An impressive individual effort from Christian Pulisic gave AC Milan the early lead in their Champions League match against ŠK Slovan Bratislava.

Having only played off the bench against Juventus this weekend, Pulisic returned to the AC Milan starting XI and put himself on the scoresheet in the 21st minute. Tammy Abraham played a beautiful ball to Pulisic, who used his speed to break free from his defender and bring the ball into the penalty area.

The U.S. men’s national team captain calmly sent a right-footed shot past Dominik Takáč to open the scoring.

Pulisic now has eight goals and four assists in all competitions for the Rossoneri this season. In just five Champions League appearances, the 26-year-old has already found the back of the net three times in the competition.

The goal comes after Pulisic recorded a goal and an assist for the USMNT in the Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals against Jamaica. The captain became the fastest player in USMNT history to reach 50 goals for the Stars and Stripes.

However, AC Milan will need more magic from Pulisic after conceding the equalizer just three minutes after the opening goal.

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