1985–86 Inter Milan season

Season

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

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. 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.

Squad

Goalkeepers

• ITA Walter Zenga
• ITA Fabrizio Lorieri

Defenders

• ITA Giuseppe Baresi
• ITA Giuseppe Bergomi
• ITA Riccardo Ferri
• ITA Fulvio Collovati
• ITA Andrea Mandorlini
• ITA Luciano Marangon
• ITA Daniele Bernazzani

Midfielders

• ITA Alberto Rivolta
• ITA Giuseppe Minaudo
• ITA Enrico Cucchi
• ITA Marco Tardelli
• ITA Giampiero Marini
• IRL Liam Brady
• ITA Pietro Fanna
• ITA Massimo Pellegrini

Attackers

• ITA Alessandro Altobelli
• FRG Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
• ITA Massimo Ciocci
• ITA Paolo Mandelli
• ITA Franco Selvaggi

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1985–86 Serie A

League table

Matches

Rummenigge Peters Altobelli Rummenigge
Baresi Rummenigge Berti Brady Rummenigge
Bergomi Pusceddu
Schachner Soldà Rummenigge Rummenigge Gerolin Bonini Notaristefano

Appearances and goals

Statistics referred to domestic league.

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

Main article: 1985–86 UEFA Cup

First round Marangon Mandorlini Rummenigge

Second round Altobelli

Eightfinals

Quarterfinals Tardelli Rummenigge Halilhodžić Le Roux Brady

Semifinals Salguero Gordillo Santillana

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1985–86 Coppa Italia

Group phase Fanna Marangon Rummenigge Fanna Altobelli Eightfinals Collovati Fanna Quarterfinals Tovalieri Mandelli

References

Sources

• RSSSF - Italy 1985/86

References

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