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Pulisic’s Goal and Assist Lift Milan Over Napoli to Share Serie A Lead

A shift to a central role under Massimiliano Allegri has fueled a blistering start with a league-high 46 Serie A goal contributions since 2023.

Christian Pulisic, Max Allegri, Mauricio Pochettino
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Overview

  • The USMNT forward set up Alexis Saelemaekers after a third-minute solo run and added Milan’s second in the 31st minute in a 2-1 win at San Siro.
  • The victory moved Milan level on 12 points with Napoli and Roma after five matches.
  • Redeployed as a striker in Allegri’s 3-5-2, Pulisic has opened the season with six goals and two assists across seven games.
  • Gazzetta dello Sport reports he leads Serie A with 46 goal involvements since 2023—27 goals and 19 assists—the most in the league over that span.
  • Napoli halved the deficit when Pervis Estupinan was sent off and Kevin De Bruyne converted the penalty, but Milan saw out the result.