March 8 was one of the matches of the Champions League. Tottenham (London) and Milan (Italy) met.
Champions League
Tottenham (London) - Milan (Italy) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Romero (17), C. Lenglet (21), A. Conte (21), Romero (77), Malik Tio (90+3), (90+5)
The long-awaited UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham and Milan was played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both teams were looking for an important win to advance to the next round. The match turned out to be tense, with intense fighting, neither team was able to break the deadlock for the entire 90 minutes of the main time. In the first half, both teams showed hard fighting and strong defense, which led to a 0-0 score at halftime. However, Tottenham players K. Romero and K. Lengle received yellow cards early in the match for overzealous attacking, indicating that the match would be physical. In the second half, both teams continued to fight fiercely for the win. Tottenham made the first substitution of the match, releasing I. Perisic instead of P. Porro in the 53rd minute, and AC Milan responded by releasing J. Messias in place of A. Saelemaekers in the 56th minute. In the 70th minute, Tottenham made their second substitution of the match, releasing Emerson Royal and Richarlison in an attempt to break down AC Milan's solid defense.
However, things took a turn for the worse for Tottenham when S. Romero received a second yellow card and then a red in the 77th minute, leaving the team 10 men down for the rest of the match. AC Milan seized their opportunity and made two quick substitutions, releasing B. Diaz instead of I. Bennacer in the 81st minute and then O. Giroud instead of D. Origi in the same minute. Tottenham responded by introducing D. Kulusevski in place of D. Sanchez in the 83rd minute in an attempt to strengthen their attack. Milan made one last substitution in the final minutes of the match, with R. Leao replacing A. Rebic in the 89th minute. However, neither team could succeed and the match ended in a goalless draw. A total of five yellow cards were used in a tense match, with Milan's M. Thiaw and Tottenham's O. Skipp receiving yellow cards in the last minute of the match. While both teams would undoubtedly have preferred to win, a draw means they still have a chance of reaching the knockout round, and they will probably be looking to make the most of their remaining matches in the group stage.
| Tottenham | Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 9 | Strokes | 14 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Kicks from the penalty area | 8 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 18 | Violations | 12 |
| 6 | Corner | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 465 | Total assists | 419 |
| 388 | Accurate passes | 353 |
| 83% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |