Pep Guardiola replaced Andrés Iniesta with Cristian Tello, who sent a shot wide on 73 minutes. [5] The match was won by Inter Milan, who beat Bayern Munich 2–0 to complete the treble, a feat never before achieved by any team from either Italy or Germany. Franck Ribéry was a notable absence for Bayern, serving a three-match suspension after being sent off in the first leg of the semi-final against Lyon for a foul on Lisandro López, while Inter were without midfielder Thiago Motta, who was serving a two-match suspension. However, he could not prevent Tomáš Rosický from scoring on 26 minutes after the visitors failed to clear their lines. Martin Atkinson (England)[2] However, six minutes into extra time, Mirko Vučinić unleashed a shot into the top left-hand corner. The festival was held at Madrid's Parque del Retiro and ran for the entire week leading up to the final. [47], With team top-scorer Zlatan Ibrahimović serving the last of a three-game suspension and midfielders Clarence Seedorf, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Alberto Aquilani out due to injury, Milan played host to Juventus on Saturday, 25 February. A few minutes after the break, Cavani completed his hat-trick, making it 3–1 after Milan's defence failed to clear the ball inside the area. He doubled his tally two minutes later with a left-footed strike from outside the box, making the scoreline 2–0 for Milan. [82], Milan was at home again for the third game, playing against BATE Borisov on Wednesday, 19 October. Due to their UEFA coefficient, they were seeded in Pot 2, among the eight second-best teams. [71], Milan played host to Juventus in the first leg of the semi-finals on Wednesday, 8 February. Platini then handed the trophy to Royal Spanish Football Federation president Ángel María Villar Llona and Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, the mayor of Madrid, so that it might be put on display in the city until the day of the final. [41], After defeating Novara in the Coppa Italia round of 16 in mid-week, Milan travelled to the Stadio Silvio Piola to take them on again in a league game on Sunday, 22 January. [45], After losing to Juventus at home in the Coppa Italia semi-finals first leg in mid-week, Milan travelled to Stadio Friuli to face Udinese on Saturday, 11 February. His first appointment in the Champions League proper came a year later with the group stage encounter between Steaua București and Lyon on 26 September 2006. [86], The draw for the first knockout round took place in Nyon, Switzerland, on 16 December 2011. The Rossoneri did take the lead at the quarter-hour mark, when Kevin-Prince Boateng — returning from a month-long injury — controlled Antonio Nocerino's pass with his chest before turning to fire the ball over Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny and in off the underside of the crossbar from a tight angle. Milan started the game pressing the holders high up the pitch and on three minutes Barcelona lost the ball just outside their own area, allowing Kevin-Prince Boateng to unleash a shot that looped into the path of Zlatan Ibrahimović. They lost the match 2–0, with goals from José Antonio Reyes and Sergio Agüero. They were next drawn together in Group B of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, along with Spartak Moscow and Sporting CP. Barcelona reaction came not long after, as on ten minutes Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati fumbled Lionel Messi's scuffed shot and Dani Alves was wide from close range. Milan equalised nine minutes later with Stephan El Shaarawy, who nodded the ball in after a header by Massimo Ambrosini off Luca Antonini's cross. It was BATE, though, who nearly went ahead when Renan Bressan intercepted Mark van Bommel's misplaced pass and was denied by goalkeeper Christian Abbiati one-on-one. [43], Three days later, Milan took the field again for a mid-week game against Lazio in Rome. The Rossoneri tried to fight back but produced no major threats until the final whistle. [38], Milan played their last game before the winter break away against Cagliari on Tuesday, 20 December. The hosts took the lead in the 17th minute through Antonio Di Natale, who collected the ball after a combination with Gélson Fernandes and fired a shot that deflected off Milan defender Thiago Silva and into the net. [15], On 4 January 2012, Milan played their first game of the new year with a friendly against French side Paris Saint-Germain in Dubai for the Emirates Challenge. Affiliates of Fox picked up coverage, beginning with a pre-game show at 14:30 EDT/11:30 PDT. Eighteen minutes into the second half, Cassano went close to find the winning goal, hitting the outside of the left post. The Swede himself converted from the spot to make it 4–0. Juventus and Barcelona are both looking for a defender ahead of the summer and their search could lead them to AC Milan skipper Alessio Romagnoli.. Five minutes into the game, Inter had a goal disallowed for offside. Ibrahimović converted to give the Rossoneri the lead. 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[108], In June, the Rossoneri made several deals with Genoa: Milan signed outright Kevin-Prince Boateng, Alberto Paloschi, Nnamdi Oduamadi, Rodney Strasser and Gianmarco Zigoni, all of whom were in co-ownership, plus Marco Amelia, who was on loan; in turn, Milan sold outright Sokratis Papastathopoulos and the part-ownership of Giacomo Beretta was renewed. Eight minutes into the second half Barcelona breached Milan's defence again, Messi's deflected shot looped into the path of Andrés Iniesta, who controlled the ball and beat Abbiati to give the Spanish a 3–1 lead. Milan then had an opportunity of their own, but Kevin-Prince Boateng was denied by Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. [51] Milan went on to win 2–0 away at Parma the following Saturday, thanks to a penalty converted by Ibrahimović in the 17th minute and a second half goal by Urby Emanuelson. After the scoreless tie in the first leg, a draw with goals would have been enough for Milan to qualify. [94], The second leg was played at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, 6 March. [105] During the month of May, Milan focused on contract extensions, re-signing Mark van Bommel, Flavio Roma, Alessandro Nesta, Filippo Inzaghi, Massimo Ambrosini and Clarence Seedorf for one more season and Thiago Silva until 2016. In injury time, however, Thiago Silva headed in a corner by Clarence Seedorf to snap up a 2–2 draw. Man United XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Matic, James, Fernandes, Martial, Greenwood. Nonetheless, Milan took the lead eleven minutes into the game through Alberto Aquilani, who scored his first goal for the club, heading Antonio Cassano's cross past Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis. However, the hosts did tie the game in the 57th minute through Nicolás Spolli, who beat Christian Abbiati from close range after Nicola Legrottaglie headed Gómez's free-kick towards him. In the 79th minute, Inter were awarded another penalty, this time for a handball by Alessandro Nesta. [50], After losing the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Arsenal in mid-week, Milan played host to Lecce on Sunday, 11 March. It was the first season under new head coach Massimiliano Allegri, who replaced Leonardo, and with new shirt sponsors Fly Emirates, after four seasons with Bwin. The Brazilian had a chance to double the lead five minutes before the break, but his effort struck the post after he had dribbled BATE's goalkeeper Alyaksandr Hutar. The Rossoneri started the game aggressively with several goal attempts in the opening minutes. [58] This draw left Milan three points behind Juventus in the league table, following Juve's win over Roma in the evening. [40], The following week, Milan faced city rivals Internazionale. [26] Nonetheless, on Saturday, 24 September, Milan achieved their first league win of the season, beating Cesena 1–0 at the San Siro. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. The Rossoneri claimed a 3–0 win with two second-half goals by Ibrahimović and one by Robinho. Mike Mullarkey (England)[2] Both sides looked for a winner in the finals minutes, but the game ended 1–1. Six minutes later, however, Ignazio Abate took Milito down inside the box and the Argentinian striker converted the resulting penalty to tie the game. In the second half, Massimiliano Allegri brought on Stephan El Shaarawy for Robinho to inject more pace into the hosts' play. Milan were paired with Barcelona, whom they already met in the group stage, and should they progress they would face the winners of the quarter-final between Benfica and Chelsea[96] The first leg against Barcelona was played at the San Siro on Wednesday, 28 March. May 22, 2010 By Angela Asante. Arsenal scored a third two minutes before the break, when Oxlade-Chamberlain was brought down by Djamel Mesbah inside the box and Van Persie sent Abbiati the wrong way from the spot on the resulting penalty kick. Bayern Munich claimed their 22nd Bundesliga title on the last day of the season with a 3–1 win away to Hertha BSC on 8 May 2010,[6] before claiming their eighth domestic Double with a 4–0 win over Werder Bremen in the 2010 DFB-Pokal Final on 15 May. AC Milan. [39], Milan resumed their league schedule on Sunday, 8 January, taking on Atalanta in Bergamo. They took the lead four minutes into the games with an own goal by Cagliari defender Francesco Pisano, who deflected Robinho's cross into his own net in an attempt to prevent Antonio Nocerino from reaching the ball. The visitors took the lead with Santiago García on 20 minutes, but in the second half, Milan pulled back and won with goals by Mathieu Flamini and Filippo Inzaghi in the 56th and 82nd minutes respectively. Less than two minutes later, though, Alessandro Diamanti tied the game up again as his angled shot from outside the box was not held by Amelia, setting the final score to 2–2. With seven minutes remaining, Ibrahimović found the winning goal heading home Muntari's cross from close range. Malmö equalised nine minutes later through Jimmy Durmaz, who curled a shot from just outside the penalty area. [14] The Rossoneri took the lead in the 22nd minute through Massimo Ambrosini, who was set up by Stephan El Shaarawy, but the hosts equalised two minutes later with a goal from Umberto Miello. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, he has no desire to renew at his current club.Given Barcelona’s defensive struggles this season, reinforcements are much-needed, and the club may look to the Italian defender. A recent report from Marca claims that Ronald Koeman is keeping an eye on AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli. Instead, it was Lazio who took the lead, as in 12th minute Miroslav Klose took down Stefano Mauri's cross, turned inside Alessandro Nesta and beat goalkeeper Christian Abbiati. [32] Both goals were scored by Diego Milito, in the 35th and 70th minutes. [98], Milan's first two signings of the 2011–12 season were announced on 10 May 2011, as CEO Adriano Galliani confirmed the acquisition of defenders Philippe Mexès and Taye Taiwo on free transfers. The logo was designed to capture "the cultural and 'fiesta' aspects which Madrid is famed for". The lead was doubled in the 24th minute through Robinho, who beat Catania's goalkeeper Mariano Andújar on the far post, following a pinpoint pass by Ibrahimović. On the hour mark, Milan managed to equalise, as Ibrahimović headed into an empty net a cross by Clarence Seedorf. [8][9][10], Four days later, Milan returned to Italy to contest the TIM Trophy. [34] After the match, Milito stated the win brought "incredible happiness" and claimed his side deserved its victory. Barcelona vs AC Milan? Topics: Champions League, ... Mourinho's Inter Milan will face German Side Bayern Munich coached by Loius Van Gaal, once Jose Mourinho`s teacher at Barcelona when the Portuguese took on translation and coaching assistant duties for the Catalan side. [36], After playing their last Champions League group stage game – an away draw against Viktoria Plzeň – on Tuesday, Milan travelled to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara to face Bologna on Sunday, 11 December. [9] With both teams having secured domestic Doubles going into the final, it was guaranteed that the Treble would be won for the second year in a row, following Barcelona's success in 2008–09. Meanwhile, Bayern had won the competition as recently as 2001 – their most recent final appearance – although they were the first German side to reach the final since Bayer Leverkusen in 2002. It was the first Champions League final to be played on a Saturday, rather than the traditional Wednesday. There they beat 2010 AFC Champions League winners Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–0[44] to reach the final against 2010 CAF Champions League winners TP Mazembe, whom they also beat 3–0 to take the title. However, Milan were awarded a penalty in the 22nd minute, as Pato was brought down by Thomas Manfredini. They had fallen behind on 26 minutes, as Gastón Ramírez scored on a counter-attack led by Alessandro Diamanti. [27], As usual, the referee was supported by assistant referees and a fourth official from the same country; in the 2010 final, Howard Webb was assisted by Darren Cann and Mike Mullarkey, with Martin Atkinson as the fourth official. Man Of The Match - Simon Kjaer. The Rossoneri took an early lead on six minutes, as Antonio Nocerino fired home off Zlatan Ibrahimović's pass. 18/03/1987 - Barcelona v Dundee United - UEFA Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg - Full Match (1st Half) The Arab Archive. Roma could not get back on terms, and Milan were soon back on the attack and celebrating their third goal as Ibrahimović headed in a cross by Aquilani into the bottom left-hand corner of the goal. 80,018 vs Milan (14 November 2010) Lowest home attendance: 49,787 vs Parma (28 November 2010) ... Al-Ahly in 2006 and Barcelona in 2009. Eight minutes later, the Rossoneri were awarded a penalty as Boateng was apparently brought down by Siena goalkeeper Željko Brkić; Ibrahimović stepped up to score from the spot as Milan went on to win the game 2–0. Milito once again converted completing his hat-trick and giving Inter a new lead. In the 73rd minute, Ibrahimović added to Milan's lead with a right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner, assisted by Antonio Cassano with a headed pass following a fast break. Despite having several scoring chances, they went behind one minute before the interval as Pablo Osvaldo fired home from close range after Daniele De Rossi's pass. [37], The following week, Milan played host to Siena. [2], For the first time in the United States, television coverage of the Champions League final was broadcast on a nationwide terrestrial network. [13], The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid was selected as the venue for the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, on 28 March 2008. However, due to Barcelona defeating Viktoria Plzeň in the other game of the night, Milan secured a spot in the knockout stage of the competition. … [12], The stadium was opened in 1947 following the election of Santiago Bernabéu as the president of Real Madrid. Moments before the interval, Milan nearly leveled the score when a free-kick from just outside the penalty area by Clarence Seedorf struck the post to the left of goalkeeper Samir Handanović. Reports had linked him with a move to Real Madrid. View the starting lineups and subs for the Barcelona vs Inter match on 28.04.2010, plus access full match preview and predictions. The two finalists were each allocated 21,000 tickets, with a further 11,000 tickets being made available to the general public. The Rossoneri were also in the midst of an injury crisis, with as many as seven players out,[23] including the previous season's topscorer, Zlatan Ibrahimović. Less than ten minutes later, Lazio scored again through Djibril Cissé, who headed in another cross by Mauri. Viktoria goalkeeper Marek Čech produces crucial saves of his own during the rest of the first half, repeatedly denying close range efforts by Antonio Cassano and Zlatan Ibrahimović. [2] Webb became an international referee in 2005,[24] and took charge of his first UEFA Champions League match in the August of that year, when he officiated the match between Haka and Vålerenga in the second qualifying round. Four minutes later, Cassano himself tied the game with a header from a corner. Only 30 seconds into the second half, Ibrahimović took the ball past Lúcio and lifted it over Júlio César into the far corner to put Milan ahead. Seven minutes into the game, Robinho was brought down by Davide Lanzafame inside the box and Milan were awarded a penalty, which Ibrahimović converted for the 1–0 lead. After this win, however, on 23 December, due to his poor performance in Serie A and separated by 13 points from the leader Milan, Inter announced on its website the departure of Rafael Benítez to be replaced by … Moments later, Carles Puyol glanced Xavi's corner narrowly wide of goal. [66], For the last game of the season, Milan played host to an already relegated Novara side at the San Siro. The first meeting between the two sides took place in the third round of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup; Inter won 2–0 the first match at the Olympiastadion in Munich, but Bayern responded with a 3–1 win at the San Siro two weeks later to go through on the away goals rule. [52], After playing the return leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals in mid-week, Milan played host to Roma on Saturday, 24 March. [33] Milito was substituted shortly before the end of the match, allowing him to be applauded by the Inter supporters. Milan equalised six minutes into the second half thanks to a diving header by Djamel Mesbah, who scored his first goal for the club. [30], The Inter team that began the game featured no Italian players in the starting line-up, while Bayern started the game with five Germans, all internationals named in the provisional German squad for the 2010 World Cup. Applications for those tickets were opened on 8 March 2010 and ran until 19 March; recipients were determined by a random lottery. The tying goal was scored by Ibrahimović in the last minute, despite Milan being left down to ten men after Daniele Bonera's ejection. Despite his high number of appearances during the season, This page was last edited on 19 January 2021, at 19:03. [18] Inter took the lead after 21 minutes with a 25-yard free kick by Wesley Sneijder. Despite the visitors being more aggressive in the early stages, the Rossoneri took the lead on 31 minutes with a penalty by Zlatan Ibrahimović, after a foul by Matija Nastasić on Maxi López. The first match between Bayern and Inter was played at the San Siro, where Bayern won 2–0; the return match finished as a 1–1 draw. Instead, on 44 minutes Milan were awarded a penalty as Júlio César was deemed by referee Nicola Rizzoli to have fouled Kevin-Prince Boateng, despite replays showing that he only pushed the ball. However, by the 38 minute they managed to double their lead as Ibrahimović charged down the left flank and crossed for Robinho to nod in from six yards. Milan had a couple of chances but could not convert them, and in the 30th minute Abbiati was called for a foul on Daniele Corvia after he spilled a caught ball from a corner, with the referee awarding a penalty, despite replays seeming to show that it was a dive by the player. [53], The following week, after drawing against Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, Milan travelled to the Stadio Angelo Massimino to face Catania on Saturday, 31 March. [33], Following a two-week break for internationals, Milan resumed his league schedule in Florence to take on Fiorentina on Saturday, 19 November. However, in the 34th minute, Barcelona did tie the game through Pedro, who tapped in a low cross by Messi. "He is a… Inter opened the scoring in the 54th minute: Milan defender Ignazio Abate failed to intercept a crossfield pass and slipped, allowing Diego Milito to receive the ball and score. In injury time, Marchisio set the final score to 2–0, as his volley from outside the box went in between Abbiati's legs. [7] Meanwhile, Inter beat Roma 1–0 for their sixth Coppa Italia on 5 May,[8] and then won their fifth Serie A title in a row and their second Double on 16 May with a 1–0 win away to relegated Siena. FC Barcelona-AC Milan: 5:1 (3:1) 1959/1960: Round of 16: AC Milan-FC Barcelona: 0:2 (0:2) UEFA Super Cup: 1989: Final: AC Milan-FC Barcelona: 1:0 (0:0) 1989: Final: FC Barcelona-AC Milan: 1:1 (0:1) For games that were decided on penalties the score after 120 minutes will be included in the ranking . [29], The UEFA Champions League Anthem was performed by Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez. The game got off to a good start for Milan as Ibrahimović drew the goalkeeper out of his goal and passed to Alexandre Pato for the opener in the fourth minute. The game had not concluded, however, and in the 87th minute Bojan struck the ball into the back of the net after Abbiati was unable to hold on to substitute Erik Lamela's strike. Arsenal got off to a quick start, taking the lead on seven minutes as Laurent Koscielny headed in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's corner at the near post of Christian Abbiati's goal. [93] The first leg was contested at the San Siro on Wednesday, 15 February. Formations, lineups and stats for AC Milan vs Barcelona Champions League 2005/2006 The Rossoneri fell behind on a 14th-minute goal by Diego Milito and only a save by Christian Abbiati, who plucked Esteban Cambiasso's header out from on the goal line, prevented Inter to go 2–0 ten minutes before the break. [4], As part of the Audi Cup, Milan then played two friendlies against Bayern Munich and Internacional at the Allianz Arena in Munich on 26 and 27 July, respectively. His substitute Urby Emanuelson almost gave Milan the lead, but he mis-hit Zlatan Ibrahimović lay-off from 12 meters out. [111], "Attendance Statistics of Serie A 2011–2012", "L'Inter vince derby e Tim, decide la zampata di Milito", "Al Milan il Trofeo Berlusconi, Boateng-Seedorf, poi Vucinic", "A league, first day postponed. In the last nine games of the season, however, Milan picked up only five wins, with two draws and two losses, allowing Juventus (who themselves recorded ten wins and one draw over their last eleven games) to regain the lead and win the title by four points. The refereeing team came from England and was led by Howard Webb.[2]. The refereei… [41] However, he was unable to accomplish this feat, being eliminated in three successive semi-finals before returning to his former club Chelsea in June 2013,[42] with Carlo Ancelotti replacing him at Real Madrid (who went on to win the club's tenth title in his first season). As the winners, Inter played against 2009–10 UEFA Europa League winners Atlético Madrid in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup, and also entered the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup. Milan, however, increased their lead in the 55th minute as Ignazio Abate set up Robinho inside the box and the Brazilian beat Antonioli. The visitors almost went ahead in the 23rd minute, when Francesco Bolzoni tipped the ball past Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia, but his shot went outside of the far post. [32], After drawing 1–1 in their mid-week Champions League game against BATE Borisov, Milan played host to Catania on Sunday, 6 November. The Rossoneri took the lead in the 32nd minute, as Ibrahimović fired home a free kick from 25 yards. The hosts had the first scoring opportunities of the game, first with Ezequiel Schelotto and then with Simone Padoin. Lineups: Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan - 2010 Champions League Final. Moments later, however, Milan took the lead through Zlatan Ibrahimović who fired home a loose ball after Ignazio Abate's cross was deflected by Artyom Radkov. A disappointing dip in form in 2021 has hampered Milan’s pursuit of their first Serie A title since 2010/11, allowing Inter Milan to build a four-point cushion at the summit. ... AC Milan … By Jonathan O'Shea | 1mo One of the most significant stagings of the Derby della Madonnina in recent history takes place on Sunday afternoon, as AC Milan have an immediate opportunity to regain the league lead they lost to city rivals Inter Milan last weekend. The winning manager would therefore become only the third in European Cup history to win as manager of two clubs, following in the footsteps of Ernst Happel (Feyenoord in 1970 and Hamburg in 1983) and Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund in 1997 and Bayern Munich in 2001). [21] Milan were to kick-off their schedule away at Cagliari on Saturday, 27 August, but following a strike declared by Serie A players over the lack of a collective bargaining agreement, the first day of the league season has been postponed to a future date. However, Milan tied the game in the 32nd minute, as Zlatan Ibrahimović slid a pass into the overlapping Antonio Nocerino, who fired home a low shot. [70], Milan faced Lazio at home in the quarter-finals on Thursday, 26 January. [69] The Rossoneri snapped up a 2–1 win at the San Siro after extra time. [11], The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium had previously hosted three European Cup finals: in 1957, 1969 and 1980. Prior to the 2010 final, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan had previously met four times in European competition. In the second half, Urby Emanuelson converted a penalty to give Milan the final lead. 13:38. www.viewgoals.com - 2nd Half Barcelona vs Real Madrid. Eight minutes after the break, however, Milan was awarded a penalty kick for a handball by Marián Čišovský; Ibrahimović stepped up and converted from the spot. [85], Having already secured qualification to the knockout phase of the competition, Milan drawn the last game of the group stage 2–2 away against Viktoria Plzeň. The game ended 3–0 to Arsenal, meaning that Milan made it through to the quarter-finals 4–3 on aggregate. [35] Bayern captain Mark van Bommel conceded Inter was the "most effective team", referring to the success of Inter's counter-attacking tactics. [61] Juventus, however, beat Novara to retain a three-point lead in the table. As Juventus drew their game away at Genoa, Milan extended their lead at the top of the league table to four points. In preparation for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, FIFA requirements forced renovations to the stadium, adding a canopy to three of the four stands and reducing the capacity to 90,800. Despite Milan's efforts to regain the lead, the game ended in a 1–1 draw, with BATE nearly pulling off a late winner when Maksim Skavysh fired straight at goalkeeper Christian Abbiati. [22], For the next game, Milan travelled to Naples to take on Napoli in the evening of Sunday, 18 September. UEFA has given the Champions League final a unique visual identity every year since 1999, in order to give "a distinctive flavour of the host city". Later on, Sulley Muntari seemed to have made it 2–0 when his headed effort was saved by Juventus 'keeper Gianluigi Buffon inside the line, but the referee did not award the goal. Ibrahimović also provided the assist for Milan's second goal in the 55th minute, delivering a pin-point pass to Robinho who beat Tzorvas one-on-one. [5] The second game was a 2–2 draw. In the second half, Atalanta came close to tie the game as Germán Denis' header hit the woodwork, but with eight minutes left, Ibrahimović picked out Boateng in the centre of the penalty area and the Ghanaian struck it home, setting the final score to 2–0. The game then appeared to be heading for a draw, before Amauri found the winning goal for the visitors in the 89th minute. D Villa (46' 46th minute) AC Milan 1. [39] Having beaten Roma both in the 2010 Coppa Italia Final and to the 2009–10 Serie A title, Inter won the treble for the first time in Italian football history.