Soccer Memories-Part 48, France Division I, January 18, 1986, Association Sportive de Monaco 9- Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club 0

 AS Monaco hosted Girondins de Bordeaux on January 18^th, 1986, in a match that really had no bearing on the title race but was nevertheless high profile due to the recent history between the teams.

 

Bordeaux were double defending Champions, in fact they had won the 1984 title at the expense of Monaco, on goal difference only.

Bordeaux’s title march in 1985 had been relatively more comfortable, with Monaco making a late surge to finish third.

At this point, after Matchday 26, Paris St. Germain were running away with the title.

Bordeaux and Monaco were behind with Bordeaux slightly in a better position for the European places.

 

Bordeaux were led by veteran Captain Alain Giresse and other Internationals like Jean Tigana, Thierry Tusseau, Patrick Battiston, and new West German signing Uwe Reinders (signed at the start of season to replace departing West German striker Dieter Muller).

The side was managed for many years by future 1998 World Cup winning Manager Aime Jacquet.

 

Monaco had started the season is a disappointing fashion. They had been unable to use the momentum of the previous season to challenge for the title.

They were just below the UEFA Cup qualification places.

Lucien Muller’s side had a backbone of goalkeeper Jean-Luc Ettori and French Internationals like Bernard Genghini, Daniel Bravo and Bruno Bellone.

 

Ahead of this match, no one could foresee the impending disaster for Bordeaux. In fact, their defense had been relatively tight.

Bordeaux were missing veteran Bernard Lacombe and defender Leonard Specht. This was the debut season of future International Alain Roche and he deputized for Specht.

Monaco were missing Bellone and the injured Argentine defender Juan Simon. Felix Lacuesta had been signed in the new year from Bastia, and he would start in this match and immediately make an impact.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2076, January 21, 1986

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

Lacuesta scored after just 29 seconds to put Bordeaux under pressure from the start. Genghini, celebrating his 28^th Birthday, doubled the lead in the 28^th minute.

He would celebrate his birthday with four goals that day.

Despite the (2-0) result in the first half, no one could foresee the eventual result.

 

According to Battiston, Jacquet sensed the impending disaster and warned his players at halftime. It would be to no avail.

As soon as the second half started, Thouvenel, deflected a cross into his own net and the rout was on.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2076, January 21, 1986

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

Genghini scored with a header in the 52^nd minute and another effort in the 60^th minute.

Bravo scored with a solo effort in the 70^th minute, and then set up Genghini a few minutes later who scored with a diving header.

Philippe Anziani scored in the 78^th minute and two minutes later Bravo scored the ninth and final goal in the 80^th minute.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2076, January 21, 1986

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

It was a once in a lifetime result that no one could have predicted. Bordeaux had not been as impressive as the two previous Championship winning seasons, but certainly had not looked so vulnerable.

 

After the match, Bordeaux’s Tusseau stated that, “it was like a dream “. Many journalists pointed out that he should have called it a nightmare.

 

Battiston expressed that they had prepared for this match in a normal manner. There was no excess of confidence, nor fear. He felt tactically, there were no new innovations, and everyone was ready to face a dangerous opponent.

He added that he did not want to minimize the score, but he considered it an exceptional event.

Bordeaux manager Jacquet pointed out to the many individual errors in midfield. He expressed his humiliation, but nevertheless believed that this was not the true worth of his team and was not worried about future performances like this.

He added that he might reconsider his team’s organization and pay more attention on the psychological ramifications.

On the following day, Bordeaux President Claude Bez called Jacquet to demand an explanation.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2076, January 21, 1986

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2076, January 21, 1986

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

 

Monaco goalkeeper Jean-Luc Ettori stated that if someone had told him that Monaco would have increased its goal-average against a team like Bordeaux, he would have thought they were crazy.

Genghini hoped this win would act as a catalyst to kickstart Monaco’s season, but it did not have the desired effect. Monaco ended the season in mid-table at ninth place.

Bordeaux would finish third in the League and somewhat salvaged their season by winning the French Cup.

For his part, Monaco Manager Lucien Muller felt Monaco’s (1-5) loss to Bordeaux, early in the season had motivated his players.

In the end, Muller summed his team’s performance that by saying that “Nothing to add, we played to perfection.”

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2805bis, January 14, 2000

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2805bis, January 14, 2000

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2805bis, January 14, 2000

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

 

League Standings before the match after the 26^th Matchday on January 12^th, 1986:

1-Paris St. Germain 42 points

2-Nantes 36 points

3-Bordeaux 36 points

4-RC Lens 30 points

5-Auxerre 29 points

6-Monaco 28 points

 

League Standings after the match after the 27^th Matchday on January 19^th, 1986:

1-Paris St. Germain 44 points

2-Nantes 36 points

3-Bordeaux 36 points

4-Monaco 30 points

5-RC Lens 30 points

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2076, January 21, 1986

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

Date:  Saturday, January 18, 1986,

Competition: France Division I, 1985/86 Season-Matchday 27

Result : Association Sportive de Monaco 9- Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club 0

Venue : Monaco-Stade Louis II

Attendance: 8,074

Referee: Michel Vautrot

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Monaco): Felix Lacuesta 1 (29 seconds), Bernard Genghini 28, 52, 60, 73, Own Goal (Jean-Christophe Thouvenel) 46, Daniel Bravo 70, 80, Philippe Anziani 78

(Bordeaux): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (1^st minute (29 seconds), Monaco): Christen’s cross from the right led to a series of headers in the box, Lacuesta finally struck in.

2:0 (28^th minute, Monaco): From the left, Bravo passed to Genghini in the middle who advanced and lobbed over Dropsy.

3:0 (46^th minute, Monaco): Christen’s cross from the right side was deflected by Thouvenel into his own net at the far post.

4:0 (52^nd minute, Monaco): Tibeuf’s corner from the left side, was headed across by Stojkovic to the near post and headed in by Genghini.

5:0 (60^th minute, Monaco): Christen’s corner from the right side, was knocked back by Battiston in the path of Genghini who sot in.

6:0 (70^th minute, Monaco): From the left side, Bravo dribbles past Thouvenel and cuts back in the middle to shoot past Dropsy.

7:0 (73^rd minute, Monaco): From the left, Bravo’s cross was headed in by Genghini.

8:0 (78^th minute, Monaco): Christen’s cross from the right was knocked in by Anziani.

9:0 (80^th minute, Monaco): After a combination play in the middle, Lacuesta sent Bravo through to score.

Lineups:

AS Monaco:

Jean-Luc Ettori, Claude Puel, Nenad Stojkovic (Yugoslavia), Dominique Bijotat, Manuel Amoros, Felix Lacuesta, Frederic Christen, Daniel Bravo, Bernard Genghini, Philippe Anziani, Youssef Fofana (Ivory Coast) (Philippe Tibeuf 31)

 

Coach: Lucien Muller

Booked: Felix Lacuesta 25

 

Team Captain: Jean-Luc Ettori

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:  Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Bally

Uniform Colors: Half Red, Half White divided by diagonal stripe Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Fofana was replaced after an injury following a clash of heads with Rohr.

 

Bordeaux:

Dominique Dropsy, Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, Alain Roche, Patrick Battiston, Gernot Rohr (West Germany) (Laurent Lassagne 58), Rene Girard, Thierry Tusseau, Jean Tigana, Alain Giresse, Marc Pascal, Uwe Reinders (West Germany)

 

Coach: Aime Jacquet

 

Team Captain: Alain Giresse

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: OPEL

Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Navy Blue Socks

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2076, January 21, 1986

(January 18, 1986, AS Monaco 9-Bordeaux 0)

References:

France Football, Issue 2076, January 21, 1986

France Football, Issue 2805bis, January 14, 2000 

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 24, 1985

(Bordeaux Team information 1985/86)

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 24, 1985

(Bordeaux Team information 1985/86)

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 24, 1985

(AS Monaco squad 1985/86)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2076, January 21, 1986

(AS Monaco squad 1985/86)

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 24, 1985

(AS Monaco Team information 1985/86)

Memorable European Confrontations, Part 28-1996 Bordeaux vs. AC Milan

Bordeaux and AC Milan were paired in the Quarterfinals of the 1995/96 UEFA Cup.

The Italian were the premier Team in European Football having won the Champions Cup (later called Champions League) three times in the previous eight years and reached the Final on two other occasions.

The squad managed by Fabio Capello had some of the best Italian players around such as Legends like Captain Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Roberto Baggio as well as the likes of Alessandro Costacurta, Christian Panucci, Roberto Donadoni, etc.

The foreign contingent included the recent 1995 Ballon d’Or, the Liberian (and former Paris St. Germain) forward George Weah, Croatian midfielder Zvonimir Boban and Yugoslavia’s Dejan Savicevic.

In the midseason they had acquired promising young French player Patrick Vieira.

The team were riding high in the League and were on their way to claim a fourth Scudetto in five seasons.

They had qualified from their opening rounds by defeating Poland’s Zaglebie Lubin (4-0, 4-1 away), France’s Strasbourg (1-0 away, 2-1 away) and Czech Republic’s Sparta Prague (2-0 home, 0-0).

In contrast, French club Bordeaux had been struggling in the League and were in the lower half of the table.

They had replaced their Manager, the Yugoslavian, Slavo Muslin with youth coach, their long serving former German defender Gernot Rohr.

Despite their struggles the team did have quality and formed a backbone with the trio of future Legend Zidane Zidane along with defender Bixente Lizarazu and striker Christophe Dugarry.

The team also included former Ajax and Barcelona midfielder and Dutch International Richard Witschge and Denmark’s Jacob Friis-Hansen.

They had advanced via the Intertoto Cup and had started the previous July.

After making their entry through the backdoor of the Intertoto Cup, Bordeaux had qualified from their opening rounds by defeating FYR Macedonia’s Vardar Skopje (0-2 away, 1-1 home), Russia’s Rotor Volgograd (2-1 home, 1-0 away) and Spain’s Real Betis (2-0 home, 1-2).

The first leg, on March 5^th, was played at Milan’s Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro).

Milan fans used to the glamour of the Champions League did not view this competition as highly and the low turn-out (just over 22, 0000) reflected that, as did some of Capello’s selections.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 87, April 1996

(Team captains, Bixente Lizarazu and Franco Baresi, March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2605, March 12, 1996

(Bordeaux bench with Manager Gernot Rohr and Club President Alian Affelou, March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

First choice goalkeeper Sebastiano Rossi was rested and in his place Mario Ielpo started. Liberian striker George Weah was also missing.

Also missing were, the injured Demetrio Albertini and Croatian Zvonimir Boban (out because of the flu) in midfield.

Photo From: Le Livre d'or du Football 1996

(Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane, March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2605, March 12, 1996

(Bixente Lizarazu between Alessandro Costacurta and Franco Baresi, March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

Their absence gave a rare opportunity for young French midfielder Patrick Vieira to start.

Bordeaux Manager Gernot Rohr had lowered expectations before the match and had given his team only a 10% chance of advancing. His main concern had been to leave Milan without giving up many goals.

On the pitch, Milan did the required minimum to win.

Photo From: Le Livre d'or du Football 1996

(Mario Ielpo, Richard Witschge and Alessandro Costacurta, March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

Photo From: Le Livre d'or du Football 1996

(Marcel Desailly, March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

In the 30^th minute, Marco Simone sent a through ball inside the box for Savicevic (back to the goal), who laid it on for Eranio to shoot past Huard.

Milan sealed the match in the 75^th minute, through a curling free kick goal by Roberto Baggio.

Milan had won without really exerting themselves and were seemingly in a comfortable lead for the second leg given their recent history.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2605, March 12, 1996

(Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane, March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2605, March 12, 1996

(March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

Capello was dissatisfied that his team had not scored at least one more goal. He also called into question the refereeing over an offside call against Baggio.

Bordeaux had been defeated but it had not been the humiliation that many would have predicted.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2605, March 12, 1996

(Christophe Dugarry, March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

Gernot Rohr was satisfied with his team’s display especially given their League position.

Christophe Dugarry felt a two goal deficit would be hard but they would do their utmost to win.

Afterwards, Bordeaux President maintained that despite financial difficulties, there was a 95% chance that Dugarry and Zidane would still remain part of the squad for next season. (In the end neither player nor Affelou himself remained for the following season).

Photo From: L’Annee du Football, 1996

(Gaetan Huard unable to stop Baggio’s free kick, March 5, 1996, UEFA Cup, AC Milan 2-Bordeaux 0)

March 5, 1996

AC (Associazione Calcio) Milan-Milano (Italy) 2- Football Club Des Girondins de Bordeaux (France) 0

UEFA Cup- Quarterfinals, First Leg

Venue: Milano -Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro

Attendance: 22,740

Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

Goalscorers: (AC Milan): Stefano Eranio 30^th, Roberto Baggio 75^th

  (Bordeaux): None

                    

Lineups:

AC Milan:

1-Mario Ielpo, 2-Christian Panucci, 3-Paolo Maldini, 4-Patrick Vieira (France), 5-Alessandro Costacurta, 6-Franco Baresi, 7-Stefano Eranio, 8-Marcel Desailly (France), 9-Roberto Baggio, 10-Dejan Savicevic (Yugoslavia) (15-Roberto Donadoni 87^th), 11-Marco Simone (16-Paolo Di Canio 74^th)

Coach: Fabio Capello

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Shirt Sponsor:  Opel

Uniform Colors: Red/Black Vertical Striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Bordeaux:

1-Gaetan Huard, 2-Geoffrey Toyes, 3-Bixente Lizarazu, 4-Laurent Croci, 5-Jean-Luc Dogon, 6-Phillipe Lucas (12-Daniel Dutuel 81^st), 7-Zinedine Zidane, 8-Jacob Friis Hansen (Denmark), 9-Anthony Bancarel, 10-Richard Witschge (Holland), 11-Christophe Dugarry (Didier Tholot 88)

Coach: Gernot Rohr (Germany)

Booked: Geoffrey Toyes 45, Laurent Croci 86

Team Captain: Bixente Lizarazu

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Asics

Shirt Sponsor: Alain Affelou

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, Burgundy Red Socks

The second leg, on March 19^th, was played at Bordeaux’s Stade Chaban-Delmas (Parc Lescure).

Milan were seemingly in a safe position and the match held no indications that it would become a classic in a match between the Serie A League leaders against a team in the 14^th position in the French League.

For Milan, Weah was back in the squad, along with Roberto Donadoni.

Marco Simone was out as was Dejan Savicevic. The reason for the withdrawal of Savicevic was a perceived injury. However, Salvo Muslin (Bordeaux’s Manager just a few months prior) had learned from a journalist friend in Yugoslavia that Savicevic was fit to play, but Capello had preferred to rest him for the Serie A. Incidentally Muslin was in the stands for this match, as was Prime Minister and Bordeaux Mayor Alain Juppé.

For Bordeaux, Croci was out and Friis-Hansen was moved into the defense.

Photo From: Football International, April 1996

(Team captains, Bixente Lizarazu and Franco Baresi, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Football International, April 1996

(March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Daniel Dutuel started in midfield and Didier Tholot started upfront in place of Bancarel.

Bordeaux started from the beginning and were determined to win this match.

Milan, perhaps surprised by Bordeaux’s determination were out of sorts in this first half and had one of their worst displays.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2607, March 26, 1996

(Gaetan Huard and Paolo Maldini, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2607, March 26, 1996

(Grenet between Albertini and Donadoni, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Bordeaux took the lead in the 15^th minute. Richard Witschge switched the field with a long pass from the right to the left side to Lizarazu.

The Bordeaux Captain crossed inside the box for Tholot to tap in. Mario Ielpo attempted to stop the shot but the ball went in.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 87, April 1996

(Didier Tholot  scoring, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: L’Annee du Football, 1996

(Didier Tholot celebrating the first goal, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Just ten minutes later, Milan were dealt a blow when Eranio was injured and had to be replaced by Albertini.

At the start of the second half, Capello made a tactical switch to improve Milan’s play. He took out Baggio and put in Paolo Di Canio.

At first it appeared the change had been beneficial was Milan seemed better but Bordeaux’s relentless surge continued.

Photo From: Football International, April 1996

(March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Football International, April 1996

(March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

In the 64^th minute, Bordeaux scored its second to tie the series.

Zidane took a free kick from the left side that took a deflection and fell for Dugarry to score from the rebound.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 110, March 1998

(Patrick Vieira and Bixente Lizarazu , March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2607, March 26, 1996

(Marcel Desailly, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2607, March 26, 1996

(March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0

Six minutes later, in the 70^th minute, Bordeaux scored its third to overcome the deficit.

Lizarazu released Zidane on the left side, who in turn tried to release Tholot but his attempt was blocked and got back to him. Zidane then slid the ball to Dugarry on the right side who shot high past Ielpo.

Photo From: Le Livre d'or du Football 1996

(Patrick Vieira and Christophe Dugarry, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Le Livre d'or du Football 1996

(George Weah, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: L’Annee du Football, 1996

(March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Milan still had two late chances by Weah, but Bordeaux goalkeeper Gaetan Huard came to the rescue and saved the attempts.

In the end Bordeaux won deservingly to seal one of the most memorable encounters of the history of the European Cups.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 87, April 1996

(Christophe Dugarry, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 87, April 1996

(Zinedine Zidane, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 87, April 1996

(Christophe Dugarry, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Milan had not lost in Europe by three clear goals since 1978. AC Milan’s French midfielder Marcel Desailly declared afterwards that he was ashamed of their display especially in the first half. He did however emphasize that Milan had not underestimate its opponents. Desailly felt Bordeaux had played exceptionally well by pressing hard.

Veteran Belgian Manager Raymond Goethals would later remark that AC Milan would never have played in such a careless manner in the Champions League.

This result is remembered in the annals of French Football as one of the greatest performances by a French club in Europe.

It was not just overturning a deficit but it must be remembered that Berlusconi’s Milan were at the time Europe’s premier club.

Photo From: Planete Foot, April 1996

(March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Planete Foot, April 1996

(Franco Baresi and Christophe Dugarry, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 87, April 1996

(March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Bordeaux went on to eliminate Slavia Prague in the semifinals and advanced to the Final of the UEFA Cup in May. They were overmatched in the Final by Bayern Munich and were comprehensively defeated (0-2 away, 1-3 home) to end a European adventure that had started the previous July.

That season was also the onset of the Bosman ruling and Bordeaux predictably lost its most valuable jewels.

AC Milan themselves signed Christophe Dugarry, while Zidane headed for Juventus and Lizarazu to Athletic Bilbao.

Even players such as goalkeeper Gaetan Huard and midfielder Daniel Dutuel took advantage of the new rules to move abroad.

AC Milan clinched the League title to meet its primary objective.

This would remain as one of the biggest upsets of European competitions.

March 19, 1996

Football Club Des Girondins de Bordeaux (France) 3- AC (Associazione Calcio) Milan-Milano (Italy) 0

UEFA Cup- Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Venue: Bordeaux– Stade Chaban-Delmas (Parc Lescure)

Attendance: 32,500

Referee: Ahmet Cakar (Turkey)

Goalscorers: (Bordeaux): Didier Tholt 15^th, Chritophe Dugarry 64^th, 70^th

  (AC Milan): None

                    

Lineups:

Bordeaux:

1-Gaetan Huard, 2-Geoffrey Toyes, 3-Bixente Lizarazu, 4- Jacob Friis Hansen (Denmark), 5-Jean-Luc Dogon, 6-Phillipe Lucas, 7- Zinedine Zidane, 8- Daniel Dutuel (14- François Grenet 60^th), 9-Didier Tholot (13-Joachim Fernandez 85^th), 10-Richard Witschge (Holland), 11-Christophe Dugarry

Coach: Gernot Rohr (Germany)

Booked: Christophe Dugarry 88

Other Substitutes: 15-Anthony Bancarel, 16-Lionel Perez

Team Captain: Bixente Lizarazu

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Asics

Shirt Sponsor: Alain Affelou

Uniform Colors: Burgundy Red Shirts, White Shorts, Burgundy Red Socks

AC Milan:

1-Mario Ielpo, 2-Christian Panucci, 3-Paolo Maldini, 4-Patrick Vieira (France), (15-Tomas Locatelli 71^st), 5-Alessandro Costacurta, 6-Franco Baresi, 7-Stefano Eranio (14-Demetrio Albertini 25^th), 8-Marcel Desailly (France), 9-George Weah (Liberia), 10-Roberto Baggio (16-Paolo Di Canio 46^th), 11-Roberto Donadoni

Coach: Fabio Capello

Booked: Paolo Maldini 28, Alessandro Costacurta 44, Paolo Di Canio 71

Other Substitutes: Mauro Tassoti, Massimo Ambrosini

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Shirt Sponsor:  Opel

Uniform Colors: White shirts (thin red/black vertical stripe in middle), White Shorts, White Socks

References:

Football International, April 1996

France Football, Issue 2605, March 12, 1996

France Football, Issue 2607, March 26, 1996

L'Annee du Football, 1996

Le Livre d'or du Football 1996

Onze-Mondial, Issue 87, April 1996

Onze-Mondial, Issue 110, March 1998

Planete Foot, April 1996

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2607, March 26, 1996

(Bordeaux squad celebrating, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Football International, April 1996

(Bordeaux President Alain Affelou joining the celebrations, March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 87, April 1996

(March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 87, April 1996

(March 19, 1996, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 3-AC Milan 0)