UEFA Champions League, AC Milan Vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs Denied Early Penalty

It's a rainy evening at the San Siro in Milan, where AC are hosting Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs, who had the kickoff, are wearing their traditional whites, while the Rossoneri are living up to their name in their red and black home kits. Tottenham have started very brightly, moving the ball around well, and Milan are perhaps fortunate to not already be behind after a clear handball in the penalty area inside the first minute. Alessandro Nesta was the culprit as he used his left arm to block Stephen Pienaar's cross, but the spot kick was not given and the attack eventually died out after a wasted corner kick.

Despite the blown call by the referee, Spurs are looking totally up for the match. Their wide players are doing exactly what one would expect - getting into dangerous territory and looking for Peter Crouch at the back post, and Milan's defence is looking decidedly uncomfortable in dealing with the aerial threat of the 6'7" striker. However, the centre of the midfield still looks relatively weak, and it would come as a major surprise if Milan failed to dominate possession. We expected to see intent build-up play by the home side and lighting raids down the flanks by Spurs, and so far both sides are playing to the script.