1985–86 Inter Milan season

Inter Milan
1985–86 season
Chairman	Ernesto Pellegrini
Manager	Ilario Castagner ; Mario Corso
Serie A	6th
Coppa Italia	Quarter-finals
UEFA Cup	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: ; Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (13); All: ; Alessandro Altobelli (19)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1984–85 1986–87 →
	All statistics correct as of 21 May 1986.

Season

Inter could line-up notable attacking players, such as the new Fanna in add to Altobelli and Rummenigge.^[2] Despite his good performances in Europe^[3]^[4] the Italian league was disappointed, forcing the club to replace Castagner with Mario Corso.^[5]

The coach, renamed God's left foot, was not able to get more a sixth position but reached the semi-finals of UEFA Cup, being defeated by Real Madrid for the second time in row.^[6]^[7] The side could take part to European cups for 1986–87 season only thank to the fact that Roma won Coppa Italia, leaving a spot for UEFA Cup.^[8]

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Torino	30	11	11	8	31	26	+5	33	Qualification to UEFA Cup
5	Fiorentina	30	10	13	7	29	23	+6	33
6	Internazionale	30	12	8	10	36	33	+3	32
7	Milan	30	10	11	9	26	24	+2	31
8	Atalanta	30	7	15	8	27	26	+1	29

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).^[9]

Matches

8 September 1985 1	Inter Milan	3–1	Pisa	Milan
	Bergomi 55' Rummenigge 73', 75'	Report	Arminese 44'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

15 September 1985 2	Atalanta	2–1	Inter Milan	Bergamo
	Cantarutti 8' Peters 78'	Report	Gentile 48' (o.g.)	Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia

22 September 1985 3	Inter Milan	3–1	Avellino	Milan
	Rummenigge 46', 60' Altobelli 88'	Report	Ferri 62' (o.g.)	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

29 September 1985 4	Udinese	1–1	Inter Milan	Udine
	Carnevale 52'	Report	Rummenigge 1'	Stadium: Friuli

6 October 1985 5	Inter Milan	0–0	Verona	Milan
		Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

13 October 1985 6	Bari	1–3	Inter Milan	Bari
	Loseto 40'	Report	Tardelli 64' Rummenigge 79' Baresi 84'

20 October 1985 7	Lecce	0–1	Inter Milan	Lecce
		Report	Cucchi 11'	Stadium: Via del Mare

27 October 1985 8	Inter Milan	2–1	Roma	Milan
	Altobelli 24' Rummenigge 67'	Report	Boniek 79'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

3 November 1985 9	Fiorentina	3–0	Inter Milan	Florence
	Passarella 27' (pen.), 47' Berti 45'	Report		Stadium: Comunale

10 November 1985 10	Inter Milan	1–1	Napoli	Milan
	Brady 73' (pen.)	Report	Maradona 49'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

24 November 1985 11	Inter Milan	1–1	Juventus	Milan
	Bergomi 1'	Report	Platini 52'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

1 December 1985 12	AC Milan	2–2	Inter Milan	Milan
	P. Rossi 5', 69'	Report	Altobelli 25' Brady 65'	Stadium: San Siro

8 December 1985 13	Inter Milan	3–3	Torino	Milan
	Brady 21' (pen.) Rummenigge 55' Bergomi 75'	Report	Comi 34' Pusceddu 44' Schachner 64'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

15 December 1985 14	Como	1–0	Inter Milan	Como
	Borgonovo 30'	Report

22 December 1985 15	Inter Milan	1–0	Sampdoria	Milan
	Bergomi 9'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

5 January 1986 16	Pisa	1–0	Inter Milan	Pisa
	Baldieri 60'	Report

12 January 1986 17	Inter Milan	1–3	Atalanta	Milan
	Rummenigge 83' (pen.)	Report	Simonini 13', 23' Soldà 60' (pen.)	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

19 January 1986 18	Avellino	1–0	Inter Milan	Avellino
	Benedetti 78'	Report

26 January 1986 19	Inter Milan	2–1	Udinese	Milan
	Bergomi 50' Rummenigge 73'	Report	Carnevale 9'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

9 February 1986 20	Hellas Verona	0–0	Inter Milan	Verona
		Report

16 February 1986 21	Inter Milan	1–0	Bari	Milan
	Altobelli 69'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

23 February 1986 22	Inter Milan	3–0	Lecce	Milan
	Tardelli 55' Rummenigge 75', 83'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

2 March 1986 23	Roma	3–1	Inter Milan	Rome
	Graziani 23', 33' Gerolin 84'	Report	Rummenigge 61'	Stadium: Olimpico

9 March 1986 24	Inter Milan	2–0	Fiorentina	Milan
	Altobelli 28', 73'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

16 March 1986 25	Napoli	1–0	Inter Milan	Naples
	Maradona 71' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

23 March 1986 26	Juventus	2–0	Inter Milan	Turin
	Platini 41' (pen.) Bonini 85'	Report		Stadium: Comunale

6 April 1986 27	Inter Milan	1–0	AC Milan	Milan
	Minaudo 87'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

13 April 1986 28	Torino	1–0	Inter Milan	Turin
	Comi 67'	Report		Stadium: Comunale

20 April 1986 29	Inter Milan	3–2	Como	Milan
	Altobelli 31', 51', 69'	Report	Albieri 39' (pen.) Notaristefano 87'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

27 April 1986 30	Sampdoria	0–0	Inter Milan	Genoa
		Report		Stadium: Luigi Ferraris

Appearances and goals

Statistics referred to domestic league.^[10]

Zenga (30/−33); Bergomi (30/5); Altobelli (29/9); Baresi G. (29/1); Brady (29/3); Fanna (28); Ferri (27); Mandorlini (26); Collovati (25); Rummenigge (24/13); Cucchi (22/1); Tardelli (19/2); Marangon (19); Minaudo (9/1); Bernazzani (8); Selvaggi (7); Rivolta (2); Marini G. (2); Pellegrini (2); Mandelli (1).

UEFA Cup

First round

18 September 1985	Inter Milan	5–1	Saint Gallen	Milan
	Altobelli 9' Marangon 36' Mandorlini 45' Rummenigge 61', 86'		72' Pellegrini	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 35 457 Referee: Koukoulakis

2 October 1985	Saint Gallen	0–0	Inter Milan	Saint-Gallen
				Stadium: Espenmoos Attendance: 17 000 Referee: Bouillet

Second round

23 October 1985	LASK Linz	1–0	Inter Milan	Linz
	Gröss 81'			Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 18 500 Referee: Costantin

6 November 1985	Inter Milan	4–0	LASK Linz	Milan
	Brady 20' (pen.) Altobelli 34', 80', 81'			Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 42 856 Referee: Miminoshvili

Eightfinals

27 November 1985	Inter Milan	0–0	Legia Warsaw	Milan
				Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 33 965 Referee: Prokop

11 December 1985	Legia Warsaw	0–1	Inter Milan	Warsaw
			108' Fanna	Stadium: Stadion Dziesięciolecia Manifestu Lipcowego Attendance: 42 856 Referee: Eriksson

Quarterfinals

5 March 1986	Inter Milan	3–0	Nantes	Milan
	Le Roux 13' (o.g.) Tardelli 62' Rummenigge 79'			Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 50 000 Referee: McGinlay

19 March 1986	Nantes	3–3	Inter Milan	Nantes
	Der Zakarian 9' Halilhodžić 37' Le Roux 42'		33', 64' Altobelli 59' (pen.) Brady	Stadium: Stade della Beaujoire Referee: Galler

Semifinals

2 April 1986	Inter Milan	3–1	Real Madrid	Milan
	Tardelli 1', 54' Salguero 89' (o.g.)		87' Valdano	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 85 000 Referee: Fredriksson

16 April 1986	Real Madrid	5–1 (6–4 agg.)	Inter Milan	Madrid
	Sánchez 44' (pen.), 74' (pen.) Gordillo 63' Santillana 94', 107'		66' (pen.) Brady	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 90 000 Referee: Keizer

Coppa Italia

Group phase

21 August 1985 1	Cesena	0–0	Inter Milan	Cesena
				Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Referee: Lanese

25 August 1985 2	Inter Milan	3–1	Brescia Calcio	Milano
	Tardelli 7' Fanna 9' Marangon 32'		82' (pen.) Gritti	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Pezzella

28 August 1985 3	Empoli	1–1	Inter Milan	Florence
	Cecconi 56' (pen.)		76' (pen.) Brady	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Pieri

1 September 1985 4	Ancona Calcio	1–4	Inter Milan	Ancona
	Moro 55'		21', 41', 81' (pen.) Altobelli 38' Rummenigge	Stadium: Dorico Referee: Sguizzato

4 September 1985 5	Inter Milan	3–1	Avellino	Milan
	Rummenigge 20' Fanna 41' Altobelli 60'		51' A.Bertoni	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Paparesta

Eightfinals

12 February 1986	Padova	1–2	Inter Milan	Padua
	Valigi 55'		64' (o.g.) Seno 79' Collovati	Stadium: Stadio Euganeo Referee: Testa

26 February 1986	Inter Milan	2–1	Padova	Milan
	Tardelli 26' Fanna 41'		51' Coppola	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Bruschini

Quarterfinals

7 May 1986	A.S. Roma	2–0	Inter Milan	Rome
	Desideri 18' (pen.) Tovalieri 29'			Stadium: Olimpico Referee: Agnolin

21 May 1986	Inter Milan	2–1	A.S. Roma	Milano
	Brady 16' (pen.) Mandelli 75'		44' Giannini	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Lo Bello

References

↑ In charge from 22 November 1985.
↑ Leonardo Coen (17 September 1985). "L' Inter contro il mistero". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 34.
↑ Claudio Bagni (19 September 1985). "Piccoli svizzeri l' Inter dilaga". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 17.
↑ Gianni Mura (7 November 1985). "Altobelli e Virdis promuovono Milano". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 18.
↑ Enzo Palladini (22 November 1985). "L' Inter s' è rotta". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 18.
↑ Gianni Mura (3 April 1986). "Le luci di San Siro per l' Inter". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 17.
↑ Gianni Mura (17 April 1986). "Inter fuori, viva l' Inter". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 18.
↑ "Inter e Samp l' Europa è più vicina". la Repubblica (in Italian). 12 June 1986. p. 20.
↑ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
↑ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 1987 (in Italian). Panini Group. 1986. pp. 171–173.

Sources

RSSSF – Italy 1985/86

[1] In charge from 22 November 1985.

[2] Leonardo Coen (17 September 1985). "L' Inter contro il mistero". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 34.

[3] Claudio Bagni (19 September 1985). "Piccoli svizzeri l' Inter dilaga". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 17.

[4] Gianni Mura (7 November 1985). "Altobelli e Virdis promuovono Milano". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 18.

[5] Enzo Palladini (22 November 1985). "L' Inter s' è rotta". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 18.

[6] Gianni Mura (3 April 1986). "Le luci di San Siro per l' Inter". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 17.

[7] Gianni Mura (17 April 1986). "Inter fuori, viva l' Inter". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 18.

[8] "Inter e Samp l' Europa è più vicina". la Repubblica (in Italian). 12 June 1986. p. 20.

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

[10] Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 1987 (in Italian). Panini Group. 1986. pp. 171–173.

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