Much more convincing than in the league, AC Milan took an option on qualification by defeating Tottenham (1-0) on Tuesday in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Diaz offered a nice option to the Milanese.
In the lead in Serie A, AC Milan reacted well and took the best of Tottenham (1-0) this Tuesday during the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League after a particularly disputed game in a San Siro overheated.
Diaz strikes from between!
Entering the match with a lot of bite, the image of a very restless Leo and victim of two big fouls, the Rossoneri showed maximum realism by opening the scoring on their first chance by Diaz, who beat Forster in two time after a shot from Hernandez repelled (1-0, 7th). Although jostled, the Spurs recalled however that they remain capable of striking at any time from a set piece, with a header from Kane captured by Tatarusanu.
blow for blow
After their energetic start, the Italians suffered more and more and did not seem far from cracking, the image of the image of the contentious but unsanctioned elbow of Kjaer on Kane in the box. But, after a slow time, Stefano Pioli’s men found a second wind before the break and Hernandez was stopped at the last moment after an overflow similar to that of the goal. In the crowd, however, it took a late return from Saelemaekers to remove the Son equalizer.
Milan ends with regrets
The orange yellow card addressed to Romero on the way back from the locker room for a dangerous tackle on Tonali set the tone for a longer second act. Put under pressure at times, the Milanese did not concede a big chance while being threatening on certain counterattacks. During the last quarter of an hour, De Ketelaere then Thiaw had in turn two huge break points but missed the target from close range. What rats! Solid defensively during a more unbridled end of the game, the Transalpine hope not to regret this lack of efficiency on March 8 on the return to London…
The score of the match: 6/10
Like the 360-degree tifo deployed before the game, the atmosphere was exceptional at San Siro for this first knockout round of C1 at home since 2014. On the pitch, we were treated to a very intense and undecided match, unbreathable at times but the second part still turned out to be choppier for a long time.
The goal :
– Following an opening by Thiaw, Hernandez wins his aerial duel by jostling Romero and opens the way to the goal. Forster pushes his shot in the middle but the ball comes back to Diaz who takes over and finally scores with a diving header from close range after another save from the goalkeeper (1-0, 7th).
Players’ NOTES
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Man of the match: Theo Hernndez (7/10)
Less prominent since the return from the World Cup, the left piston, captain’s armband around his arm, delivered a very big match. Full of desire, the French international does a huge job on the opener and does not go far from recidivating before the break. The Habs also signed valuable returns and posted a high volume of play.
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AC MILAN 1-0 TOTTENHAM (mid-time: 1-0) – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – 1/8th finals
Stadium: San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, Milan – Referee: Sandro Scharer, Switzerland
Goals : Brahim Diaz (7th) for AC MILAN
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