Harry Kane has stated that it was "not a night to get down about" following Tottenham's 1-0 defeat against AC Milan in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie. Making a nightmare start to the two-legged affair with Brahim Diaz putting the Rossoneri ahead with only seven minutes on the clock, Spurs controlled the game for long periods after that but did nothing of real note to trouble AC shot-stopper Ciprian Tatarusanu.
Tipped to get something at the San Siro given AC's current form after they came into the showdown with one win from their last eight games, it was always vital for Tottenham to ensure that they remained in the tie going into the second leg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in three weeks' time. That is very much the case after the opening 90 minutes of the contest, with Spurs still in a reasonable position to progress to the quarter-finals despite the Italian side having the advantage.
"Yeah. We're disappointed of course. Whenever you lose a game, there's always disappointment but it was a tough game, away from home, against a good side, in the San Siro, good atmosphere," said Kane after the 1-0 defeat when asked if Tottenham are very much in the tie. "It's a difficult place to play and I thought we definitely controlled the game really well in spells, we just lacked a bit of quality in their final third. But for sure we go away knowing there's a lot to play for."
