Christian Pulisic’s strong run of form continued as the American delivered his third Serie A assist of the season to put AC Milan ahead of Udinese 1-0.
His assist came in the 13th minute of Milan’s clash with Udinese at the San Siro. Charging forward from outside of the box, Pulisic received a pass and then laid the ball of to Samuel Chukwueze, who picked out the corner with his shot. It would turn out to be the only goal Milan needed, despite going down to 10 men early due to a Tijjani Reijnders red card and a late VAR review that ruled out an offside goal from Udinese.
The assist comes days after Pulisic returned from international duty early after his first U.S. men’s national team appearance under new coach Mauricio Pochettino. Pulisic started and assisted Yunus Musah in the 2-0 win over Panama, but was sent back to Milan to rest ahead of the eventual 2-0 loss to Mexico in Guadalajara.
Musah, meanwhile, also made his mark on the match, coming in to play the second half to help Milan survive being down a man.
Pulisic is in the form of his life, with both Milan and the USMNT benefitting from his recent surge. The American now has a goal contribution in seven straight Serie A matches for Milan, and that doesn’t include his fantastic finish against Liverpool in the Champions League. Pulisic also has assists in his last two USMNT matches as he’s ensured his incredible form has stretched across both sides of the Atlantic.
After a difficult spell at Chelsea, Pulisic scored 12 Serie A goals last season, his first for Milan, while also chipping in eight assists. He looks set to surpass those numbers this season as Pulisic looks to establish himself among the elite wingers in Serie A.
Following Saturday’s win over Udinese, Milan will turn their focus back towards the Champions League as they’ll host Belgium’s Club Brugge on Tuesday.
