Pulisic Ends Milan Goal Drought with First 2026 Strike
Christian Pulisic has broken his scoring silence for Milan, opening the scoring against Lecce in Serie A. This marks his first goal for the Rossoneri in the current calendar year.
Pulisic had not found the net for Milan in any competition since a 3-0 victory over Hellas Verona on December 28, 2025. His sole other goal in 2026 was for the United States in a pre-World Cup friendly against Senegal.
The drought concluded with a skillful play. Pulisic executed a superb touch to control a long ball from Strahinja Pavlovic. This set him up for a one-on-one opportunity against goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone, which he converted into the bottom corner with his next touch.
Watch: Pulisic Scores His First 2026 Goal for Milan
English Translation:
Christian Pulisic has finally broken his goalscoring drought for Milan, opening the scoring against Lecce in Serie A with his first Rossoneri goal of the 2026 calendar year.
Pulisic had not scored for Milan in any competition since their 3-0 win over Hellas Verona on December 28, 2025. His only other goal in 2026 came for the United States in a pre-World Cup friendly against Senegal.
The drought is now over: The American took a wonderful touch to bring down a long ball over the top from Strahinja Pavlovic, which took him one-on-one with Wladimiro Falcone, before tucking away into the bottom corner of the net with his following touch.
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