1999–2000 Inter Milan season

Season

Following a poor previous season, Inter welcomed the arrival of Marcello Lippi on the bench. Striker Christian Vieri was acquired from Lazio for €49,000,000 which broke the world transfer record at the time. The other purchases were Di Biagio, Peruzzi, Blanc (France national team captain), Panucci, Jugović, and the winter window added Iván Córdoba and Seedorf.

Vieri proved to be an excellent goalscorer, scoring five times in first the month of the league, bringing Inter to the top of the standings. However, when autumn came, the side lost him and his partner, Ronaldo, to heavy injuries. Inter was not able to retain their advantage: Lazio and Juventus surpassed them, leaving Lippi's side in fourth place. After the regular season, Inter beat Parma in a play-off awarding the last spot of the Champions League: Inter won 3–1, with two goals scored from Roberto Baggio in his last appearance for the side. Inter also had the chance to win a trophy but failed, losing the final of the Coppa Italia to Lazio for a 2–1 aggregate.

Squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Transfers

Winter

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1999–2000 Serie A

League table

Results by round

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Matches

Vieri
Moriero
Thuram Ronaldo Weah Signori Zanetti
Jugović
Zamorano
Ronaldo
Ronaldo 59' Recoba Vieri
Russo Cassano Seedorf
Vieri
Jugović
Hilário Adani Moriero R. Baggio R. Baggio Vieri Zamorano
Vieri 58' Recoba Di Biagio Pancaro Di Biagio Blanc
R. Baggio Recoba Batistuta
Bressan Zamorano

UEFA Champions League qualification

Zamorano

Inter Milan qualified to 2000–01 UEFA Champions League's third qualifying round, while Parma qualified to the 2000–01 UEFA Cup first round.

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1999–2000 Coppa Italia

Round of 16

Zanetti Cauet

Quarterfinals

Mutu Seedorf

Semifinals

Vieri Corradi

Finals

Main article: 2000 Coppa Italia Final

Simeone 64' Ronaldo

Statistics

Appearances and goals

:As of 31 June 2001

Notes

References

References

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5. AA.VV.. (August 30, 1999). "E non sono ancora al massimo". La Gazzetta dello Sport.
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