Christian Pulisic scored to help Milan get their first win of the Serie A season.
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Christian Pulisic scored on a penaltyGianluca Busio made season debutMilan gets first winWHAT HAPPENED?
Christian Pulisic played a pivotal role in AC Milan’s first win of the season, assisting and scoring a penalty in their 4-0 triumph over Venezia.
Milan, who had struggled to score early in the season, came out aggressively. Left back Theo Hernandez scored within the first two minutes, setting the tone for the match. Pulisic then made his impact felt, assisting Youssouf Fofana on a corner kick. Fofana headed the ball into the net to double Milan’s lead.
Perhaps as a reward for his season so far, Pulisic was called upon to take a penalty in the 25th minute, which he converted to score his second goal of the season. Tammy Abraham, who previously played alongside Pulisic at Chelsea, added a second penalty to complete Milan’s scoring. USMNT star Yunus Musah joined in late, at the 74th minute, to help close out the game.
For Venezia, while the match result was disappointing, there was a silver lining as American midfielder Gianluca Busio made his season debut.
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Milan's first win of the season sees them rise up to eighth in the table. While the team has gotten off to a slow start, Pulisic has been one of the few bright spots.
Pulisic now has two goals and two assists in just four matches for theThere could be concern for his USMNT teammate Musah.
The former Valencia star has just one start on the season, and has been largely cast in a late cameo role under new manager Paulo Fonseca. Musah also struggled in his outings for the U.S. during the September friendlies. With the 2026 World Cup inching closer, the midfielder will need more playing time to secure his spot under new national team manager Mauricio Pochettino.
DID YOU KNOW?
Since the start of last season, Pulisic is only one of two players in Serie A to have at least 10 goals and 10 assists. The other is his Milan teammate Rafael Leao. Pulisic and Leao are two of 12 players in Europe's top five leagues to have that stat, according to Opta Jack.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR MILAN, VENEZIA?
Pulisic and Musah will hope to continue Milan's winning ways in the Champions League when they host Liverpool Wednesday. They resume league action on Sept. 22 against heated rivals Inter.
Busio and Venezia look to get their first win of the season when they host Genoa on Sept. 21.