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1971–72 Inter Milan season

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Football Club Internazionale
1971–72 season
PresidentIvanoe Fraizzoli
ManagerGiovanni Invernizzi
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A5th
Coppa Italia2nd round
European CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Roberto Boninsegna (22)

All:
Boninsegna (34)

During the 1971–72 season Football Club Internazionale competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and 1971–72 European Cup.

Summary

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An ageing squad collapsed in League to the 5th position clinching a UEFA spot for the next year.

In European Cup the club after 4 years returned to the highest continental tournament. In eightfinals the team played against German side Borussia Mönchengladbach, the first leg of the series was a bizarre event. In the seventh minute the Germans score the first thanks to Jupp Heynckes. Twelve minutes later Forward Roberto Boninsegna scored the draw, however few minutes later Ulrik le Fevre made the 2–1.[1]

At minute 29, Boninsegna on the field side was hit by a Coca-Cola can and felt down over the grass. The squad included head coach Invernizzi, asked the Dutch referee Jef Dorpmans the suspension of the match.[2][3]

Invernizzi replaced Boninsegna, according to the Inter medical staff.[4] The Dutch referee ordered the match to be played and in the next 60 minutes the Germans score 5 times thanks to the permisssivness by Inter;.[5]

Few days later, UEFA annulled the match, rescheduling on 1 December 1971 at Berlin, a neutral venue. Finally, Inter advanced to the quarterfinals after a 4-2 won at San Siro, and a 0–0 score on the replay. The Neroazzurro clinched the 1972 European Cup Final only to be defeated by Johan Cruijff's Ajax with a 0–2 score.

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Italy ITA Ivano Bordon
GK Italy ITA Lido Vieri
DF Italy ITA Mauro Bellugi
DF Italy ITA Tarcisio Burgnich
DF Italy ITA Bernardino Fabbian
DF Italy ITA Giacinto Facchetti
DF Italy ITA Mario Giubertoni
DF Italy ITA Graziano Bini
MF Italy ITA Gianfranco Bedin
MF Italy ITA Mario Bertini
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Mario Corso
MF Italy ITA Mario Frustalupi
MF Italy ITA Sandro Mazzola
MF Italy ITA Gabriele Oriali
MF Italy ITA Evert Skoglund
FW Italy ITA Roberto Boninsegna
FW Brazil BRA Jair da Costa
FW Italy ITA Sergio Pellizzaro
FW Italy ITA Roberto Dioni
FW Italy ITA Giampiero Ghio

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name To Type
DF Graziano Bini
MF Evert Skoglund
FW Roberto Dioni
FW Giampiero Ghio

Competitions

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Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Torino 30 17 8 5 39 25 +14 42 Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Cagliari 30 15 9 6 39 23 +16 39
5 Internazionale 30 13 10 7 49 28 +21 36
6 Fiorentina 30 12 12 6 28 20 +8 36
7 Roma 30 13 9 8 37 31 +6 35
Source: Panini

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA
ResultWWWLWDLWDPDDWDWWLWLDLWDDLWDLDWW
Position1112125235573433444666667666765
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, qualified to the 1972–73 European Cup;   = 1972–73 UEFA Cup;   = Relegation to 1972–73 Serie B

Matches

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3 October 1971 1 Inter 2 – 0 Atalanta BC Milano
Mazzola 15'
Boninsegna 89' (pen)
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Gialluisi
17 October 1971 2 Catanzaro 0 – 2 Inter Catanzaro
63' Bedin
80' Facchetti
Stadium: Stadio Militare
Referee: Monti
24 October 1971 3 Inter 4 – 1 Hellas Verona Milano
S. Mazzola 44', 75'
Bedin 59'
Boninsegna 64'
77' Reif Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Pieroni (Roma)
31 October 1971 4 AS Roma 3 – 1 Inter Roma
La Rosa 11'
Cappellini 36'
Salvori 86'
48' Boninsegna Stadium: Olimpico
Referee: Angonese (Mestre)
7 November 1971 5 Inter 2 – 0 Torino Milano
Bertini 74'
Boninsegna 76'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Giunti (Arezzo)
14 November 1971 6 SSC Napoli 0 – 0 Inter Napoli
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Lattanzi (Roma)
28 November 1971 7 Inter 2 – 3 Milan Milano
Ghio 18'
Boninsegna 42'
2', 85' Bigon
30' Rivera
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Lo Bello
5 December 1971 8 Bologna 0 – 3 Inter Bologna
14' Facchetti
21', 31' Boninsegna
Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Gonella
12 December 1971 9 Inter 0 – 0 Cagliari Milano
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Menegali
19 December 1971 10 Lanerossi Vicenza suspd. Inter Vicenza
Stadium: Romeo Menti
Referee: Toselli
Note: Match suspended at 17' due to heavy fog with a 0-0 score.
26 December 1971 11 Fiorentina 0 – 0 Inter Firenze
Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Monti
2 January 1972 12 Inter 0 – 0 Juventus Milano
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Lo Bello
6 January 1972 10 Lanerossi Vicenza 0 – 4 Inter Vicenza
60', 87' Boninsegna
63' Bertini
69' Mazzola
Stadium: Romeo Menti
Referee: Toselli (Cormons)
Note: Match rescheduled from 19 December 1971
9 January 1972 13 Inter 4 – 4 Sampdoria Milano
Boninsegna 43' (pen), 56' (pen), 65'
Corso 53'
34' Boni
62' Santin
74' Lippi
86' (pen) Suarez
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Lattanzi
16 January 1972 14 Mantova 1 – 6 Inter Mantova
Dell'Angelo 70' 16', 67' Boninsegna
55', 82' Bertini
60' Pellizzaro
87' Facchetti
Stadium: Danilo Martinelli
Referee: Michelotti
23 January 1972 15 Inter 2 – 0 Varese Milano
Boninsegna 60'
Mazzola 87'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Branzoni (Pavia)
30 January 1972 16 Atalanta BC 1 – 0 Inter Bergamo
Moro 33' Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Serafino
6 January 1972 17 Inter 1 – 0 Catanzaro Milano
Mazzola 47' Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Giunti
13 February 1972 18 Hellas Verona 2 – 0 Inter Verona
Orazi 23'
Mariani 78'
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Pieroni (Roma)
20 February 1972 19 Inter 2 – 2 AS Roma Milano
Jair 4'
Mazzola 56'
44', 82' La Rosa Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Angonese
27 February 1972 20 Torino 2 – 1 Inter Torino
P. Pulici 37'
Mazzola 84' (o.g.)
60' Boninsegna Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Toselli
12 March 1972 21 Inter 2 – 0 SSC Napoli Milano
Panzanato 38' (o.g.)
Giubertoni 89'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Lo Bello
19 March 1972 22 Milan 1 – 1 Inter Milano
Benetti 53' 84' Boninsegna Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Angonese (Mestre)
26 March 1972 23 Inter 1 – 1 Bologna Milano
Corso 78' 48' Landini Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Giunti (Arezzo)
1 April 1972 24[27] Cagliari 2 – 1 Inter Cagliari
Riva 31'
Brugnera 75'
25' (pen) Boninsegna Stadium: Sant'Elia
Referee: Lo Bello (Siracusa)
9 April 1972 25 Inter 2 – 1 Lanerossi Vicenza Milano
Boninsegna 48' (pen)
Facchetti 51'
63' (pen) Maraschi Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Trono
16 April 1972 26 Inter 1 – 1 Fiorentina Milano
Bedin 81' 30' De Sisti Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Francescon
23 April 1972 27 Juventus 3 – 0 Inter Torino
Causio 7', 27', 85' Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Pieroni
7 May 1972 28 Sampdoria 0 – 0 Inter Genova
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Michelotti (Parma)
21 May 1972 29 Inter 2 – 0 Mantova Milano
Boninsegna 74', 79' Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Lattanzi
27 May 1972 30[27] Varese 0 – 3 Inter Varese
27' Boninsegna
62' Pellizzaro
76' Frustalupi
Stadium: Franco Ossola
Referee: Panzino (Catanzaro)

Coppa Italia

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First round

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Group 1
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Internazionale 4 2 2 0 9 2 +7 6
2 Varese 4 2 2 0 4 1 +3 6
3 Como 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 5
4 Brescia 4 1 1 2 4 4 0 3
5 Reggina 4 0 0 4 2 14 −12 0
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
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29 August 1971 1 Inter 6 – 0 Reggina Milano
Boninsegna 17', 56', 60', 84'
Bertini 21'
Jair 36'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Menegali
5 September 1971 2 Varese 1 – 1 Inter Varese
Borghi 59' 11' Ghio Stadium: Franco Ossola
Referee: Michelotti
8 September 1971 3 Como 0 – 1 Inter Como
35' Boninsegna Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Referee: Branzoni
19 September 1971 5 Inter 1 – 1 Brescia Milano
Facchetti 59' 38' Tedoldi Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Serafino

Second round

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Group A
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ACM TOR INT JUV
1 Milan 6 4 2 0 7 3 +4 10 1–1 1–0 3–2
2 Torino 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 6 0–0 1–0 2–1
3 Internazionale 6 2 0 4 7 6 +1 4 0–1 3–0 3–1
4 Juventus 6 2 0 4 8 11 −3 4 0–1 2–1 2–1
4 June 1972 1 Inter 3 – 1 Juventus Milano
Boninsegna 16', 89'
Mazzola 72'
2' Anastasi Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Giunti
8 June 1972 2 Milan 1 – 0 Inter Milano
Sabadini 43' Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Gonella
11 June 1972 3 Inter 3 – 0 Torino Milano
Mazzola 40'
Corso 44'
Boninsegna 82'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Lattanzi
25 June 1972 4 Juventus 2 – 1 Inter Torino
Novellini 47', 80' 88' Jair Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Barbaresco
28 June 1972 5 Inter 0 – 1 AC Milan Milano
28' Bigon Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Bernardis
1 July 1972 6 Torino 1 – 0 Inter Torino
Toschi 52' (pen) Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Monti

European Cup

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Round of 32

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15 September 1971 1 Inter Italy 4 – 1 Greece AEK Athens Milano
21:00 (CEST) Mazzola 20'
Facchetti 35'
Jair 44'
Boninsegna 61' (pen)
15' Pomonis Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 72,333
Referee: Belgium Loraux
29 September 1971 2 AEK Athens Greece 3 – 2
(4 – 6 agg.)
Italy Inter Athens
21:00 (CEST) Ventouris 29'
Papaioannou 45'
Nikolaidis 89'
17' (o.g.) Karafeskos
75' Boninsegna
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 29,449
Referee: Soviet Union Bəhramov

Eightfinals

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20 October 1971 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach West Germany 7 – 1 Italy Inter Milan Mönchengladbach
Heynckes 7', 44'
Le Fevre 21', 34'
Netzer 42', 52'
Sieloff 83' (pen.)
[1] Boninsegna 20' Stadium: Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Netherlands Jef Dorpmans
Note: This game was annulled as Inter Forward Roberto Boninsegna was hit by a Coca-Cola can in the 29th minute.[2][3] The first leg game was replayed after the game that was originally scheduled to be second leg was played, thus the order of legs was switched.
3 November 1971 1 Inter Italy 4 – 2 West Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Milano
21:15 CET Bellugi 10'
Boninsegna 13'
Jair 57'
Ghio 90'
38' le Fevre
89'’ Wittkamp
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 60 000
Referee: Switzerland Scheurer
1 December 1971 2 Borussia Mönchengladbach West Germany 0 – 0 Italy Inter Berlin
20:15 CET Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 86 000
Referee: England Taylor

Quarterfinals

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8 March 1972 1 Inter Italy 1 – 0 Belgium Standard Liège Milano
21:15 CET Jair 80' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 54 000
Referee: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Gugulovic
22 March 1972 2 Standard Liège Belgium 2 – 1 Italy Inter Liege
22:00 CET Cvetler 51'
Takač 84' (pen)
80' Mazzola Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 26 993
Referee: France Hauss

Semifinals

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5 April 1972 1 Inter Italy 0 – 0 Scotland Celtic Glasgow Milano
21:00 CEST Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 69 836
Referee: Austria Linemayr
19 April 1972 2 Celtic Glasgow Scotland 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)
Italy Inter Glasgow
21:00 CEST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 75 124
Referee: East Germany Est Glöckner
Penalties
Deans soccer ball with red X (blocked)
Craig
Johnstone
McCluskey
Murdoch
Mazzola
Facchetti
Frustalupi
Pellizzaro
Jair
Note: During the shoot-out, teams had to take all five penalties even if they could no longer win (the shoot-out would otherwise have ended with a score of 5–3 as Inter went first).

Final

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31 May 1972 Ajax Netherlands 2 – 0 Italy Inter Rotterdam
20:30 CEST Cruijff 47', 78' Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion
Attendance: 61 354
Referee: France Héliès

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Italy ITA Lido Vieri 16 -15 16 -15
DF Italy ITA Mauro Bellugi 20 0 20 0
DF Italy ITA Tarcisio Burgnich 27 0 27 0
DF Italy ITA Mario Giubertoni 27 1 27 1
DF Italy ITA Giacinto Facchetti 27 4 27 4
MF Italy ITA Gabriele Oriali 20 0 20 0
MF Italy ITA Gianfranco Bedin 26 3 26 3
MF Italy ITA Mario Bertini 24 4 23+1 4
MF Italy ITA Mario Corso 29 2 29 2
MF Italy ITA Sandro Mazzola 28 7 28 7
FW Italy ITA Roberto Boninsegna 28 22 28 22
GK Italy ITA Ivano Bordon 16 -13 14+2 -13
FW Brazil BRA Jair da Costa 17 1 17 1
FW Italy ITA Sergio Pellizzaro 15 2 11+4 2
MF Italy ITA Mario Frustalupi 20 1 9+11 1
FW Italy ITA Giampiero Ghio 9 1 6+3 1
DF Italy ITA Bernardino Fabbian 5 0 2+3 0
DF Italy ITA Graziano Bini 1 0 0+1 0
MF Italy ITA Evert Skoglund
FW Italy ITA Roberto Dioni

References

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  1. ^ Bruno Bernardi (21 October 1971). "Guilty by a "Coca- Cola" Can" (in Italian). La Stampa. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ Elio Trifari (12 April 2007). "Mazzola and the 1-7 of Inter: "I've got another can"". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ Oliviero Beha (8 June 1984). "My days as club President". la Repubblica. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  4. ^ Bruno Bernardi (21 October 1971). "The Referee will not change the final score" (in Italian). La Stampa. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ Bruno Panzera (22 October 1972). "A Match to Forget" (PDF). l'Unità. Retrieved 5 November 2023.