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1957–58 AC Milan season

Milan Associazione Calcio
1957–58 season
PresidentAndrea Rizzoli
ManagerGiuseppe Viani, then Luigi Bonizzoni
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A
Coppa ItaliaQuarter-finals[1]
European CupRunner up
Top goalscorerLeague: Carlo Galli (12)
All: Carlo Galli (20)
Average home league attendance24,549[2]

During the 1957–58 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and European Cup.

Summary

For this season Giuseppe Viani was confirmed as the club's coach. Milan was the protagonist of the 1957 transfer market, signing Ernesto Grillo and Giancarlo Danova. Giovanni Trapattoni, purchased from Cusano Milanino, and Mario Trebbi, who came from the youth team, were added to the first team for the Coppa Italia matches, and would become future pillars of the club.

In the league, reigning champions Milan had a disappointing season, collecting only one win in their first 14 matches, and they finished in ninth place, equal on points with Inter and Udinese, just four points above relegated Atalanta.

In the 1958 Coppa Italia (an event reinstituted by the FIGC after 15 years) Milan qualified for the quarter-finals after winning the group stage ahead of Inter, with whom they played the first ever derby in this competition, won 3-2 by the Devils. The quarter-finals of this competition were played on the 6th of September, and therefore form part of the 1958-1959 season.

The main seasonal satisfactions came from the European Cup, where Milan reached the final. During the campaign, they come across Rapid Wien, which they overcame following a play-off won 4-2, made necessary as the total result at the end of the two legs was 6-6 with Milan winning by 4-1 in San Siro and being defeated 5-2 in Austria. Then it was the turn of Rangers, Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United who were eliminated respectively in the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals with overall scores of 6-1, 5-2 and 5-2. Worth mentioning is the win against the Red Devils in the second leg of the semifinals, with the score of 4-0. In the final, the team faced the reigning champions Real Madrid. Like Stade Reims and Fiorentina, finalists against Los Blancos in the two previous editions, Milan is also forced to surrender to the Spanish team, even if they only did so in extra time after taking the lead twice during the first 90 minutes, thanks to goals by Schiaffino and Grillo. The result after 120 minutes was 3-2 with Madrid player Gento scoring the decisive goal in the extra time.[3]

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Italy ITA Luciano Alfieri
GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon (Vice-captain)
GK Italy ITA Narciso Soldan
GK Italy ITA Bruno Ducati
DF Italy ITA Cesare Maldini
DF Italy ITA Mario Bergamaschi
DF Italy ITA Eros Fassetta
DF Italy ITA Sandro Salvadore
DF Italy ITA Giovanni Trapattoni
DF Italy ITA Luigi Radice
DF Italy ITA Mario Trebbi
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti
MF Italy ITA Giancarlo Bacci
MF Italy ITA Giancarlo Beltrami
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm (Captain)
MF Italy ITA Alfio Fontana
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Argentina ARG Ernesto Grillo
MF Italy ITA Giancarlo Beltrami
MF Italy ITA Eros Beraldo
MF Italy ITA Cesare Reina
MF Uruguay URU Juan Alberto Schiaffino
MF Norway NOR Per Bredesen
MF Italy ITA Amos Mariani
MF Italy ITA Giancarlo Migliavacca
MF Italy ITA Luigi Zannier
FW Italy ITA Dario Baruffi
FW Italy ITA Gastone Bean
FW Italy ITA Giancarlo Danova
FW Italy ITA Carlo Galli
FW Argentina ARG Ernesto Cucchiaroni
FW Italy ITA Pietro Testa

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
GK Luciano Alfieri Siracusa -
FW Giancarlo Bacci Torino -
FW Giancarlo Danova Spezia -
GK Bruno Ducati Parma -
DF Eros Fassetta Monza -
MF Ernesto Grillo Independiente -
MF Giancarlo Migliavacca Piacenza -
MF Giovanni Trapattoni Cusano Milanino -
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Osvaldo Bagnoli Verona -
FW Emiliano Farina Cagliari -
FW Walter Gómez Palermo -
FW Gianni Meanti Cagliari -

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Vicenza 34 13 7 14 51 48 +3 33
7 Torino 34 11 11 12 42 49 −7 33
9 Milan 34 9 14 11 61 47 +14 32
9 Udinese 34 10 12 12 51 46 +5 32
9 Internazionale 34 10 12 12 36 36 0 32
Source: Panini

Matches

8 September 1957 1 Lanerossi 1-1 Milan Vicenza
David 29' 63' Grillo Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Bonetto
15 September 1957 2 Milan 2-2 Napoli Milano
Bean 27', 76' 42' Brugola
59' (o.g.) Maldini
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Rigato
22 September 1957 3 Alessandria 0-0 Milan Alessandria
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Lo Bello
29 September 1957 4 Milan 0-1 Sampdoria Milano
13' Recagno Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Menchini
6 October 1957 5 Inter 1-0 Milan Milano
Vincenzi 54' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Lo Bello
13 October 1957 6 Udinese 1-1 Milan Udine
Tonini 43' 69' Mariani Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Grill
20 October 1957 7 Milan 1-1 Juventus Milano
Bean 59' 34' Sivori Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Lequesne
27 October 1957 8 Milan 5-0 Atalanta Milano
Cucchiaroni 30'
Bean 48', 57', 81'
Mariani 73'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Maurelli
3 November 1957 9 Torino 3-2 Milan Torino
Zannier 33' (o.g.)
Ricagni 37'
Bacci 53'
43' Bean
54' Zannier
Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pieri
10 November 1958 10[4] Milan 1-1 Padova Milano
Schiaffino 89' 65' Hamrin Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bonetto
17 November 1957 11 Lazio 1-1 Milan Roma
Tozzi 10' 42' Bean Stadium: Stadio dei Centomila
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Groppi
24 November 1957 12 Milan 0-1 Bologna Milano
48' Pivatelli Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Liverani
15 December 1957 13 Milan 1-1 Roma Milano
Galli 7' 87' Da Costa Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Seipelt
22 December 1957 14 Verona 4-3 Milan Verona
Del Vecchio 37', 71'
Basiliani 48'
Gundersen 83'
6' Galli
23' Bean
89' (pen.) Liedholm
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Liverani
29 December 1957 15 Milan 2-1 Fiorentina Milano
Bean 52'
Liedholm 63' (pen.)
22' Virgili Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Maurelli
5 January 1958 16 SPAL 1-5 Milan Ferrara
Campanini 36' 20' (pen.) Liedholm
44' Schiaffino
69' Grillo
85' Fontana
88' Cucchiaroni
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Moriconi
12 January 1958 17 Genoa 1-1 Milan Genova
Frignani 33' 47' Grillo Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jonni
26 January 1958 18 Milan 4-1 Lanerossi Milano
Galli 39', 54'
Mariani 42'
Grillo 88'
51' Savoini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ubezio
2 February 1958 19 Napoli 1-0 Milan Napoli
Bruno Pesaola 6' Stadium: Stadio del Vomero
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Rigato
9 February 1958 20 Milan 1-1 Alessandria Milano
Galli 64' 83' Savioni Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Gambarotta
16 February 1958 21 Sampdoria 0-2 Milan Genova
68', 71' Danova Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bonetto
23 February 1958 22 Milan 2-2 Inter Milano
Galli 37'
Mariani 52'
26' Lorenzi
58' Masiero
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Jonni
2 March 1958 23 Milan 1-1 Udinese Milano
Galli 52' 22' Bettini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Ubezio
9 March 1958 24 Juventus 1-0 Milan Torino
Charles 52' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Moriconi
16 March 1958 25 Atalanta 1-0 Milan Bergamo
Conti 53' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Bonetto
30 March 1958 26 Milan 4-0 Torino Milano
Cucchiaroni 18'
Liedholm 61'
Danova 79'
Brancaleoni 84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Steiner
6 April 1958 27 Padova 3-2 Milan Padova
Brighenti 17', 18'
Moro 75' (pen.)
55' Grillo
90' Mariani
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Maurelli
13 April 1958 28 Milan 6-1 Lazio Milano
Galli 5', 18', 39', 48', 50' (pen.)
Mariani 49'
76' Muccinelli Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bonetto
20 April 1958 29 Bologna 0-0 Milan Bologna
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jonni
27 April 1958 30 Roma 3-3 Milan Roma
Lojodice 6', 44'
Guarnacci 20'
56' Fontana
77' Liedholm
83' Mariani
Stadium: Stadio dei Centomila
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Liverani
4 May 1958 31 Milan 2-0 Verona Milano
Fontana 33'
Cucchiaroni 36'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Lo Bello
11 May 1958 32 Fiorentina 4-3 Milan Firenze
Lojacono 9', 67'
Magnini 38'
Bizzarri 44'
60', 70' Danova
85' (pen.) Zagatti
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Moriconi
18 May 1958 33 Milan 4-2 SPAL Milano
Schiaffino 11'
Liedholm 58' (pen.), 77'
Grillo 88'
62' Sandell
76' Broccini
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jonni
25 May 1958 34 Milan 1-5 Genoa Milano
Fontana 51' (pen.) 17', 23' Abbadie
37', 78', 82' Barison
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Angelini

Coppa Italia

[5]

Group stage

8 June 1958 1 Como 0-5 Milan Como
19' Grillo
24' Schiaffino
27' Fontana
29', 55' Danova
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Gambarotta
15 June 1958 2 Milan 3-2 Inter Milano
Cucchiaroni 27'
Danova 46'
Grillo 86'
37' Savioni
58' Tinazzi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Bonetto
22 June 1958 3 Simmenthal-Monza 1-4 Milan Monza
Fraschini 36' 10' Galli
37' Bredesen
55' Bacci
57' Schiaffino
Stadium: Stadio location di Monza
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Liverani
29 June 1958 4 Milan 4-1 Como Milano
Galli 15' (rig), 59', 63'
Bacci 60'
21' Baldini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Baldassarre
6 July 1958 5 Inter 1-1 Milan Milano
Massei 61' 13' Danova Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Angelini
9 July 1958 6 Milan 1-0 Simmenthal-Monza Milano
Galli 46' Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Babini

European Cup

Preliminary round

2 October 1957 1 Milan Italy 4-1 Austria Rapid Wien Milano
Grillo 1'
Bean 8'
Höltl 74' (o.g.)
Mariani 83'
57' Dienst Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Blanco
9 October 1957 2 Rapid Wien Austria 5-2 Italy Milan Wien
Körner 1'
Dienst 31'
Bertalan 57'
Riegler 62'
Hanappi 78'
19' Grillo
77' Bean
Stadium: Prater Stadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Zariquiegui
30 October 1957 Play-off Milan Italy 4-2 Austria Rapid Wien Zurich
Bean 8', 83'
Bergamaschi 41'
Schiaffino 55'
37' (pen.) Happel
72' Bertalan
Stadium: Hardturm
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mellet

Round of 16

27 November 1957 1 Glasgow Rangers Scotland 1-4 Italy Milan Glasgow
Murray 32' 74', 84' Grillo
80' Baruffi
86' Bean
Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Asensi
11 December 1957 2 Milan Italy 2-0 Scotland Glasgow Rangers Milano
Baruffi 37'
Galli 48'
Stadium: Arena Civica
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil

Quarterfinals

12 February 1958 1 Borussia Dortmund West Germany 1-1 Italy Milan Dortmund
Bergamaschi 90' (pg) 44' Galli Stadium: Stadion Rote Erde
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ellis
26 March 1958 2 Milan Italy 4-1 West Germany Borussia Dortmund Milano
Cucchiaroni 11'
Liedholm 21'
Galli 63'
Grillo 86'
37' Preißler Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ellis

Semifinals

8 May 1958 1 Manchester United England 2-1 Italy Milan Manchester
Viollet 39'
Taylor 80' (pen.)
24' Schiaffino Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 44,480
Referee: Helge
14 May 1958 2 Milan Italy 4-0 England Manchester United Milano
Schiaffino 2', 76'
Liedholm 50' (pen.)
Danova 68'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Dusch

Final

29 May 1958 1 Real Madrid Spain 3-2 (a.e.t.) Italy Milan Bruxelles
Di Stefano 74'
Rial 79'
Gento 107'
60' Schiaffino
78' Grillo
Stadium: Heysel Stadion
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Alsteen

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition[6] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1957–58 Serie A 32 17 7 7 3 37 21 17 2 7 8 24 26 34 9 4 11 61 47 +14
1958 Coppa Italia[7] 6 4 0 2 18 9 3 2 1 0 10 2 9 6 1 2 28 11 +17
1957-58 European Cup 5 5 0 0 18 4 5 1 1 3 10 12 10 6 1 3 28 16 +12
Total 28 16 7 5 73 34 25 5 9 11 44 40 53 21 16 16 117 74 +43

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia[8] European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon 33 -47 22 -34 4 -3 7 -10
DF Italy ITA Cesare Maldini 41 0 32 0 1 0 8 0
DF Italy ITA Mario Bergamaschi 42 1 28 0 5 0 9 1
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti 34 1 24 1 5 0 5 0
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm 32 9 24 7 0 0 8 2
MF Italy ITA Eros Beraldo 35 0 20 0 6 0 9 0
MF Argentina ARG Ernesto Grillo 40 14 30 6 2 2 8 6
MF Italy ITA Alfio Fontana 44 5 32 4 4 1 8 0
MF Italy ITA Luigi Zannier 31 1 19 1 5 0 7 0
FW Italy ITA Amos Mariani 36 8 26 7 4 0 6 1
FW Argentina ARG Ernesto Cucchiaroni 36 6 27 4 3 1 6 1
GK Italy ITA Narciso Soldan 19 -25 11 -12 5 -7 3 -6
FW Italy ITA Gastone Bean 23 15 18 10 0 0 5 5
MF Uruguay URU Juan Alberto Schiaffino 26 10 17 3 3 2 6 5
FW Italy ITA Carlo Galli 21 20 14 12 4 5 3 3
FW Italy ITA Giancarlo Danova 15 10 9 5 4 4 2 1
DF Italy ITA Luigi Radice 15 0 9 0 4 0 2 0
FW Italy ITA Dario Baruffi 9 2 5 0 0 0 4 2
MF Italy ITA Giancarlo Migliavacca 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
DF Italy ITA Eros Fassetta 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Giancarlo Beltrami 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Cesare Reina 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
GK Italy ITA Bruno Ducati 3 -1 0 0 3 -1 0 0
GK Italy ITA Luciano Alfieri 1 -1 1 -1 0 0 0 0
FW Italy ITA Pietro Testa 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Giancarlo Bacci 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
DF Italy ITA Mario Trebbi 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF Norway NOR Per Bredesen 6 1 0 0 4 1 2 0
DF Italy ITA Sandro Salvadore 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Trapattoni 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. ^ The competition continued, with the knock-out phase, in September, thus in the following season, with Milan being eliminated in the quarterfinals.
  2. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Madrid make it three in a row in Brussels". uefa.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ^ Game postponed to 1 January 1958 due to impracticability of the pitch.
  5. ^ The competition continued in September, thus in the following season, with Milan being eliminated in the quarterfinals.
  6. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1957–58". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. ^ Including all games of this competition, also those played in the following season.
  8. ^ Including all games of this edition of the competition, also those played in the following season.
  9. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1957–58". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

Bibliography

  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, ed: 2, March 2005. Panini.
  • 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.