Season
Mazzola and
Beltrami acquired on transfers,
Roberto Mozzini (centre-back) and
Domenico Caso (right winger) for a team who - in previous years - was told did not win due to the lack of planning.
The line-up was completed by:
Bordon (goalkeeper),
Baresi and
Pasinato (right and left full-back),
Bini (sweeper and captain),
Oriali (half-back),
Marini (midfielder),
Beccalossi (playmaker),
Muraro (left winger) and
Altobelli (centre-forward).
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Inter retained the top of the ]league
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since matchday 1, beating Pescara 2–0.Juventus
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(4–0 with a hat-trick of Altobelli and a goal for Muraro).[ Toward the end of the first half, Inter lost some points losing to ]Roma
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and drawing with Fiorentina and Ascoli Ascoli may refer to:
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.[ However, by mid-season Inter was in first place with 21 points, two over the reigning champion of Milan.][ In the second half of the league, Inter earned another 20 points leaving all opponents behind.][ Their 12th ''Scudetto'' was won on 27 April 1980, with a 2–2 draw against Roma in which Mozzini scored his only goal of his Inter career.][ The final record was of 14 wins, 13 draws and three losses for a total of 41 points,][ three more than Juventus (38) and five more than Milan (36).][ During the 30 games, the side scored 44 goals with 11 different players (in order: Oriali, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Marini, Bini, Muraro, Pasinato, Baresi, Caso, Ambu and Mozzini).][ Altobelli hit the target for 15 times: just Roberto Bettega managed to do better, scoring 16 goals.][
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Squad
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
First round
Quarterfinals
UEFA Cup
First round
Second round
Statistics
League result
2 points were awarded for every win, so Inter collected 41 points instead 56.[
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Player statistics
''Appearances and goals are referred to domestic league''.[
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References
Sources - RSSSF Italy 1979/80
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Italian football championship-winning seasons