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
73 mins: Milan give the ball away cheaply from defence, and Spurs work it wide to Skipp. The midfielder keeps the ball in play and it’s played back to Richarlison, whose effort is blocked.
Sarr then tries an ambitious effort from 35 yards. It’s straight at the Milan goalkeeper.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
71 mins: Kane works a yard of space after turning Kjaer, but his switch out to Emerson is easily cut out.
The lack of link-up between Kane and Son is very strange, considering how good their partnership was last season.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
70 mins: Richarlison is coming on for Spurs - finally a change.
Richarlison replaces Kulusevski.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
67 mins: Leao found some space on the counter-attack but Tottenham are able to slow him down. Perisic then concedes a corner at the back post, but nothing comes of it. We’re 20 minutes into the second half and there’s yet to be a chance for either team.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
66 mins: Lenglet, of all people, finds himself in space and gets to the byline. The defender got past Krunic and Giroud but his pull-back is blocked out for a corner, and Son’s cross doesn’t lead to a chance. Tottenham’s set-pieces have been so poor.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
65 mins: Any sign of Spurs substitutions? Not yet. Conte has Richarlison and Danjuma on the bench but there’s been no movement so far.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
62 mins: Dier pulls Giroud’s arm after the striker turned. The defender is shown a yellow card and will now miss the second leg. Quite a harsh one considering the amount of fouls in this game - and I think that was Dier’s first.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
62 mins: Son pops up on the right and sees his cross blocked and put behind. Perisic’s corner is easily gathered by Tatarusanu, even though the goalkeeper continues to limp on his ankle.
Milan 1-0 Tottenham
60 mins: Tatarusanu stayed down after collecting the cross, and is struggling. He can’t even take the goal kick. He is already Milan’s back-up goalkeeper after injury to Mike Maignan.
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