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)

FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) — Canada beat Slovenia 3-1 to make it five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday.

Emmitt Finnie led with a goal and an assist and Denton Mateychuk and Dylan Cozens also scored. Jet Greaves stopped 13 shots as Canada outshot Slovenia 32-14.

Mateychuk, playing in his first worlds, skated to the top of the left circle before shooting past Slovenia goaltender Zan Us at 11:07 in the opening period.

Cozens added the second from the slot with 6:46 remaining in the middle period for his third goal in Switzerland. Sidney Crosby bagged his sixth assist at the tournament.

Finnie made it 3-0 by deflecting in a shot by Morgan Rielly from the blue line in the final period.

Rozle Bohinc scored a consolation goal for Slovenia with 1:05 left.

Canada tops Group B in Fribourg with Slovakia trailing by three points. The teams meet on Sunday.

Canada has won four games in regulation and one in overtime.

In a Group A in Zurich, Germany downed Hungary 6-2 for its first victory at the worlds after four defeats. Leon Gawanke sparked the Germans with a hat trick.

Later Friday, Finland played Britain in Zurich and Sweden faced Italy in Fribourg.

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Canada's Sidney Crosby, left, vies for the puck against Slovenia's Miha Bericic, right, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Emmitt Finnie, left, clashes against Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us, right, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Dylan Cozens, second right, celebrates his goal with his teammates Canada's Canada's Macklin Celebrini, left, Sidney Crosby, left, and Canada's Denton Mateychuk, right, centre, after scoring during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us, left, concedes his second goal past Slovenia's Blaz Gregorc, right, and Canada's Sidney Crosby, center, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Emmitt Finnie, right, clashes against Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)