Season After another disappointing season, Inter retained Giovanni Trapattoni and acquired German footballers: Brehme, a fullback, and Lothar Matthäus, a box-to-box midfielder, signed for the club. For the role of centre-forward, the first choice was Rabah Madjer: when he met physical issues, however, he was replaced by Ramón Díaz. The attacking couple, completed by Aldo Serena, proved to be very regular in scoring. The departure of Alessandro Altobelli was not critical, despite an early elimination from the Coppa Italia. The domestic league had an easier path, with Inter able to stay unbeaten for almost half of the season; but were knocked out of Europe, caused by Bayern Munich. Fiorentina were the first to beat Inter, on matchday 17. The following positive streak made the gap over rivals so large that Inter could celebrate the Scudetto on 28 May, after beating Napoli 2–1. During the last month, with five games to spare, the side had collected 26 wins, six draws and two losses: the final amount was 58 points, a still-unbeaten record for Serie A with 18 teams and two points for a win. Squad Goalkeepers Walter Zenga Astutillo Malgioglio Defenders Giuseppe Bergomi Giuseppe Baresi Andreas Brehme Riccardo Ferri Andrea Mandorlini Corrado Verdelli Romano Galvani Salvatore Nobile Midfielders Lothar Matthäus Alessandro Bianchi Nicola Berti Gianfranco Matteoli Alberto Rivolta Pietro Fanna Attackers Aldo Serena Dario Morello Massimo Ciocci Ramón Díaz Competitions Serie A League table Results by round Matches Top Scorers Aldo Serena 22 Ramón Díaz 12 Lothar Matthäus 9 Nicola Berti 7 Andreas Brehme 3 Andrea Mandorlini 3 Alessandro Bianchi 3 Coppa Italia First round Second round Coppa UEFA First round Second round Round of 16 References Sources RSSSF - Italy 1988/89 Inter Milan seasons Inter 1989