Match Day Two: 1998 Internazionale 0 1989 AC Milan 1

Internazional 97/98 0,  Milan 88/89 1
                                      (Gullit 13')

Arrigo Sacchi's Milan booked their place in the last 16 with a 1-0 victory over their city rivals. Whilst the losing deficit was the same, this was a vastly better performance from Inter. Gigi Simoni changed to a 5-3-1-1 formation with Bergomi, Galante, Sartor, Cauet and Moriero in for Colonnese, Fresi, Ze Elias, Winter and Zamorano. Despite the more solid formation and good early pressure, Inter found themselves swiftly behind when a Milan raid down the left saw the ball whipped into the box and Ruud Gullit rose between the Inter centre backs to power a header into the back of the net.

Inter were almost level on the night minutes later when Javier Zanetti fired a rising shot against the Milan post but whilst Inter took the game to their city rivals and enjoyed far more posession and territory than in the first leg, they could not find a way to breach the tight marking of Baresi and Co. At half time Zamorano was thrown on for Galante as Inter switched to four at the back and chased to get back into the match. The gamble almost immediately blew up in their faces when Evani broke into the box alone, squared for Van Basten and only the combined desperate efforts of Bergomi and Pagliuca kept the ball out.

On the hour Inter were handed a lifeline when the referee awarded them a penalty for a Baresi handball. Ronaldo stepped up and sent the ball straight into Galli's chest. Both sides seemed to sense that Inter's route back into the contests was over. Djorkaeff had a good chance on the 73rd minute but sent his shot wide and Milan were able to play out the final quarter in relative calm.

Gullit was named Man of the Match, but it was Frank Rijkaard's calm assurance in the midfield that stood out.