In the last match, Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League, while AC Milan were beaten 2-1 by Fiorentina in Serie A.
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Tottenham Hotspur have a difficult task of overturning a 1-0 deficit to AC Milan in the second leg of the Champions League round-of-16 tie. The Wednesday night contest will be an intriguing one for various reasons. The Italian giants will back themselves to get the job done following their 1-0 win in the reverse leg at San Siro. Despite the deficit, the home team will be confident of producing a comeback at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Hence, both teams will be quietly confident of progressing through from this fixture.
However, they both will be heading into this match on the back of losing their last game. Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League, while AC Milan were beaten 2-1 by Fiorentina in Serie A. They both are not where they would like to be in their league standings at this point. Inconsistency is one of the main reasons behind their underwhelming performances, something which both sides will be eager to rectify soon.
This season has been a strange one for Tottenham Hotspur. Despite producing some impressive results against the big sides, their inability to maintain that form in other matches have cost Antonio Conte’s side dearly. Spurs are occupying the fourth spot in the Premier League standings, having collected 45 points from 26 games. They are only three clear of fifth-placed Liverpool and the Merseyside club has a game in hand. On the other hand, AC Milan’s latest defeat have pushed them down to fifth spot in Serie A table, with 47 points to their name from 25 games.
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There have not been too many games that has taken place between these two sides over the years. The fact that they are sitting in different leagues and don’t often compete in the same European tournament might be the reason behind it. AC Milan have always been a European powerhouse. They have often played in the top European competition, which is the Champions League at this moment. The same cannot be said for Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs have often struggled to qualify for the elite European competition. It is only in the last decade or two they have been frequently booking a Champions League spot. Hence, it is not surprising that they have not played each other many times. A total of three matches have happened between them in the Champions League till now. It has produced all three possible results – a Tottenham Hotspur win, an AC Milan win and a draw. Hence, it would be interesting to see how this encounter would turn out to be.
| Key Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Total matches | 3 |
| Tottenham Hotspur won | 1 |
| AC Milan won | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Total Tottenham Hotspur goals | 1 |
| Total AC Milan goals | 1 |
| Biggest Tottenham Hotspur win | 1-0 (2011) |
| Biggest AC Milan win | 1-0 (2023) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| AC Milan beat Tottenham | 1-0 |
| Tottenham beat AC Milan | 1-0 |
| Tottenham beat AC Milan | 2-0 |
| Tottenham draw AC Milan | 0-0 |
| Tottenham beat AC Milan | 0-1 |
