2012–13 AC Milan season

Players

(on loan from Villarreal) (on loan from Barcelona) (captain) (vice-captain)

Pre-season and friendlies

Milan began their pre-season training at Milanello on Monday, 9 July 2012. The Rossoneri played their first set of friendlies in Bari on 21, July, 2012 to contest the TIM Trophy consisting of three games, of 45 minutes each, against rivals Internazionale and Juventus. Milan's first game was against Juventus, they started well but The Old Lady were awarded a penalty after Bakaye Traoré tackled Mirko Vučinić inside the box in the 31st minute, he then converted the spot-kick which subsequently resulted in Milan's first loss. Their second game was against Inter, Il Diavolo would go ahead in the 16th minute through a Stephan El Shaarawy strike, but Nerazzuri would come back to win through a Fredy Guarín header in the 25th minute, and with Rodrigo Palacio scoring the tie-breaker in the 34th minute, forcing Milan to finish last in the competition with two losses.

On Tuesday, 24 July 2012, Milan played German side Schalke 04 at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, in a balanced match of offense and defense, Urby Emanuelson scored in the 62nd minute to break the stalemate, his sole strike would go on and win the friendly match for the Rossoneri. On Saturday, 28 July 2012, Milan contended in the World Football Challenge, playing a friendly against 2011–12 UEFA Champions League winners, Chelsea, in Miami, Milan looked to be physically dominated by the Blues in the early stages, but became the livelier of the two sides later on, and in the second half, in the 68th minute, after a clinical counter by the Rossoneri, Kevin-Prince Boateng played a perfect through ball to Urby Emanuelson drawing two defenders before passing the ball off to Stephan El Shaarawy. El Shaarawy's subsequent shot was parried by Petr Čech into Emanuelson's path who struck it into the net for the only goal in the game, and a second win for Milan.

Milan played Honduran side Olimpia on Saturday, 4 August in Massachusetts. Milan took the lead in the 24th minute when Robinho shot a low effort from outside the box into the bottom left corner of the goal. Antonio Nocerino would then score the second goal from a Robinho assist and his second, Milan's third, from an Ignazio Abate low cross after drawing the keeper out of his goal in the 37 and 44th minutes, respectively, although Olimpia would pull one back through José Escalante in the 72nd minute. Milan next played Spanish champions Real Madrid in the World Football Challenge at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday, 8 August. Both teams started with strong lineups but it was Madrid who took the through Ángel Di María in the 24th minute. Robinho managed to equalise for Milan nine minutes later as both teams went into half time level. Milan made nine changes to the side after halftime. Milan were unable to keep the same rhythm, however, as Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in the 49th and 66th minutes and goals from Sergio Ramos and José Callejón in the 81st and 89th minute of the match damaged Milan to a heavy 5–1 defeat in the match.

A week later, Milan played their final pre-season game against Juventus in the annual Trofeo Berlusconi at the San Siro on Sunday, 19 August. Robinho opened the scoring for Milan after netting home in the ninth minute. Claudio Marchisio, however, managed to equalize four minutes later and Juventus went into the break with the lead with Arturo Vidal slipping the ball home three minutes before halftime. In the second half, Milan made changes to try to get back into the game but Alessandro Matri netted Juventus' third goal of the night in the 64th minute. Robinho managed to reduce the deficit with a penalty goal 13 minutes before time. Milan had chances to tie the game but it was not enough as Juventus clinched the Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi.

Palacio

Nocerino

Ronaldo Ramos Callejón

Vidal Matri

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 2012–13 Serie A

The fixtures for the 2012–13 Serie A were announced on 26 July 2012. The season started on Sunday 26 August 2012 with Milan taking on Sampdoria at the San Siro, it ends Sunday 19 May 2013 with a match away against Siena. Three midweek fixtures were planned, 26 September, 31 October and on 8 May, while the winter break is planned for 23 December to 5 January. The first international break took place the weekend of 8–9 September, which was after the second round of matches, rather than after the first as has happened in recent seasons.

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Bonera Gastaldello Costa , Tissone Romero Diamanti Montolivo Bonera Ambrosini De Jong Bonera Cigarini , Moralez Raimondi Di Natale Pinzi Coda El Shaarawy Zapata Boateng Bojan Pazzini De Sciglio Pinilla Conti Galloppa Biabiany El Shaarawy Boateng Abbiati De Jong Pazzini Montolivo Yepes Juan Nagatomo Ranocchia Hernanes Candreva Klose González Yepes Antonini De Jong Bojan Bojan Bovo Brienza García Cetto Constant Flamini Montolivo Bojan Mexès Montolivo Bojan El Shaarawy Pazzini Pellissier Guana Pazzini Ambrosini Mexès Pizarro Roncaglia Valero , El Hamdaoui Insigne Cavani Campagnaro Cannavaro Bojan Bojan Yepes Bonucci Marchisio Giovinco Barrientos Bellusci Rolín Boateng , Amelia Darmian Gazzi Masiello Bianchi Di Cesare Nocerino Abate Pazzini Bojan Emanuelson Abbruscato Yepes Ambrosini Jonathas Bojan Togni Terlizzi Osvaldo Lamela Marquinhos Goicoechea Ambrosini Mexès Pazzini Robinho Robinho Pazzini , Del Grosso
Vergassola
Felipe
Neto
Paolucci Niang Abate Pazienza Cherubin Mexès Raimondi Consigli Biondini Carmona Pazzini Montolivo Mexès Abbiati Balotelli Domizzi Lazzari Silva Murru Conti Astori Dessena Mexès Ambrosini Balotelli Zapata Balotelli Sansone Juan
Schelotto Bojan krkic
Muntari
Zapata Boateng
Yepes Biava Radu Granqvist Bovo Antonelli Balotelli , Constant Flamini Zapata Dainelli Cofie Cesar Andreolli Montolivo Cuadrado Ljajić Aquilani Pizarro Roncaglia Muntari Flamini Balotelli Pazzini Mexès De Sanctis Maggio Cavani Britos Campagnaro Zapata
Mexès Flamini
Balotelli ,
Pazzini Legrottaglie ,
Frison
Barrientos Marchese Muntari Boateng Balotelli , Muntari Flamini Muntari
Ambrosini
Constant Burdisso
Totti Terlizzi
Agra
Vitiello
Rubin
Felipe De Sciglio
Balotelli
Mexès

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2012–13 Coppa Italia

For the 14th season in a row, Milan will start the Coppa Italia directly in the round of 16, as one of the eight best seeded teams. Strasser Bojan Pazzini Freddi Vidal Vučinić , Mexès Boateng Montolivo

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group C

Milan began their UEFA Champions League campaign in the group stage after finishing runner-up in the 2011–12 Serie A season. Due to their UEFA coefficient, they were seeded in Pot 1, among the best eight teams. The draw for the preliminary round took place in Montecarlo on Thursday, 30 August 2012. Milan were drawn against Spanish side Málaga, as well as Belgian and Russian champions, Anderlecht and Zenit Saint Petersburg respectively. Mexès Kljestan Anyukov Hulk Shirokov , Hubočan Bojan , Bonera Hubočan Yepes Iturra Constant Mexès Bonera Emanuelson Montolivo Pato Iturra Weligton Sánchez Gillet Nuytinck De Sutter Bojan Mexès , Abbiati Pato Robinho Lombaerts Hulk Alves

Knockout phase

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

Round of 16

Boateng Bojan Traoré Piqué Villa Alba

Squad statistics

Appearances, goals and disciplinary record

Updated 30 June 2013.

Out

Out on loan

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