Christian Pulisic shone! The American player scored a key goal to secure AC Milan’s victory over Bari in the Italian Cup, thus advancing to the next round of the tournament.
Pulisic, the figure of the match
The USMNT winger was fundamental in scoring the second goal for the “Rossoneri” in a match they dominated with authority. His goal came shortly after the break, after having previously hit the crossbar in the first half.
Pulisic received a precise pass from Santiago Giménez, and with great control, calmly defined against the opposing goalkeeper, Michele Cerofolini.
AC Milan took the lead thanks to a header from Rafael Leão, after a cross from Fikayo Tomori.Christian Pulisic scored AC Milan’s second goal in the Coppa Italia.The negative aspect of the match was Leão’s injury, who had to leave the field. Milan’s coaching staff hopes the injury is not serious.
Pulisic was substituted in the 66th minute by his teammate Yunus Musah. At the same time, Samuele Ricci and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were also replaced, which allowed Luka Modric’s competitive debut with Milan.
The former Ballon d’Or winner joined the Italian team in July, after 13 seasons at Real Madrid.
The Milan coach, Massimiliano Allegri, who was rehired after winning Serie A with the “Rossoneri” almost 15 years ago, was suspended and serving a two-match ban following an incident in the 2024 Italian Cup final.
Milan, who are usually seeded in the early rounds of the Coppa Italia, were relegated to participate in previous rounds due to their eighth-place finish in Serie A last season and their defeat in the Coppa Italia final against Bologna.
Allegri is now preparing for his first Serie A match as Milan coach, as his team hosts Cremonese at the San Siro on August 23rd.
