Mathieu Flamini, who most would argue shouldn’t even be on the pitch for this match after his nasty tackle on Vedran Corluka in the first leg, has just picked up a yellow card for a... rather nasty take on Benoit Assou-Ekotto. This one was never a red card, though - merely a one footed lunge which could have caused the left back some damage. Assou-Ekotto is rather nimbler than Corluka, however, and was able to avoid the brunt of the tackle. The yellow card means that Flamini is suspended for AC Milan’s next match, should the manage to progress here.
Tottenham Hotspur Vs. AC Milan: Mathieu Flamini Booked, Suspended; Gareth Bale On
Off the free kick, Alexandre Pato was booked for encroachment, but Milan were able to clear. Within a few minutes, they nearly had a goal after Gomes made an appalling clearance and then completely failed to deal with a cross, leaving the ball free at the feet of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and several defenders with Gomes squirming helplessly on the ground. The ball eventually went behind for a goalkick, but that was a nervy moment for the Spurs defence.
Oh, and Gareth Bale is on the pitch, replacing Rafael van der Vaart. Things could get really rather interesting now...
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