AC Milan vs Tottenham LIVE: Champions League result and final score as Spurs survive late missed chances
AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham: Brahim Diaz’s early goal was the difference as Charles De Ketelaere and Malick Thiaw missed late chances
AC Milan took a step towards their first Champions League quarter-final appearance for 11 years as Brahim Diaz’s goal gave the Italians a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in their last-16 first leg at the San Siro.
The Spaniard headed in a rebound in the seventh minute after a superb double save by Tottenham’s second-choice keeper Fraser Forster and the seven-time winners kept the Londoners at bay.
Spurs, weakened by injuries and suspensions, responded positively in the first half to dominate possession but were unable to seriously worry the hosts. Milan should then have increased their advantage after the break with substitutes Charles De Ketelaere and Malick Thiaw both wasting glorious headed chances.
Tottenham sent on Brazil forward Richarlison for the last 20 minutes and, while they were unable to avoid a first-ever defeat by Milan, they will head home still hopeful of turning the tie around and reaching the last eight.
Relive all the action from Milan 1-0 Tottenham, below.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
90 +1 mins: Hernandez gets a yellow card after shoving Richarlison to the ground. Another free kick for Spurs, and this time Perisic’s poor cross is hacked away.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
90 mins: Six minutes for Spurs to get a goal, or for Milan to take a big advantage into the second leg.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
89 mins: Spurs are barely tapping on the door but a 1-0 defeat will not be the end of the world ahead of the second leg. Milan are not great, and they’ll be hopeful of beating the Italian side at home.
That said, Tottenham have been so poor tonight.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
87 mins: Davies now overhits a cross from the left wing. Not a great couple of minutes for the Wales defender.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
85 mins: Davies thrashes a shot high and wide, but Spurs starting to keep the pressure on.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
82 mins: Chance for Spurs! It’s their best opportunity of the second half. Perisic’s corner from the left is met by Dier eight yards out, but the England international heads it into the ground and fails to trouble the goalkeeper. Should have done better.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
80 mins: That’s really changed the mood for Spurs now - as it feels they are hanging on all of a sudden. Sarr drags a shot wide from distance, and there’s a double change now from Conte.
Danjuma is on for Son - Davies replaces Lenglet.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
ANOTHER CHANCE!
79 mins: Another big let off for Spurs! Milan threaten with another cross - and this time Thiaw has space for the header. He beats Skipp to the ball but can’t steer it inside the post!
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
CHANCE!
77 mins: And almost an instant impact! Leao swings it in from the left and his cross finds Giroud - it’s flicked on by the Frenchman but De Ketelaere, who was onside, can’t beat Forster from six yards!
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