AC Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16
· 1st LegBrahim Diaz gives Milan narrow advantage over Tottenham in last-16 first leg
An early Brahim Diaz goal was enough for AC Milan to edge Tottenham 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League knockout stage.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 2': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández following a set piece situation.
- 4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
- 6': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 6': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 6': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 7': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 7': Goal! AC Milan 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 8': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 12': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 12': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 16': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 19': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 20': Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Offside, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Theo Hernández is caught offside.
- 24': Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 25': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 26': Attempt saved. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
- 27': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 27': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 37': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 40': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 40': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 41': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 43': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 43': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
- 43': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Emerson Royal is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 45'+3': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min tries a through ball, but Cristian Romero is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 48': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 48': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 57': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 57': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Ciprian Tatarusanu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Ciprian Tatarusanu (AC Milan).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
- 63': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 63': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 63': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
- 68': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 68': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
- 70': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 75': Attempt saved. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 75': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 77': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 77': Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 78': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
- 78': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
- 79': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
- 80': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 80': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 81': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Clément Lenglet.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 81': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
- 82': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Dier tries a through ball, but Ben Davies is caught offside.
- 83': Hand ball by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 84': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 86': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 86': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 86': Attempt missed. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
- 87': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
- 90'+2': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 90'+2': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Statistics
 TOT |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
| 441 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 14 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 74,320
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 74,320
Line-Ups
AC Milan (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK) |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 28 | Malick Thiaw |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali  |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 10 | Brahim Díaz |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 34 | Clément Lenglet |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 4 | Oliver Skipp |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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