Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 294 (Interview with English Author and Podcaster Mr. Rob Fletcher, discussing his book ‘The Final: In Pursuit of Greatness’ (2026))

 This is the 294^th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

 

For this episode, I interview English Author and Podcaster Mr. Rob Fletcher, discussing his book ‘The Final: In Pursuit of Greatness’ (2026).

 

This book discusses the 1994 Champions League Final between AC Milan and Barcelona.

 

Mr. Fletcher is the editor of Boro Mag, a podcast and publication about Middlesbrough FC. He has written for many outlets such as The Football Pink, KIT Magazine, Futbolista among others.

 

His other books include: ‘1992: The Birth of Modern Footbal’ (2023) and ‘Chaos, Controversy and THAT Kung-Fu Kick: 94/95 The Premier League's Most Dramatic Season’ (2024).

 

 

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

https://linktr.ee/sp1873

 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague

 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’

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Mr. Fletcher’s contact info:

Twitter (X): @rob_fletcher_

Twitter (X): @90s_writer

Twitter (X): @boro_mag

Bluesky: @robfletcher.bsky.social

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/boromag

Link to Mr. Fletcher’s books:

https://www.amazon.com/Final-Pursuit-Greatness-Rob-Fletcher/dp/1836802900

https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Rob-Fletcher/author/B0BXQNC2ZS?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-294-interview/id1601074369?i=1000774402245

Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 272 (Interview with Max Lombardia of the MLM Podcast, as we discuss AC Milan during the Arrigo Sacchi era (1987-1991))

 This is the 272^nd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

 

For this episode, I interview English podcaster Mr. Max Lombardia, as we discuss AC Milan during the Arrigo Sacchi era (1987-1991).

 

Mr. Lombardia is one of the hosts of the AC Milan related podcast, the MLM Podcast.

 

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

https://linktr.ee/sp1873

 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague

 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.

Mr. Lombardia’s contact info:

Twitter (X): @LombardiaMax

Twitter (X): @MLMpodcast01

Substack: https://maxlombardia.substack.com/

Substack: https://substack.com/@maxlombardia

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/max_lombardia

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17861000232228433/

Podcast Website: https://acmilanmlmpodcast.podview.com/

 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ckseIlV7Ia79RN8VbIUMh?si=F8TqDVSBQZa-PZD28bUAEg&nd=1&dlsi=cf10a0609b8d48c8

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-272-interview/id1601074369?i=1000764590116

Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 22-Matches of AC Milan in the Champions Cup, 1988/89 season.

 

AC Milan Matches during the Champions Cup, 1988/89 Season:

September 7, 1988, Sofia, Vitosha Sofia 0-AC Milan 2 (Pietro Paolo Virdis 18, Ruud Gullit 76)

October 6, 1988, Milan, AC Milan 5-Vitosha Sofia 2 (Marco van Basten 2, 13, 42, 83, Pietro Paolo Virdis 62 / Sasho Nachev 29, Nikolay Iliev 73)

October 26, 1988, Milan, AC Milan 1-Red Star Belgrade 1 (Pietro Paolo Virdis 48 / Dragan Stojkovic 47)

November 10, 1988, Belgrade, Red Star Belgrade 1-AC Milan 1 (Dragan Stojkovic 38 / Marco Van Basten 34) (AC Milan won 4-2 on penalty kick shoot-out)

March 1, 1989, Bremen, Werder Bremen 0-AC Milan 0 (-)

March 15, 1989, Milan, AC Milan 1-Werder Bremen 0 (Marco van Basten 32pen)

April 5, 1989, Madris, Real Madrid 1-AC Milan 1 (Hugo Sanchez 41 / Marco van Basten 78)

April 19, 1989, Milan, AC Milan 5-Real Madrid 0 (Carlo Ancelotti 19, Frank Rijkaard 27, Ruud Gullit 45, Marco Van Basten 49, Roberto Donadoni 60)

May 24, 1989, Barcelona, Spain, AC Milan 4-Steaua Bucharest 0 (Ruud Gullit 18, 39, Marco van Basten 28, 47)

 

 

 

 

Date: September 7, 1988

Competition: Champions Cup-First Round, First Leg

Result: Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia (Bulgaria) 0-Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 2

Venue: Sofia-Gerema

Attendance: 32,500

Referee: Michalis Germanakos (Greece)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Vitosha): None

(AC Milan):  Pietro Paolo Virdis 18, Ruud Gullit 76

Lineups:

Vitosha:

Borislav Mihailov, Krasimir Koev, Yordan Murlev, Dinko Gospodinov, Nikolai Iliev, Emil Velev, Vassil Dragolov, Georgi Donkov (Rosen Krumov 60), Petar Kurdov (Petar Petrov 41), Georgi Yordanov, Bozhidar Iskrenov

 

Coach: Vassil Metodiev

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

 

 

AC Milan:

Giovanni Galli, Mauro Tassotti, Paolo Maldini, Angelo Colombo, Filippo Galli, Alessandro Costacurta, Roberto Donadoni (Roberto Mussi 88), Frank Rijkaard (Holland), Marco Van Basten (Holland), Alberigo Evani, Pietro Paolo Virdis (Ruud Gullit (Holland) 69)

 

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

Booked: Paolo Maldini

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Mediolanum

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

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 711 (Number 37), September 14-20, 1988

(September 7, 1988, Champions Cup, Vitosha Sofia 0-AC Milan 2)

Date: October 6, 1988

Competition: Champions Cup-First Round, Second Leg

Result: Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 5-Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia (Bulgaria) 2

Venue: Milano-Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro

Attendance: 53,086

Referee: Joseph Worrall (England)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(AC Milan):  Marco Van Basten 2, 13, 42, 83, Pietro Paolo Virdis 62

(Vitosha): Sasho Nachev 29, Nikolay Iliev 73

Lineups:

AC Milan:

Giovanni Galli, Mauro Tassotti, Roberto Mussi, Angelo Colombo (Christian Lantignotti 76), Filippo, Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Carlo Ancelotti, Marco Van Basten (Holland), Frank Rijkaard (Holland), Pietro Paolo Virdis (Massimilano  Cappellini 69)

 

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

 

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Mediolanum

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

 

Vitosha:

Borislav Mihailov, Stoil Georgiev, Yordan Murlev, Petar Petrov, Nikolai Iliev, Georgi Slavchev (Krasimir Koev 69), Vassil Dragolov, Sasho Nachev, Emil Velev (Nikolai Kostov 76), Georgi Yordanov, Rosen Krumov

 

Coach: Vassil Metodiev

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

 Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 715 (Number 41), October 12-18, 1988

(October 6, 1988, Champions Cup, AC Milan 5- Vitosha Sofia 2)

 Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 715 (Number 41), October 12-18, 1988

(October 6, 1988, Champions Cup, AC Milan 5- Vitosha Sofia 2)

Date: October 26, 1988

Competition: Champions Cup-Second Round, First Leg

Result: Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 1- Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd (Yugoslavia) 1

Venue: Milano-Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro

Attendance: 71,316

Referee: Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(AC Milan):  Pietro Paolo Virdis 48

(Red Star Belgrade): Dragan Stojkovic 47

Lineups:

AC Milan:

Giovanni Galli, Roberto Mussi, Paolo Maldini, Angelo Colombo, Mauro Tassotti, Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Carlo Ancelotti, Marco Van Basten (Holland), Frank Rijkaard (Holland), Pietro Pietro Virdis (Ruud Gullit (Holland) 58)

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

Booked: Franco Baresi, Carlo Ancelotti

 

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Mediolanum

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Red Star Belgrade:

Stevan Stojanović, Milan Ivanović, Goran Vasilijević, Refik Sabanadzovic (Zarko Djurovic 89), Slavko Radovanovic, Goran Juric, Enes Besic, Ilija Najdoski, Milos Bursac, Dragan Stojkovic, Dejan Savicevic (Mitar Mrkela 65)

 

Coach: Branko Stankovic

Booked: Ilija Najdoski, Slavko Radovanovic

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: ?

Uniform Colors: Red/White Vertical striped  Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 718 (Number 44), November 1-8, 1988

(October 26, 1988, Champions Cup, AC Milan 1-Red Star Belgrade 1)

Date: November 9, 1988

Competition: Champions Cup-Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd (Yugoslavia) 1-Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 0

Venue: Belgrade, Stadion Crvene Zvezde (Red Star)- Marakana

Attendance: -

Referee: Dieter Pauly (West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Red Star Belgrade): Dejan Savicevic 50

(AC Milan):  None

Lineups:

Red Star Belgrade:

Stevan Stojanovic, Ilija Najdoski, Goran Vasilljevic, Refik Sabanadzovic, Slavko Radovanovic, Goran Juric, Milan Ivanovic, Dejan Savicevic, Milos Bursac, Dragan Stojkovic, Zarko Djurovic

 

Coach: Branko Stankovic

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: ?

Uniform Colors: Red/White Vertical striped  Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

AC Milan:

Giovanni Galli, Mauro Tassotti, Paolo Maldini, Angelo Colombo, Frank Rijkaard (Holland), Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Carlo Ancelotti, Marco Van Basten (Holland), Alberigo Evani, Pietro Paolo Virdis

 

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

 

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Mediolanum

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

Note:

1-Match abandoned in the 57^th minute due to the fog.

2-In another source Graziano mannaric started in place of Virdis for AC Milan.

Date: November 10, 1988

Competition: Champions Cup-Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd (Yugoslavia) 1-Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 1 (AC Milan won 4-2 on penalty kick shoot-out)

Venue: Belgrade, Stadion Crvene Zvezde (Red Star)- Marakana

Attendance: 88,500

Referee: Dieter Pauly (West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Red Star Belgrade): Dragan Stojkovic 38

(AC Milan):  Marco Van Basten 34

Penalty kick sequence:

Red Star: 1:0 Dragan Stojković, 2:1 Robert Prosinečki, 2:2 Dejan Savićević (missed), 2:3 Mitar Mrkela (missed)

AC Milan: 1:1 Franco Baresi, 2:2 Marco van Basten, 2:3 Alberigo Evani, 2:4 Frank Rijkaard

Lineups:

Red Star Belgrade:

Stevan Stojanovic, Ilija Najdoski, Goran Vasilljevic, Refik Sabanadzovic, Slavko Radovanovic, Goran Juric, Milan Ivanovic, Dejan Savicevic, Milos Bursac (Mitar Mrkela 51), Dragan Stojkovic, Zarko Djurovic (Robert Prosinecki 73)

 

Coach: Branko Stankovic

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: ?

Uniform Colors: Red/White Vertical striped Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

AC Milan:

Giovanni Galli, Mauro Tassotti, Paolo Maldini, Frank Rijkaard (Holland), Alessandro Costacurta, Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni (Ruud Gullit (Holland) 45), Angelo Colombo, Marco Van Basten (Holland), Alberigo Evani, Graziano Mannari (Massimiliano Cappellini 115)

 

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Mediolanum

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

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 720 (Number 46), November 15-22, 1988

(November 10, 1988, Champions Cup, Red Star Belgrade 1-AC Milan 1)

 

Date: March 1, 1989

Competition: Champions Cup-Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. (West Germany) 0-Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 0

Venue: Bremen, Weserstadion

Attendance: 39,500

Referee: José Rosa dos Santos (Portugal)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Werder Bremen): None

(AC Milan): None

Lineups:

Werder Bremen:

Oliver Reck - Thomas Schaaf, Jonny Otten, Rune Bratseth (Norway), Michael Kutzop,Günter Hermann, Frank Ordenewitz, Miroslav 'Mirko' Votava, Karlheinz Riedle, Frank Neubarth, Norbert Meier, 

Coach: Otto Rehhagel

Booked: Karlheinz Riedle 38, Frank Ordenewitz 49

 

Team Captain: Miroslav 'Mirko' Votava

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: Portas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

 

AC Milan:

Giovanni Galli, Mauro Tassotti, Alessandro Costacurta, Angelo Colombo, Frank Rijkaard (Holland), Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Carlo Ancelotti, Marco Van Basten (Holland), Ruud Gullit (Holland), Alberigo Evani

 

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

Booked: Frank Rijkaard 41

 

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Mediolanum

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

Photo From: Guerin
Sportivo, Issue 735 (Number 10), March 8-14, 1989

(March 1, 1989, Champions Cup, Werder Bremen 0-AC Milan 0)

Date: March 15, 1989

Competition: Champions Cup-Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 1-Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. (West Germany) 0

Venue: Milano-Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro

Attendance:  71,207

Referee: George Brian Smith (Sotland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(AC Milan): Marco van Basten 32pen

(Werder Bremen): None

Lineups:

AC Milan:

Giovanni Galli, Mauro Tassotti, Paolo Maldini, Angelo Colombo (Alessandro Costacurta 89), Frank Rijkaard (Holland), Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Carlo Ancelotti, Marco Van Basten (Holland), Ruud Gullit (Holland), Alberigo Evani

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

 

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Mediolanum

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

 

Werder Bremen:

Oliver Reck, Günter Hermann, Jonny Otten, Rune Bratseth (Norway), Gunnar Sauer,Ulrich 'Uli' Borowka (Christoph Hanses 72), Thomas Wolter, Miroslav 'Mirko' Votava, Frank Ordenewitz (Manfred Burgsmüller 65), Frank Neubarth, Norbert Meier 

Coach: Otto Rehhagel

Booked: Oliver Reck, Gunnar Sauer, Miroslav 'Mirko' Votava, Norbert Meier

 

Team Captain: Miroslav 'Mirko' Votava

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: Portas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 737 (Number 12-13), March 22- April 4, 1989

(March 15, 1989, Champions Cup, AC Milan 1-Werder Bremen 0)

Date: April 5, 1989

Competition: Champions Cup- Semi Finals, First Leg   

Result: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spain) 1- Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 1

Venue: Madrid- Estadio Santiago Bernabéu    

Attendance: 95,000

Referee: Erik Frederiksson (Sweden)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Real Madrid): Hugo Sanchez 41

(AC Milan): Marco van Basten 78

Lineups:

Real Madrid:

1-Francisco Buyo, 2-Miguel Chendo, 5-Manuel Sanchis, 10-Ricardo Gallego, 3-Miguel Tendillo, 8-Bernd Schuster (West Germany), 4-Michel (16-Francisco Llorente 82), 11-Rafael Martin Vasquez, 6-Rafael Gordillo, 7-Emilio Butragueno, 9-Hugo Sanchez (Mexico)

 

Coach: Leo Beenhakker (Holland)

Other Substitutes:

12-Jesus Solana, 13-Agustin, 14-Esteban, 15-Adolfo Aldana

 

Team Captain: Ricardo Gallego

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Shirt Sponsor: Parmalat

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

AC Milan:

1-Giovanni Galli, 2-Mauro Tassoti, 5-Frank Rijkaard (Holland), 6-Franco Baresi, 3-Paolo Maldini, 4-Angelo Colombo (13-Alessandro Costacurta 89), 7-Roberto Donadoni, 8-Carlo Ancelotti,11-Alberigo Evani, 10-Ruud Gullit (Holland) (16-Pietro Paolo Virdis 77), 9-Marco Van Basten (Holland)

 

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

Booked: Tassoti 53

Other Substitutes:

12-Davide Pinato, 14-Roberto Mussi, 15-Fabio Viviani

 

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Mediolanum

Uniform Colors: Red/Black Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, See:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2012/06/memorable-european-confrontations-part.html

Photo From: Guerin
Sportivo, Issue 739 (Number 15), April 12-18, 1989 

(April 5, 1989, Champions Cup, Real Madrid 1-AC Milan 1)

Photo From: Guerin
Sportivo, Issue 739 (Number 15), April 12-18, 1989 

(April 5, 1989, Champions Cup, Real Madrid 1-AC Milan 1)

Photo From: Guerin
Sportivo, Issue 739 (Number 15), April 12-18, 1989 

(April 5, 1989, Champions Cup, Real Madrid 1-AC Milan 1)

Date: April 19, 1989

Competition: Champions Cup- Semi Finals, Second Leg

Result: Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 5-Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spain) 0

Venue: Milano-Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro

Attendance: 70,000

Referee: Alex Ponnet (Belgium)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(AC Milan): Carlo Ancelotti 19, Frank Rijkaard 27, Ruud Gullit 45, Marco Van Basten 49, Roberto Donadoni 60

(Real Madrid): None

Lineups:

AC Milan:

1-Giovanni Galli, 2-Mauro Tassoti, 5-Alessandro Costacurta, 6-Franco Baresi, 3-Paolo Maldini, 4-Angelo Colombo (13-Fillipo Galli 63), 8-Frank Rijkaard (Holland), 11-Carlo Ancelotti, 7-Roberto Donadoni, 9- Marco Van Basten (Holland), 10-Ruud Gullit (Holland) (16-Pietro Paolo Virdis 57)

 

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

 

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Mediolanum

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

 

 

Real Madrid:

1-Francisco Buyo, 2-Miguel Chendo, 5-Manuel Sanchis, 10-Ricardo Gallego, 3-Rafael Gordillo, 11-Rafael Martin Vasquez, 4-Michel, 8-Bernd Schuster (West Germany), 7-Emilio Butragueno, 9-Hugo Sanchez (Mexico), 6-Francisco Llorente

 

Coach: Leo Beenhakker (Holland)

Booked: Hugo Sanchez 4

 

Team Captain: Ricardo Gallego

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Shirt Sponsor: Parmalat

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 741 (Number 17), April 26-May 2, 1989

(April 19, 1989, Champions Cup, AC Milan 5-Real Madrid 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 741 (Number 17), April 26-May 2, 1989

(April 19, 1989, Champions Cup, AC Milan 5-Real Madrid 0)

Date: May 24, 1989

Competition: Champions Cup-Final

Result: Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 4- Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti (Romania) 0

Venue: Barcelona, Camp Nou, Spain

Attendance: 97,000

Referee: Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany)

Linesmen: Werner Fockler and Eugen Strigel (West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(AC Milan):  Ruud Gullit 18, 39, Marco Van Basten 28, 47

(Steaua Bucharest): None

Lineups:

AC Milan:

1-Giovanni Galli; 2-Mauro Tassotti, 6-Franco Baresi, 5-Alessandro Costacurta (13-Filippo Galli 74), 3-Paolo Maldini, 4-Angelo Colombo, 8-Frank Rijkaard (Holland), 7-Roberto Donadoni, 11-Carlo Ancelotti, 10-Ruud Gullit (Holland) (16-Pietro Paolo Virdis 60), 9-Marco Van Basten (Holland)

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

Booked: Franco Baresi 48

Other Substitutes:

12-Davide Pinato, 14-Roberto Mussi, 15-Alberigo Evani

 

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: No sponsor on kits for the final (but normally Mediolanum)

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Steaua Bucharest:

1-Silviu Lung; 2-Dan Petrescu, 4-Adrian Bumbescu, 6-Stefan Iovan, 3-Nicolae Ungureanu, 8-Daniel Minea, 10-Gheorghe Hagi, 5-Tudorel Stoica, 11-Iosif Rotariu (14-Gavril Balint 46), 7-Marius Lacatus, 9-Victor Piturca

Coach: Anghel Iordanescu

Other Substitutes:

12-Gheorge Liliac, 13-Petre Bunaciu, 15-Lucian Balan, 16-Adrian Negrau

 

Team Captain: Tudorel Stoica

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Dark Blue Shirts, Light Blue Shorts, Light Blue Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2251, May 30, 1989

(May 24, 1989, Champions Cup, AC Milan 4-Steaua Bucharest 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2251, May 30, 1989

(May 24, 1989, Champions Cup, AC Milan 4-Steaua Bucharest 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 746 (Number 22), May 31-June 6, 1989

(May 24, 1989, Champions Cup, AC Milan 4-Steaua Bucharest 0)