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Christian Pulisic the danger man! USMNT star shines again as Milan pick up massive Serie A win over Roma

Milan set the tone early with a goal from an unlikely source: midfielder Yacine Adli. The Frenchman scored his first goal since joining Milan ahead of the 2022-23 season, cutting back into the box before picking his spot with his shot to give the hosts a 1-0 advantage.After a fairly dominant first half, Milan finally got their second in the 56th minute, as Olivier Giroud fired home a flick from Simon Kjaer to give the hosts a bit of breathing room. They needed every little bit, as a foul in the box allowed Roma to get back into the match on a penalty kick from Leandro Paredes in the 69th minute.Ultimately, though, there was no denying Milan. Theo Hernandez put the result beyond all doubt in the 84th minute, finishing off a spectacular one-two with Giroud headlined by the striker's backheel pass.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Sunday's win was an important return to form for Milan, who entered the match fresh off a frustrating midweek Coppa Italia exit. Despite taking the lead in the first half, Milan let Atalanta storm back, ending their hopes of winning their domestic cup.That setback comes after Milan were already eliminated from the Champions League, leaving the Europa League and the Scudetto as the big prizes remaining for the Rossoneri as they head into the second half of the season.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

While most of Milan's cutting edge came from the left-hand side of Hernandez and Rafael Leao, Pulisic had some decent moments, even if he couldn't quite get on the scoresheet.He had one good chance set up by Olivier Giroud in the second half, although he was unable to properly swing his leg and generate any power on the ball. He also teed up Ruben Loftus-Cheek just before halftime, only for the English midfielder to fail to register a shot after breaking through.In the second half, Pulisic had another good chance at goal but put his shot just wide. In total, Pulisic had four shots, only one of which was on target, as well as that one chance created on the ball through to Loftus-Cheek.Pulisic came out of the game alongside Leao in the 79th minute as the attacking duo was replaced by USMNT star Yunus Musah and striker Noah Okafor.

USMNT IMPACT

Christian Pulisic (7/10):Very dangerous. On another day, would have had a goal, an assist or both. Still, overall, a solid performance from the American, who continues to play with confidence.Yunus Musah (N/A):Came on late with Milan needing to see out the result.

GOAL'S RATINGS

Milan continue to hang around near the top of Serie A, but will need to continue to win to keep up with the likes of Juventus and Inter. Up next is a visit to Udinese on Saturday before a return home to host Bologna one week later.

WHAT COMES NEXT?

Christian Pulisic the danger man! USMNT star shines again as Milan pick up massive Serie A win over Roma | Goal.com

Christian Pulisic couldn&apos;t quite get on the scoresheet, but Milan still emerged with a huge win over Roma to keep fighting near the top of Serie A

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