AC Milan 1 Tottenham 0 LIVE RESULT: Spurs lose Champions League last-16 first leg but Conte’s side still in it – updates
TOTTENHAM have lost 1-0 to AC Milan in their Champions League last-16 first leg.
Antonio Conte's side, however, are still well in the tie with a crucial home game at Tottenham Stadium to come next month.
- Start time: 8pm BST
- TV/Live stream: BT Sport 1
- AC Milan XI: Tatarusanu, Kalulu, Kjaer, Thiaw, Saelemaekers, Tonali, Krunic, Hernandez, Leao, Giroud, Diaz
- Tottenham XI: Forster, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Royal, Sarr, Skipp, Perisic, Kulusevski, Son, Kane
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Milan keeper Tatarusanu is thankfully back on his feet after a clash with Sar, I believe.
It appears like the shot-stopper has hurt his ankle during the landing, the Romania international is still hobbling
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The game has a lot of pace but seriously lacks opportunities from both teams.
The two sides have been quite even so far, but Tottenham are struggling to take their chances.
Tatarusanu is down after a clash earlier
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Tottenham tend to have a poor start at the beginning of each half.
Spurs have started a bit slow once more, Milan are very dangerous on the counter-attack
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Milan don't get forward enough but when they do they look like a threat.
However, the hosts haven't created any substantial danger after their opener
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Tonalli is still down after Romero's brutal tackle, VAR had a look for a red but it is deemed only a yellow.
The Tottenham ace hasn't been very reliable during the match
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Yellow card
We have the first booking of the match with Tottenham ace Romero being penalised for a rough and late tackle on Tonali
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No changes from either side.
Tottenham will have to show character, they definitely have what it takes to fight back.
Spurs will have to do better to avoid Milan's offside traps
AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham
Peep!
Off we go again in Milan!!!
AC Milan vs Tottenham stats
Tottenham dominated 52 per cent of possession in the first half.
Spurs produced a total of four shots, half of which were on target.
AC Milan, on the other hand, registered five shots, three of which were on target.
More below:
HT: AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham
Tottenham are trailing at the San Siro with AC Milan 1-0 ahead in their Champions League Last-16 encounter.
Milan broke the deadlock after only seven minutes with Brahim Diaz.
Theo Hernandez beat Cristian Romero in the air down the left flank and delivered a low cross that found Diaz at the far post.
The forward delivered a quick and powerful shot that Fraser Forster denied with a wonderful save.
But the Milan star followed it up and headed it to the back of the net
HT: AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham
Peep!
That's half-time in Milan!!!
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Three more minutes of added time to go in Milan.
Finally, Tottenham showed some life
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What a chance!
Tottenham come extremely close to an equaliser as Son picks up a wonderful through ball and delivers shot that Tatarusanu saves.
The Milan keeper doesn't hold on and Kane gains the rebounds to hit the crossbar.
But it didn't matter at the end as Son was offside
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A good game by Emerson so far with some inspiring runs down the right.
But he has also been struggling with Hernandez during Milan's counter
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Tottenham's Romero has been struggling against Milan captain Hernandez down the left.
After all, it was the Rossoneri star that created the goal after beating the centre-back in the air
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Tottenham are getting more of the possession in the last few minutes.
But still can't produce anything substantial with it
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Milan are also pressing well by getting at least two bodies on the Tottenham star in possession of the ball on their own half.
Still no major chance from the visitors
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Milan have managed to slow down the pace and run the game on their own tempo.
That is pretty disappointing for Tottenham, who are not facing a full-strength opposition
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Tottenham captain Kane is now on the ground after a head collission.
Thankfully, it doesn't look serious and the striker will be okay to continue
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We haven't seen much more from the emergency midfield duo of Sarr and Skipp.
Milan have been quite comfortable against Tottenham's youngsters
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Tottenham's defence, on the other hand, committed another crucial mistake to concede.
Romero's loss to Hernandez in the air has so far cost Conte's team
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Milan are quite comfortable so far, Tonalli and Krunic are doing a great job in midfield.
And the back three is not cracking under Tottenham's pressure
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Tottenham continue to press well and are earning set-pieces in promising positions.
But there is still no end product, no major opportunity so far
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Milan star Kjaer went down with a head injury and required care from the physios.
But thankfully the Danish star is well and can continue
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Here's how the two teams look like tonight.
Milan in their legendary red and black, while Tottenham are in all white