1977–78 AC Milan season

December 2024 Milan Associazione Calcio 1977–78 Nils Liedholm Felice Colombo President Serie A 4th Coppa Italia Second round Cup Winners' Cup Round of 32 Aldo Maldera (8) Aldo Maldera (8) San Siro http://www.stadiapostcards.com/a2.htm.htm Attendance Statistics of Serie A stadiapostcards.com 23 June 2023 _milan100o ff0000 _milan7273h 000000 _milan100o ff0000 _adidasblack ffffff _redtop 000000 _milan2642a ffffff _milan7778a ffffff _milan2642a ffffff _adidasblack ffffff _redblacktop ffffff 1976–77 1978–79 During the 1977–1978 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Cup Winners' Cup. Summary Entrepreneur Felice Colombo became president of the club before the end of the previous season, while Nils Liedholm was signed as manager, after having been already a Milan player from 1949 to 1961 and coach from 1963 to 1966. Notable purchases include Ruben Buriani and Roberto Antonelli. In the league, Milan started with ten consecutive games without defeats (four draws and six wins) which brought them to the first place in the standings. The subsequent series of three defeats and two draws meant that the Rossoneri ended the first half of the season in fourth place with 18 points, together with Inter and Perugia. In the second half of the season, Milan suffered only two defeats against Atalanta and Lazio, in both cases at San Siro, and finished the championship in fourth position with 37 points, a placement that allowed the club to qualify to the 1978-79 UEFA Cup. During the tournament, on 23 April 1978 in Verona, Franco Baresi made his debut with Milan. He would become a legend of the club in the following two decades.https://tribuna.com/it/blogs/0b1352e6-60ce-49cc-893d-fc8e3d4757e4/ 23 aprile 1978:L'esordio di Franco Baresi con il Milan Italian tribuna.com 23 April 2022 23 June 2023 In the Cup Winners' Cup, Milan was eliminated in the round of 32 by the Spanish side Betis Seville who won 2–0 in Spain and lost the second leg 2–1 in Milan. The season ended with the Coppa Italia, a competition that Milan, as holders of the trophy, started from the second round. Milan closed group B, which also included Taranto, Juventus and Napoli, in first place, on equal points with the latter; Napoli qualified for the final thanks to a better goal difference against Milan (+8 against +6). Squad y y ITA Enrico Albertosi GK y ITA Antonio Rigamonti GK y ITA Aldo Bet DF y ITA Franco Baresi DF y ITA Simone Boldini DF y ITA Fulvio Collovati DF y ITA Maurizio Turone DF y ITA Giuseppe Sabadini DF y ITA Aldo Maldera DF y ITA Fabio Capello MF y ITA Giorgio Biasiolo MF y ITA Ruben Buriani MF y y ITA Gianni Rivera MF (Captain) y ITA Gabriello Carotti MF y ITA Giorgio Morini MF y ITA Giorgio Braglia FW y ITA Roberto Antonelli FW y ITA Alberto Bigon FW (vice-captain) y ITA Egidio Calloni FW y ITA Luciano Gaudino FW y ITA Giovanni Sartori FW y ITA Ugo Tosetto FW y ITA Sergio Valentinuzzi FW y ITA Francesco Vincenzi FW Transfers In Pos. Name from Type DF Franco Fasoli Monza loan end MF Ruben Buriani Monza FW Roberto Antonelli Monza FW Luciano Gaudino Varese loan end FW Ugo Tosetto Monza FW Giovanni Sartori Bolzano loan end Out Pos. Name To Type DF Angelo Anquilletti Monza DF Franco Fasoli Bari MF Duino Gorin Monza MF Giovanni Lorini Lanerossi FW Giovanni Sartori Bolzano loan FW Massimo Silva Monza FW Giorgio Tomba Pro Patria FW Francesco Vincenzi Monza MF Giorgio Biasiolo Lecce FW Giorgio Braglia Foggia Competitions Serie A 1977-78 Serie A League table MIL Matches 11 September 1977 1 Fiorentina Milan 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13350 Florence Stadio Comunale Ciulli Rossinelli 53 89 Calloni D 18 September 1977 2 Milan Genoa 2–2 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13361 Milan Stadio San Siro Gonella Rivera 3 pen.Capello 41 12 64 pen. Damiani D 25 September 1977 3 Juventus Milan 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13369 Turin Stadio Comunale Ciacci Gentile 2 48 Maldera D 2 October 1977 4 Milan Lanerossi Vicenza 3–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13375 Milan Stadio San Siro Benedetti Turone 2Maldera 45 50 59 pen. Rossi W 23 October 1977 5 Roma Milan 1–2 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13388 Rome Stadio Olimpico Bergamo Chinellato 4 18 Bigon84 Capello W 30 October 1977 6 Milan Foggia 2–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13392 Milan Stadio San Siro Reggiani Rivera 12Maldera 63 W 6 November 1977 7 Inter Milan Milan 1–3 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13399 Milan Stadio San Siro Serafino Anastasi 77 4 84 Buriani51 pen. Rivera W 20 November 1977 8 Milan Bologna 1–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13408 Milan Stadio San Siro Menicucci Rivera 50 pen. W 27 November 1977 9 Pescara Milan 0–2Game forfeited by the sport judge (on the pitch 1–2), due to Gianni Rivera being hit by a stone thrown by a spectator. http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13420 Pescara Stadio Adriatico Gonella W 11 December 1977 10 Milan Perugia 2–2 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13426 Milan Stadio San Siro Agnolin Maldera 38Rivera 85 pen. 13 Novellino34 Speggiorin D 18 December 1977 11 Torino Milan 1–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13436 Turin Stadio Comunale Menegali Pulici 62 L 31 December 1977 12 Atalanta Milan 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13437 Bergamo Stadio Comunale Menicucci Bertuzzo 40 28 Rivera D 8 January 1978 13 Milan Hellas Verona 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13448 Milan Stadio San Siro Reggiani Turone 87 56 Mascetti D 15 January 1978 14 Lazio Milan 2–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13457 Rome Stadio Olimpico Gonella Boccolini 61Giordano 82 L 22 January 1978 15 Milan Napoli 0–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13465 Milan Stadio San Siro Serafino 52 pen. Savoldi L 29 January 1978 16 Milan Fiorentina 5–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13470 Milan Stadio San Siro Agnolin Maldera 49Gaudino 54Antonelli 77 pen.Collovati 88Capello 90 70 Casarsa W 5 February 1978 17 Genoa Milan 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13481 Genoa Stadio Luigi Ferraris Michelotti Pruzzo 71 16 og Onofri D 12 February 1978 18 Milan Juventus 0–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13489 Milan Stadio San Siro Bergamo D 19 February 1978 19 Lanerossi Vicenza Milan 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13495 Vicenza Stadio Romeo Menti Gonella Guidetti 42 9 Bigon D 26 February 1978 20 Milan Roma 1–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13508 Milan Stadio San Siro Prati Di Bartolomei 65 og W 5 March 1978 21 Foggia Milan 1–2 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13512 Foggia Stadio Pino Zaccheria Michelotti Turone 18 og 49 Calloni78 Antonelli W 12 March 1978 22 Milan Inter Milan 0–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13519 Milan Stadio San Siro Menegali D 19 March 1978 23 Bologna Milan 0–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13528 Bologna Stadio Comunale Agnolin D 26 March 1978 24 Milan Pescara 2–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13540 Milan Stadio San Siro Redini Gaudino 35Maldera 70 W 2 April 1978 25 Perugia Milan 0–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13546 Perugia Stadio Renato Curi Lattanzi 58 Maldera W 9 April 1978 26 Milan Torino 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13556 Milan Stadio San Siro Menicucci Bigon 9 37 pen. Pulici D 16 April 1978 27 Milan Atalanta 0–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13557 Milan Stadio San Siro Ciacci 83 Tavola L 23 April 1978 28 Hellas Verona Milan 1–2 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13568 Verona Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Panzino Bet 35 og 48 Bigon54 pen. Buriani W 30 April 1978 29 Milan Lazio 0–2Game forfeited by the sport judge (on the pitch 0–1), due to Pietro Ghedin being hit by a firecracker thrown by a spectator. http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13577 Milan Stadio San Siro Michelotti L 7 May 1978 30 Napoli Milan 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=13585 Naples Stadio San Paolo Menicucci Vinazzani 85 74 Bigon D Coppa Italia 1977–78 Coppa Italia Second round group B Group B ACM 4 May 1978 1 Taranto Milan 1–1 Taranto Stadio Salinella Lanese Turini 39 71 Valentinuzzi D 17 May 1978 2 Juventus Milan 0–3 Turin Stadio Comunale Ciulli 56 Calloni72 Rivera76 Sartori W 21 May 1978 3 Milan Napoli 1–1 Verona Stadio Marcantonio BentegodiDue to the disqualification of San Siro. Ciulli Sartori 76 27 Savoldi D 24 May 1978 4 Milan Taranto 2–0 Modena Stadio Alberto BragliaDue to the disqualification of San Siro. Colasanti Sartori 1 35 W 1 June 1978 5 Napoli Milan 1–0 Naples Stadio San Paolo Longhi Savoldi 77 L 4 June 1978 6 Milan Juventus 4–2 Milan Stadio San Siro Reggiani Bigon 26 67Sartori 45Buriani 59 pen. 73 Bozzi80 Schincaglia W Cup Winners' Cup 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup Round of 32 14 September 1977 1 Real Betis Milan 2–0 Seville Estadio Benito Villamarín Kitabdjian García Soriano 13Eulate 71 L 28 September 1977 2 Milan Real Betis 2–1 Milan Stadio San Siro Cebe Tosetto 35Capello 59 62 López W Statistics Squad statistics Competitionhttp://www.magliarossonera.it/statistiche/riepStagResultComp.php?seasons=1977-1978 Milan Associazione Calcio 1977–78 magliarossonera.it 23 June 2023 Points Home Away Total GD G Games W Won D Draw L Lost Gs Goals scored Ga Goals against G Games W Won D Draw L Lost Gs Goals scored Ga Goals against G Games W Won D Draw L Lost Gs Goals scored Ga Goals against 1977-78 Serie A 37 15 6 6 3 20 12 15 6 7 2 18 13 30 12 13 5 38 25 +13 1977-78 Coppa Italia – 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 4 2 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 1977–78 Cup Winners' Cup – 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 Total – 19 9 7 3 29 16 19 7 8 4 22 17 38 16 15 7 51 33 +18 Players statistics Serie A Coppa Italia Cup Winners' Cup ITA Franco Baresi DF 1 0 2 0 0 0 ITA Aldo Bet DF 25 0 6 0 1 0 ITA Enrico Albertosi GK 30 -24 0 -0 2 -3 ITA Giuseppe Sabadini DF 15 0 5 0 1 0 ITA Antonio Rigamonti GK 1 -1 6 -5 0 -0 ITA Giorgio Biasiolo MF 0 0 0 0 1 0 ITA Ruben Buriani MF 26 3 5 1 2 0 ITA Fabio Capello MF 28 3 5 0 2 1 ITA Simone Boldini DF 6 0 6 0 1 0 ITA Alberto Bigon FW 23 5 6 2 1 0 ITA Fulvio Collovati DF 25 1 4 0 1 0 ITA Gianni Rivera MF 30 6 5 1 1 0 ITA Maurizio Turone DF 24 2 3 0 2 0 ITA Giorgio Braglia FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 ITA Gabriello Carotti MF 1 0 3 0 0 0 ITA Giorgio Morini MF 26 0 5 0 2 0 ITA Aldo Maldera DF 28 8 0 0 2 0 ITA Roberto Antonelli FW 14 2 1 0 2 0 ITA Egidio Calloni FW 21 2 2 1 2 0 ITA Luciano Gaudino FW 10 2 3 0 0 0 ITA Giovanni Sartori FW 0 0 5 5 0 0 ITA Ugo Tosetto FW 22 0 3 0 2 1 ITA Sergio Valentinuzzi FW 0 0 1 1 0 0 June 2023 http://www.magliarossonera.it/statistiche/generalStatsMatches.php?seasons=1977-1978 Milan Associazione Calcio 1977–78 magliarossonera.it 23 June 2023 See also AC Milan References Bibliography Almanacco illustrato del Milan, ed: 2, March 2005 Panini Enrico Tosi La storia del Milan, May 2005 Italia/Italy cid Tosi Milan. 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