Inter hammer Milan 5-1 in Derby della Madonnina as USMNT star Christian Pulisic fails to spark

Christian Pulisic flattered to deceive as AC Milan were thumped 5-1 by Inter in the Derby della Madonnina on Saturday.

Winger failed to make an impact
Subbed off early in second half
Milan well beaten

Milan endured a terrible derby, with Inter well superior at San Siro on Saturday.

A clever Henrikh Mkhitaryan finish and a brilliant goal from Marcus Thuram put them in full control going into half-time. Pulisic failed to leave his mark on the match at all during the first 45 minutes, and was removed just 11 minutes into the second half.

Rafael Leao gave the Rossoneri hope, but another strike from Mkhitaryan and a Hakan Calhanoglu penalty, along with a late Davide Frattesi goal, gave Inter a thumping win over their rivals. Fellow U.S. international Yunus Musah entered the fray with five minutes to spare, but it was too little too late for the 20-year-old to land an impact on the match.

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WHAT HAPPENED?
Inter offered real threat in the first half and were a goal up within 10 minutes, as Mkhitaryan turned the ball home in a crowded penalty box.
A goal of the season contender then came from Thuram, as he dropped his shoulder on the left corner of the box and cut inside before unleashing a hellacious strike into the top corner to make it 2-0.
Milan made tactical changes, including bringing off Pulisic, and Leao then made it 2-1 with a cool finish when one-on-one with Yann Sommer, but it was a short-lived reprieve. Three more goals followed and the Rossoneri left the pitch with their heads hanging low.
A dismal performance from Pulisic's side, although one that he is hardly to blame for.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Pulisic has impressed since his arrival in Italy, scoring twice in his opening three games. Here, though, he barely even had a chance to test Sommer, as Milan were so overrun by their bitter rivals in the first half.
The ex-Chelsea winger had a great international break with the USMNT, but it did not transition over as he and his team-mates suffered a thrashing at the hands of their rivals Saturday. Musah, unfortunately, had next to no time to make any sort of impact, given the state of the game at the time of his introduction.
He could only watch on as Frattesi added a fifth.
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USMNT IMPACT
One has to think that the USMNT won't be too concerned with this performance. Pulisic didn't put a foot wrong in what proved to be a difficult first half for the side, they were just overpowered by a better team on the day. In total, he had just 32 touches of the ball, and did not complete a dribble, nor did he have a shot on goal. However, with his positive international break performances, there's still optimism left on the table.
There is a positive, though, as fellow U.S. international in Serie A, Weston Mckennie, had an outstanding day for the Bianconeri where he laid on an assist in their 3-1 victory over Lazio.

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GOAL'S RATINGS
Christian Pulisic (5/10):
Was never given enough of a chance to get into the game. Substituted for Chukwueze early in the second half, as Milan attempted to turn the tide.
Yunus Musah (6/10):
A late substitute but the score was already 4-1 and there was nothing he could do to change the result.
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WHAT COMES NEXT?
Pulisic will likely be back in action when Milan welcome Newcastle to San Siro for their first Champions League group game on Tuesday.

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