Pulisic scores first Milan goal of 2026 in 3-0 Lecce win — SkimNews
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- AC Milan beat Lecce 3-0 at San Siro on Sunday, extending their unbeaten Serie A start to five matches (three wins, two draws) and moving them into fifth place
- Christian Pulisic opened the scoring in the 14th minute, bringing down Strahinja Pavlovic's cross-field pass with a single touch before firing into the bottom corner
- The goal was Pulisic's first for Milan of the calendar year after a red-hot 2025 campaign that had stalled in early 2026
- Mauricio Pochettino did not select Pulisic for the U.S. squad that will play four friendlies in the upcoming international window
- Adrien Rabiot doubled the lead in the 61st minute, completing a team move after a quick exchange with Gonçalo Ramos
- Substitute Diego Moreira added a third in the 73rd minute, winning the ball just inside Lecce's half before racing down the left flank and finishing low past Wladimiro Falcone
Why it matters: Milan's fifth-place standing keeps them within reach of European qualification spots, while Pulisic's first 2026 goal arrives right after his omission from Pochettino's U.S. squad for the international break — a reminder that his 2025 form dipped enough to cost him a call-up, even if only briefly.
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