DIEGO COSTA HEADED a late goal to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at AC Milan in their Champions League last-16 first-leg game tonight after the hosts were twice denied by the woodwork in the first half.
Costa scored at the far post after the Milan defence failed to clear a corner as the Spaniards won a fast, furious and often scrappy and bad-tempered match.
Milan had created the better chances and were frustrated as Kaka had a delightful curling shot tipped on to the crossbar by Atletico goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who also deflected Andrea Poli’s header on to the post in a dramatic first-half spell.
Clarence Seedorf, who won the Champions League four times as a player with three different clubs, made his coaching debut in the competition in charge of Milan.
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