A lightning-fast start saw Malick Thiaw keep the ball alive on the distant pole, and after he went back over the goal, Feyenoord Old-Boy Santiago Gimenez was highest to go home just a month after his move from Rotterdam.
It was largely one -way traffic to the goal from Feyenoord to peace, and Joao Felix almost accelerated them in the draw, when his bad strike forced an impressive savings from Timon Wellenreuther.
The Dutch side did incredibly well to recover their calmness at the San Siro, but still had to come out in a kettle of noise. And they almost got trapped in the transition when Rafael Leao read behind Givairo, but Wellenreuther denied him in his nearby post to keep the scores at total.
Milan was also in the government during the opening phase of the second half, but their chances of progression in the 90 'became a blow when Theo Hernandez dived into the area and was rejected for a second bookable attack.
Milan lost their momentum completely after that red card, and although Feyenoord had offered little in the last third part the entire evening, they found a moment of quality of just under 20 minutes of the time.
Hugo Bueno was given the freedom of the San Siro on the left and he planted an inch perfect cross on the head of Julian Carranza, which flowed home from six meters.
It was a remarkable show of courage of the youngest Feyenoord team ever to go on the field in a European competition.
The question remained as to whether Feyenoord's inexperience would see in the final phase, and with a man benefit they looked just like a side with a wealth of UCL experience.
The Dutch side was relieved to see that there were only five minutes on the interruption board, and that turned out to be the stimulans they needed to reach the last 16 of Europe's Premier Club competition for the first time in 50 years.
Seven-time winners AC Milan will now have to concentrate on their Serie A campaign to get to the Champions League of next season.
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