Crouch has a penchant for scoring in the Champions League
Tottenham earned a memorable first-leg win at AC Milan to give themselves the upper hand in their last-16 Champions League tie against the Serie A leaders.
Peter Crouch stroked in the winner after 80 minutes from a pass by Aaron Lennon, who had led a blistering Spurs counter-attack. Tottenham keeper Heurelho Gomes had twice kept his side level with two superb saves from Mario Yepes headers.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a late goal disallowed for Milan as Spurs held on.
The match was marred by a touchline fracas when Milan's combative midfielder Gennaro Gattuso headbutted Tottenham assistant manager Joe Jordan after the final whistle.