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Christian Pulisic scores a stunning Olimpico goal in the Champions League to put Milan above Brugge
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Christian Pulisic scores a stunning Olimpico goal in the Champions League to put Milan above Brugge

AC Milan's Christian Pulisic reacts after scoring his team's opening goal during the opening Champions League match between AC Milan and Club Brugge at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, October 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calani )

Christian Pulisic scored his seventh goal for AC Milan in all competitions on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Antonio Calani)

Christian Pulisic’s stellar season for AC Milan continued on Tuesday, with the American midfielder scoring an Olimpico goal in the Champions League.

In the 34th minute of Milan’s match against Belgian club Club Brugge, Pulisic’s stunning corner deflected past several players and straight into the goal. The score gave Milan an early 1-0 lead over Bruges.

The Olimpico is Pulisic’s seventh goal for Milan in all competitions, in just eleven games. He also has three assists, which ranks first on the team.

Shortly after Pulisic’s goal, Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika was sent off with a red card after a hard tackle. Pulisic’s extra man and point gave Milan a lead heading into the second half.

Kyriani Sabbe scored one back for Brugge in the 50th minute, keeping the match alive. But Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders followed it up with two goals to give Milan the 3-1 victory.

Pulisic’s skillful and somewhat accidental goal comes at a strange time for the American star, who helped the USMNT and new head coach Mauricio Pochettino to victory last weekend but left the American camp early to return to his club. Without their star, the USMNT lost 2-0 to Mexico; Pulisic, meanwhile, helped Milan to a tough 1-0 win over Udinese on October 19 and now plays a key role for the team in the UCL.

Heading into this match, Milan sit fourth in the Serie A standings, having won four of their last five matches. The team was 0-2 in Champions League play heading into Tuesday’s match; Bruges was 1-1.