Christian Pulisic needed just three minutes on Tuesday night to add to his growing goal total this season.
Pulisic came off the bench to score AC Milan’s third goal in a 3-0 Coppa Italia home victory over Lecce. The U.S. men’s national team forward now has five goals and two assists for the Rossoneri across all competitions.
Santi Gimenez opened the scoring for Massimiliano Allegri’s squad one minute after Lecce were reduced to 10-men following Jamil Siebert’s red card. Christopher Nkunku doubled the hosts lead early in the second half, celebrating his first goal for the club.
Pulisic, who entered the match in the 61st minute, added his name to the scoresheet only three minutes. Youssouf Fofana’s cross from the right wing was volleyed home by an onrushing Pulisic into the top-left corner, giving the Rossoneri faithful a third goal to cheer about.
The tally marked Pulisic’s 38th-career goal for the Rossoneri, moving him tied for 43rd place on the club’s all-time goalscoring ranks.
AC Milan would hang on to book its place into the Round of 16 while also extending its unbeaten run to four matches in all competitions.
Pulisic and his teammates will now prepare for a highly-anticipated Serie A clash with reigning champions and first place Napoli on Sunday. A victory for Allegri’s men could see them finish Matchweek 5 in the top spot.
If he keeps this up all season he will be in the top 30 for all time Milan goal scorers by the end of the season after 3 seasons.