MILAN – On this day 46 years ago, the 15th of May 1969, despite losing away at Manchester United in the second-leg of the European Cup semi-finals, the rossoneri went through to the final after a 2-0 win in the first-leg at the San Siro. Milan would meet Cruyff’s Ajax in the final in Madrid.

Also on this day but in 1988, Milan played out a 1-1 draw away at Como and were crowned Italian Champions for the 11th time after a season long battle with Maradona’s Napoli. It was the first Scudetto of the Berlusconi era.

The goals rained in on this day in 1999 as top of the table Milan brushed aside Empoli 4-0 at the San Siro in the penultimate round of the season. Milan would secure the title away at Perugia on the final day of the season.