desailly II, Weah (29' Savicevic), Davids (46' Ambrosini, 85' Simone), Dugarry — All.: Sacchi.
Friendly: Milan 3-0 Fanfulla
29 December 1996 · Season 1996-97 (friendly match): Milan beat Fanfulla 3-0 at Milanello, Carnago (VA) on 29 December 1996. Reti: Dugarry, rig. Albertini, Baggio I.
