AC Milan vs Tottenham result highlights

Brahim Diazs early goal was enough for AC Milan to claim a 1-0 win over Tottenham in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 match.Former Inter bo s Antonio Conte was back on the San Siro touchline despite his recent gallbladder surgery, only to see his team fall behind in the seventh minute when former Manchester City youngster Diaz headed home despite the best efforts of Spurs goalkeeper Fraser Forster.Tottenham enjoyed spells of attacking pre sure thereafter but lacked cutting edge, with Milan carrying the greater threat as substitute Charles De Ketelaere and defenderMalick Thiaw wasted glorious chances during the closing stages.By that stage, Eric Dier had Jerry Rice T Shirts collected a booking for a foul on Olivier Giroud that will rule the England defender out of next months return leg. 1H 2H Final MIL001TOT100Goals:MIL Brahim Diaz 7th minute.MORE: Argentina World Cup winner Cristian Romero produced an erratic display in the Tottenham backline and he was beaten aerially by Theo Hernandez in a duel that led to the decisive goal.France wing-back Hernandez drove into the Tottenham box and fired a shot that was saved by Forster. The Tottenham keeper then produced an astonishing fingertip stop from Diazs initial follow-up but the Spanish forward remained alive to the po sibilities and converted a diving header more or le s on the goalline.Brahim Diaz gets the party started at the San Siro le s than 10 minutes into the match. A dream start for Pioli's men. CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) The San Siro erupts Brahim Diaz scores for Serie A holders Milan... Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) Spurs main threat before halftime came from set-piece situations, with Son Heung-min invited to swing dangerous balls into the box by a deep-lying Milan defensive line, although Stefano Piolis seemingly risky defensive tactic ultimately won through.Harry Kane engaged in a compelling battle with Simon Kjaer throughout the contest, while Milan pa sed up the sort of chances the England captain was unable to find at San Siro.At the other end, Giroud rose highest to meet Rafael Leaos cro s and De Ketelaere, who is yet to score since joining Milan from Club Brugge, misjudged his header.Another Leao cro s a few moments later was met by Thiaw, who was similarly unable to find the target from inside the six-yard box. Tottenham will have to do much more in an attacking sense on their own patch to make Milan pay for that wastefulne s.MORE: The form of both sides could look very different by the time they reconvene in London next NFL San Francisco 49Ers Jersey month but it's safe to say neither team are in a great place right now. Tottenham were hammered 4-1 by Leicester City at the weekend and without key personnel, while Milan only managed to snap a seven-game winle s run in their previous game against Torino. It's now back-to-back 1-0 wins for the Ro soneri but, on this evidence, most sides in the Champions League would be happy to draw the winner of this tie in the quarter-finals."We are still right in the tie." Oliver Skipp speaks after making his first Champions League start in Tottenham's defeat in Milan. | Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) Pioli recently switched to a back three in an attempt to solve Milan's dwindling fortunes this term.Thiaw's wretched mi s at the end sullied his evening but the 21-year-old formed part of an uncompromising defensive unit alongside Pierre Kalulu and Simon Kjaer, whose running battle with Kane was one of the match's more captivating features. Trent Williams Jersey Theo Hernandez and AlexisSaelemaekers put in breathle s shifts in wing-back roles that enhance their better qualities.Even the jarring sight of Milan dropping deep in front of goalkeeperCiprianTatarusanu for defensive set-pieces ended up being a tick in the box for Pioli as Spurs failed to find a way to score. Portugal star Leao is out of contract at the end of next season and plenty of Europe's elite are sniffing around the wide attacker.He showed glimpses of his lavish gifts here, from the moment he forced Emerson Royal into a rash foul inside two minutes.Leao's all-action dribbling style also has a rawne s that can frustrate, but he was the most compelling attacker on display and, but for woeful finishing from his teammates, might have had a couple of late a sists.Rafael Leo will be key in the second leg and certainly liked what they saw from Milan's talismanic forward tonight. Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) Fulltime: Milan will take a slender advantage Fred Warner Jersey to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 8 thanks to Brahim Diaz's early goal. Thereafter, Stefano Pioli's men restricted Spurs to very few moments of encouragement in front of goal and might have won more handsomely but for late mi ses from substitute CharlesDe Ketelaere andMalick Thiaw.90th minute+4: Richarlison finds Kane but Simon Kjaer stands firm and prevents the England captain from getting a shot away. Milan are almost there.90th minute+2: Hernandez gets a booking for a foul on noted dark arts master Richarlison. Spurs can't work anything from the deep free-kick.90th minute: That's the last act of a lively display from Leao, who makes way for Ante Rebic. There will be six minutes of added time.89th minute: Giroud measures a lovely pa s in behind Spurs but a galloping Leao can't bring it under his spell.82nd minute Dante Pettis Jersey : Sarr has a better drive deflected behind. Eric Dier heads intoTatarusanu's arms from the corner and should do better.81st minute: Arnaut Danjuma and Ben Davies come on for Son Heung-min and Clement Lenglet. Like-for-like changes from Antonio Conte.79th minute:Another let-off for Spurs. Another Rafael Leao cro s and defender Malick Thiaw is the culprit this time.78th minute:Should be 2-0!De Ketelaere, who is yet to score for Milan since joining from Club Brugge, has a glorious chance after Olivier Giroud rises to meet Leao's cro s the Belgian youngster nods wide.Rafa AC Milan (@acmilan) 77th minute: Son coughs up po se sion and Dier is forced into evasive defensive action. Double change for Milan, with CharlesDe Ketelaere and Junior Me sais coming on for the goalscorer Brahim Diaz and AlexisSaelemaekers.75th minute: Spurs construct a couple of attacking phases around Kane. Pape Sarr eventually aims a low drive from 30 yards that CiprianTatarusanu gobbles up. Richarlison does not hide his displeasure over the midfielder's decision to shoot.72nd minute: Kane carele sly gives away a cro sfield bal