2001–02 Inter Milan season

The 2001–02 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 93th in existence and 86th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football.

Inter Milan
2001–02 season
PresidentMassimo Moratti
Head coachHéctor Cúper
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A3rd
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
UEFA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Christian Vieri (22)

All:
Christian Vieri (25)
Highest home attendance79,188 vs Juventus
(9 March 2002)
Lowest home attendance47,728 vs Hellas Verona
(19 December 2001)
Average home league attendance62,434

Season overview

After a disappointing previous season, Massimo Moratti chose former Valencia coach Héctor Cúper as the coach of rebirth.[1] Cúper managed to line-up a new team, buying players such as Toldo, Materazzi, Kallon and Ventola.[2] Inter had a sprint-start, topping the league and passing several challenges in Europe.[3][4][5][6] 2001 closed with Giuseppe Prisco's death, vicechairman since 1962.[7]

In the second part of season, Inter showed signs of exhaustion: 1–2 home loss to Atalanta[8] was followed, on Thursday, from European elimination.[9] Before the last league game, against Lazio, Inter was still at the top with one point over Juventus and two over Roma.[10] In the first half, Inter scored twice, but both goals were equalized by Lazio's Poborsky.[11] During second half of the match, Lazio - still in race for a UEFA Cup spot - scored another two goals, eventually winning the match.[11] Inter fell to third place,[11] enough to qualify for next season's Champions League playoff.[11] Lazio-Inter also marked Ronaldo's last appearance with Inter.[11]

First-team squad

Squad at end of season.[12]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ITA Francesco Toldo
2 DF  COL Iván Córdoba
3 FW  SLE Mohamed Kallon
4 DF  ARG Javier Zanetti (captain)
5 DF  ITA Pasquale Padalino
6 MF  ITA Cristiano Zanetti
7 MF  POR Sérgio Conçeicão
8 MF  ESP Francisco Farinós
9 FW  BRA Ronaldo
10 MF  NED Clarence Seedorf
11 MF  ARG Guly
12 GK  ITA Alberto Fontana
13 DF  CRO Dario Šimić
14 MF  ITA Luigi Di Biagio
15 DF  ITA Salvatore Ferraro
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  URU Gonzalo Sorondo
17 DF  ITA Michele Serena
18 MF  FRA Stéphane Dalmat
20 FW  URU Álvaro Recoba
21 MF  GRE Grigorios Georgatos
23 DF  ITA Marco Materazzi
24 DF  SVK Vratislav Greško
25 DF  FRA Laurent Blanc
28 FW  BRA Adriano
31 DF  ARG Nelson Vivas
32 FW  ITA Christian Vieri
33 MF  TUR Emre Belözoğlu
54 FW  TUR Hakan Şükür
77 MF  TUR Okan Buruk
78 FW  ITA Nicola Ventola

Transfers

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  FRA Laurent Blanc (to Manchester United)
15 MF  FRA Benoît Cauet (to Torino)
28 FW  BRA Adriano (on loan to Fiorentina)
19 FW  TUR Hakan Şükür (to Parma)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF  ITA Jonatan Binotto (to Brescia)
29 FW  URU Antonio Pacheco (on loan to Espanyol)
73 DF  ITA Salvatore Fresi (to Bologna)

Reserve squad

The following players did not make an appearance for the first team.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  ITA Nicola Beati
22 GK  FRA Mathieu Moreau
30 FW  NGA Obafemi Martins
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 GK  ITA Alex Cordaz
42 DF  ITA Giovanni Pasquale
43 DF  ITA Luca Perfetti

Competitions

Serie A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 34 20 11 3 64 23 +41 71 Qualification to Champions League first group stage
2 Roma 34 19 13 2 58 24 +34 70
3 Internazionale 34 20 9 5 62 35 +27 69 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Milan 34 14 13 7 47 33 +14 55
5 Chievo 34 14 12 8 57 52 +5 54 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
Source: 2001–02 Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[14]
(C) Champion

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWDWWWDLDWDWWWLWWDWWDDLWWWDWWWLWDWL
Position2433113422211311221233211221111113

Matches

26 August 2001 1 Internazionale 4–1 Perugia Milano
Kallon 21', 45'
Vieri 91' (pen.), 94'
Guly
Okan
Report 66' Vryzas
Mazzantini
Sogliano
Baiocco
Gatti
 90' Grosso
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 60.000
Referee: Treossi
9 September 2001 2 Parma 2–2 Internazionale Parma
Milošević 27'
Bonazzoli 85'
Report 10' Materazzi
74'Ventola
Seedorf
Stadium: Il Tardini
16 September 2001 3 Internazionale 2–1 Venezia Milan
Cordoba  33'
Kallon 74'
Adriano 90'
Report  43' Bettarini
89' Maniero
Conteh
Stadium: San Siro
23 September 2001 4 Torino 0–1 Internazionale Torino
Delli Carri Report 73' (pen.) Kallon
Materazzi
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Referee: Stefano Farina
30 September 2001 5 Internazionale 1–0 Bologna Milano
Georgatos 24'
Toldo
Report Pagliuca
Macellari
Zauli
 84'  Pecchia
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Stefano Farina
14 October 2001 7 Udinese 1–1 Internazionale Udine
Di Michele 88' (pen.)
Caballero
Pinzi
Report 61' Ventola
 74' Dalmat
Di Biagio
Kallon
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Trentalange
21 October 2001 8 Internazionale 2–4 Milan Milano
Ventola 13'
Kallon 90'
Vivas
Materazzi
Report 59', 77' Shevchenko
61' Contra
66' F. Inzaghi
Laursen
Contra
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
27 October 2001 9 Juventus 0–0 Internazionale Torino
Tacchinardi Report Cordoba
Materazzi
Di Biagio
Zanetti C.
Stadium: Delle Alpi
Referee: Braschi
4 November 2001 10 Internazionale 2–0 Lecce Milano
Kallon 36'
Di Biagio 42'
Materazzi
Zanetti J.
Report Stovini
Popescu
Superbi
Chevanton
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Messina
17 November 2001 11 Roma 0–0 Internazionale Roma
Zebina
Candela
Report Zanetti J.
Di Biagio
Sorondo
Stadium: Olimpico
Referee: Rosetti
25 November 2001 12 Internazionale 2–0 Fiorentina Milano
Kallon 43'
Vieri 55'
Gresko
Report Amaral Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Rodomonti
2 December 2001 13 Atalanta 2–4 Internazionale Bergamo
Doni 15', 21' (pen.)
Sala
Zenoni
Colombo
Report 8' Di Biagio
60', 74' (pen.) Vieri
79' Kallon
Conceicao
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Referee: Braschi
9 December 2001 14 Brescia 1–3 Internazionale Brescia
Tare 20'
A. Filippini
Giunti
Report Ronaldo 18'
Vieri 63', 70'
Gresko
Okan
Zanetti C.
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Referee: Rodomonti
15 December 2001 15 Internazionale 1–2 Chievo Milano
Vieri 25'
Cordoba
Di Biagio
Report 20' Corradi
54' Marazzina
Eriberto
Corini
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Rosetti
19 December 2001 6 Internazionale 3–0 Verona Milano
Vieri 18'
Ronaldo 50', 55'
Cordoba
Di Biagio
C. Zanetti
Report Zanchi
Colucci
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Treossi
Note: Scheduled on 7 October 2001. It was postponed due to Inter's European campaign.
23 December 2001 16 Piacenza 2–3 Internazionale Piacenza
Guardalben  43'
Lucarelli  45+2'
Gautieri 55'
Gautieri 74'
Statuto
Di Francesco
Cristante
Report 45' (pen) Vieri
 45+2' Cordoba
69' Kallon
83' Vieri
Guly
Vivas
Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli
Referee: Braschi
6 January 2002 17 Internazionale 0–0 Lazio Milano
Okan
Emre
Report Marchegiani
Favalli
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Messina
13 January 2002 18 Perugia 0–2 Internazionale Perugia
Sogliano
Bazzani
Vryzas
Report 58' Vieri
73' Recoba
Gresko
Di Biagio
Guly
Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Referee: Farina
20 January 2002 19 Internazionale 2–0 Parma Milano
Sensini 2' (o.g.)
Vieri 84'
Report Almeyda Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Rosetti
27 January 2002 20 Venezia 1–1 Internazionale Venice
Maniero 70' (pen.)
Vannucchi
Report 28' Vieri
C. Zanetti
Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Referee: Rodomonti
2 February 2002 21 Internazionale 0–0 Torino Milano
Cordoba
Di Biagio
Conceicao
Report Delli Carri
Vergassola
Castellini
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Treossi
10 February 2002 22 Bologna 2–1 Internazionale Bologna
Pecchia 55'
Zauli 73'
Fresi
Castellini
Brioschi
Report 88' Seedorf
Sorondo
Materazzi
Georgatos
C. Zanetti
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Referee: Collina
17 February 2002 23 Verona 0–3 Internazionale Verona
Report C. Zanetti 32'
Vieri 53', 88'
Materazzi
Di Biagio
Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Referee: Farina
24 February 2002 24 Internazionale 3–2 Udinese Milan
Vieri 27'
Ventola 68'
Conceição 86'
Report Muzzi 80'
Pinzi 88'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Braschi
3 March 2002 25 Milan 0–1 Internazionale Milano
Contra
Rui Costa
Report 78' Vieri
Materazzi
C. Zanetti
Seedorf
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
9 March 2002 26 Internazionale 2–2 Juventus Milano
Seedorf 6', 90'
Cordoba
Materazzi
Di Biagio
Report 13' Trezeguet
81' Tudor
Pessotto
Conte
Nedved
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Borriello
17 March 2002 27 Lecce 1–2 Internazionale Lecce
Vugrinec 76'
Vugrinec 90'
Stovini
Giacomazzi
Report 40', 67' Recoba
Guly
Seedorf
Dalmat
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Referee: De Santis
Note: Toldo blocked a penalty shoot-out by Vugrinec at 76'.
24 March 2002 28 Internazionale 3–1 Roma Milano
Recoba 2'
Vieri 43'
Recoba 72'
Emre  93' 
Report 57' Totti
 78'  Zebina
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Cesari
14 April 2002 31 Internazionale 2–1 Brescia Milan
Ronaldo 80', 83' Report Guardiola 29' (pen.) Stadium: San Siro
28 April 2002 33 Internazionale 3–1 Piacenza Milano
Córdoba 7'
Recoba 70'
Ronaldo 80'
Report 36' Matuzalém
 69' Sommese
 80' Matuzalém
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Borriello
5 May 2002 34 Lazio 4–2 Internazionale Rome
Poborský 19', 45'
Simeone 55'
S. Inzaghi 73'
Report Vieri 12'
Di Biagio 24'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 60,000

Coppa Italia

Eightfinals

12 November 2001 1 Udinese Calcio 2–1 Inter Udine
20:45 CET Di Michele 71'
Pizarro 83'
Report 30' Seedorf Stadium: Friuli
Referee: Paolo Bertini
29 November 2001 2 Inter 2–2 Udinese Calcio Milan
20:45 CET Ventola 10'
J. Zanetti 18'
Report 41' Muzzi
78' Jørgensen
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni

First round

Internazionale won 6–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Internazionale won 2–1 on aggregate.

Third round

Internazionale won 4–2 on aggregate.

Fourth round

Internazionale won 5–3 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

14 March 2002 (2002-03-14) Internazionale 1–1 Valencia San Siro, Milan
21:00 Materazzi 50' Report Rufete 66' Attendance: 24,184
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
21 March 2002 (2002-03-21) Valencia 0–1 Internazionale Estadio Mestalla
21:45 Report 4' Ventola
 87'  Toldo
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Claude Colombo
Note: Due to Goalkeeper Toldo was sent off at 87' and no substitutions for Inter remained, central midfielder Francisco Javier Farinos lined up as Goalkeeper until minute 95 of the match.

Internazionale won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

4 April 2002 (2002-04-04) Internazionale 0–1 Feyenoord Milano
21:00 Cordoba  24'
Materazzi  73'
Report  30' Ono
 40' Rzasa
51' (o.g.) Córdoba
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 39,622
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ
11 April 2002 (2002-04-11) Feyenoord 2–2 Internazionale De Kuip, Rotterdam
20:30 Van Hooijdonk 17'
Tomasson 34'
Report C. Zanetti 83'
Kallon 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 49,904
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain)

Feyenoord won 3–2 on aggregate.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 31 June 2002[15]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie ACoppa ItaliaUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ITA Toldo 4303301090
4 DF  ARG Zanetti J 44233011101
2 DF  COL Cordoba 42130110110
23 DF  ITA Materazzi 3222311081
24 DF  SVK Gresko 341230208+11
7 MF  POR Conçeicão 32116+710+105+30
6 MF  ITA Zanetti C 33225+111061
14 MF  ITA Di Biagio 4243131+108+11
11 MF  ARG Guly 33120+302081
32 FW  ITA Vieri 282525220+1023
3 FW  SLE Kallon 391516+1290010+16
12 GK  ITA Fontana 50101030
10 MF  NED Seedorf 32417+330+216+40
20 FW  URU Recoba 22615+36001+30
78 FW  ITA Ventola 261012+34217+25
18 MF  FRA Dalmat 24111+51104+30
9 FW  BRA Ronaldo 1579+17001+40
21 MF  GRE Georgatos 1219+11001+10
16 DF  URU Sorondo 1208+301000
13 DF  CRO Simic 2106+60105+30
8 MF  ESP Farinos 1605+50104+10
77 MF  TUR Okan 1103+401030
31 DF  ARG Vivas 1601+120002+10
33 MF  TUR Emre 2000+130105+10
17 DF  ITA Serena 20200000
5 DF  ITA Padalino 10001000
15 DF  ITA Ferraro 200+100010
Players transferred out during the season
15 MF  FRA Cauet 1000000+10
28 FW  BRA Adriano 1410+81104+10

Last updated: 10 May 2002
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

No. Pos. Nation Name Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA Cup Total
32 FW Christian Vieri 22 0 3 25
3 FW Mohamed Kallon 9 0 6 15
78 FW Nicola Ventola 4 1 5 10
9 FW Ronaldo 7 0 0 7
20 FW Álvaro Recoba 6 0 0 6
10 MF Clarence Seedorf 3 1 0 4
14 MF Luigi Di Biagio 3 0 1 4
4 DF Javier Zanetti 0 1 1 2
6 MF Cristiano Zanetti 1 0 1 2
23 DF Marco Materazzi 1 0 1 2
2 DF Iván Córdoba 1 0 0 1
7 MF Sérgio Conçeicão 1 0 0 1
11 MF Guly 0 0 1 1
18 MF Stéphane Dalmat 1 0 0 1
21 MF Grigorios Georgatos 1 0 0 1
24 DF Vratislav Greško 0 0 1 1
28 FW Adriano 1 0 0 1
# Own goals 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 62 3 20 85

Last updated: 5 May 2002
Source: Calcio.com

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