Feyenoord interim boss Pascal Bosschaart was full of praise for his team's character, after recent upheaval at the club, when they came back from conceding an early goal to draw at AC Milan on Tuesday and reach the Champions League last 16.

Seldom has a player’s sending off had such an influence on a game. AC Milan was to left rue Theo Hernandez’s second yellow card — for diving — as Feyenoord advanced to the Champions League last 16 at the former European champion’s expense with a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their playoff on Tuesday,

A goal in the 73rd minute propelled Rotterdam club Feyenoord into the round of 16 in this season’s Champions League, after a 1-0 home win in the first leg against AC Milan. It is the first time since the 1999/2000 season that Feyenoord have made it into the last 16.