Antonio Conte could not silence the San Siro as he surely dreamed he might.
By the end, the seething mass of red-and-black were as loud as they had been all night, bouncing in the Curva Sud with flags flying, flares glowing and smoke drifting out from behind Fraser Forster’s goal.
Stefano Pioli’s players joined hands and answered the collective call for a leap of celebration.
It is advantage Milan, thanks to an early goal by Brahim Diaz but the tie is alive. It is not over by any stretch. Spurs are in it and Conte will be encouraged by the spirit on display from his depleted side.