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Alex Young

Tottenham 0-0 AC Milan (agg. 0-1): Spurs crash out of Champions League after another blunt display

Tottenham crashed out on the Champions League on Wednesday night after another lacklustre display against AC Milan, who win 1-0 on aggregate.

It was the second damaging cup exit in a week for Spurs, who last week lost to Sheffield United in the FA Cup. Deafening boos met the full-time whistle.

Their exit heaped further doubt over boss Antonio Conte's future and the Italian's likely exit might well be expedited after the atmosphere turned toxic with the fans angrily voicing their disapproval at full-time.

This was as bad a performance as Spurs could have put in and never looked like turning the tie around, managing just two efforts on target. Cristian Romero only made matters worse with the unprofessional way he was sent off in the final 15 minutes. Harry Kane almost forced extra time with a late header.

Conte has a poor record in the Champions League and although Milan, currently fifth in Serie A, were nothing special, the way they coasted to victory is a damning indictment on Spurs and their tactics.

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