1984–85 Inter Milan season
Internazionale 1984–85 football season
| 1984–85 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ernesto Pellegrini | ||
| Manager | Ilario Castagner | ||
| Serie A | 3rd | ||
| Coppa Italia | Semi-finals | ||
| UEFA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alessandro Altobelli (17) All: Alessandro Altobelli (25) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 26 June 1985. | |||
Season
Inter purchased Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a striker well known for his physical skills and the regularity in scoring.[1] The other foreign was Liam Brady, former Juventus player.[1] The German – who declared to have chosen the Italian league it was the most difficult step of his career – partnered with Alessandro Altobelli, resulting in a notable number of goals.[2] Before the Christmas break, Inter had reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup and was second in Serie A behind an underdog opponent, Hellas Verona.[3]
However, when the path became to get harder, the side did not manage to meet the expectations.[2] In the semi-finals of European cup, they went out to Real Madrid despite a 2–0 win in the first leg: the Spanish team was able – in the second leg – to reach a 3–0 success, leaving Inter to complain for a glass bead that hit Bergomi on head.[4] The season ended in a third place outcome, behind Hellas Verona and Torino.[2] Inter had a gap of five points from first place.[2]
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Giuseppe Bergomi- Giuseppe Baresi
- Riccardo Ferri
- Fulvio Collovati
- Graziano Bini
- Andrea Mandorlini
- Luca Meazza
Midfielders
- Enrico Cucchi
- Giampiero Marini
- Franco Causio
- Giancarlo Pasinato
Liam Brady- Luigi Rocca
- Antonio Sabato
Attackers
Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellas Verona (C) | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 43 | Qualification to European Cup |
| 2 | Torino | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 39 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Internazionale | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 38 | |
| 4 | Sampdoria | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 37 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | Milan | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 36[a] | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
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).[5]
(C) Champions
Notes:
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).[5]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Position defined by head-to-head points: Milan: 3 pts; Juventus: 1 pt.
Matches
Atalanta v Inter
| 16 September 1984 1 | Atalanta | 1–1 | Inter | Bergamo |
Osti  48' | Report | Muraro 8' | Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia |
Inter v Avellino
| 23 September 1984 2 | Inter | 2–1 | Avellino | Milan |
| Altobelli 54' (pen.) Pasinato 82' | Report | Díaz 42' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Lazio v Inter
| 30 September 1984 3 | Lazio | 1–1 | Inter | Roma |
| Giordano 27' | Report | Altobelli 33' | Stadium: Olimpico |
Torino v Inter
| 14 October 1984 5 | Torino | 1–1 | Inter | Turin |
| Serena 56' | Report | Bergomi 21' | Stadium: Comunale |
Milan v Inter
| 28 October 1984 7 | Milan | 2–1 | Inter | Milan |
| Di Bartolomei 33' Hateley 63' | Report | Altobelli 10' | Stadium: San Siro |
Inter v Juventus
| 11 November 1984 8 | Inter | 4–0 | Juventus | Milan |
| Rummenigge 12, 88' Ferri 32' Collovati 75' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Inter v Udinese
| 18 November 1984 9 | Inter | 1–0 | Udinese | Milan |
| Galparoli 2' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Fiorentina v Inter
| 25 November 1984 10 | Fiorentina | 1–1 | Inter | Florence |
| Monelli 30' | Report | Marini 44' | Stadium: Comunale |
Inter v Napoli
| 2 December 1984 11 | Inter | 2–1 | Napoli | Milan |
| Rummenigge 62' Altobelli 88' | Report | Caffarelli 47' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Cremonese v Inter
| 16 December 1984 12 | Cremonese | 1–2 | Inter | Cremona |
| Nicoletti 87' | Report | Brady 5' Altobelli 37' |
Inter v Sampdoria
| 23 December 1984 13 | Inter | 2–0 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| Altobelli 9' Rummenigge 82' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Ascoli v Inter
| 13 January 1985 15 | Ascoli | 1–1 | Inter | Ascoli Piceno |
| Iachini 76' | Report | Altobelli 49' | Stadium: Cino e Lillo de Luca |
Inter v Atalanta
| 20 January 1985 16 | Inter | 1–0 | Atalanta | Milan |
| Sabato 44' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Hellas Verona v Inter
| 17 February 1985 19 | Hellas Verona | 1–1 | Inter | Verona |
| Briegel 48' | Report | Altobelli 39' |
Inter v Torino
| 24 February 1985 20 | Inter | 1–1 | Torino | Milan |
| Collovati 28' | Report | Corradini 13' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Inter v Milan
| 17 March 1985 22 | Inter | 2–2 | Milan | Milan |
| Rummenigge 48' Altobelli 81' | Report | Virdis 22' Verza 85' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Juventus v Inter
| 24 March 1985 23 | Juventus | 3–1 | Inter | Turin |
| Tardelli 40' Boniek 62' Briaschi 87' | Report | Altobelli 38' | Stadium: Comunale |
Udinese v Inter
| 31 March 1985 24 | Udinese | 2–1 | Inter | Udine |
| Zico 38' Miano 69' | Report | Altobelli 3' | Stadium: Friuli |
Inter v Fiorentina
| 14 April 1985 25 | Inter | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| Rummenigge 40' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Napoli v Inter
| 21 April 1985 26 | Napoli | 3–1 | Inter | Naples |
| Bertoni 18, 63' Dal Fiume 50' | Report | Bergomi 39' | Stadium: San Paolo |
Inter v Cremonese
| 28 April 1985 27 | Inter | 2–0 | Cremonese | Milan |
| Bencina 9' (o.g.) Altobelli 57' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Sampdoria v Inter
| 5 May 1985 28 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Inter | Genoa |
| Scanziani 81' | Report | Brady 40' (pen.) Altobelli 65' | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
Roma v Inter
| 12 May 1985 29 | Roma | 4–3 | Inter | Rome |
| Ancelotti 25' Conti 38' Giannini 49' Pruzzo 51' | Report | Oddi 28' (o.g.) Rummenigge 59' Altobelli 65' | Stadium: Olimpico |
Inter v Ascoli
| 19 May 1985 30 | Inter | 5–1 | Ascoli | Milan |
| Marini 43' Altobelli 45' (pen.), 84' Bergomi 75' Rummenigge 82' | Report | Cantarutti 48' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Appearances and goals
Statistics referred to domestic league.[6]
Altobelli (30/17); Baresi G. (30/1); Bergomi (29/2); Brady (29/2); Collovati (29/2); Mandorlini (29); Sabato (29/1); Ferri (28/1); Rummenigge (26/8); Zenga (25/−23); Causio (24); Marini (23/3); Pasinato (12); Cucchi (7); Muraro (7/1); Recchi (5/−5); Bini (4).
Coppa Italia
Group 2
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Pisa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Avellino | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Bologna | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 | Francavilla | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
| 6 | SPAL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Eightfinals
Empoli v Inter
| 13 February 1985 | Empoli | 0-1 | Inter | Empoli |
Inter v Empoli
| 27 February 1985 | Inter | 1-0 | Empoli | Milan |
Quarterfinals
Hellas Verona v Inter
| 12 June 1985 | Hellas Verona | 3-0 | Inter | Verona |
Inter v Hellas Verona
| 19 June 1985 | Inter | 5-1 (5-4 aet agg.) | Hellas Verona | Milan |
| Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Semifinals
Inter v Milan
| 23 June 1985 | Inter | 1-2 | Milan | Milan |
| Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
UEFA Cup
First Round
Sportul Studenţesc v Inter | 20 September 1984 | Sportul Studenţesc | 1-0 | Inter | Bucharest |
| Sandu 84' | Stadium: Aurica Radulescu Referee:  Castillo |
Inter v 
Sportul Studenţesc
Sportul Studenţesc | 3 October 1984 | Inter | 2-0 | Sportul Studenţesc | Milan |
| Brady 68' Rummenigge 84' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 52 600 Referee:  Fredriksson |
Second round
Inter v 
Rangers
Rangers | 24 October 1984 | Inter | 3-0 | Rangers | Milan |
| Sabato 17' Causio 67'Rummenigge 87' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 65 591 Referee:  Roth |
Rangers v Inter | 7 November 1984 | Rangers | 3-1 | Inter | Glasgow |
| Mitchell 5' Ferguson 16' 55' | 15' Altobelli | Stadium: Ibrox Attendance: 30 000 Referee:  Christov |
Eightfinals
Hamburg v Inter | 28 November 1984 | Hamburg | 2-1 | Inter | Hamburg |
 Schröder 2'von Heesen 80' | 47' Rummenigge | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 62 000 Referee: Daina |
Inter v 
Hamburg
Hamburg | 12 December 1984 | Inter | 1-0 | Hamburg | Milan |
| Brady 78' (rig.) | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 78 398 Referee:  Hackett |
Quarterfinals
Inter v FC Köln
FC Köln | 6 March 1985 | Inter | 1-0 | FC Köln | Milan |
| Causio 55' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee:  Wurtz |
FC Köln v Inter | 20 March 1985 | FC Köln | 1-3 | Inter | Köln |
| Bein 64' | 17' Marini 75' 83' Rummenigge | Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion Referee:  Ponnet |
Semifinals
Inter v 
Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 10 April 1985 | Inter | 2-0 | Real Madrid | Milan |
| Brady 25' (rig.) Altobelli 57' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 75 521 Referee:  Wöhrer |
Real Madrid v Inter | 24 April 1985 | Real Madrid | 3-0 (3-2 agg.) | Inter | Madrid |
| Santillana 12' 42' Míchel 57' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 90 000 Referee: Valentine |
References
- ^ a b Luciano Pedrelli (August 23, 1984). "All' opera Brady e Rummenigge". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.
- ^ a b c d Stefano Petrucci (2005). La storia dell'Inter (in Italian). L'Airone Editrice. pp. 50–51. ISBN 88-7944-723-8.
- ^ Gianni Brera (January 27, 1985). "Il giorno giusto per capire se l' Inter vale". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 23.
- ^ Gianni Brera (April 25, 1985). "L' Inter scompare davanti al Real". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.
- ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 1986 (in Italian). Panini Group. 1985.
Sources
- RSSSF - Italy 1984/85
