Christian Pulisic has joined Gio Reyna and Tim Weah in an exclusive USMNT club after his game-changing contribution off the bench for AC Milan.
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Pulisic introduced as a sub against EmpoliTeed up two match-winning goals for MilanEmulated the efforts of his compatriotsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The United States international was given a much-needed break when being named among the substitutes for the weekend's Serie A clash with Empoli. His services were required at half-time, however, as the Rossoneri toiled against relegation-threatened opponents.
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Milan’s cause was done few favours when Fikayo Tomori was sent off nine minutes into the second-half, but the hosts were also reduced to 10 men just past the hour mark. Within three minutes of Luca Marianucci being ordered from the field, Pulisic had picked out Rafael Leao at the back post for the opening goal.
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Pulisic then went on to tee up Mexico international striker Santiago Gimenez for his first Milan goal since completing a transfer from Feyenoord during the winter window. Pulisic has become just the third American in the last 20 years to record multiple assists off the bench in one of Europe's top five leagues.
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Weah, who is now in Italy alongside Pulisic at Milan’s rivals Juventus, was the first to achieve that feat in 2022 when on the books at Ligue 1 side Lille. Borussia Dortmund playmaker Reyna, who remains in Germany for now, repeated the trick a year later.