Pulisic scores again to help Milan fight back to beat Como 2-1 in Serie A

MILAN (AP) — Christian Pulisic scored again on Saturday to help AC Milan earn another comeback victory in Serie A with a 2-1 home win over Como.

Tijjani Reijnders set up Pulisic’s second-half equalizer before netting the winner himself in the 75th minute.

It was Pulisic’s third goal in two matches, taking the United States international to nine goals in Serie A and 15 in all competitions this campaign — equaling his tally from his first season at Milan.

Milan moved up to seventh, five points below fourth-placed Juventus. Como remained seven points above the relegation zone.

Pulisic’s two goals last weekend helped Milan fight back to win 3-2 at Lecce and end a three-match losing streak.

It again went behind on Saturday, when Lucas Da Cunha drilled into the bottom left corner from the edge of the area in the 33rd minute.

The Milan fans jeered loudly at halftime and it almost got worse for them four minutes after the restart but Da Cunha’s second goal of the night was ruled out for offside.

Instead it was Milan which leveled four minute later. Rafael Leão and Álex Jiménez combined on the left before picking out Reijnders, who delicately dinked the ball over the top for Pulisic to sweep into the far bottom corner from a tight angle.

Reijnders also clipped the top of the crossbar before scoring the winner in the 75th minute, slotting home after being sent through on goal by a backheeled pass by Tammy Abraham.

Como substitute Dele Alli’s return to soccer lasted just nine minutes as he was shown a straight red card late on for a foul on Ruben Loftus-Cheek, shortly after coming off the bench for his first appearance in two years.

Monza captain Armando Izzo scored his first goal in more than two years but it wasn’t enough to secure a win as the last-place team drew 1-1 against fellow struggler Parma.

Izzo netted in the 60th minute but Parma substitute Ange-Yoan Bonny leveled six minutes from time with a solo effort.

Monza remained 10 points from safety while 17th-placed Parma inched three points clear of the relegation zone.

Hellas Verona moved seven points above the drop after a free kick by Ondrej Duda handed it a 1-0 win at Udinese, ending the host’s six-match unbeaten streak.

Empoli was three points below Parma after losing 1-0 at Torino.

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Como's Lucas Da Cunha, left, scores the opening goal against AC Milan's goalkeeper Mike Maignan during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Como at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Como's Lucas Da Cunha, second from right, with teammate Edoardo Goldaniga, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Como at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders scores his side's second goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Como at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, second from right, wit teammates celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Como at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

AC Milan's Christian Pulisic, centre, scores his side's opening goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Como at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, right, with teammate Christian Pulisic, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Como at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

AC Milan's Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Como at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)

HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — World champion Loic Meillard won the season's penultimate men's World Cup slalom Sunday as the Swiss skier boosted his chances of taking the discipline title.

Meillard overcame a big mistake early in his final run and held on to his first-leg lead as he beat Atle Lie McGrath of Norway by 0.21 seconds. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen was 0.47 back in third.

“It was a wild second run with a few mistakes. I just wanted to fully attack, maybe even too much,” said Meillard, who also won Saturday’s giant slalom on the same hill.

Meillard's sole previous career World Cup victory in slalom came in Aspen, Colorado a year ago, though he took gold at the worlds in Austria in February.

Henrik Kristoffersen, who leads the slalom standings, placed fifth but the Norwegian saw his advantage over Meillard reduced to 47 points with only the season-ending race remaining at the World Cup finals in Sun Valley, Idaho on March 27.

The only other racer left with a chance to win the season title is Clement Noel. The Olympic champion from France finished seventh and trails Kristoffersen by 86 points. A race win is worth 100 points.

Kristoffersen has won the slalom title three times in his career, most recently in 2022, but it would be the first career slalom globe for either Meillard or Noel.

Last year’s slalom champion, Manuel Feller, skied out in the first run, but the Austrian was already out of contention for the season title before the race.

Swiss star Marco Odermatt, who locked up the overall and giant slalom titles on Saturday, does not compete in slaloms.

Hafjell hosted World Cup races for the first time since 2003.

The race wrapped up the regular World Cup season ahead of the finals for both men and women in Sun Valley, which open with the speed events next weekend.

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Switzerland's Loic Meillard competes on his way to win an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)

Switzerland's Loic Meillard, center, winner of an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, celebrates with second-placed Norway's Atle Lie McGrath, left, and third-placed Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, right, and Norway's Atle Lie McGrath look at Switzerland's Loic Meillard descending during an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Switzerland's Loic Meillard, right, winner of an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, and third-placed Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen congratulate each other at the finish area, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Switzerland's Loic Meillard celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Austria's Manuel Feller competes in an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

France's Clement Noel competes in an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen competes in an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen competes in an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Switzerland's Loic Meillard competes in an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Hafjell, Norway, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)