Christian Pulisic has been making waves this season at AC Milan, and he sits among the likes of Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane in an elite goal metric. He recently starred in a comeback 3-2 win over Torino on Dec. 8, which took his tally to nine goals and two assists in 11 games across competitions this season.
So, what is this stunning statistic that has Pulisic sitting above the majority of Europe’s elite forwards?
Christian Pulisic Pips Barcelona Star Robert Lewandowski in Goals-per-Minute Stat
When fit, Pulisic is a regular on Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan team sheet. He has had his fair share of starts this season, but has often been used as an impact substitute by Il Rossoneri, which was also the case against Torino.
The American superstar came on as a 66th-minute substitute for Davide Bartesaghi with his team 2-1 down. He made an immediate impact, scoring with his first touch of the game to turn in a superb cross from Belgian midfielder Alexis Saelemaekers. Ten minutes later, he was on target once again to score from close range and complete the comeback.
That goal meant that Pulisic now averages a goal per 64 minutes this season, having netted seven times in Serie A while seeing 446 minutes of gametime. According to @OptaPaolo on X, only Kane (17 goals – a goal every 59 minutes) has better numbers than the American among players in Europe’s top five leagues.
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Robert Lewandowski (eight goals- a goal every 80 minutes) sits third on the list, while Ansu Fati (85′ – five goals) and Ferran Torres (85′ -11 goals) complete the top five. Pulisic will now hope to carry this form into Milan’s next game, where they face Sassuolo at home on Dec. 14.
Pulisic Addressed Playing for Milan Despite Not Being 100%
What made Pulisic’s performance against Torino even more impressive was that he played despite being unwell. He has already missed several games through injury this season and was perhaps out of the starting XI against Toro because of an underlying issue.
After the match, the former Chelsea winger admitted via Sky Italia (h/t WorldSoccerTalk), “Two days ago, I was truly dead; today I felt much better. Yesterday, we didn’t know if I could play, but this morning I felt better. I’m happy with the goals – the important thing was to win the match.”
Milan are top of the tree in Serie A on goal difference, with 31 points from 14 matches so far. Allegri would know that a fit and firing Pulisic could prove to be the difference if the Italian giants want to lift their first league title in four years.
