 The following season, Milan captured their third consecutive Serie A title, finishing with the best defence in Italy, conceding just 15 goals.Maldini also helped lead Milan to a second consecutive Champions League final, where he helped his team defeat Barcelona.Due to Alessandro Costacurta's suspension and injuries sustained to Franco Baresi, Jean-Pierre Papin and Marco van Basten, Barcelona's "Dream Team", coached by Johan Cruyff, were heavy favourites to win the trophy, with the formidable attacking duo of Romário and Hristo Stoichkov.