THE MOURNING BEFORE LONDON

From yesterday we are presenting, one by one, all four Rossoneri victories in the European Supercup, an important Uefa competition founded in 1974

Third PART:  AC Milan - Arsenal

                     First Leg played on  1995
                     Arsenal  0 - Milan 0

                     Second Leg played on February 8, 1995
                     Milan 2 - Arsenal 0

MILAN - During time, the Rossoneri were back in the European Super Cup in 1994. They had done so due to a decision of UEFA who had substituted the finalist of the 1993 Champions Cup instead of the suspended Olympique Marseilles. This resulted in an Italian final which Milan won the first leg 1-0 at Parma, but then lost to the Emiliani 2-0 in the second leg at San Siro. In 1995, a year after, Milan played again in the European Super Cup thanks to the 4-0 win over Barcelona of the 18th of May 1994. Arsenal played against the Rossoneri, after the Gunners had beaten Parma in the Cup Winners Cup at Copenhagen.

The first leg was played at Highbury with Milan in shock. Some days before the poor Vincenzo Spagnolo had died and the Rossoneri did not have any fans with them, as a sign of mourning, during this away game in London.

THE STATS OF THE FIRST LEG

ARSENAL-MILAN 0-0

Arsenal: Seaman; Dixon, Winterburn; Schwarz, Bould, Adams; Jensen (Hiller 85'), Wright, Hartson, Selley, Campbell (74'). Coach: Graham.

Milan: Rossi; Tassotti, Maldini; Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi; Donadoni, Desailly, Simone, Savicevic (Di Canio 89'), Massaro. Coach: Capello.

In the second leg match at San Siro, the banners were rolled up for a whole half as another sign of respect for the mourning of the player and the squads on the pitch on the 8th of February 1995, exactly a week after the 0-0 in London.

THE STATS OF THE SECOND LEG

MILAN-ARSENAL 2-0

Milan: Rossi; Tassotti, Panucci; Albertini, Costacurta, Baresi; Donadoni, Desailly, Boban, Savicevic (Eranio 88'), Massaro (Di Canio 81'). Coach: Capello.

Arsenal: Seaman; Dixon (Keown 67'), Winterburn; Schwarz, Bould, Adams; Campbell (Parlour 77'), Wright, Hartson, Merson, Selley. Coach: Graham.

Source:  acmilan.com