1994 UEFA Cup Final Second Leg vs Arsenal
The only Italian club never relegated, with a legacy of trebles and European glory.
Football Club Internazionale Milano, widely referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, and commonly known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter is the only team to have an unbroken presence in the top division of Italian football, currently Serie A, since its debut in 1909, having never been relegated to Serie B. Since 1947, Inter has shared the San Siro stadium, the largest stadium in Italy, with AC Milan, with whom it contests the long-standing Derby della Madonnina.
- Competition
- UEFA Cup Final (Second Leg)
- Date
- 18 May 1994
- Venue
- San Siro, Milan
- Opponent
- Arsenal FC
- Result
- Inter Milan 3–0 Arsenal
- Aggregate Score
- Inter Milan 5–2 Arsenal
- Key Figure
- Giuseppe Bergomi (Captain)
Lore & Background
The club was founded on 9 March 1908 after a split within the Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club (now AC Milan), and won its first championship in 1910. Since its formation, the club has won 39 domestic trophies, including 21 league titles, 10 Coppa Italia, and 8 Supercoppa Italiana. From 2006 to 2010, the club won five successive league titles, equaling the all-time record at that time. It has won the European Cup/Champions League three times. Its latest win in 2010 completed an unprecedented Italian seasonal treble, with Inter also winning the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia in the same year. The club has also won three UEFA Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, and one FIFA Club World Cup.
In Their Own Story
The floodlights at San Siro cut through the Milanese night, illuminating a pitch soaked in anticipation. The roar of the Curva Nord was deafening, a wall of sound that seemed to push the Nerazzurri forward. As the referee blew the whistle, the tension broke into pure kinetic energy; this was not just a game, but a homecoming for champions who refused to be denied.
Reader's Guide
Inter has the highest home game attendance in Italy and the fourth-highest attendance in Europe. Since May 2024, the club has been owned by American asset management company Oaktree Capital Management.
Did You Know?
- Inter is the only Italian club never to have been relegated from the top division since its debut in 1909.
- The club's name Internazionale derives from its founders' wish to accept foreign players as well as Italians.
- Giuseppe Meazza, after whom the San Siro stadium is officially named, is Inter's all-time top scorer with 284 goals.
- Inter's 2010 treble of Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Champions League was the first by an Italian club.
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