'Captain America' leads Milan's 'Avengers' to victory in Udine

The beginning of the season was shocking for AC Milan, as Cremonese took the three points home from San Siro. However, Massimiliano Allegri's team has since improved and recorded a third straight clean-sheet triumph. After Lecce on the road and Bologna at home, the Rossoneri tonight smashed Udinese at Stadio Friuli - 3-0.

The star of the night was Christian Pulisic, who impressed with a brace and an assist, proving that he is Allegri's crucial player alongside the super-experienced Luka Modric.

The popular "Captain America," as they call him in the USA, broke the deadlock - and a snoozefest in the first half - with a 40th-minute opener, after being in the right place at the right time to pick up a rebound following Udinese's keeper Razvan Sava's save.

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Less than a minute after the break, the Zebras' captain Jesper Karlstrom lost the ball to Pulisic in his own box, the American passed it to Youssouf Fofana, who netted his first goal since September 14, 2024.

Just seven minutes later, Pulisic completed a brace and put a cherry on top of Milan's victory with a precise and powerful effort from the right-hand side following a hasty counter and Adrien Rabiot's assist.

Thanks to tonight's triumph, the Rossoneri moved up to third Serie A place, right behind Napoli and Juventus, at least until tomorrow. On the other hand, Udinese suffered their first defeat of the season and sit in sixth spot.

SERIE A - MATCHDAY 4

Friday

Lecce - Cagliari 1-2 (1-1)

/Gabriel 5 - Belotti 33, 71 pen/

Saturday

Bologna - Genoa 2-1 (0-0)

/Castro 73, Orsolini 90+9 pen - Ellertsson 63/

Verona - Juventus 1-1 (1-1)

/Orban 44 pen - Conceicao 19/

Udinese - Milan 0-3 (0-1)

/Pulisic 40, 53, Fofana 46/

Sunday

13.30: (2.85) Lazio (3.10) Roma (2.65)

16.00: (2.55) Cremonese (3.15) Parma (2.95)

16.00: (3.50) Torino (3.35) Atalanta (2.25)

19.00: (2.65) Fiorentina (3.15) Como (2.80)

21.45: (1.30) Inter (5.50) Sassuolo (10.0)

Monday

21.45: (1.25) Napoli (5.70) Pisa (13.0)

*** odds are subject to change***