Match report

Tottenham 0–0 AC Milan: Champions League Stalemate

Tottenham
Tottenham
0–0
FT
AC Milan
AC Milan
Mar 8, 2023

Tottenham and AC Milan played out a thrilling but scoreless draw in their UEFA Champions League clash. Despite several chances for both sides, the game concluded without any goals. C. Romero's dismissal was a pivotal moment as Tottenham coped with ten men for nearly half an hour.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Tottenham 0–0 AC Milan
  • • C. Romero received two yellow cards and was sent off in the 77th minute
  • • Tottenham made three substitutions: Ivan Perišić, Emerson Royal, and D. Kulusevski came on
  • • AC Milan made four substitutions: Junior Messias, B. Diaz, O. Giroud, and R. Leao entered the game

Lineups

Tottenham

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 20 F. Forster (G)
  • 17 C. Romero (D)
  • 34 C. Lenglet (D)
  • 33 B. Davies (D)
  • 12 Emerson (M)
  • 4 O. Skipp (M)
  • 5 P. Højbjerg (M)
  • 14 I. Perišić (M)
  • 21 D. Kulusevski (F)
  • 7 Son Heung-Min (F)
  • 10 H. Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Pedro Porro
  • 9 Richarlison
  • 6 D. Sánchez
  • 16 A. Danjuma
  • 25 J. Tanganga
  • 41 A. Whiteman
  • 29 P. Sarr
  • 27 Lucas Moura
  • 45 A. Devine
  • 40 B. Austin

AC Milan

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 16 M. Maignan (G)
  • 20 P. Kalulu (D)
  • 28 M. Thiaw (D)
  • 23 F. Tomori (D)
  • 30 Junior Messias (M)
  • 33 R. Krunić (M)
  • 8 S. Tonali (M)
  • 19 T. Hernández (M)
  • 10 Brahim Díaz (F)
  • 17 Rafael Leão (F)
  • 9 O. Giroud (F)

Substitutes

  • 56 A. Saelemaekers
  • 4 I. Bennacer
  • 27 D. Origi
  • 12 A. Rebić
  • 2 D. Calabria
  • 46 M. Gabbia
  • 25 A. Florenzi
  • 90 C. De Ketelaere
  • 83 A. Mirante
  • 5 F. Ballo
  • 32 T. Pobega
  • 24 S. Kjær

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    17' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    C. Romero

    Foul

  2. Tottenham
    21' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Clément Lenglet

    Foul

  3. Tottenham
    53' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ivan Perišić · On: P. Porro
  4. AC Milan
    56' AC Milan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Junior Messias · On: Alexis Saelemaekers
  5. Tottenham
    70' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Emerson Royal · On: Richarlison
  6. Tottenham
    77' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    C. Romero

    Foul

  7. Tottenham
    77' Tottenham Card · Red Card
    C. Romero

    Foul

  8. AC Milan
    81' AC Milan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Diaz · On: I. Bennacer
  9. AC Milan
    81' AC Milan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Giroud · On: D. Origi
  10. Tottenham
    83' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Kulusevski · On: D. Sanchez
  11. AC Milan
    89' AC Milan subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Leao · On: A. Rebić
  12. AC Milan
    90'+3 AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    M. Thiaw

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Tottenham AC Milan
Fouls 18 12
Pass Accuracy 83% 84%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 9 14
Corners 6 0
Total Passes 470 423
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 4 6
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 0.47 1.42
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 54% 46%
Accurate Passes 391 355
Shots Inside Box 6 8
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tottenham’s early yellow cards to C. Romero (17th minute) and Clément Lenglet (21st minute) set a cautionary tone for the match.
  • ▸ The game's momentum shifted dramatically in the 77th minute when C. Romero was red-carded, leaving Tottenham with ten men against AC Milan’s eleven players.