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

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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.

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[14 February 2023 20:50 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

45+2 mins: There’s another scramble in the Milan box, only for the offside flag to go up. Perisic switched to Emerson, who nodded back to Kane. He went for the overhead kick but didn’t get a connection, and Emerson was then offside.

[14 February 2023 20:48 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

45 mins: OFF THE BAR! Or was it offside? It probably was offside.

Anyway, Son is played through and works a yard of space to shoot across Tatarusanu. The goalkeeper makes the save only for it breaks to Kane, but the England captain strikes the underside of the bar!

Son was offside, so it wouldn’t have counted anyway.

[14 February 2023 20:45 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

42 mins: Good defending! Emerson does really well to beat by Hernandez and Tonali down the right. He crosses towards Son but Saelemaekers read the play well and got across to clear. Perisic’s corner is wasted and gathered by Tatarusanu.

Milan look to counter but Leao blasts high and wide when looking for the top corner.

[14 February 2023 20:43 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

40 mins: Tatarusanu gets into a pickle after slicing a clearance - after Forster looked for Kulusevski with a long pass. The Milan goalkeeper gets no distance into the clearance and Hernandez has to foul Skipp.

[14 February 2023 20:41 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

38 mins: Danger for Spurs! Hernandez again beats Romero down the Milan left, this time skipping past the Spurs defender. He gets to the byline but his cross is cut out just in time.

Poor from Romero, though. Again.

[14 February 2023 20:40 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

36 mins: Kane draws another foul off Kjaer, who has been right in the Tottenham striker’s back whenever he’s been played the ball. Skipp then does well to cut out a pass from Giroud to Leao.

[14 February 2023 20:37 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

35 mins: It hasn’t been a great game, though, and you can tell both of these teams are below their best. Sarr and Skipp have done well enough in midfield.

Meanwhile, Glenn Hoddle is pitching the idea of playing Perisic in centre midfield. That’s a new one.

[14 February 2023 20:35 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

31 mins: Kane is back up after receiving treatment. Tottenham have been better in terms of general play since going behind, but they haven’t troubled Tatarusanu yet. Conceding that goal must be so frustrating too as Milan haven’t done much to deserve to be ahead.

[14 February 2023 20:32 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

29 mins: Perisic skips around the outside of Saelemaekers but Hernandez beats Kane to the header. The Tottenham captain stays down, after he was caught by Kjaer.

[14 February 2023 20:30 · Jamie Braidwood]

Milan 1-0 Tottenham

27 mins: Milan’s defenders are looking to get as tight as possible to Tottenham’s front three. Thiaw crashes into Kulusevski from behind to concede a foul, while Kjaer is also looking to do the same whenever Kane gets it.