Tottenham v Milan - in pictures

Following his run-in with Gennaro Gattuso in the first leg, Tottenham assistant coach Joe Jordan has dispensed with his glasses before kick-off. But Gattuso hasn't travelled to London for this fixture due to his suspension, so there'll be no chance of a repeat. Pity that Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Peter Crouch will be leading the line for Spurs against the seven-times European champions. Crouch's goal at San Siro is what separates these two teams, so it's no surprise Harry Redknapp has plumped for the big man at the expense of Jermain Defoe ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Vedran Corluka shows forgiveness to Mathieu Flamini, whose terrible two-footed challenge floored him in the first leg Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Tottenham's players look pretty relaxed before kick-off, Aaron Lennon especially Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri, on the other hand, looks pensive Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Gareth Bale would have loved the opportunity to prove his worth against the red half of Milan tonight, but he's not fully recovered from injury and can only take a place on the bench Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian It seems strange that Milan should arrive at White Hart Lane as the underdogs ... but with the likes of Pato, Ibrahimovic and Robinho in their squad, Tottenham will do well to keep this match goalless Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Michael Dawson leaps for the ball with Pato as Milan press the home side from the start Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Ibrahimovic goes down in histrionic style - a skill he's honed down the years playing in Serie A Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Rafael van der Vaart, who's playing just behind Crouch, attempts a volley from the edge of the box but is blocked Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian On another occasion, Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati denies the Dutchman as he looks to pounce from closer range Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Crouch wins possession in the air but Spurs seem to be launching too many aerial balls in his direction. It's predictable stuff and the Italians are handling it with ease Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Luka Modric decides karate is the best way to bring former team-mate Kevin-Prince Boateng down to size Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The guardian After a nonsensical dash from his goal-mouth by the Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, William Gallas is on hand to make a timely hooked clearance off the line Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Ibrahimovic looks skyward after a missed opportunity in the second half ... Milan are getting nearer but they still can't break Tottenham's resistance Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Now that was too close for comfort for Spurs fans as a shot from Robinho is deflected beyond Gomes but loops narrowly over the bar Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian At last, the final whistle blows. Gallas and Dawson leap into one another's arms at the final whistle. Spurs are through to the last eight! Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Tottenham's players can scarcely believe the scale of their achievement Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Despite a rocky performance this evening, Gomes has kept a critical clean-sheet Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Tottenham's fans are delighted with the result, regardless of the performance. They've gone one step further than Arsenal and are quick to banter their rivals with a vociferous rendition of 'Are you watching Arsenal?' Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian