Christian Pulisic and AC Milan shut out in close UEFA Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen

Christian Pulisic and AC Milan lost 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, with Pulisic creating three scoring chances but failing to score as Leverkusen's goalkeeper, Lukas Hradecky, made five key saves.

Chirag

October 2, 2024

On Tuesday, Christian Pulisic and AC Milan suffered a narrow defeat against reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, falling 1-0.

Despite creating three scoring opportunities and recording one shot on target, Pulisic couldn’t find a way past Leverkusen’s goalkeeper, Lukas Hradecky, who delivered an outstanding performance with five crucial saves to keep a clean sheet against the Rossoneri.

Milan attempted 17 shots during the match, but none proved successful.

With two losses in their opening UEFA Champions League matches, Milan now finds themselves in a must-win situation for their upcoming match against Club Brugge. The stakes will rise further in Matchday 4 when they face Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu, where they’ll contend with the formidable attacking lineup of Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Rodrygo. Securing three points against Brugge is essential for Milan.

These setbacks have raised concerns for head coach Paulo Fonseca, who replaced Stefano Pioli during the offseason. He is still searching for his first European victory and has only managed three wins out of six in Serie A this season.

Tuesday also marked the end of Pulisic’s impressive scoring run for club and country, having netted in five consecutive matches before this game. This season, he has tallied five goals and two assists for AC Milan.

The Rossoneri will look to bounce back in Serie A this weekend with a match against Fiorentina. Pulisic will aim to regain his scoring form ahead of the October international window, where he will join the USMNT for friendlies against Mexico and Panama.

Christian Pulisic

Milan

Forwarder, Midfielder

United States

Age: 26

177 cm

69 kg

Season 2024/2025

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Played 7 0 Missed

Minutes 551 78.7 Avg

Goals 5 0.7 Avg

Assist 2 0.3 Avg

Attempt 10 1.4 Avg

Passes 212 30.386.1% AvgSucc

Yellow 0 0.0 Avg

Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total twice for 170 minutes for Champions League.

Christian Pulisic scored 1 goal for Milan. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Champions League. In the last match Milan lost 1-0 against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The next match in Champions League will be against Fiorentina.